Category: College Students

“We Won’t Give Up” on Honoring Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Promoting Free Speech on Campus: Kristan Hawkins in National Review
Olivia D'Angelo | September 10, 2026
Just before the anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, polling from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) showed that college students were more hesitant to engage in controversial speech on campus. Students for Life of America (SFLA) President Kristan Hawkins is telling them not to let fear stop them. In an op-ed in National Review, Hawkins details the importance of preserving free speech, how Charlie set an example, and how his death makes the mission of

We Miss Charlie Kirk. Here’s What We’ve Done to Remember Him.
Olivia D'Angelo | September 10, 2026
When Charlie Kirk, co-founder and executive director of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was shot and killed on the campus of Utah Valley University (UVU), the nation went into shock and mourning. This included Students for Life of America (SFLA) and Students for Life Action (SFLAction) President Kristan Hawkins, who was a friend of Charlie Kirk and TPUSA. In fact, Hawkins was on a college campus doing the same direct-to-student tabling Charlie

Students for Life Launches Fall 2026 “Abortion Victims: Every Abortion Has a Human Cost” Campus Tour in Time for Charlie Kirk Anniversary
Olivia D'Angelo | September 10, 2026
“So many people are harmed by abortion, most notably preborn children,” said Students for Life of America (SFLA) Vice President of Field Programs Reagan Barklage. “Millions of children lose their lives every year at the hands of physicians betraying their oath to uphold life, and so many others experience forced abortions in trafficking and abuse. This tour tells their stories

INSANITY: SUNY Purchase Uses Taxpayer Dollars for ‘Reproductive Justice Garden’ with Abortion-Inducing Plants
Olivia D'Angelo | September 3, 2026
Yes, you read the headline right. State University of New York Purchase is under fire for using taxpayer dollars to build a “Reproductive Justice Garden” cultivated to grow plants that induce abortions. The public university showed off its garden on Instagram, picturing various poisonous plants, such as cohosh and wormwood — all plants that kill preborn children in the womb. This grotesque display is hosted by a “collaborative, research-focused art project”

These Students for Life Leaders are Saving Babies Across the Country
Caitlyn Moening | August 27, 2026
Each year, Students for Life’s National Leaders Collective (NLC) accepts a limited number of students for one of eight Students for Life of America (SFLA) or Students for Life Action (SFLAction) fellowships. These fellowships equip students to make the greatest possible impact on their campuses and provide yearlong support, networking opportunities, and training to strengthen students’ leadership skills. Time and

From Campus Tables to Pregnancy Center Service: How Students for Life Helped Me Find My Place in the Pro-Life Movement
Madeline Plenn | July 22, 2026
Like many students who join the Pro-Life Generation, I arrived at Northern Arizona University with conviction, passion, and a desire to make a difference. I knew I wanted to be part of the pro-life movement. What I did not know yet was where my gifts fit into the mission. Through Students for Life, I began showing up tabling events on

Students for Life of America Alumni Highlight: How Claire Anderson’s Pro-Life Journey Helped Shape Her Faith
Claire Anderson | June 30, 2026
My pro-life journey began long before I ever stepped into a formal role and even before I started taking classes at Northern Virginia Community College. I got involved in Students for Life during my junior year of high school, and that decision truly shaped my path. A friend encouraged me to help start a Students for Life group at our

Lily Redburn: National Leaders Collective Class of 2026
Lily Redburn | June 30, 2026
As a Standing With You Fellow in Students for Life of America’s National Leaders Collective, I have developed leadership skills and a determination to protect preborn babies that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. My name is Lily Redburn, and I am a senior at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas. I became involved in

Saegis Abbott: National Leaders Collective Class of 2026
Saegis Abbott | June 30, 2026
Over the past couple of academic terms, Students for Life at Oregon State University had an active and impactful season. Through education, advocacy, service, and outreach, our members worked to promote awareness and support for life-affirming resources both on campus and in the broader community. Throughout the fall term, Students for Life at OSU also spent time hosting Students for

Caroline Cannon: National Leaders Collective Class of 2026
Caroline Cannon | June 30, 2026
In September of my freshman year at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois, I was watching Kristen Hawkins debate a pro-abortion activist on YouTube. I don’t recall exactly what they were debating about, but I remember pausing the video and filling out the paperwork to start a Students for Life group at my college. Before that, I had been involved
