Top PHC news this year (part 2)

As we look back on the academic year, we praise God for PHC's growth, achievement, and remarkable community. Thank you for your continued support of PHC's mission to prepare Christian men and women who will lead our nation and shape our culture. Here's to more years of God's faithfulness.  Enjoy part two of this year's top stories!

PHC students standing for life!

[Enjoy this NEW and powerful video of PHC at the 2025 March for Life event in Washington, D.C.]

This January, PHC students rallied under the conviction that every human life is worthy of protection—the unborn and their mothers—at the March for Life. Over 50 PHC students marched on Capitol Hill with millions of other pro-life demonstrators.

Later this year, six PHC students lobbied against Planned Parenthood in D.C. with Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and other pro-life organizations. Read the story.

Men's basketball finishes in top 3 at National Invitational Tournament

A new dynamism is sweeping PHC athletics! The men's Sentinels basketball team competed in the 2025 Bible College National Invitational Tournament (NIT), taking 3^rd place. Read more.

Michael Farris speaks out against anti-Christian bias

PHC Founder and Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Michael Farris attended the first meeting of the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias, hosted by Attorney General Pamela Bondi. Read more. 

Broadening academic offerings at PHC

"Overall, I'm just very glad to see PHC growing in a greater diversity of subjects," said freshman Alessandro Cartagena. PHC announced four new minors: Economics & Business Analytics (EBA), English, Government (GOV), and Theology & the Bible (TTB) are available in the fall. Read more.

PHC's 6^th graduate to clerk for the Supreme Court

Patrick Henry College alumnus Chris Baldacci has been selected to clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas for the 2026 term. Baldacci is PHC’s 6th graduate to serve as a clerk for a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Read the story.

Strategic Intelligence students excel in Cyber 9/12 Strategy competition

PHC’s team won the New York Regional Cyber 9/12  Strategy Competition. Team members included David Stokarski, Lily Young, Elijah Mendoza, and Connor Marr.  This is the second regional tournament championship in the past two years for PHC's SI program. Read more.

At the 2025 Washington, D.C. National Cyber 9/12, Abigail Kent, Roman Hogancamp, and Tom Conger took home the award for Best Written Brief.  Ellie Munshi, Matt Harris, Mark Roose, and Noah Freeman placed 2^nd place in the competition. The teams were coached by Professor Sam Watkins ('15) and Assistant Coaches Thomas Doan (‘22), Garrin Rose (‘24), and Sarah Crosby (‘24). Read more.

PHC's Journalism professor named Editor-in-Chief at WORLD News

Dr. Les Sillars, PHC's Professor of Journalism and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, became the Editor-in-Chief at WORLD News Group. "To be able to do this while continuing to teach is beyond what I could have imagined possible."Read the story. 

Standing in awe of Him: PHC turns 25!

We stand in awe of what God has done for the past 25 years at Patrick Henry College. In celebration, PHC hosted a 25^th Anniversary banquet with Michael Farris as the keynote speaker.  

The PHC educational experience is unique within the academic world in that it is focused on developing a new generation of humble, yet courageous leaders and servants who will engage our culture for Christ. Our students are trained to communicate with strength, yet in a winsome manner. 

We are humbled by the ways God has used PHC and look forward to how He plans to use us in the future. Enjoy PHC's 25^th Anniversary celebration video.

NEW Theology & the Bible Program

On the heels of approving the school’s newest major, Theology & the Bible, PHC hired a new theology professor, Dr. Travis Wright, who will join the faculty this fall.  Read more about PHC's new TTB major. Read more about Dr. Travis Wright.

Making an impact for Christ and for Liberty

Professionalism, family life, and competition within journalism - Evie Fordham Solheim (Journalism, '19), a winner of ISI's  “Top 20 under 30” award (2021), returned to PHC to speak to students about navigating PR in the corporate world. Read more.

Trained for journalism but now preparing for law - Kyle Ziemnick (Journalism, '20), while studying law at the University of Virginia, argued a case before the Ninth Circuit Appellate Court.  Read more.

