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Ava Ramuni:  the newest Olds mom
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Ava Ramuni: the newest Olds mom

When freshmen women flooded into the Olds Residence parking lot in August, many new faces greeted them. Among them was Ava Ramuni. Ramuni, or as the women of Olds call her, Mama A, began her first year as Olds house director this fall.  Ellenor Scarbrough, a transfer freshman, said Ramuni has been a great help,...

Chargers win series over nationally ranked Lee
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Chargers win series over nationally ranked Lee

The Hillsdale baseball team defeated the top-ranked Lee University Flames in two-of-three games last weekend in Cleveland, Tennessee.  Coming into the weekend Lee was ranked 11th in the Collegiate Baseball NCAA DII poll and 18th in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association DII poll. “We had a great series this weekend,” head coach Tom Vessella...

Hillsdale softball gears up for spring season
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Hillsdale softball gears up for spring season

The Hillsdale softball team has been preparing for its spring season by batting indoors, swimming, cycling, and reading. “I think we look good to return at or near the top of our conference,” head coach Kyle Gross said. “We have a lot of new faces and so we’re going to need to get them experience,...

Three Hillsdale-affiliated charter schools in Tennessee no longer to open
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Three Hillsdale-affiliated charter schools in Tennessee no longer to open

American Classical Education, a K-12 charter school management organization affiliated with Hillsdale College, withdrew its applications for three new schools it hoped to open in Tennessee. Emily Stack Davis, executive director of media and public relations at Hillsdale, said Hillsdale’s mission to further classical educational opportunities has made it the object of opposition from the...

New charter school management organization hires first CEO
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New charter school management organization hires first CEO

A new charter-school management organization associated with Hillsdale College hired its first CEO last month. Joel Schellhammer ’01 started as CEO of American Classical Education Inc. in January. The organization formed last year to oversee the creation of charter schools in Tennessee, where Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, invited Hillsdale College to bring its Barney...