Various high profile speakers including Clarence Thomas and Mike Pence have graced the stage of Hillsdale College convocation. While these individuals deliver speeches that often warrant standing ovations, there are famous figures equipped with the proper words to send graduating Chargers out into the world burdened with glorious purpose. The following five people have been...
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College allocates 52 legacy scholarships
Fifty-two fully-enrolled Hillsdale College students, or 3.6 percent of the student body, receive financial aid through the college’s legacy scholarships. Children and grandchildren of Hillsdale alumni are eligible for a $1,000 annual scholarship under the college’s current policy. Director of Financial Aid Richard Moeggenberg explained almost all eligible candidates are offered the scholarship upon submitting...
Alumni Jon and Lindsey Church in second year of mock trial coaching
Despite working full-time jobs as classical school teachers and living hours away from campus, Hillsdale mock trial coaches Jon and Lindsey Church drive to campus from Detroit about twice a week to lead the mock trial program. Both Jon and Lindsey attended Hillsdale, graduating in 2017. Both minored in classical education and served as GOAL...
Alumni honored with awards
Hillsdale College alumni who represent the college in business, a state supreme court, and even in the White House will be presented with awards at the 67th Annual Alumni Award Banquet this weekend. Three alumni will receive awards at the banquet on Sept. 21: White House speechwriter Brittany Baldwin ’12; Michelle Behrenwald ’88, co-chair and...
Donors provide support, Hillsdale provides a community
The Hillsdale College community attracts more than just students. Supporters from all across the country come to take part in the life of the college; some 20 families even move to Hillsdale to be closer to the college. Senior Director of Institutional Advancement Calvin Stockdale said that families moving near the college is nothing new....




