Mrs. Rybka grew up on a small farm in northern Illinois where she raised animals and learned to deer hunt alongside her three older sisters. These formative years cultivated a love for hard work in both physical and intellectual pursuits. As such, Mrs. Rybka decided to pursue her higher education at Hillsdale College, where “strength rejoices in the challenge”. Not wanting to limit herself in the rich, classical liberal arts education Hillsdale College provides, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy (a combination of politics, history, and economics). Her love of physical challenges continued in college, and Mrs. Rybka founded the Hillsdale College Powerlifting Club alongside her now husband. Mrs. Rybka spent the past few summers interning at the Grundy Economic Development Council and the Ethics and Public Policy Center where she honed her administrative support skills. Mrs. Rybka is honored to support Mr. Rose in cultivating a nurturing environment for the students of CLASSICAL.