Imagine posting content for millions of judging eyes to see. That is just a small part of what Ric Tombelli does every day. Tombelli is the new director of digital marketing at Hillsdale, and despite having worked here only a few short months, he and his team have been hard at work making sure the...
Category: Features
Hillsdale graduates build community and teach through Peace Corps in Africa, Asia
From Namibia, a small country in Southern Africa, to Sichuan Province in Southwestern China, to Sierra Leone in West Africa, Hillsdale’s 2019 graduates journeyed far and wide to promote peace, build cultural bridges, and teach. Erin Flaherty, Nathanael Cheng, and Suzanne DeTar all embarked on two-year service tours with the U.S. Peace Corps, during which...
‘To take my gifts and help other people’: Hillsdale graduate redefines entrepreneurship
Ryan Murphy ’19 was just 7 years old when she started her first business, and she hasn’t looked back since. Since graduation, Murphy has been hard at work on her newest business, Scholarship Navigator, where she offers consultations to help college students locate and apply for scholarships. This business is her latest in a long...
A nautical connection: Student brings summer work experience to Hillsdale sailing
Most summer jobs don’t involve teaching kids how not to flip over in their tiny boats, but that is exactly what Maggie Ryland’s did, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Junior Maggie Ryland made waves this summer as the Miles River Yacht Club sailing instructor, using her life-long knowledge of sailing as well...
Library served as beacon for studying and snuggling
As overzealous freshmen flood the library halls eager to begin their Hillsdale learning, it is worth taking a second look at this hallowed study spot. At the start of Mossey Madness last year, I could not imagine that this literary establishment had any sour histories, other than the apparent rampant gambling ring being advertised before...




