Monica VanDerWeide Archives

Hometown Hillsdale: On Air and in the Classroom with Andy Brown, ’97

If you’ve spent any time in Hillsdale County in the past 30 years, chances are you have heard the voice of Andy Brown calling the play-by-play at a local athletic event or on Radio Hillsdale WCSR 92.1 FM. Andy is devoted to making his community a better place through his roles as an educator and broadcaster.

Coming Full Circle: Lucas Miller, ’01, Builds a Life and Ministry in Hillsdale

In many ways, Lucas has come full circle to where he was as a Hillsdale student in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Now a husband, father, and pastor, Lucas is enjoying the same opportunities he had as a student with many of the same people and also sharing those opportunities and relationships with his family.

Hallowed Ground: New Phi Sig Alumni Pavilion to Celebrate Greek Life, Friendships

Every Hillsdale student has probably spent some time on the lot across the street from Broadlawn, a popular site for student gatherings and alumni activities. The lot will soon boast a beautiful pavilion to enhance those gatherings, thanks to the vision and dedicated planning of the owners of the property—Hillsdale’s Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity alumni.

Recent Graduate Braden VanDyke Joins Alumni Office

The 2021 senior class president and former student president of the 1844 Society joined the office last October to fill the position of Assistant Director for Student Programs and Young Alumni. Braden hopes to cultivate a spirit of gratitude and stewardship among the student body through the work of the 1844 Society.

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.

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.

A President and His Students: Hillsdale’s Humble Beginning

With Founder’s Day approaching, we look back at the beginning of our beloved school that was founded on December 4. Five students and first president, Daniel McBride Graham, planted the seeds of an institution now 177 years old.

Crunching Numbers and Swinging Rackets: Kim Zavislak, ’98

Hillsdale Alumna Kimberly Zavislak is a self-proclaimed “numbers person” who began playing tennis, the “lifetime sport,” at age 8. She reflects on her time at the College and the sport that played a big part of her Hillsdale experience.

Banners of White and Blue

Uniting students and alumni since 1937, “White and Blue,” a staple of every All-College Convocation, Commencement, choir concerts, and countless other campus events, reminds us why we love our “college halls” and “ivied walls.”

A Good Sport: Annual Sporting Clays Classic Remembers Alumnus Tom Klix

The annual Tom Klix Memorial Sporting Clays Classic returns October 16. In honor of Tom’s commitment to Hillsdale College and to shooting sports, Hillsdale is proud to rename its annual Sporting Clays Classic in his memory.