Stephen grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, IL, where he attended Clapham School, a small classical school. His appreciation of the classical education he received there led him to Hillsdale College for his bachelor’s degree, where he started as a math major but graduated with a degree in economics. During his senior year, Stephen took some Politics classes, including Statesmanship of Churchill with Dr. Arnn, which whetted his desire to study political philosophy, and he is glad to have the opportunity to remain in Hillsdale as a student in the Graduate Program.