For exemplifying the ideals of “duty, honor, and country” in military service, 1st Lt. Jason Gehrke ’07 was awarded the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award by the Army chief of staff at the Pentagon Wednesday. Gehrke was one of 28 recipients selected from a pool of junior officers in the active Army, Army Reserve, and...
Hillsdale College alumnus Mike Lagassee ’65 died April 10. Wikimedia Commons | Courtesy Mike Lagassee, husband of Hillsdale Academy Librarian Joan Lagassee, died at age 72 on April 10 at the Hillsdale Hospital as a result of complications from surgery. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Lagassee fell in love with the Hillsdale community when...
Ken Koopmans is the new executive director of career services as of March 11. Vivian Hughbanks | Collegian Following former Career Services Director Michael Murray’s transfer to the planned giving department in institutional advancement, Ken Koopmans began working in Hillsdale’s career services office March 11. Koopmans said he discovered Hillsdale about a decade ago while...
Students, alumni, and friends gather in the Searle Center Wednesday, Feb. 25 for a memorial in honor of “Saga” Steve Casai ’74. Anders Kiledal | Collegian One of Hillsdale College’s quietest characters left a profound impression on the lives he touched during his 35 years of working in its food service. Yet, “Saga” Stephen Casai...
This past Monday evening, juniors and seniors made their way to the Searle Center for free drinks, dinner, and a pitch from the 1844 Society on why they, recent graduates, should part with their money for the sake of their alma mater. Some attended the dinner, if only for free drinks and dinner. But they...