Zach was born and raised in Boise, Idaho. He attended The ąú˛úaa¸ŁŔű to study Biblical Studies and ran cross-country and track and field. He is currently pursuing an M.Div. at The Master’s Seminary and working as the Youth Director at Placerita Bible Church. His goal is to work in full-time vocational ministry where he can love God’s people and teach God’s Word. Zach’s favorite part of Hotchkiss is being able to follow the Lord while having a great time doing it! He loves to run and play pickleball, spikeball, basketball, and golf. His favorite verse is Psalm 25:14 – “The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.
Abby Anderson grew up in Southern California where she was homeschooled alongside her three siblings until high school. She received her bachelor’s in biblical counseling from The Masters University in 2025. Abby attends Placerita Bible Church where she enjoys serving in the children’s ministry. In the past, Abby has worked as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and an administrative/marketing assistant. She loves reading and spending time with friends and family playing games, hiking, and watching movies. Abby’s favorite Scripture is Lamentations 3:22-23.
Hotchkiss Dorm is a two-story building in the shape of an “H.” The lounge is a great place to build relationships, hang out, play board games, study, play ping pong, and have movie nights. The RDs love having the students over in their apartments for fun and fellowship. We love using our “Hotchyard” in the back for events and hangouts. There is a central lounge on the first story and two apartments for the Resident Directors on the second story. There are eight wings, four men’s and four women’s—“Upper-Back,” “Upper-Front,” “Lower-Back,” and “Lower-Front”—divided by the lounge (lower) and by the Resident Directors’ apartments (upper). The wings are equipped with several showers, restrooms, and laundry facilities. Each dorm room is fully furnished for two students and includes beds, built-in shelving, drawers, closet space, and desks. The rooms have individual heater/air-conditioner units.
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Family. Tradition. Heart.
Apple Pie Night: Throughout the day students gather in the RDs apartments making roughly 50 pies. Then in the evening after classes the whole dorm gathers in the Hotchyard for an evening of pie-eating, apple-bopping, pumpkin carving and community fun! This is a quintessential Hotchkiss tradition!
Park Day: In the fall the entire dorm fathers at a local park for an evening of games, dinner, and ice cream. This is a great way to start the year out and build friendships.
Hotchkiss Luau: The final dorm event at Dockweiler Beach, every April, where they play games, have a sandcastle competition, grill, make s’mores, and crown the Hotchkiss King and Queen. Mistletoe Madness: The annual ąú˛úaa¸ŁŔűmas Ping Pong tournament! Whether you are skilled in the mastery of table tennis or not, it’s one of our most unifying dorm events that lasts a whole week.
Men’s Meat and Greet: Zach loves to invite all the guys to his apartment to eat 20lbs of tri-tip. The best way to enjoy fellowship is with tasty meat.
We gathered a college packing list of essentials for your dorm room, with Amazon purchase links! This is a solid starting point with dorm essentials as you’re shopping for your dorm room, along with some additional items, along with some extras.
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