How a PHC alumnus landed a job in the Department of Homeland Security - Micah Bock (Strategic Intelligence, '20) is Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications at the Department of Homeland Security. Read more.

When an internship leads to a full-time government position! - Dale Freier (GOV-APP, '25) works under presidential appointee, Secretary Scott Turner, at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read more.

Playing a part in an ongoing literary discussion - Abbie Mourey (English, '25) presented a paper on John Milton as part of a panel at the Christian Writers Conference. Read more.

DOJ IG presents PHC graduate with internship award - The Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz presented Nik Frey (GOV-APP, '25) with the Inspector General Pathways Intern Honorary Award. Read more.

Growth in brokenness  -  PHC RD Rachel McCracken (CLA, '23), Hannah Gaschler (Journalism, '25), Noah Jackson, Cade Crockett, and Andrea LaBelle served at Christian Encounter Ranch, a refuge for at-risk youth, during spring break. Read more.

Alumnus Gabe Evans brings two exciting PHC "firsts"!

Rep. Gabe Evans became PHC's first graduate elected to Congress when he won the race for Colorado's 8^th Congressional District.   A former police officer, U.S. Army Combat Zone veteran, company commander, and Black Hawk helicopter pilot, Evans was a member of the Colorado General Assembly as a candidate for the US House. Read the story.

Evans made PHC history again when he was chosen as the first alumnus Commencement speaker. In his address to the Class of 2025, he recalled God's leading in his life from PHC to military service, police work, and now serving in Congress, noting that faith is not the enemy of reason. "Faith is rooted in reason. ... Faith and reason travel in the same direction," said Evans. View here.

#1 in the nation: another strong year for PHC's top-ranking forensics program 

Forensics is training in the art of advocacy and hones a student’s skills in research, critical thinking, and communication. From the Latin term forensic, which means “of a forum or place of assembly,” forensics competition prepares students to excel in the public arena by teaching them to think deeply, speak articulately, and write persuasively; skills which will enable them to be effective ambassadors for Christ as they engage our culture with compassion and integrity.

At Patrick Henry College, we focus on three main styles of presentation: moot court (appellate legal advocacy as before the Supreme Court), civic debate (argumentation concerning current events and issues impacting society), and mock trial (trial advocacy, with students portraying witnesses and attorneys in a trial setting).

Moot Court: PHC takes home its 14^th National Moot Court Championship

PHC gave a strong showing at the Moot Court Pre-National tournaments, with six teams receiving a bid to Nationals. Trinity Klomparens and Sarah Fox, one of those six teams, defeated Yale University, earning PHC's 14^th National Moot Court Championship title in oral advocacy! James Staub also took home the 1^st place award for individual oral advocacy.

Other PHC teams achieved success at Nationals.  Ainsley Stellman/Jason Chahyadi finished as quarterfinalists. Mark Epstein/James Staub and Wyatt Trull/Allie Satterfield tied as Octafinalists.

Civic Debate: PHC advances to final round of Transatlantic Dialogues

Two PHC teams competed head-to-head in the final round of the Transatlantic Dialogues West Tournament. Hannah Bruck, Ben Spivey, and Caleb Helsing took 1^st place. Mark Roose, Camille Rowley, and Cooper Cobbs took 2^nd place.

In the Transatlantic Dialogue Paris competition, two PHC teams advanced to the 3-team final round. Wyatt Trull, Abigail Spivey, and Matthias Todd finished in  2^nd place. Hannah Bruck, Ben Spivey, and Caleb Helsing finished 3^rd place. This is the second time a PHC team has gone to the Paris tournament, which PHC won last year!

Mock Trial: 2 teams advance to Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS)

In Mock Trial, two PHC teams advanced to the Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS) in Washington, D.C., and ended their season with a winning record! Throughout the year, PHC students won 10 awards for individual recognition as Outstanding Attorneys and Outstanding Witnesses.

 Patrick Henry College exists to glorify God by challenging the status quo in higher education, lifting high both faith and reason within a rigorous academic environment; thereby preserving for posterity the ideals behind the "noble experiment in ordered liberty" that is the foundation of America.