Keynote Speaker
Christa Molter is the Co-Founder and CEO of C&D Consulting and Coaching, a global company working with individuals and teams to create colorful legacies. She lives her passion daily by serving, inspiring, and moving people into productive ACTION, which creates lasting results in their lives.
Christa aspires to touch over 1 million legacies. Her spark for life and ability to quickly understand your goals and leave you with a positive next step of action makes her a standout coach, consultant, and teacher. She also brings over a decade of experience working for a Fortune 500 company.
Christa fell in love with her husband in high school, and together they are raising three spirited, ball-throwing, and awesome babies (5, 3, and 1 years of age).
Christa Molter
Co-Founder and CEO of C&D Consulting
Hillsdale College Class of 2010
Katherine Rick
Hillsdale College Adjunct Piano Instructor and Staff Accompanist
DMA - Peabody Conservatory, 2014
Content Category: Lifestyle
Title: Own Your Chair
Fun Fact: Her favorite hobby is Horseback Riding!
Jennifer Lutz
Brand Spokesperson, Lifestyle Blogger, and Baker
Hillsdale College Class of 1998
Content Category: Lifestyle
Title: Hospitality
Fun Fact: Check out her lifestyle blog here!
Alex Whitford
Director of Student Activities
Hillsdale College Class of 2018
Content Category: Health and Wellness, Leadership
Title: The Impact of a Reflective Life, On-Campus Leadership
Fun Fact: She’s obsessed with the Enneagram
Rosemary Pynes
Director of Residence Life, Penny’s Marriage
Hillsdale College Class of 2019
Content Category: Lifestyle
Title: Your Freshman Year of Life
Fun Fact: She’s running her first marathon in March.
Anne Theobald
Associate Professor of French
College of St. Benedict Class of 2002
Content Category: Lifestyle
Title: Lessons on Lifelong Learning
Fun Fact: She leads cycling class at the Sports Complex.
Christy Maier
Director of Academic Services
Hillsdale College Class of 1998
Content Category: Lifestyle
Title: Babies and a Briefcase: Balancing marriage, children, and your professional life
Fun Fact: She’s road-tripped to all 48 states with her husband Mark!
Emily Quint
SEND International Ministry
Hillsdale College Class of 2014
Content Category: Leadership
Title: You Don’t Have to Have All the Answers
Fun Fact: She traveled to 11 countries in 11 months for the World Race Mission Trip!
Courtney Murnen
Certified Public Accountant
Hillsdale College Class of 2009
Content Category: Practical Skills
Title: Budgeting
Fun Fact: Items on her bucket list include traveling to Italy, Ireland, and France.
Sarah Benson
University of Toledo Medical Student
Hillsdale College Class of 2018
Content Category: Lifestyle
Title: Your Freshman Year of Life
Fun Fact: She won All-American honors with her 4 x 400m team.
Barbara Bushey
Professor of Art
University of Michigan Class of 1997
Content Category: Lifestyle
Title: Lessons on Lifelong Learning
Fun Fact: Her favorite hobby is reading.
Kaitlyn Zellner
Licensed Professional Counselor
Kutztown University
Content Category: Health and Wellness
Title: Understanding Intimacy
Fun Fact: If she could interview one person in history it would be Harriet Tubman.
Angela Kaufman
Calligrapher and Invitation Designer at Plume and Proper
Hillsdale College Class of 2014
Content Category: Leadership
Title: Having Patience with your Purpose
Fun Fact: She designed a tattoo in her calligraphy - check out her very own company here!
Heather Miller
Hillsdale Academy 1st Grade Teacher
Hillsdale College Class of 2015
Content Category: Relationships
Title: A Realistic Look at Marriage
Fun Fact: She’s expecting her first baby in May!
Kelsey Lantis
Grand Valley State Graduate Student
Hillsdale College Class of 2019
Content Category: Lifestyle
Title: Your Freshman Year of Life
Fun Fact: She’s floated in the Dead Sea.
Rebekah Dell
Associate Dean of Women
Hillsdale College Class of 2006
Content Category: Specialty
Title: Create Your Own Vision Board
Fun Fact: She’s traveled to over 26 countries!
Jenny
Pridgeon
Director of Field Recruitment
Hillsdale College Class of 2008
Content Category: Relationships
Title: Singleness and Dating
Fun Fact: Jenny has been married to Brian, a 7th generation pig farmer, for a year and a half. She is getting used to the unlimited supply of bacon.
Kathryn Wales
Hillsdale Academy Drama Teacher
University of Pittsburgh Class of 2007
Content Category: Relationships
Title: On Mentorship
Fun Fact: Her son is names after Alasdair MacIntyre
Elizabeth Schlueter
Homemaker
University of Dallas Class of 1996
Content Category: Relationships
Title: 6 Keys to Dating for a Healthy Marriage
Fun Fact: Her husband sarcastically asked her to marry him when they first met.
Ashlyn Neveau
Director of Student Programs
Hillsdale College Class of 2016
Content Category: Practical Skills
Title: Goal Setting Success
Fun Fact: Her and her husband recently got a new golden doodle puppy named Lewis.