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West Peoria's Edmonds to receive Monmouth College's Distinguished Young Alumnus honor
The recipient of this year's Distinguished Young Alumnus honor has an extensive family history with Monmouth College, and his connection with his alma mater figures to remain strong for many years. Zak Edmonds followed his father, Jay Edmonds '71, u...
Sep 9, 2020, 5:52pm EDT
Talented artist Cornelius making an impression early in her Monmouth College career
No longer needing to brush up on her lines as librarian Marian Paroo for a high school production of The Music Man, Grace Cornelius turned her attention to art and to a collection that's continued to grow during her freshman year at Monmouth College. ...
Sep 9, 2020, 5:47pm EDT
Illinois state Sen. Mattie Hunter '76 to be featured at Monmouth College's Constitution Day event
Two Monmouth College political science programs will come together Sept. 15, when Illinois state Sen. Mattie Hunter '76 will be the featured speaker for the College's annual observance of Constitution Day. The Zoom session featuring Hunter will doub...
Sep 9, 2020, 10:50am EDT
Shaddock, Gerdes to be inducted into Monmouth College's Hall of Achievement
Alumna Bonnie Bondurant Shaddock '54 and former trustee Larry Gerdes are this year's inductees into Monmouth College's Hall of Achievement, the highest honor bestowed upon those connected with the College. Inductees are traditionally recognized duri...
Sep 7, 2020, 10:15am EDT
Former board member Larry Gerdes to be inducted into Monmouth College's Hall of Achievement
Venture capitalist and entrepreneur Larry Gerdes will be one of two inductees this year into Monmouth College's Hall of Achievement, the highest honor it bestows upon those connected with the College. A partner with Gerdes Huff Investments in Atlant...
Sep 7, 2020, 9:56am EDT
Changes in Trotter Fitness Complex Keeping Monmouth Campus Safe
When Monmouth College strength and conditioning coach Brian Woodard took over as the head of the college's Trotter Fitness Complex, he could not have imagined the changes that would need to take place over the course of the last six months. After C...
Sep 7, 2020, 4:00am EDT
Holle '15 returns to Monmouth College in new role as assistant professor of chemistry
The newest member of Monmouth College's chemistry department knew the liberal arts education he received at Monmouth was going to be tough to beat. Maxwell Holle believed that as a Monmouth student, and the 2015 graduate says it's still the case tod...
Sep 3, 2020, 10:47am EDT
SLIAC Moves Women's Golf Championships to Spring
Less than two weeks after canceling the fall season and the women's golf conference championships that go with it, the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the meet has been moved to the first weekend in May. Tuesday a...
Sep 2, 2020, 4:00am EDT
Monmouth College's Johnson says debates are next important dates in 2020 election
With the Democratic and Republican national conventions now in the rearview mirror, the next date to circle prior to the first Tuesday in November is Sept. 29. That's when the first of three scheduled presidential debates will be held. The first deb...
Aug 31, 2020, 11:19am EDT
Scots' Men's Lacrosse Would-Be NCAA Record Nullified by COVID Pandemic
Right defense, wrong year. The pandemic-shortened spring season put the skids on what might have been an NCAA record-breaking year by the Monmouth College men's lacrosse team. When the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., Chris Klaiber's team was just...
Aug 31, 2020, 4:00am EDT