It was a child’s chore that inspired Steve Wismar ’72— Steve the Painter — to begin painting. Wismar and his younger brother were painting some furniture in the yard for their mom. Eventually, she let Wismar’s younger brother go play. In response to Steve Wismar’s complaints, she said: “You’re the better painter.” Almost 60 years...
On Feb. 10, professional stand-up comedian Warren Viegas ’15 had his first filmed half-hour comedy special in Goa, India. “We had a sold-out show with 1,000 people, so it was truly incredible,” Viegas said. “Better than I hoped for.” This may be his first filmed special, but Viegas is no stranger to comedy. He...
Kirk Cordill ’92 stood in front of a classroom packed with students and professors of economics, all waiting to hear from the youngest BMW CEO to date. People filed in even after the speech started, leaning against the back wall and lining the sides of the classroom. Cordill pensively looked out at the crowd sitting...
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...
Aric Nesbitt ’02 hit the career jackpot, when Gov. Rick Snyder appointed him as the Michigan Lottery Commissioner on Feb. 17. “I thank Aric for his continued service to the great state of Michigan,” Snyder said in a press release. “He has served many years in public service and I am confident that experience will...