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Carthage College women's track & field junior Mia Bennett was named College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Field Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. The Lindenhurst, Ill. native paced the Lady Reds at the Illinois Wesleyan Division III Keck Select on February 4 with a first-place toss of 18.16m ("59-7.00") in the weight throw. This ranks her third among NCAA Division III women's weight throwers.

Students on the "Gender, Race, and Class: Social Identities in Modern London" study tour traveled the streets of London and studied how multiple social identities (e.g., gender, race, class) create unique experiences and perspectives for individuals.

With a stunning variety of spectacular natural environments, exotic wildlife, historic townships, uniquely sophisticated cities, world-renowned cuisine, and very lively and diverse culture the "Economics and Business in Southern Africa" study tour offered students a journey of discovery like no other.

"Biology and Geography of Nicaragua" provided a unique opportunity for students to experience clinical work or work on water projects.

"Biodiversity, Brains and Behavior" offered adventurous students the opportunity to study the ecology of a Caribbean coral reef ecosystem, learn about the evolution of nervous systems and behavior, and study Honduran culture.

This travel course examined the historical role of biodiversity and environment in the development of both Taiwan and Singapore.

For the second time this season Carthage College men's diver Connor Pierson has been named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin following his performance this past weekend at the Wisconsin Private College Championships. Pierson, a freshman from Kenosha, Wisconsin, won the one-meter event Saturday. His score of 460.40 was his first regional qualifying score and also established a new school record.

Rachel Szydlowski's 26.0 points per game, 9.5 rebounds, five blocks and .576 (19-33) field goal percentage led Carthage to a 2-0 record the past week. This includes a 106-95 win over North Central College on January 25, and a 73-62 victory over Augustana on January 28. Brad Perry helped lead the Red Men to two CCIW wins last week including one against nationally-ranked Augustana. He scored 17 points in a 74-70 overtime win against the 16th-ranked Vikings.

Carthage College women's track & field junior Morgan Young was named College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Indoor Field Athlete of the Week on Tuesday afternoon. The Mahomet, Ill. native claimed the Cardinal Opener shot put title with a toss of "44-07.50," which ranked her fifth in NCAA Division III.

For the second time this season the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin has named Aaron San Juan as the conference's Diver of the Week. San Juan, a sophomore from Novi, Michigan, finished first on the one-meter board during a dual meet with Wheaton on Saturday. He achieved a score of 256.80 for an 11-dive event as the Red Men won the meet by a score of 202-92.

Mack Ryan and Phillip Vaccarello have been named CCIW Swimmer of the Week. Hailey Hathaway was named CCIW Diver of the Week. Ryan swam a lifetime best in the 200-yard butterfly to help the Lady Reds to a 205-77 dual-meet victory over Augustana on Saturday. Vaccarello helped lead the Red Men to a 184-93 win over Augustana in a dual meet at home on Saturday. Hathaway earned a personal best score for 11 dives in a dual meet with Augustana on Saturday.

McKenna Rakestraw won the 2017 Wisconsin Choral Directors Association (WCDA) Student Conducting Competition. The event is held annually in conjunction with the WCDA state convention.

A total of 992 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the Fall 2016 semester.

Yearly, Carthage College invites the community to celebrate the joy of the holiday season at the annual Carthage Christmas Festival, three performances of readings and music in the A. F. Siebert Chapel. These annual concerts are the College's Christmas gift to the community. Tickets to the Christmas Festival have been free since the festival began more than 20 years ago.

The CCIW announced that Mike Stevenson has been named the Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Stevenson, a senior forward from Burlington, Wisconsin, helped lead the Red Men to a 1-1 record last week including a win over ninth-ranked North Central. He scored 19 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field along with seven rebounds and three assists in an 85-75 win at North Central on December 7. He added 16 points, 10 rebounds and two assists at Augustana on December 10.

The concert featured the Carthage Choir and Carthage Women's Ensemble. Special guests included the Crystal Lake Central High School A Capella Singers, Glenbrook High School Master Singers, and Prairie Ridge High School A Cappella Choir. The event took place at the Chicago Symphony Center.

The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin announced that Carthage College Lady Reds swimmer Kate Hugo has been named the Women's Swimmer of the Week for the second time this season following her performance at this past weekend's A3 Carthage Classic. Hugo, a junior from Neenah, Wisconsin, earned lifetime bests in all four of her individual events during the A3 Classic over the weekend.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced that Carthage College's Austin Bitta has been named to the 2016 NSCAA NCAA Division III Men's All-America Third Team.

Carthage Model United Nations students, accompanied by Professor Jeffrey Roberg and Professor Jerald Mast, spent four days of their Thanksgiving break in Chicago participating in the American Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference.

These student athletes were named All-CCIW First Team.

These student athletes were named All-CCIW Second Team.

The anchor of the Carthage midfield and first line of the Carthage defense, Adrian Herrera, becomes the third Red Men player to receive the Newcomer of the Year award, joining Giles Phillips from a season ago and Ryan Crane in 2014. Since its introduction in 2012, Carthage has received three of the five honors.

Senior forward Austin Bitta becomes the third Red Men in program history to receive the honor and second to earn the award outright. Previous winners include Mike Domin, who shared the award in 1997, and Zak Khoshbin. Statistically, Bitta led the CCIW this season in each of the major scoring categories with 39 points on 13 goals and 13 assists. Each of which will place him in the top five in each respective categories single season records list in Carthage history.

The Carthage College men's soccer team completed a sweep of the 2016 CCIW regular season and tournament titles Saturday with their second straight CCIW Tournament championship, defeating Wheaton College, 2-1, at Art Keller Field. The win also gives Carthage the CCIW's Automatic Bid and guaranteed berth into the 2016 Division III Men's Soccer Championship.

"We have gone undefeated in the league before and won conference championships," said head men's soccer coach Steve Domin, "but this one feels good because of the amount of work and traveling we have done with such a young group. Tournament and regular season Championships take great talent, some luck and a huge sense of want. This group has time and time again come back from the many doubters, deficits, adversity, and each day someone else picks us up."

The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin announced that the Carthage College Red Men and Lady Reds programs have programs have swept the CCIW's weekly honors as Mattea Arndt has been named the women's swimmer of the week, Cooper Hawkins has been named the men's swimmer of the week and Connor Pierson has received diver of the week recognitions.

The team took first place in the FaceOff competition at the Pi Mu Epsilon Undergraduate Research Conference at St. Norbert College. Carthage's team outscored teams from nine other colleges in both preliminary rounds and the final question round. Carthage teams have won FaceOff competitions more than 10 times at mathematics meetings in Wisconsin over the past five years.

Rodriguez, a junior from Kenosha, Wisconsin, placed first on the one-meter board with a score of 255.50 during the Lady Reds' dual meet against Lake Forest on Saturday. Her score was a school record and lifetime best for a six-dive event, as well as a regional qualifier.

The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin announced Tuesday that Carthage College men's soccer has swept the final weekly honors of the 2016 season, as Johnny Rimkus and Adrian Herrera have been named the offensive and defensive players of the week respectively.

The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin announced Monday that Carthage College linebacker Greg Money has been named the week nine CCIW Defensive Player of the Week. Money, a senior from Palatine, Illinois, had a team-high seven tackles (five solo) and a safety during the Red Men's 50-28 win at Millikin on Saturday.