MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 2, 2026) — The students on this list have fulfilled the graduation requirements at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois. The vast majority of them participated in the college's 169th Commencement Exercises on May 17, where they heard speeches from 1989 Monmouth graduate Brad Nahrstadt, a retired attorney and former grand national president of Sigma Phi Epsilon, and from their classmate, Turner Plumer, who was the college's Student Laureate from the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
Brayden Deem of Andalusia (61232)
Thomas Henson of Geneseo (61254)
Sara Francescon of Coal Valley (61240)
Elena Fry-Hernandez of East Moline (61244)
Abigail Hollerud of Andalusia (61232)
Max Maring of Port Byron (61275)
Averi Rangel of Moline (61265)
Kyle Taylor of Moline (61265)
Bryent Van de Wostine of Geneseo (61254)
Founded in 1853 and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), Monmouth College offers 44 majors, 41 minors, and 14 pre-professional programs. A residential liberal-arts college that is the birthplace of the women's fraternity movement, Monmouth empowers students to realize their full potential, live meaningful lives, pursue successful careers, and shape their communities and the world through service and leadership.
