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.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (January 3, 2025) — Fulbright Scholar Dr Elina Nilsson will teach a course for Augustana College students in the Scandinavian studies program for the spring semester.

Dr Nilsson is a lecturer at the Centre for Gender Research at Uppsala University in Sweden, Augustana’s sister school.

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (December 26, 2024) — The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean's List for the 2024 fall semester:

Rock Island, Illinois (61201): Logan Braun

Moline, Illinois (61265): Hannah Gault

Port Byron, Illinois (61275): Sarah Prigge

Geneseo, Illinois (61254): Carson Rice

Geneseo, Illinois (61254): Charlie Rice

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.

PELLA, IOWA (December 20, 2024) — Central College recognized 411 students named to the Fall 2024 Dean's List.

The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking twelve or more graded credit hours for the semester.

Emily Beldock, Class of 2025, from Davenport (52807).

Andrew Cotty, Class of 2026, from Geneseo (61254).

Lucas Crawford, Class of 2025, from Eldridge (52748).

ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS (December 20, 2024) — Congratulations to Zachary Duke of Port Byron, Illinois, who made Rockford University's Dean's list for Fall 2024.

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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.

WAVERLY, IOWA (December 20, 2024) — Wartburg College joins the community in mourning the loss of former US Representative James Leach, a longtime Iowa congressman and the inspiration behind Wartburg's James A Leach Chair in Banking and Monetary Economics. Leach's dedication to community banking and higher education led to the creation of this enduring tribute to his legacy.

Belmont University's fall commencement ceremony held in the Curb Event Center

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (December 20, 2024) — Belmont University recently released the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester. Approximately 53% of the University's 7,175 undergraduate students qualified for the fall 2024 Dean's List.

First Day of Class (Fall 2024), Bob Jones University

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA (December 20, 2024) — Kathryn Jones, a Sophomore Orchestral Instrument Performance major from Milan, Illinois, was among over 580 Bob Jones University students named to the Fall 2024 President's List.

The President's List recognizes students who earn a 3.75 or higher grade-point average for the semester.

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