John and Nancy Gertig have operated Prairie Springs Pottery for nearly 40 years. Ashley Luke | Collegian When Nancy Gertig was five, her mother enrolled her in a pottery class. Now, she’s owned a pottery business with her husband, John, for nearly 40 years. Prairie Springs Pottery is nestled under a small grove of oak...
Anthony and Pat Manno run the 55-year-old family business. Courtesy | Anthony Manno College President Larry Arnn first met alumnus Anthony ’14 and his father Pat Manno at a Hillsdale open house event. Today, Anthony and Pat co-own luxury clothing company Manno Clothing in Plymouth, Michigan, and Arnn is one of their customers. “He’s been...
Busby’s latte in competition at age 16. Courtesy | Jackson Busby Before he learned to drive, Jackson Busby learned to roast coffee. Now, at 19, he is the owner and operator of Hillsdale’s Ad Astra Coffee Roasters. Busby’s love for coffee began when he was 8. His family lived in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and he...
Runaround plays their final Jukebox. Courtesy | Sophia Bryant Student bands like Jett Cruz and the Bahama Mamas had only three hours to practice for Jukebox, an event at Elks Lodge in town where student bands perform student recommended songs on Feb 27. “We did an hour and a half on Tuesday and an hour...
