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Boley Finishes 11th in Discus at NCAA Track & Field National Championships
Monmouth College sophomore Maddie Boley (Beecher, Illinois) finished in 11th place in the discus at the 2023 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Rochester, New York. Boley's season best of 44.55m qualified in 19th position out of 2...
May 25, 2023, 12:45pm EDT

Arc of a career: Theatre's Doug Rankin goes from Monmouth College faculty brat, to outstanding student, to talented set designer, to emeritus professor
"Pass the parcel. That's sometimes all you can do. Take it, feel it, and pass it on. Not for me, not for you, but for someone, somewhere, one day. Pass it on, boys. That's the game I wanted you to learn. Pass it on." - Hector, from the Allen Bennett pl...
May 25, 2023, 8:56am EDT

First Destination Survey shows 98% success rate for Monmouth College graduates, increase in salary, internships
Students in Monmouth College's Class of 2023 received their diplomas on May 14, entering the "real world" armed not only with a distinguished leather-bound parchment but with the knowledge that Monmouth graduates get off to a solid start. In fact, 98%...
May 24, 2023, 11:04am EDT

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