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Jan 13, 2025 | 
greenhousecanada.com | Stephanie Gordon
In northern Ontario, there is a healthy appetite for food sovereignty. “We started the first week of June (2023), and by the end of December, we were selling out of all our produce every single week,” Makenzie Jones says. Jones is the head grower and manager of the Mnogin Greenhouse owned by Nipissing First Nation. Mnogin means “grow well” in Nishnaabemwin, Nipissing’s dialect of Ojibwe. The three-farm project launched in June 2023.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
hillsdale.edu | Stephanie Gordon
Written by Stephanie GordonHe has spent his life devoted to many things: his family, the family accounting business, the local hospital, the City of Hillsdale, and several non-profit organizations in the Hillsdale community. He has a name that can’t be missed. He’s Greg Bailey, ’89. Greg comes from a family with deep roots in Hillsdale County.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
hillsdale.edu | Stephanie Gordon
Written by Grace CanlasIt’s 6:00 p.m. on a Monday. To get ready for my upcoming class, I tie my hair in a messy bun, put on some funky-looking bright blue pants, and grab my water bottle. I then hustle across campus to Founders Gym. This is probably starting to sound like a very unconventional class, which in all honesty, is quite true.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
hillsdale.edu | Stephanie Gordon
Written by Grace CanlasHillsdale College is devoted to studying the good, the true, and the beautiful. However, we recognize that this is not always wholesome, simple, or pretty—war never is, but nevertheless, it is a necessary field of study. The study of military history and strategy captures the enduring spirit of a liberal arts education. “The examination of military history is the examination of the truth of things.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
hillsdale.edu | Stephanie Gordon
Written by Stephanie GordonFor as long as she can remember, Jaminda Britt Springer, ’95, desired to have a large family and work with children in an educational setting. The Detroit native is raising her five children in Hillsdale, Michigan, with her husband Bryan, ’94. Today, Jaminda is living her childhood dream as the director of her own school, Hillsdale Classical, while enjoying all Hillsdale has to offer with her family.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
hillsdale.edu | Stephanie Gordon
Written by Stephanie GordonDean Melchi, ’74, hails from Fort Wayne, Indiana, but Hillsdale, Michigan, is now home for him and his wife, Kathryn, ’76. Dean and Kathryn spent several years in different areas of the United States, but the small-town life called them back to Hillsdale nearly a decade ago. The economics and business administration major was introduced to the College through his older brother, Lee, ’71, who played football for the Chargers.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
hillsdale.edu | Stephanie Gordon
Written by Stephanie GordonVenturing all the way from sunny Southern California to Hillsdale, Michigan, Heather Tritchka, ’98, came to Hillsdale College to prepare for her future as a surgeon. Although she had every intention to attend medical school, the biology major and chemistry minor has become a notable professional artist in the Hillsdale community. And while her career and philanthropic path has been winding and purposeful, one thing has remained constant: home.
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Aug 18, 2024 | 
hillsdale.edu | Stephanie Gordon
Written by Grace CanlasTextbooks—check! Mini fridge—check! Hillsdale College pennant—check! You have just finished setting up your dorm room and are ready for the adventure that awaits at Hillsdale College. Official orientation events begin on Sunday afternoon with New Student Check-In where you are warmly greeted by Hillsdale’s admissions counselors.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
hillsdale.edu | Stephanie Gordon
Written by Stephanie GordonPhysics “just clicked” with Domenic DiGiovanni, ’14. As a Hillsdale student, his interests were broad, which is why the physics major also has three minors: economics, English, and math. Even though Hillsdale College doesn’t offer an engineering major, Domenic knew he wanted an engineering career. Coming to Hillsdale didn’t hinder his engineering aspirations. “I had such a blast with physics in high school,” said Domenic of his early love for science.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
hillsdale.edu | Stephanie Gordon
Written by Stephanie GordonThe performing arts captivated Caitlyn Grace (Hubbard), ’12, at a young age. That captivation took Caitlyn around the world, performing stunts and writing independent film scripts. It’s her humble beginning in small-town Hillsdale that paved the way for her successful career and unforgettable experiences, ultimately bringing her back home to Hillsdale to share her wisdom with others in our community. According to Caitlyn, her path to Hillsdale College was quite direct.
