“You know who’s the cutest boy in our class? Zane Mabry.” Hadiah Ritchey ’20 turned to her friends and told them this in AJ’s Cafe her senior year. Though they barely knew each other at that point, Ritchey and Mabry ’20 are now engaged after reconnecting and dating as alumni. Ritchey is currently the project...
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Fast food, stay far away from Hillsdale
In one of Hillsdale’s promotional admissions video, a young man says goodbye to his family and hops in his truck. As he drives to Hillsdale, makes his way through rolling hills and farms. He stops at a local diner to see a family praying, and drives by a small chapel as locals hang their American...
Freshmen travels to Uganda for summer mission trip
This past summer, freshman Isabella Socha and her father, Robert Socha, embarked on a life-changing journey to Uganda, Africa. Since high school, Socha dreamed of going on a mission trip to Africa, but it became a reality when she and her father developed a relationship with Pastor Paul Gidudu, a minister who lives in Uganda. ...
Passages trip to Israel returns for the first time since 2019
Hillsdale’s annual Passages Israel trip resumes this winter after being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students are invited to apply to visit Israel from Dec. 27 to Jan. 6. The trip has room for only 21 Hillsdale students, rather than the usual 40. Each student must have a passport and a COVID-19...
Gallery features Maria Kreyn, self-taught artist
As she began to hang artist Maria Kreyn’s work in the Fine Arts Building, Assistant Professor of Art Roxanne Kaufman watched more students look in at the paintings than she’s ever seen while arranging past shows. “The artwork feels very traditional, but when you get in with them and spend time with them, you can...




