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Michelle DeCoud Hired to Lead Women's Basketball Program
Michelle DeCoud, a three-time Division III All-American player, has been named Monmouth College women's basketball head coach, effective immediately. DeCoud comes to Monmouth from Hastings College, a NAIA program in Hastings, Nebraska. She spent five s...
May 23, 2023, 11:13am EDT
'Edible classroom' part of the experience for students in Monmouth College 'Anthropology of Food' class
Three square meals a day is a simple enough concept, but the reality about food is much more "problematic," according to Monmouth College anthropology professor Petra Kuppinger. About a decade ago, Kuppinger piloted an "Anthropology of Food" course at...
May 23, 2023, 10:13am EDT
Borst, Simpson named Monmouth College's Greek Man and Woman of the Year
An "unforgettable" sorority sister and a "dedicated" fraternity brother were named the Greek Woman and Man of the Year at Monmouth College in a ceremony held at the close of the school's annual Greek Week activities. Grace Simpson '23 of Metamora, Ill...
May 22, 2023, 12:45pm EDT
Lummus Named to Midwest Conference Second Team for Baseball
Monmouth College sophomore Daniel Lummus (New Port Richey, Florida) was named to the Midwest Conference baseball second team on Thursday. The catcher/outfielder is the only Fighting Scots representative on the all conference team. Lummus led Scots hi...
May 18, 2023, 11:06am EDT
Rathgeb, Dorn, Diaz among recipients of Monmouth's Highlander Leadership Awards
Monmouth College celebrated the contributions of its outstanding student leaders, faculty and staff members at this year's Highlander Awards ceremony, held April 19 in Mellinger Commons in the Center for Science and Business. One of the most prestigio...
May 17, 2023, 12:14pm EDT
Baseball, Softball Combine for Five CSC Academic All-District Selections
The Monmouth College baseball and softball teams had five student-athletes named Division III Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) on Tuesday. Each student-athlete honored will advance to the CSC Academic All-America ...
May 16, 2023, 5:13pm EDT
Leber Named All-MWC Second Team for Softball
Monmouth College softball senior pitcher Abby Leber (Tremont, Illinois) was named All-Midwest Conference Second Team. This marks a second consecutive honor for Leber who was on the MWC First Team in 2022. Leber finished the 2023 season 6-12 with a 2....
May 16, 2023, 4:07pm EDT
Fox, Fowler named Monmouth College's top seniors; Gore, Andal earn awards for freshmen
Four students have received the top awards of the 2022-23 academic year at Monmouth College. The Tau Pi chapter of Mortar Board - a national honor society that recognizes college seniors for scholarship, leadership and service - named Kaitlyn Fox of V...
May 16, 2023, 10:20am EDT
Monmouth College alumnae trio reach Match Day milestone, take next step in their medical careers
Kate Saulcy Baumgartner and Ali Gustafson McDonald came to Monmouth College's attention during the mid-2010s, as coaches and admission counselors recruited the Class of 2019. During that process, the two high school seniors - who did not know each othe...
May 16, 2023, 9:19am EDT
Monmouth College Graduates Welcomed into the '7% Club'
The 190 graduates who received their diplomas during Monmouth College's 166th Commencement Exercises on Mother's Day joined a very exclusive club. In his remarks to the Class of 2023, former U.S. Congressman Richard A. Gephardt told the students they ...
May 14, 2023, 7:40pm EDT