A Message from the President
Dr. Andrew Groft
In 1994, I skeptically attended an evening class taught by Cleon Skousen and Oliver DeMille. I was doubtful because I wondered whether a school with no football team or large buildings could really offer a quality educational experience. Still, I was intrigued by a friend’s report that:
…in this school freedom matters, original sources and classics are read and discussed, and professors (we call them mentors) really want the students to discuss, debate and learn not just what will be on the test, but how to think, communicate, persuade and really understand.
So there I was on day one, in this new, odd environment, listening to these two “mentors” engage us. Twenty minutes into the presentation, sitting in the back of the room with my face hidden from view by my hand and a downward glance, I found myself fighting back tears.
