Hillsdale Alumnus Will Dunham was awarded the 2015 Graduate of the Last Decade Award for his work as the Executive Director for the Republican Study Committee, , the largest conservative caucus in the House of Representatives. Prior to being named the executive director of the Republican Study Committee, Dunham worked as a senior policy advisor of the organization. In 2015, Forbes magazine recognized Dunham on its “30 under 30” list in the area of public policy. Dunham graduated from Hillsdale College in 2007 with a degree in English. At Hillsdale, he served as president of the Men’s Council, belonged to the Omicron Delta Kappa leadership honor society, and worked as a student ambassador. After graduation, Dunham worked as a staff writer for the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. and as a budget associate for Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA).
