BCYC Leadership Political Leadership Track

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Track Dates: June 8-13, 2025

Are you interested in politics? During this time of political fragmentation and skepticism about the founding ideals and documents of our country, America needs the contributions of its Catholic citizens more than ever. If you have an interest in politics and America’s founding principles, the Political Leadership program for high school students is for you. Participants will deepen their understanding of America’s founding principles, strengthen their ability to defend those principles, and explore the relationship between the truths of the Catholic faith and American political principles.

Track Instructor

Nathan Orlando

Dr. Nathan Orlando

Assistant Professor and Chair, Political Science

Nathan Orlando is an assistant professor in the department of political science, having joined the Benedictine College faculty in 2020. He is a graduate of Hillsdale College (B.A. in Political Economy and Philosophy & Religion) and Baylor University (M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science). Prior to arriving in Atchison, he held a post-doctoral fellowship in international politics at Saint Vincent College from 2018 to 2020 and was a visiting fellow at their Center for Political and Economic Thought. He has chaired the department since 2022.