SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (February 20, 2025) — Missouri State University awarded 1,437 degrees to students in fall 2024.

The commencement ceremonies took place December 13, 2024, at Great Southern Bank Arena.

Katherine Christensen of Coal Valley, Illinois (61240), graduated with a Master of Science in Education, Elementary Education.

Students who graduated with honors completed at least thirty credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (February 20, 2025) — Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility, proudly announces that 23 colleges have earned Leader College or Leader College of Distinction status, recognitions of excellence bestowed annually upon deserving institutions within the organization’s network.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (02/18/2025) — "War is hell," goes the saying, but as for the aftermath, well, it's complicated.

That will be the theme of Monmouth College's 40th annual Fox Classics Lecture, which will be presented by Augustana College Professor Kirsten Day at 7:30PM, February 24, in the Morgan Room on the upper floor of Poling Hall. Titled "Fallout: Age of Heroes, The Trojan War and Its Aftermath," her talk is free and open to the public.

From left are Bronte de Zwart as Sylvia, Eric Pio as Greg, and Abby Zayas as Kate

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 18, 2025) — When Monmouth College student Bronte de Zwart ('26) returned to Adelaide, Australia, over Christmas break and took her family's dog Coco on walks, there was a new element to the ritual — de Zwart found herself doing a character study.