1:00 pm Speakers
Lily Carville
ABOUT: I grew up in coastal Maine and moved out to Hillsdale for college in 2017. I loved it and except for a brief 10 month stint in Washington DC after I graduated I have lived here ever since!
Hobbies: I love to eat out if you can even consider that a hobby... I certainly do! I also grew up sailing and still love to be out on the water whenever I get a chance. Probably my favorite thing that I do regularly is dog walking! I’ve turned that hobby into a pretty great side hustle.
Favorite Bucket List Item: My favorite bucket list item that I have completed is going to Cape Town, South Africa and the one that I am the most excited to check off is seeing Angkor Wat in Cambodia!
Proudest Accomplishment: Probably catching the biggest fish on my family fishing trip two years in a row!
Favorite College Memory: Probably the entire experience of the Marine Biology class! It was a dream from start to finish.
Christy Maier
ABOUT: I married my college boyfriend. We have six boys, and we both came back to Hillsdale to work for Hillsdale College.
Hobbies: planning road trips, reading, trying new foods, visiting new places
Favorite Bucket List Item: Road-tripping to all the lower 48 continental states with my family (complete!)
Proudest Accomplishment: I earned my lowest college grade from Dr. Somerville, but I went back and took him for two other classes and earned grades I could be proud of.
Favorite College Memory: My DTR moment with my now-husband during spring of my junior year. The conversation occurred a few steps from where my current office is!
Elizabeth Schlueter
ABOUT: I have been married to professor of Philosophy and Pre-Law Director Nathan Schlueter for over 22 years. We have 9 children, two of whom are current students at Hillsdale College and two of whom are high school students at Hillsdale Academy. I am a passionate advocate of my more than full time job as wife and homemaker. As if I didn’t have enough to do as CEO of the Schlueter home, I teach at a hybrid school two mornings a week and homeschool my K-8 children two days a week. I also work part time remotely for CanaVox, a marriage education movement built around reading groups and funded by the Witherspoon Institute.
Hobbies: Reading, drinking good coffee, and arguing with my husband about ideas.
Favorite Bucket List Item: Traveling to the Holy Land, and/or back to Rome where Nathan and I fell in love.
Proudest Accomplishment: Having nine wonderful children!
Favorite College Memory: Going to class barefoot as a freshman.
Nikki Walbright
ABOUT: I live in Hillsdale with my husband and 3 children, Eddie, Sylvie and Clara. My current position at Hillsdale covers several areas coaching the women’s tennis team and teaching classes in the sports studies department.
Hobbies: Playing tennis, running and spinning
Favorite Bucket List Item: Swimming with the dolphins
Proudest Accomplishment: Personally, becoming a mom. Professionally, winning 2 conference championships with the tennis team.
Favorite College Memory: Being a student athlete