Category: leadership

FREE SPEECH: Students for Life Hosts Second “WEAR THE TRUTH WEEK” with BOLD Shirts Defending LIFE & Biological Sex on Campus
Olivia D'Angelo | September 14, 2026
“Attacks against children — preborn and born — take place in our schools and universities more than anywhere else, which is why Students for Life begins our activism and training with the generation targeted to remain childless,” said Students for Life’s Reagan Barklage. “For the second year, Students for Life distributed shirts to students across the country, declaring ‘LIFE BEGINS AT CONCEPTION’ and ‘SEX

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

Kristan Hawkins Joins ‘The Charlie Kirk Show’ to Discuss Being Kicked Out of Cafe, Compared to KKK for Being Pro-Life
Olivia D'Angelo | August 19, 2026
Students for Life of America (SFLA) and Students for Life Action (SFLAction) President Kristan Hawkins appeared on “The Charlie Kirk Show” to discuss her recent confrontation with an Idaho coffee shop owner, who called Hawkins, her four children, and pro-life community members equal to the KKK before kicking them out. As previously reported by SFLA: Hawkins and a group of local residents from Teton

Students for Life of America Alumni Highlight: Clare’s Pro-Life Project Continues to Impact Her Community
Clare Troll | July 22, 2026
My name is Clare Troll, and I recently graduated from high school after being homeschooled. As I look ahead to the next chapter of my life, I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to grow as a leader in the pro-life movement through Students for Life. My journey with Students for Life began after I became passionately pro-life and attended

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

Liya Joshy: National Leaders Collective Class of 2026
Liya Joshy | June 30, 2026
This year, our Students for Life chapter at St. Paul’s Newman Center focused on creating a stronger Culture of Life on the North Dakota State University campus through service, advocacy, education, and leadership. By putting the Five Pillars of Pro-Life Activism into action, we were able to involve students in meaningful ways while also supporting mothers and babies in our

Katherine Kile: National Leaders Collective Class of 2026
Katherine Kile | June 29, 2026
My name is Katherine Kile. I am a senior and president of my high school Students for Life group. I am also blessed to be a Thaddeus Stevens Fellow, but being a leader in this movement, let alone pro-life, has not always been my story. Before I came to high school, I followed the crowd and was pro-choice, to the
