This past summer, Macye Williams transferred her job with Fresh Ideas from McPherson College to William Jewell College. After working at the Cage for about a month, she has quickly made an impression on the student body with her positive, joyous attitude. I met with Macye at the Cage to…
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Humans of Jewell: Elise Villarreal
“I don’t want to do one thing. I want to do many things. Part of that is dance. I’ve danced since I was nine years old. In high school, I was on the dance team, but I never got to choreograph anything for the team. So when I got to…
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Humans of Jewell: Kellsie Herrmann
The Hilltop Monitor spoke to Kellsie Herrmann, senior political science, international relations and French major, about her experiences at William Jewell College and the opportunities she’s taken advantage of while at the institution. Herrmann spoke about the time she spent abroad during the spring semester of her junior year, at…
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Humans of Jewell: Caroline Lane
The Hilltop Monitor sat down with Caroline Lane, senior nursing major, and talked about nursing, sports, Texas and her expectations for life. Lane is one of the many student-athletes at William Jewell College, and she has to juggle practice, classes and clinicals at Children’s Mercy Hospital. The reason she chose…
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Humans of Jewell: Dr. Christopher Wilkins
The Hilltop Monitor sat down with Dr. Christopher Wilkins to discuss his background and love of history, his experience teaching at William Jewell College, his favorite presidents, traveling and Game of Thrones. Wilkins teaches courses on World War II, U.S. foreign policy, presidential leadership, slavery and abolition, and the American…
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Humans of Jewell: Jacqueline Parson
Jacqueline Parson, senior music, psychological science and mathematics major, has been singing her way across the quad and serving others with joy every day during her time here at William Jewell College. Parson has a heart for many disciplines, and these passions have led her to become involved in numerous…
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Humans of Jewell: Juan Cantu
The Hilltop Monitor caught up with first-year psychology major and premed minor Juan Cantu. Cantu discussed his unique background and his journey to becoming a student at William Jewell College. Cantu was born in the border city of Reynosa, the largest city in Tamaulipas, Mexico. His dad moved to the…
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Humans of Jewell: Jeffrey Burrow
The Hilltop Monitor sat down with Jeffrey Burrow, a 21 year-old first-year music performance major. He is easily identified by his flowing hair, exuberant personality and love of singing. He talked about choosing to attend William Jewell College after a brief break from school “I came here originally for an…
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Humans of Jewell: Tom Hollinberger
The Hilltop Monitor sat down and spoke with Thomas Hollinberger, first-year data-science major, at his usual spot on the first floor of the Pryor Learning Commons. Hollinberger came to William Jewell College with more than a little life experience than usual first-years. Hollinberger graduated high school in 1974, graduated from…
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