KENOSHA, WI (05/28/2015)(readMedia)-- These local students have graduated from Carthage College. A weekend of activities culminated in the May 24 Commencement ceremony, as Carthage awarded 530 degrees in the N. E. Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center Fieldhouse.
Taylor Hurry of Port Byron, IL, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience .
Allison Mann of Rock Island, IL, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justiceand Environmental Science .
Erin Holst of Bettendorf, IA, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administrationand Marketing (graduated magna cum laude).
Mitchel Wright of Hampton, IL, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Athletic Training (graduated magna cum laude).
Emmy-winning broadcast journalist Laura Ling gave the Commencement address. She is now director of development for Discovery Digital Networks.
Carthage College combines an environment of reflection and self-discovery with a culture of high expectation so our students uncover and ignite their true potential. A four-year, private liberal arts college with roots in the Lutheran tradition, the campus has a prime location in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The campus, an 80-acre arboretum on the shore of Lake Michigan, is home to 150 scholars, 2,600 full-time students, and 400 part-time students.