Stories from Leon Hostetler and Derek Miller

By Saloma Furlong | October 24, 2026 |

Today we bring you another video from our Plain Roots: Community, Story, and Support for Higher Education conference held in June. The first one is from Leon Hostetler. We have written his story on three of our earlier blog posts, starting here. Both Leon and Derek were recipients of ADSF scholarships during their college years.…

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How an Amish Boy Became a Physicist, Part 3

By Saloma Furlong | February 21, 2026 |

Leon Hostetler graduating from Florida State University Today we bring you the conclusion of Leon Hostetler’s story. I first knew of him when he was writing a blog more than ten years ago before he started college and he was clearly upset, even bitter, that his schooling had been interrupted after the eighth grade. I…

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