Libyan baklava shop Oea Bakery launched online on Feb. 1, sharing Hillsdale alumna Nour Hmieida’s heart for her family’s delicious, unique pastry recipe and beloved culture. Oea Bakery, named thoughtfully as a reference to the ancient Phoenician city Oea, sold about 60% of the available batch on the first day. The rest sold out before...
When Becky Galvan ‘13 first began her studies at Hillsdale in 2009, she did not envision continuing onto higher education after graduating. Now, she’s pursuing a counseling degree at Spring Arbor University. Invested in the Hillsdale track and field team and enjoying her biochemistry classes, she was content. But when Galvan interned at a crisis...
As a student, Hadiah Ritchey ’20 was involved in 15 different clubs, honoraries, and jobs over her four years at Hillsdale College. Now she’s returned to her alma mater as a staff member and it seems old habits die hard. In addition to serving as house director for New Dorm, Ritchey works full-time for career...
“Reach for the job you don’t think is possible,” alumna and chemist Emily Lindstrom ’06, said in a talk to students Tuesday. The American Chemical Society and the chemistry department hosted a seminar with Lindstrom titled “My Chemistry Career: From Sewage Testing to Globe Trotting.” In the talk, Lindstrom detailed her journey from college into...
It takes a special person to move to a new city to start a job in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jennifer Lessnau ’20, the new coordinator for the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program, is that person. Lessnau took over for former WHIP Coordinator Cassidy Syftestad at the beginning of July and adapted to the unique...