Small Christian College Designed to Preserve America Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Purcellville, VA, September 24, 2020 --(PR.com)-- Twenty years ago, Patrick Henry College opened its doors with eight faculty members and 87 pioneering students. PHC quickly attracted national attention for the extremely high quality of its academic programs and its graduates’ success. Over the past two decades, PHC has developed a reputation as one of the truly elite Christian institutions of higher education in the country. Examples include:

- PHC students have an unmatched record in collegiate forensics competition and have won 12 national moot court championships within a 15-year period.

- PHC’s pre-law advising program is among the best in the nation with graduates accepted and thriving at top-tier law schools.

- PHC is a top feeder school for White House and Capitol Hill internships.

- 10 PHC graduates are currently serving in the White House staff.

- Four PHC graduates served as United States Supreme Court clerks within a four-year period.

- PHC’s Strategic Intelligence in National Security program has been awarded the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE) certification and is a pipeline to graduate success at the FBI, CIA, and the Department of Homeland Security. PHC is the only Christian institution with this distinction and only the second undergraduate program in the nation to obtain this certification.

The bedrock of PHC’s academic program is its commitment to the classical liberal arts, and therefore, provides an extensive 63-credit classical core curriculum - twice the minimum required of baccalaureate-level liberal arts programs in Virginia - founded on the great texts and ideas that have stood the test of time, starting with the Holy Scriptures.

Constitutional attorney, Michael P. Farris, LL.M. is president and CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom and is the founding president of both the Home School Legal Defense Association (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor emeritus of PHC. Mr. Farris said, “There is a leadership vacuum in America...It has always seemed to me that it will be the next generation who will really reclaim our land for the principles of godly morality, self-government, and constitutional liberty.”

To that end, PHC was birthed to challenge the status quo in higher education with the vision to restore America by educating the best and brightest Christian students to take their place as future leaders of the nation and its culture. PHC is the answer to question, “Is there a college that parents could trust for high academic rigor, fidelity to the spirit of the American founding, an unwavering biblical worldview, and a nurturing spiritual environment for gifted young students?”

Jack W. Haye, PHC’s president says, “Patrick Henry College will have a unique opportunity over the next few years to be a significant voice in the national conversation. Our culture is rapidly changing. As a result, there is a great need for young leaders who understand what it means to live integrated lives in which both faith and reason inform all aspects of their experiences. It’s a big task that will require conviction, tenacity and creativity.”

Patrick Henry College does not accept any federal or state funding; one of only 13 U.S. institutions of higher education and four seminaries to hold this distinction. PHC is committed to robust classical liberal arts training as a Christian mission with a biblical worldview. Graduates are virtually incomparable in terms of their ability to think logically, communicate persuasively, and represent the cause of Christ faithfully. Visit www.phc.edu/about to learn more about the one-of-a-kind academic program at Patrick Henry College.

Notable Alumni

· Lindsey See: West Virginia Solicitor General

· Ben Williamson: White House Senior Communications Advisor

· Alex Harris: Forbes “30 Under 30,” former Law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Kennedy

· Nick Butterfield: White House Deputy Policy Coordinator

· Jon Carden: Senior VP of Marketing for Fundrise and former Senior Marketing Manager for Uber

· John Ehrett: Deputy Counsel to U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO)

· Will Glaser: Attorney at U.S. Department of Justice

· Nicole (Frazer) Reaves: Assistant to the Solicitor General at U.S. Department of Justice, former Law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Alito

· Olivia (Snow) Enos: Senior Policy Analyst, Asian Studies at The Heritage Foundation

· Danny Davis: Town Manager, Town of Middleburg, VA

· Christopher Beach: Speechwriter to Secretary Esper at the United States Department of Defense

· Ian Reid: Executive producer, film director, and founding partner of Distant Moon Media (serving Hillsdale College, Stella Artois, Hillsong, and several other national recording artists)

· Gracy Olmstead: Author, New York Times, The Federalist, Washington Times, The American Conservative

· Alan Carrillo: Judicial Law Clerk at U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Primary Contact: Stephen C. Allen, Director of Admissions and Communications,
540.441.8722 | Email: scallen@phc.edu

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