07 Jul 2025

Monmouth College's Mike Solontoi Involved with Astronomy Project That "Changes Everything"

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (July 7, 2025) — A day that Monmouth College physics professor Mike Solontoi has been anxiously awaiting for years became reality on June 23, when the first images from the 8.4-meter Legacy Survey of Space and Time telescope at the Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile (below) were released.

02 Jul 2025

Local Students among Carthage College's Spring 2025 Dean's List

By Julie Thomas

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (July 2, 2025) — Congratulations to the students who have been named to the Carthage College Spring 2025 Dean's List in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement!

Dean's List honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least twelve letter-graded credits in a given semester.

Avery Franzman from Bettendorf (52722)

Avery Conger from Blue Grass (52726)

02 Jul 2025

The Search for the Twelfth President of Wofford College Begins; Chairman of the Board Announces Presidential Search Advisory Committee

By Jake Crouse

SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA (July 2, 2025) — The national search for the twelfth president of Wofford College has begun. Christopher A P Carpenter (’90), chairman of the college’s board of trustees, has appointed an eleven-member presidential search advisory committee to guide the process.

The committee will be responsible for partnering with AGB Search LLC to solicit input from stakeholders, develop the presidential profile, and position criteria, and recruit and assess candidates.

02 Jul 2025

Nationally-Recognized Building Trades Summer Camp Comes to the Quad Cities July 7-11

By Adam Hurlburt

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 2, 2025) — A nationally-spotlighted summer program that’s captured the attention of The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Fox News and Good Morning America is coming to the Quad Cities for the first time — and it’s opening doors to high-paying career paths for local high schoolers.

02 Jul 2025

Local Students among Carthage College's Class of 2025 Graduates

By Julie Thomas

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (July 2, 2025) — These students graduated from Carthage College, completing their degree requirements in May 2025.

Tate Stockman of DeWitt (52742) graduated with a degree(/s) in Exercise and Sport Science

Colton Sigel of Rock Island (61201) graduated with a degree(/s) in Management

Catherine Wilde of Rock Island (61201) graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree(/s) in Computer Science

01 Jul 2025

Monmouth College Launches Bold New Academic Structure, Creating Six Distinct Schools to Ready Students for Success

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (July 1, 2025) — Building on its 172-year legacy of academic excellence, Monmouth College is taking a bold step forward in its evolution as a strong, vibrant liberal-arts institution. In a strategic move to expand academic opportunities, realign with student interests, and position the college for long-term growth, Monmouth proudly announces the creation of six new academic Schools offering a robust and holistic academic portfolio.

01 Jul 2025

Alec Weeks of Davenport, Iowa, Has Graduated from State University of New York (SUNY) Canton

By Greg Kie

CANTON, NEW YORK (July 1, 2025) — Alec Weeks of Davenport, Iowa (52804), has graduated from SUNY Canton's Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology.

01 Jul 2025

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Elects New Members

By Alyssa Papa

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (July 1, 2025) — The following people recently were elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Andrew Osborn of Moline (61265) at Western Illinois University

Karena Spiridonos of Davenport (52803) at Western Illinois University

30 Jun 2025

Drew Micek of Bettendorf, Iowa, Named to Mississippi State University's Spring 2025 Deans' List

By Allison Matthews

MISSISSIPPI STATE, MISSISSIPPI (June 30, 2025) — Drew Micek, of Bettendorf, Iowa, was named to the Mississippi State University Spring 2025 Deans' List.

To be named to the Deans' List, a student must have achieved a grade-point average between 3.5 and 3.79, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least twelve semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C.

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30 Jun 2025

Led by Godde, Monmouth College Group Walked Nearly 200 miles through England

By Barry McNamara

On their trip through England at the end of May, the Monmouth College group stopped at around three churches per day

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 30, 2025) — "For May will have no sluggardry at night/Season that pricks in every gentle heart/Awaking it from sleep, and bids it start." — Geoffrey Chaucer, The Knight's Tale

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