March 2023

The Most Holy Day

In the spring comes a very special day that Christians of all denominations share and celebrate with joy and gratefulness: Easter. As Jesus pushed away the stone from His tomb to announce and fulfill His mission for mankind’s salvation, Easter marks a new beginning for us—out of the dark and into the light.

Something to Say: Duane “Dutch” Van Fleet Survived the Vietnam War to Thrive at Hillsdale College

Duane “Dutch” Van Fleet, ’73, a decorated Vietnam War veteran is grateful for what Hillsdale College did for him when he returned from combat. After being wounded twice in battle and surviving some of the bloodiest and brutal fighting of the war, Van Fleet came home to his native Reading, Michigan, and said Hillsdale College “saved me from me.”

Winning at a New Game: Stephanie Heid Benson Balances Business and Family Life

Stephanie Heid Benson, ’03, is taking what she learned from the game of basketball and applying it to the game of life. Stephanie became the program’s second all-time leading scorer and a four-time all-conference performer. Now, she and her husband are competing in the restaurant business.

Phi Sigs Share Campus Experience with New Gathering Place

Phi Sigma Epsilon closed its doors in the late 1980s. With only an empty lot as a reminder, that wasn’t the end of the story. In 2016, Phi Sig Alumni Chapter President Doug McPherson, ’76, came up with a pavilion idea, the Phi Sig Pavilion project, and concept for their property that they will donate to the College.

Tech Talk: The Ever-Growing World of Tech

Tanner Orion Wright, ’17, and Giannina Imperial Wright, ’18, reflect on the ever-growing world of tech careers and how Hillsdale shaped them to be successful in their field of work.

Shaping the Soul of a Child: Hillsdale Graduate School Alumni in Classical Schools

An educated citizenry is essential for a free republic, and alumni of Hillsdale’s Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship are at work inspiring the next generation—as founders, headmasters, and teachers at classical schools across America.

Museum Studies Class Displays Hillsdale’s Best

Hillsdale has a plethora of historical and natural displays. Not everyone knows that many of the beautiful displays are actually created by students. Students create these educational exhibits as part of the Museum Studies course, taught by Professor of History Dave Stewart.

Returning to a Traditional Philosophy Approach: A Series with Dr. Ian Church

“While the idea of oneness might seem initially foreign to many of us—perhaps especially those of us with individualistic Western psychological profiles—I think the idea of oneness can be surprisingly familiar.” – Dr. Ian Church. This is part two of the Returning to a Traditional Philosophy Approach Series with Hillsdale’s associate professor of philosophy, Dr. Church.

Serving with a Willing Heart: Pi Phi’s Champions are Readers

Pi Phi sisters served the Hillsdale community with a willing heart at Gier Elementary School as they participated in their resurrected program, CAR (Champions are Readers).

Anne “Annie Mac” MacIntyre: Success On and Off the Court

From serving up success on the court to running a wealth management company in Metro Detroit, Anne MacIntyre, ’90, was a four-year starter at setter for the Charger volleyball program, earning academic all-conference three times and honorable mention all-conference honors as a senior.

Still Going Strong: Former Charger Tennis Captain John Scott, ’72, Continues to Play the Game He Loves

John Scott, ’72, said he never had a chance to play a match of high school tennis because he wasn’t good enough to crack his team’s lineup. He still tried out for the Charger tennis team, and eventually became the number one singles and doubles player and had a chance to perform against some of the best college competition in Michigan.

Captain Comeback: Former Charger Softball Standout Julie Maloney Bianchi Now Leading in Education

A severe knee injury didn’t stop Julie Maloney Bianchi, ’91, from chasing her softball dreams. Julie, a first-team All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference performer in ’90 and ’91, became a key contributor on the powerhouse teams that were recently inducted into the Hillsdale Athletic Hall of Fame.