January 2022

Fighting for Life in Fort Lauderdale

While most students headed home for Christmas break, some flew to Florida to support the pro-life cause. Working with the Susan B. Anthony List, they spent a week knocking on doors, talking to voters, and advocating for the rights of the unborn.

Hillsdale Welcomes Professor Brian Shaw to the Art Department

The Hillsdale College Art Department welcomes Brian Shaw as the new professor of art and design who says, “The Hillsdale Art Department is so strong because it pursues a traditional arts curriculum, which is fueled by our robust core curriculum.”

Alumni Spotlight – Mike Duffey, ’81

This past Homecoming, Mike Duffey, ’81, and his Charger football team from 40 years ago finally agreed to meet in Hillsdale for a class reunion, but nobody expected such a large turnout. Fifty-five coaches and players gathered in Hillsdale to catch up and reminisce over Hillsdale’s first championship win in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Alumni Spotlight – Pete Dzwilewski, ’87

Never give up. It’s a lesson that Pete Dzwilewski took to heart as a javelin thrower on Hillsdale College’s track team in the mid-1980s. From a rocky start as a new freshman thrower, Pete rose to the top of his sport by his senior year and still holds the College’s record nearly 35 years later in the javelin throw.

Alumni Spotlight – LeAnn Daugherty Creger, ’97

Perseverance and hard work. Those lessons learned on the volleyball court at Hillsdale have guided LeAnn Daugherty Creger, ’97, through her career in accounting and her service as a junior high volleyball coach.

Genesis Health and Performance: A God-Driven Story

Hillsdale alum opens Genesis Health and Performance in Hillsdale to offer comprehensive care for the community he loves. For him, this is a God-driven story.

A Summer with American History

Phoebe VanHeyningen traveled to Washington, D.C. with Hillsdale College the summer before her junior year of high school in Hillsdale’s Roots and History of American Liberty high school summer travel course. She looks back on the experience as one that helped prepare her to become a Hillsdale undergraduate student.

Daniel and Jan Himebaugh: Public Policy in the Evergreen State

“We lose freedom when states become weak.” Daniel and Jan Mensonides Himebaugh, ’04, ’06, firmly believe that working in politics at the state level offers incredible opportunities to make a meaningful impact. The couple says State governments need Hillsdale graduates who believe in freedom.

Slayton Arboretum Turns 100!

Slayton Arboretum, now celebrating its 100th year, continues to be a peaceful retreat as a lovely site to “indulge in the silly talk of youth.” Hillsdale College is forever grateful to Dr. Bertram Barber and the many individuals, both from the College and community, who have labored to keep the Arb beautiful and functional over the past 100 years.