Strickland met his wife Jennifer, ’18 while at Hillsdale. They have two kids, Marianne and Frankie. Courtesy | Ben Strickland In this Quick Hits interview, Associate Director of Admissions Ben Strickland ’16 talks raiding Galloway, tacos, and “Bluey.” As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Like many young boys,...
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‘The best job in the world’: Lutheran alumni enter seminary
Harvey Peters ’22 serves at his field-work church, Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Courtesy | Harvey Peters What happens when God changes your post-grad plans? For some Lutheran Hillsdale alumni, that means seminary. Nine Hillsdale alumni are currently enrolled in the two Lutheran Church Missouri Synod seminaries in the U.S., following a four-year...
Alumni to revive works of Anglican theologian
Hillsdale alumnus Ethan Greb ’19 designed the cover of “A Disputation of Holy Scripture.” Courtesy | Josiah Leinbach When Hillsdale alumnus Josiah Leinbach ’20 learned about a 16th-century book written by Anglican theologian William Whitaker, he invited fellow college alumni and affiliates to participate in a project to revive the widely overlooked text. Whitaker wrote...
Hillsdale alumna exposes California fire mismanagement
Firetrucks and equipment in California. Courtesy | Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell Days after alumna Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell ’24 reported on the dismantling of volunteer fire-fighting units during her California fires coverage for the Daily Signal, the units’ social media sites disappeared. The Daily Signal published Mitchell’s story Jan. 16, and national media outlets featured her story....
Young alum fights cancer
Domine Clemens released her first song on Spotify in 2024. Courtesy | Domine Clemons When there was no music during church on the first Sunday Domine Clemons ’20 spent at a cancer center in Houston, she said she decided to start singing during communion, and everyone immediately joined in. Clemons said afterward she asked the...




