Reagan 100 Lecture Series
Michelle Malkin inspires Marquette University students during the 100th anniversary year of Ronald Reagan’s birth.
President Reagan’s son, Michael Reagan, shares insights about his father with students at Providence Academy in Minnesota.
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Michelle Malkin at Marquette University (Wisconsin)
Michael Reagan at Providence Academy (Minnesota)
Michelle Malkin spoke to more than 500 students and community members at Marquette University in Wisconsin. Attendance was strong despite leftists tearing down fliers to keep others from learning about the event. Event organizer Ethan Hollenberger noted: Bringing Michelle Malkin in was a great experience for our conservative club. The biggest reward was attracting new members to the organization. Malkin brought excitement to campus, and her appearance also helped energize our leadership. Young America’s Foundation has consistently helped our club along the way. We sent three members to the Reagan 100 celebration in February and were honored to bring Mrs. Malkin to continue the Reagan 100 Lecture Series. Even though the Left tried to sabotage our event posters by tearing them down, writing vulgar language on them, or moving them, the event was a success with more than 500 people in attendance. We hope to continue the energy from the Malkin event to host more Young America’s Foundation speakers and events to combat the Left encroaching on Marquette’s conservative Catholic tradition.
In April, President Reagan’s son, Michael Reagan, informed and inspired more than 300 high school students at Providence Academy in Minnesota. Todd Flanders, headmaster with Providence Academy, stated: Michael Reagan addressed the full high school, engaging kids for 45 minutes without notes. He showed a rare rapport with teenagers, as he used stories from his own youth to illustrate larger issues in [public policy] and economics. Many students stayed after, hoping to have private words with Reagan; they felt understood and appreciated. Reagan had the ability to teach kids principles of conservatism and lessons in leadership in a nonpartisan way…. In doing this, he appealed to the sensibilities of everyone in the audience. A reaction many kids had to Michael Reagan was “he’s so honest and funny. I get the feeling that I know both him and his dad pretty well after this.” They came away with a new understanding of Ronald Reagan as a flesh-and-blood person who developed his ideas through experience and who advanced them with courage. Young America’s Foundation • Libertas
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