Three students at Hillsdale College have been awarded the Ladies for Liberty Shooting Scholarship, a half-tuition scholarship for female students who are members of the Hillsdale College Shotgun Team.
Madeline Corbin, Luciana Kern and Marin McKinney were recognized for their achievements in both academics and shooting sports, according to a community announcement from the college.
“They embody Hillsdale’s commitment to truth and liberty, and we are pleased to recognize that with this scholarship,” wrote Director of Outdoor Programs Morgan Morrison.
Corbin, Class of 2027, of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, is pursuing a major in biology and competes in international skeet. She recently won gold in women’s skeet at the Junior Championship of the Americas in Barbados. She’s also a member of the 1844 Society and a Drummond Fellow at Hillsdale’s Nimrod Education Center.
Kern, Class of 2028, of Las Vegas, Nevada, plans to pursue a major in political economy and a minor in Spanish. She recently took first place in women’s trap doubles at the ACUI/SCTP Spring Central Midwest Conference Championship. She’s also a member of Chi Omega.
McKinney, Class of 2028, of Foristell, Missouri, is pursuing a major in art. She recently took first place in A Class Women’s Skeet Doubles at the ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championship.
The Hillsdale College Shotgun Team has won eight national championships and currently competes in Division II. Multiple athletes have won medals at the ISSF World Cup, and 33 team members have been named All-Americans.
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