01 Aug 2022

Monmouth College's Class of 2021 had 98% Outcomes Rate in Jobs or Grad School

By Duane Bonifer

Kensey Arlt was one of the members of the Monmouth College Class of 2021 who took time out on their graduation day to write down their "first destination" after Monmouth. Arlt had a job secured in professional soccer, and she has since stepped up to the big leagues in that sport, working for DC United in Major League Soccer

25 Jul 2022

Ten Monmouth College Students Discuss Their “Graduate-Level” Summer Science Research

By Duane Bonifer

Pictured from left are Monmouth College students William Aidoo, Alex Boswell, Sophia Swift, Yasaer Moore, Zoie Kruse, Luis Castillo, Alondra Leon, Natalie King, Isabella Peetz, and Derick Lavan

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (July 25, 2022) — Monmouth College student Alex Boswell ('23) of Dixon, Illinois, had his eyes opened recently by a research opportunity at the College.

25 Jul 2022

Sophia Swift of East Moline, Illinois, Presents Summer Research at Monmouth College

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (July 25, 2022) — Sophia Swift of East Moline, a member of the Class of 2024 at Monmouth College, was one of the 10 participants in this year's Richard "Doc" Kieft Summer Research Program.

A biochemistry major, Swift presented research findings on July 15, a day devoted to a series of twenty-minute talks by the students, presented in the Pattee Auditorium of the College's Center for Science and Business.

14 Jul 2022

Holly Tharp Named Monmouth College Vice President for Finance and Business

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (July 14, 2022) — After a national search, Holly Tharp, who was previously Monmouth College controller, has been named vice president for finance and business at the College.

She replaces Melony Sacopulos, who was named associate vice chancellor for capital financial management at the University of Pittsburgh in April.

06 Jul 2022

Monmouth College Will Unveil Student-Focused Core Curriculum When Fall Semester Opens August 24

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (July 6, 2022) — Monmouth College's academic "heart" recently underwent surgery, and it emerged stronger than ever. College faculty and staff created a new core curriculum that will be implemented this fall. Students will find it more transfer-friendly, it allows them to take more electives, and it continues to help them better prepare for rewarding careers.

27 Jun 2022

Broad Impact of Supreme Court's "Dobbs" Decision Will Include Classes and Elections, According to Monmouth College Professor

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 27, 2022) — The lessons from Supreme Court's Dobbs decision on abortion will be something that one Monmouth College professor predicts he "will be teaching for decades to come."

16 Jun 2022

Colts Drum and Bugle Corps to Give Free Public Performance of Its Competitive Show on June 26 at Monmouth College

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 16, 2022) — The Drum Corps International Colts Drum and Bugle Corps from Dubuque, Iowa, will perform its 2022 competitive show "The Silk Road" at 8PM, Sunday, June 26, at Monmouth College's April Zorn Memorial Stadium.

In addition to the free community performance of the show, all of the Colts' rehearsals through June 29 are free and open for the public to attend.

10 Jun 2022

Dean's List at Monmouth College

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 10, 2022) — These are the students who made the Dean's List at Monmouth College for the Spring 2022 semester.

Neo Colter of Geneseo, the chiild of Scott Allen and Tracy Lynn Colter of Geneseo, Illinois

Xanthia Colter of Geneseo, the chiild of Scott Allen and Tracy Lynn Colter of Geneseo, Illinois

Hunter De La Rosa of Moline, the chiild of Todd A and Sarah De La Rosa of Moline, Illinois

10 Jun 2022

Five Monmouth Students Learning About the Creativity of Agriculture This Summer at College's Educational Farm and Garden

By Duane Bonifer

Monmouth College biology professor Eric Engstrom (far right) is overseeing a student crew this summer at the Educational Farm and Garden that includes (from left) Linsey Turner, Jacob Duncan, Luke Mulcrone, and Xavion York. Not pictured is Gabriela Peterson

03 Jun 2022

Big Band Sound at Monmouth College This Summer Could Lead to Bigger Sound on Campus in Fall

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 3, 2022) — Hosting a large band at Monmouth College this summer could lead to having a large marching band on campus in the fall for years to come.

That's the thinking of first-year Director of Athletic Bands John Eckstine, whose pre-Monmouth experience includes leading marching bands in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in California, the Miracle Mile Holiday Parade in Chicago, and the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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