31 Jan 2025

Monmouth's Brian Dahlstrom Thrilled That Former Tennis Pupil Madison Keys is a Major Champion

By Barry McNamara

Fighting Scots coach Brian Dahlstrom follows the action on the court during a match from Monmouth's 2023-24 women's season

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 31, 2025) — When Madison Keys smacked an inside-out forehand for a clean winner on match point to win the Australian Open on January 25, it was 4:45AM Central time. Not a lot of America was watching live.

But Monmouth College tennis coach Brian Dahlstrom was.

29 Jan 2025

Monmouth College Senior Profile (of a Junior)

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 29, 2025) — Junior Sylvestre is one step away from becoming a United States citizen.

The popular Monmouth College senior recently passed a citizenship test in Des Moines, Iowa. All that awaits is the official swearing-in ceremony.

"I drove three hours [one-way] to take a fifteen-minute test," he said of traveling to Iowa's capital city. "I find out in the next thirty days where I'll go for the actual citizenship ceremony."

27 Jan 2025

May Term, J Term Trips are Attractive Opportunities for Monmouth Students to Travel Abroad

By Barry McNamara

Last May, this Monmouth College group traveled to Costa Rica, led by faculty from the psychology and biology departments

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 27, 2025) — Part of the transformative educational experience that Monmouth College provides is the opportunity to study abroad.

24 Jan 2025

Works by New Monmouth College Art Faculty Member Kristin Beaver Now on Display

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 24, 2025) — A new member of Monmouth College's art faculty is featured in an exhibition that opened earlier this month in the school's Len G Everett Gallery.

23 Jan 2025

She's Now Dr Kari Shimmin: Monmouth Faculty Member, Former Coach Completes Her EdD

By Barry McNamara

Twenty-seven years before she earned her doctorate, Kari Shimmin graduated from Monmouth College

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 23, 2025) — A full 27 years after she walked across the Wallace Hall stage to receive her Monmouth College degree, Kari Shimmin ('97) earned another diploma.

Last May, Shimmin received her doctorate in educational leadership from Western Illinois University, completing a journey that started five years earlier.

22 Jan 2025

Local Students Graduate from Monmouth College

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 22, 2025) — The following students have recently met the graduation requirements from Monmouth College. Most of them completed their coursework at the end of the Fall 2024 semester in December.

Zane Beebe of Davenport (52806)

Layne Wright of Davenport (52806)

22 Jan 2025

Exploring Monmouth College's Engineering and Physics Department: A Student's Perspective

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 22, 2025) — The engineering and physics department at Monmouth College offers students a supportive and enriching environment to explore their academic passions. Bronte de Zwart ('26), a student in the program from Adelaide, Australia, shared her experiences, highlighting what makes the department stand out and how it fosters academic and personal growth.

21 Jan 2025

Monmouth College Dean's List for Fall 2024

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 21, 2025) — These are the Monmouth College students who achieved at least a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale while earning at least three academic credits during the Fall 2024 semester.

Danielle Beach of Geneseo

Xanthia Colter of Geneseo

Nylea Cruz of Silvis

Connor Deem of Andalusia

Sara Francescon of Coal Valley

Delaney Fredricksen of Bettendorf

Elena Fry-Hernandez of East Moline

Kiersten Fuhr of Milan

21 Jan 2025

In Monmouth, They Trust: Four Alumni Part of Blackhawk Bank and Trust's leadership

By Barry McNamara

Pictured from left are Blackhawk Bank and Trust President Chris Lemon ('80), Senior Vice President Scott Beeler ('98), Vice President Angie Peterson Bigham ('03), and Director of Marketing Ashely Owens Horberg ('12)

16 Jan 2025

Monmouth College's “Finest Day”: Hewes Library Celebrating 55th Anniversary

By Barry McNamara

On a chilly January day in 1970, the "human conveyor belt" of books makes its way from Monmouth College's old Carnegie Library to the recently built Hewes Library

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 16, 2025) — January 21 marks the anniversary of a Monmouth College event that at least two of the participants said was a shining moment in the school's history.

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