Six years ago, Sacred Heart Academy in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was nearly 110 years old and on the verge of shutting down. Now, it’s quadrupled in size and is the only classical Catholic school in the Grand Rapids diocese — thanks in large part to the work of Hillsdale graduate Zach Good ‘08, the academy’s...
During their time at Broadlawn, Penny Arnn’s dogs have encountered so many skunks that she now keeps shampoo and a swimsuit in the bathroom closest to the backyard so she can wash off the stench when the dogs come inside after being sprayed. Penny Arnn, who is married to Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn, spends...
If you read a Collegian issue from 1918, half of the articles would be coverage of World War I. Now, 100 years after the end of the war, the names of those who served, including seven who died, have been mostly forgotten. Of the approximately 500 students on Hillsdale’s campus in 1919, 368 enlisted in...
Emilia Heider’s first photography experience was shooting pictures of rose bushes with a “crappy digital camera” in junior high. Today, her work is frequently featured on the cover of The Forum, Hillsdale College’s literary magazine, and friends tell her she should work for National Geographic. “My dad’s hobby was photography,” said Heider, who is a...
Eric Benedict, the new The Rockwell Lake Lodge chef, has turned the lodge’s restaurant into the only 100 percent Michigan-sourced kitchen in the state. In May 2018, Benedict became the chef and Hospitality Manager of Rockwell Lake Lodge, which is a bed and breakfast owned and operated by the college and located in Luther, Michigan....