Education

By Hope Ascough (CA ’22)

Dear Mom and Dad,

When Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson — widely celebrated for being the first black woman appointed to the U.S.

Two alumni made their way back to the California campus last month to recruit future graduates to the noble work of Catholic liberal education.  

After eight years of working as a weapons system officer on the F-15E strike fighter, Maj. Louis Conklin, USAF (’11), is strapping into the pilot’s seat.

Beneath a warm sun and cool breeze, St. Sebastian School in Santa Paula, California, is brimming with life. Teachers and staff buzz with excitement. They crowd near a small stage, which sports a ceremonial ribbon. Nearby, parents chuckle with each other as they arrive on the campus. Children sprint in games of tag and make full use of the playground. The day’s planned event promises not only to celebrate hard work and achievement, but opportunity and the vibrant community of St. Sebastian’s as well.

The Hillsdale Daily News reports that Hillsdale College’s Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship has awarded its prestigious Ju