Mr. McGrory is a proud Cincinnati native. A student of conventional public schools for his K-12 education, Mr. McGrory was first introduced to the rich classical heritage of Cincinnati by Magistra Bona in his middle school Latin class. He attended Hillsdale College for his undergraduate education where he studied Literature, Biology, and Classical Education. After graduating from Hillsdale, he realized his childhood dream of hiking from Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail before teaching Integrated Humanities at a Classical Catholic School in the nation’s capital. 

In 2023, Mr. McGrory was invited to join the second cohort of Hillsdale’s Master of Arts in Classical Education program. In addition to his coursework, Mr. McGrory assisted in upper-school literature classes at Hillsdale Academy. Mr. McGrory has traveled internationally to present his academic writing. His research interests include early modern education, speculum literature, Isocrates, and the intellectual history of contemporary classical education. His master’s thesis on the history of twentieth-century Jesuit education is currently undergoing preparation for publication. 

Outside of the classroom, Mr. McGrory enjoys participating in the life of his local parish, guiding backpacking trips throughout the United States, and putting his philosophical and theological convictions into practice in his daily life.