22 Jan 2025

Local Students Graduate from Monmouth College

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 22, 2025) — The following students have recently met the graduation requirements from Monmouth College. Most of them completed their coursework at the end of the Fall 2024 semester in December.

Zane Beebe of Davenport (52806)

Layne Wright of Davenport (52806)

22 Jan 2025

Exploring Monmouth College's Engineering and Physics Department: A Student's Perspective

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 22, 2025) — The engineering and physics department at Monmouth College offers students a supportive and enriching environment to explore their academic passions. Bronte de Zwart ('26), a student in the program from Adelaide, Australia, shared her experiences, highlighting what makes the department stand out and how it fosters academic and personal growth.

21 Jan 2025

Monmouth College Dean's List for Fall 2024

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 21, 2025) — These are the Monmouth College students who achieved at least a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale while earning at least three academic credits during the Fall 2024 semester.

Danielle Beach of Geneseo

Xanthia Colter of Geneseo

Nylea Cruz of Silvis

Connor Deem of Andalusia

Sara Francescon of Coal Valley

Delaney Fredricksen of Bettendorf

Elena Fry-Hernandez of East Moline

Kiersten Fuhr of Milan

21 Jan 2025

In Monmouth, They Trust: Four Alumni Part of Blackhawk Bank and Trust's leadership

By Barry McNamara

Pictured from left are Blackhawk Bank and Trust President Chris Lemon ('80), Senior Vice President Scott Beeler ('98), Vice President Angie Peterson Bigham ('03), and Director of Marketing Ashely Owens Horberg ('12)

16 Jan 2025

Monmouth College's “Finest Day”: Hewes Library Celebrating 55th Anniversary

By Barry McNamara

On a chilly January day in 1970, the "human conveyor belt" of books makes its way from Monmouth College's old Carnegie Library to the recently built Hewes Library

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 16, 2025) — January 21 marks the anniversary of a Monmouth College event that at least two of the participants said was a shining moment in the school's history.

13 Jan 2025

QC Storm Thunders Over Roanoke January 10

By Barry McNamara

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (January 13, 2025) — The Storm stomped Roanoke over the weekend, sweeping the fifth place Railyard Dawgs and propelling to sixth in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) standings.

06 Jan 2025

Monmouth College Senior Profile: Carlos Alcala

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 6, 2025) — Carlos Alcala grew up in the quiet and peaceful town of Monmouth, a place he has always loved for its strong sense of community and serenity.

For him, choosing Monmouth College was not just about proximity — it was about finding a school that offered the perfect balance of quality education and affordability.

03 Jan 2025

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Springfield: Monmouth College's Kayleigh Cobb Had Summer Internship Doing Forensic Work

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 3, 2025) — For Kayleigh Cobb, the summer of 2024 was nothing short of transformative.

A junior at Monmouth College majoring in chemistry with a minor in forensic science, Cobb's journey to an internship with the Illinois State Police Forensic Laboratory in Springfield, Illinois, was marked by persistence, ambition, and a deep-seated passion for forensics.

She first heard about the internship from an unexpected source.

23 Dec 2024

Monmouth College's Top 10 Stories of 2024

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 23, 2024) — There were all kinds of good things happening at Monmouth College in 2024, and here are the top ten news stories.

20 Dec 2024

Monmouth College Grad Lisa Stevens ('92) Leading International Cancer Partnership in Europe

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 20, 2024) — When Lisa Stevens commits, she goes all in. That's good news for those rooting for victory in the fight against cancer.

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