SS #139: A Classical College Education (with Andy Patton!!)

Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling Mamas

Brandy Vencel

Kids & Family, Parenting, Education

4.7 • 540 Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Our guest today is Andy Patton. Andy Patton has held various roles in healthcare technology and venture capital. As an entrepreneur in the healthcare space, he built and successfully exited his first company. He has also started and currently owns a company in the construction industry. Before going into business, Mr. Patton spent his early career as a high school teacher of Latin, Greek, music, and math. He joined New College Franklin as President of the College in 2023. Prior to that, he served for nine years on the Board of Directors, including the last five years as Chairman of the Board. He has taught courses on Dante as well as Economics.

In today's episode, Mystie and Brandy discuss classical college education with Andy Patton. Is there a difference between attending a classical college and being a classics major at a "regular" college? Can the classically educated get jobs after they graduate?? You're going to love this conversation!

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We are pleased to announce that registration for our annual Spring Training Sessions are now open! Our coach this year is Andrew Zwerneman from Cana Academy. Andrew is going to teach two sessions on history as a classical subject. The first session will help us get away from Marxism and adopt a classical view of history. The second session will offer us a method for teaching history. It's going to be so great! To register just go to scholesisters.com/history to sign up.

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0:00.0	So I know that's not maybe the most direct answer to the question.
0:03.7	And I can get more into, oh, and I will.
0:05.7	I'll get into more specific.
0:07.2	I think it was really helpful because I feel like next time somebody around here
0:10.7	asks me why they have to learn this, I'm just going to tell them,
0:13.2	because you will be a more interesting roommate at the re-education camps.
0:18.3	I think that might really be helpful.
0:22.3	Welcome to Skalae Sisters, where we are cultivating the maximum number of thinking moms we can.
0:38.4	This is the podcast for classical homeschooling mamas who yearn for something more than just
0:43.5	checking boxes and getting it all done.
0:46.5	Scalae Sisters discusses topics that matter to those of us who believe that educating
0:50.9	ourselves through reading widely, thinking deeply, and applying faithfully
0:55.4	equips us for the task of educating our children.
0:59.3	I'm your host, Brandy Vensel.
1:01.6	To get my free, almost weekly, mostly Charlotte Mason newsletter,
1:06.5	go to afterthoughtsblog.net slash subscribe and sign up.
1:12.1	My co-host today is Misty Winkler.
1:15.5	Misty is a homeschooling mom of five, including two graduates.
1:19.3	She writes and podcasts at Simplyconvivial.com and is the author of two excellent books,
1:24.8	the convivial homeschool and Simplified Organization.
1:29.8	Our guest today is Andy Patton.
1:32.7	Andy Patton has held various roles in healthcare technology and venture capital.
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