MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 9, 2025) — The following students recently met the graduation requirements at Monmouth College. The school held its 168th Annual Commencement Exercises on May 18, with an address to the graduates by 1972 Monmouth alumnus Lon Helton, the longtime host of Country Countdown USA.

Zane Beebe of Davenport (52806)

Kiersten Fuhr of Milan (61264)

Madison Heisch of Illinois City (61259)

William Plumley of Geneseo (61254)

ELMHURST, ILLINOIS (June 9, 2025) — Esther Brown, of Geneseo, Illinois, was among more than 1,000 students named to Elmhurst University's Spring 2025 Dean's List.

The Dean's List is composed of students who during the term concerned, attained a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher (out of a possible 4.00).

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (June 9, 2025) — Taking the next steps after graduation, but taking those steps boldly, confidently, courageously, and bravely were the words of wisdom imparted on the Knox College Class of 2025 graduates during a ceremony held on Sunday, June 8, 2025.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 5, 2025) — I’ll Make Me a World in Iowa, Iowa’s African American Festival, joins countless others in mourning the tragic passing of Dr. Hal S. Chase, a respected historian, educator, and longtime advocate for African American history in Iowa. Dr Chase died in a car accident on May 22.