As I walked through the streets of Washington, D.C., with my dear friend a few weekends ago, we stumbled upon the United States Capitol. We looked at our phones and saw a notification from BeReal. We snapped a sunny photo with the Capitol and went along our merry way. I forever have that picture stored...
Author: Lauren Scott (Lauren Scott)
Journalism students fly to film the life of forgotten Friedman
As I stood in front of Elizebeth Smith Friedman’s former house in Washington, D.C., I was overwhelmed with gratitude and awe for this American hero. Friedman is a 1915 Hillsdale alumna who was a codebreaker in both world wars. Despite her tremendous impact on America, few people know about her greatness. But that’s about to...
K-12 Program expands to include 23 schools
There are now 23 Hillsdale-affiliated schools after the K-12 education office accepted three new schools to the program. The new member schools are located in Fargo, North Dakota; Jacksonville, Florida; and Cincinnati, Ohio. Capstone Classical Academy, located in Fargo, is the first private school to be Hillsdale-affiliated aside from Hillsdale Academy, said Jordan Adams, director...
Keefer House Hotel renovation continues
The Keefer House Hotel may be ready for business by late spring or early summer, complete with a dining room and restaurant. Phoenix Builders and Apex Painting are working together to restore the 130-year-old building. The hotel is owned by CL Real Estate, which is partnering with Phoenix Builders to restore the hotel while keeping...
Siblings reunite to teach together at Academy
After living on opposite sides of the country for the past four years, the Grzesiak siblings are reunited at Hillsdale Academy doing what they love best: teaching. Tomek Grzesiak ’14 moved back to Michigan and started working as an assistant director with the Barney Charter School Initiative in 2018. Przemek Grzesiak ’12 soon followed his...


