Hillsdale College Hosts Reception in Bonita Springs
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn hosted a reception at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida, on Jan. 19. Guests were invited to attend a gift and estate planning seminar, an admissions presentation, and a featured talk by Dr. Arnn on “Preserving Our Country.”
“Churchill had written that it is at once the safeguard and the glory of mankind to be easy to lead and hard to drive. He put his faith in that, and so did Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln,” said Arnn. “Our function is to recover that ancient faith and to teach it to anyone who is willing to learn. That is how we preserve our country.”
Dr. Arnn addressed the state of Hillsdale College and what it expects in the coming year. Guests watched a video about campus life and what a Hillsdale education entails. “Socrates is the first man to ask, ‘what is the good for a human being?’ What is this specifically human good?” asked Arnn. “You can see why knowing that would be handy in education. We are helping our students to learn to pursue that good and lead a fully human life.”
Guests also had the opportunity to attend a gift and estate planning session with Kayla Thompson, executive director of gift and estate planning. “The work of Hillsdale College could not be accomplished without the support of its many, many friends across the country,” said Thompson. “I am always in awe of the generosity demonstrated by the people who attend these and other Hillsdale events.”
The Bonita Springs reception is one of many that Hillsdale College hosts annually across the country. Each reception gives those interested the opportunity to learn more about the giving process and to meet Dr. Arnn.
Additional gift and estate planning information and resources can be found here.