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Isabella D’Incognito of Island Lake, Illinois, who is a senior at Wauconda High School, has been named a Monmouth College William J. and Beverly Goldsborough Scholar.

Two Chicago-Area High School Seniors Named Monmouth College Goldsborough Scholars

Two Chicago-area high school seniors have received one of the top scholarships to Monmouth College. Isabella D'Incognito of Island Lake, Illinois, and James Gustafson of Chicago have been named a William J. and Beverly Goldsborough Scholar, one of the...

Mar 4, 2024, 11:47pm EST

Rouya Mirzaei of Muskego, Wisconsin, who is a senior at Muskego High School, has been named a Monmouth College Admiral’s Scholar.

High School Seniors from Muskego, Wisconsin, and Galesburg, Illinois, Named Monmouth College Class of 2028 Admiral's Scholars

A student who hopes to have a career with the FBI and one with plans to attend medical school have been named the two Admiral's Scholars in Monmouth College's Class of 2028. Rouya Mirzaei of Muskego, Wisconsin, and Angie Swan of Galesburg, Illinois, h...

Mar 4, 2024, 4:00pm EST

High School Seniors from Muskego, Wisconsin, and Galesburg, Illinois, Named Monmouth College Class of 2028 Admiral's Scholars

Mar 4, 2024, 4:00am EST

Ryan Garofoli of Chicago, who is a senior at Loyola Academy, has been named a Monmouth College Trustees’ Scholar.

Four High School Seniors Named Trustees' Scholars in Monmouth College Class of 2028

Students who plan careers in the medical profession, athletic training and music education are among the Class of 2028 Trustees' Scholars at Monmouth College. The four incoming Monmouth students who have received a Trustees' Scholarship are: Ryan Garo...

Mar 4, 2024, 4:00am EST

Baseball Splits Season Opening DH at Blackburn

The Monmouth College baseball team opened their 2024 season Sunday with a 7-inning double header at Blackburn College, falling 10-5 and winning 11-4. Full box scores were not provided by the host. Toby Turnquist (Monmouth, Illinois) started the opener...

Mar 3, 2024, 8:40pm EST

Toberman, Boley Set Shot Put Career Highs on Friday

Two Monmouth College track and field throwers set new career highs at Friday's Last Chance Qualifier at UW-Platteville. Senior Caleb Toberman (Clifton, Illinois) threw 15.54m in the shot put and junior Maddie Boley (Beecher, Illinois) threw 13.28m. Bol...

Mar 1, 2024, 10:39pm EST

Mary Fernald Schrenker is pictured second from left, along with her husband and two children. Janet Bender is closest to Mary.

A special Women's History Month feature story from Monmouth College

By Barry McNamara Memorial Day and Veterans Day are both times to honor individuals who served in the military, and Monmouth College has had its share, including four alumni who received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the armed forces' highest mili...

Mar 1, 2024, 10:56am EST

Award-winning poet Taylor Byas to read from her works March 4 at Monmouth College

A public reading will be one of the highlights of a visit to Monmouth College's campus by award-winning poet Taylor Byas. Byas will read from her works at 4:30 p.m. March 4 on the upper floor of Hewes Library, outside the Len G. Everett Gallery. The ...

Feb 28, 2024, 1:35pm EST

Junior Lauren Anderson is a regular point scorer for the Fighting Scots at the Midwest Conference Championships, including a strong contribution to the Fighting Scots' team title at the 2022 outdoor meet.

Legacy student Lauren Anderson blazing her own trail at Monmouth College

Lauren Anderson's experience at Monmouth College is a lesson in the value of testing preconceived notions. The daughter of 1993 Monmouth graduate Terry Anderson and the niece of 1991 grad Craig Anderson - who's now the executive director of the Illin...

Feb 28, 2024, 10:51am EST

In addition to performing in Athens, the Monmouth College groups also have a date scheduled in scenic Patras.

College's Chorale, Chamber Winds to bookend Greek trip with Monmouth concerts

The Monmouth College Chorale and Chamber Winds will present a pair of concerts in Monmouth on March 3 and March 23. In between, Greece is the word. The music ensembles will spend this year's spring break on an international tour, with three perform...

Feb 27, 2024, 3:10pm EST

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