If the idea catches wind, Hillsdale College may add sailing to its list of club sports next year. Juniors Pearce Pomerleau and Jacob Weaver — the co-founders of the club — plus two other Hillsdale students competed in the Laker Showdown in Holland, Michigan, on April 1-2, sailing 20 races total and placing 12th. There...
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Strawberry popcorn spreads domestic violence awareness
When Tami Brackman created a Facebook page to spread awareness about domestic violence, she named it Seed of Hope. At the time, she had no idea the seed would be strawberry popcorn. “My kids and I had been in a domestic violence situation for a long time, and I had left, and went back,...
Surprenant leaves, grateful for teaching experience
After three years working at Hillsdale College, Renee Surprenant is leaving to continue to teach, design, and work in professional theater on the East Coast. Surprenant, the visiting assistant professor of design and technical director in theater arts, has designed and created the sets for 12 shows during her time at Hillsdale. She credits her...
Alumni return to recruit teachers at job fair
One year ago, Danielle Garceau ’16 attended her third and final Classical School Job Fair at Hillsdale College. Or so she thought. After accepting a teaching job at Rocky Mountain Classical Academy just two days after last year’s job fair, Garceau started teaching middle school mathematics in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Last week, she returned to...
Strickland logging out this summer
Since Hannah Strickland ‘14 started as Hillsdale College’s social media manager two years ago, the college’s social media platforms have grown to reach more than 1.8 million people per month, according to Brad Lowrey, director of digital marketing and social media. Later this year, however, there will be a new operator behind Hillsdale College’s various...