Steve Minnis took over a struggling Catholic college with not much more than a lot of vision and a lot of prayer. Twenty years later, Benedictine College has made its mark as one of the top Catholic schools of higher education in America. In this candid podcast, President Minnis shares the three major decisions recent sociological findings show young people make while in college and explains why some colleges have a better influence on those three decisions than others. You don’t want to miss Steve Minnis’ experience-driven wisdom and his practical college-application-worthy advice.

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Steve Minnis graduated from Benedictine College in 1982, obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from in 1985, and Master of Business Administration degree in 1993. After serving as an Assistant District Attorney for years and then as General Attorney and Director of Regulatory Policy at Sprint Corporation, he became President of Benedictine College in 2004.

During his presidency, Benedictine has for the first time been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s Best Colleges and recognized by the Cardinal Newman Society as one of the top 20 Catholic universities in America. Under his leadership, the college has launched the Thompson Center for Integrity in Finance and Economics, the John Paul II Fellows, the Center for Integral Ecology, and the Center for Beauty and Culture. Recently, Benedictine College announced the launching of their new medical studies program.

Steve has worked with multiple national organizations, including the Heritage Foundation, Legatus, and Catholic Charities. He was one of only five college presidents to be included on the Committee on Catholic Education Ex Corde Ecclesia Working Group in Baltimore in 2012 and he was invited by the Vatican to participate in the 2012 Pontificia Comisión Para América in Rome.

Steve and his wife, Amy, a 1984 graduate of Benedictine College, have three grown children and four grandchildren.