03 Jun 2022

Big Band Sound at Monmouth College This Summer Could Lead to Bigger Sound on Campus in Fall

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 3, 2022) — Hosting a large band at Monmouth College this summer could lead to having a large marching band on campus in the fall for years to come.

That's the thinking of first-year Director of Athletic Bands John Eckstine, whose pre-Monmouth experience includes leading marching bands in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in California, the Miracle Mile Holiday Parade in Chicago, and the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade.

01 Jun 2022

Graduation from Monmouth College

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 1, 2022) — The following students have graduated from Monmouth College:

Hunter De La Rosa of Moline (61265), son of Todd A and Sarah De La Rosa of Moline, Illinois

Karlie Drish of Milan (61264), daughter of Joshua D and Julie R Drish of Milan, Illinois

James Johnson of Andalusia (61232), son of Dana L Johnson of Andalusia, Illinois

31 May 2022

Monmouth College Alumnus Sherm Smith ('72) and His Wife Make $1 Million Campaign Gift

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 31, 2022) — Sherm Smith ('72) of Irvine, California, and his wife, Diane, have made a $1 million deferred gift commitment to Monmouth College.

Their gift supports the College's Light This Candle Campaign and was the specific gift that pushed the campaign past its $75 million goal, a full eight months ahead of its planned December 31 conclusion.

31 May 2022

Monmouth College Alumnus Sherm Smith ('72) and His Wife Make $1 Million Campaign Gift

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 31, 2022) — Sherm Smith ('72) of Irvine, California, and his wife, Diane, have made a $1 million deferred gift commitment to Monmouth College.

Their gift supports the College's Light This Candle Campaign and was the specific gift that pushed the campaign past its $75 million goal, a full eight months ahead of its planned December 31 conclusion.

25 May 2022

Monmouth College Names Two Hatch Award Recipients

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 25, 2022) — This year's recipient of Monmouth College's Hatch Award for Distinguished Service was honored for work he's done on campus in the past year, but it was also a lifetime achievement award, of sorts.

19 May 2022

Monmouth College Graduates Seven Sets of High-Achieving Twins

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 19, 2022) — The students who made up the headline-grabbing number of siblings in Monmouth College's incoming Class of 2022 racked up a considerable number of accomplishments during their time on campus, and they were still making news on their final weekend at the school.

16 May 2022

Monmouth College Gives Its Blessing to Class of 2022 During a Weekend of Homecomings

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 16, 2022) — Commencement weekend was a homecoming event for two of the featured speakers who helped celebrate Monmouth College's Class of 2022 on May 14-15.

Kunal Kapoor, a 1997 Monmouth graduate and chief executive officer of Morningstar Inc, delivered Sunday's Commencement address to the 172 seniors who gathered on the Wallace Hall Plaza.

13 May 2022

Predicting Ukraine: Concerns Expressed in Monmouth College Senior's First-Year Research Now Happening

By Duane Bonifer

CJ Bonifer pictured during the spring semester of his freshman year in 2019 with the poster he completed as an independent research project under communications studies professor Robert Hinck (right)

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 13, 2022) — An independent research project that Monmouth College senior CJ Bonifer of Columbia, Kentucky, completed three years ago proved to be an accurate glimpse into the future, although slightly off geographically.

12 May 2022

Monmouth College's Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research Showcases Outstanding Undergraduate Scholarship from Around The World

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 12, 2022) — Monmouth College prides itself as a school where students have plenty of opportunities to participate in undergraduate research.

It also prides itself on producing an annual publication that celebrates such research from around the country and even around the world.

09 May 2022

Monmouth College's Andrew Cliffel, Gabriela Madu Will Pack Their Bags in August for "Broadway Intensive" Experience in NYC

By Duane Bonifer

ON BROADWAY: That's where Monmouth College 2023 classmates Gabriela Madu and Andrew Cliffel will be this August, participating in an intensive stage performance experience in New York City

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 9, 2022) — Because of Monmouth College's address, all of its theatre students get to perform "on Broadway," the street that borders the south end of campus and is home to Wells Theater.

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