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The stories of Debra Scarlett reveal the character, talents of award-winning Monmouth alumna
The Saturday morning of Monmouth's Homecoming weekend in October will mark the official induction of Debra Jackowniak Scarlett '95 into the college's Fraternity and Sorority Hall of Fame. Her plaque will note such things as her employer, Madison Medica...
Aug 20, 2025, 9:53am EDT
Work of SOFIA students is done, but it's set them up for their Monmouth studies
A three-week start on their peers has given the students who participated in Monmouth College's Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity - better known as SOFIA - a good idea of what to expect when their first college classes officially begin this ...
Aug 19, 2025, 4:10pm EDT
On move-in and matriculation day, Monmouth College welcomes largest class in five years
"I'm comin' up, so you better get this party started." That was the command by Pink, which blared over the April Zorn Memorial Stadium loudspeakers as more than 100 members of the Fighting Scots football team got in a Saturday morning practice. Just ...
Aug 18, 2025, 3:01pm EDT
Monmouth College helped instill a love of learning for world traveler Susan Smallwood Schilson
Before Susan Smallwood Schilson '78 was ever a student at Monmouth College, both of these statements were true. She had a connection to the school, as her parents, Bill '52 and Erma Norris Smallwood '49, and her sister, Mary Ann '73, were Monmouth alum...
Aug 15, 2025, 1:10pm EDT
Summer institute on ancient Olympics returning to Monmouth College's campus
"It went so well that we thought we'd give it another shot." So said Monmouth College classics professor Bob Simmons of a two-week program that is returning to campus in the summer of 2026, thanks to a $175,000 K-12 Educators Grant from the National E...
Aug 12, 2025, 3:07pm EDT
Monmouth Tennis Teams Earn All-Academic Honors
The Monmouth College men's and women's tennis teams both earned All-Academic honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) this week with team GPA's over 3.2 for the 2024-25 academic year. The Scots also had 11 individuals earn Scholar-Athle...
Jul 31, 2025, 4:52pm EDT
Monmouth Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
The Monmouth College baseball team earned the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Academic Excellence Award for the 2024-25 academic year. The Scots posted a team GPA of 3.04 with 3.00 needed for the ABCA honor. The Scots, coached by Alan Be...
Jul 31, 2025, 4:51pm EDT
Monmouth Tennis Teams Earn All-Academic Honors
The Monmouth College men's and women's tennis teams both earned All-Academic honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) this week with team GPA's over 3.2 for the 2024-25 academic year. The Scots also had 11 individuals earn Scholar-Athle...
Jul 31, 2025, 12:27pm EDT
Monmouth College grads Krall, Harris are teammates on first-place Quad City Steamwheelers
We hope that former Monmouth College assistant coach Mitch Russell at least got something similar in quality to the Chicago-style Italian beef from the television series The Bear when he made a deal involving future pro football player Joe Krall '20. ...
Jul 25, 2025, 11:27am EDT
Track & Field Teams, Individuals Earn USTFCCCA Academic Honors
The Monmouth College track and field teams both earned All-Academic Team status from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) this week. In addition, four individuals earned All-Academic Athlete status. The Monmouth wom...
Jul 22, 2025, 2:38pm EDT