Last fall, poet and Hillsdale alumna Kjerstin Kauffman came as a visiting writer to share her poetry with students. Now, she’s teaching them how to write it. Every Monday, Kauffman ’08 drives from Valparaiso, Indiana to teach a three hour seminar. In addition to learning directly from her, students in the class write poetry every...
Cladwell, an online fashion start-up founded by two Hillsdale alumni, was designed to keep fashion stylish and simple. By asking the customers a series of questions about their lifestyle and fashion preferences online, Cladwell generates a capsule wardrobe for customers, suggesting both the style and number of wardrobe items they should own. Now successful business...
Allyn Morrison’s post-graduation life has been less about books and more about movies — but she’s not studying them anymore. She’s in them. Morrison has been searching out and securing opportunities to get on the big screen, fulfilling dreams she has had since she was a little girl: since May, Morrison has acted as...
“I am eight weeks in the womb and my life is forfeit.” It is this fragile and powerful sentence that caught the attention of jurors and earned Elizabeth Genovise a place in the 2016 O. Henry Short Story Prize Collection. Genovise ’06, Hillsdale alumna and professor of English at Roane State Community College in...
Millions of Americans watch as their nation’s best athletes go neck-and-neck with international Olympic competitors, but for the athletes, preparations begin long before the games officially start. This year, four Hillsdale alumni tried out for a spot on an Olympic team for the Rio games: Kayla Caldwell, ‘13 in pole vaulting, Amanda Eccleston ‘12 in...