Carthage College

The Japanese Speech and Recitation Contest took place at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Friday, March 4. Speeches and performances were highly evaluated and greatly welcomed by the judges, professors, and the students.

Nearly 190 students completed their studies at Carthage College over the past several months.

The American Volleyball Coaches Association has named Carthage men's volleyball student-athlete Griffin Shields the Sports Imports / AVCA Division III Men's Player of the Week.

The Dream Undergraduate Diversity Conference, in its second year, yielded many interesting topics including stoicism, white privilege, understanding non-binary gender, mental illness, and racism. Students presented research projects, photography, poetry, artwork, creative animation, and pictorial essays. The field of presenters were judged by a panel of four faculty members.

The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin announced Monday that goalkeeper Jonah Lackey has been named the CCIW Men's Lacrosse Player of the Week following his performance Saturday.

The Carthage College men's and women's track and field teams competed in the CCIW Indoor Championships at North Central College in Naperville, Ill at the Al B. Carius Track. Both teams finished third overall, but there were four individual champions.

The Arts and Creativity Leadership Team (ACLT) is made up of exceptional arts students with an interest in community engagement, artistic excellence, and arts advocacy. The leaders were nominated by peers and faculty members, and serve as advisors for the annual Arts and Creativity Festival. Members of the ACLT also take on project management for events such as the Family Arts Carnival and the Arts Everywhere Initiative.

Carthage pulled through after some close rounds and finished with a 5-2-1 record at the Joliet Regional Tournament in Joliet, Illinois earning them a trip to the national tournament in Geneva, Illinois, to be held in early March. The last time Carthage had a team qualify was in 2012.

The Carthage Women's Ensemble were selected to perform in the Music in Worship event at the American Choral Directors Association North Central Division Conference. They were selected to perform through blind reviews of recordings of the choir from the previous three years.

The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin announced Tuesday that Carthage College's David Goodalis has been named the CCIW Men's Field Athlete of the Week following his performance at the Chicagoland Championships.

The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin announced Monday, February 8th, that Carthage College sophomore guard, Morgan Harris, has been named the CCIW Women's Basketball Player of the Week for her performance last week.

The Goldwater Scholarship is a federally endowed award honoring former senator Barry Goldwater. It is designed to support and encourage students to pursue careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering fields. It provides up to $7,500 in funding per year over one or two years. Sophomores and juniors with an interest in entering research-based graduate school are eligible to apply.

The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin announced Tuesday that Carthage College's Mia Bennett has been named the CCIW Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week following her performance this past weekend at the Tadd Metzger Invitational.

The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin announced Tuesday that Carthage College's Chris Riordan has been named the CCIW Men's Swimmer of the Week following his performance this past weekend at the Wisconsin Private College Championships.

"Spanish Language Immersion in Guatemala" took students to northern Guatemala where they studied and experienced rural life in and around an agricultural community with a population of only 500 people.

"Gender, Race, and Class: Social Identities in Modern London" showed students how multiple social identities (e.g., gender, race, class) create unique experiences and perspectives for individuals.

On "Religion and Society In Modern India" students encountered three contemporary Indian religious communities: Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs.

"Luther and the Reformation" had three emphases: the 16th century birth of the Lutheran Reformation, German Lutherans and the Nazi Holocaust, and the east-west divide symbolized by the Berlin Wall.

"Life and Politics: Surviving Socialism and the US Embargo in Cuba" was an integrative learning experience where students were exposed to several disciplinary perspectives from both U.S. and Cuban scholars and experienced the Cuban situation for themselves by exploring eight provinces over 15 nights on the island.

On "Representations of Germany's Past" students studied the ways that stories about Germany's past are told by the objects, places, and people they encountered during 18 days in the German cities of Berlin, Dresden, and Munich.

"Paris: A Capital Experience" lead students to Paris for two weeks, where they studied Parisian life while touring the city.

Students on this tour got to learn and practice the art of sports journalism in Europe as they got to report on the world's most popular game.

Students on this tour visited battlefields, monuments, museums, and cemeteries of World War II in Western Europe.

"Interplay of Economics, Politics, and Culture in Hong Kong" focused on international finance, economics, and business law in Hong Kong.

Students on the "Economics and Business in Southern Africa" study tour had the opportunity to meet with famous economists, businessmen, writers, and artists in the countries of South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia.

"The Biology and Geography of Nicaragua" provided a unique opportunity for students to experience clinical work or work on water projects. Both aspects provided students first-hand knowledge of the rural volcanic island of Ometepe, Nicaragua.

"Tropical Ecology of Costa Rica" took students to different sites in Costa Rica to hike, explore, and research the countrys incredibly rich natural resources.

"Biodiversity, Brains and Behavior" gave students the opportunity to study the ecology of tropical America while learning about the evolution of nervous systems and behavior.

The Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) has selected Carthage's Marc Hansen as MCVL Defensive Player of the Week. Hansen, a junior libero for Carthage, averaged 3.29 digs per set in two games and captured a team-high 11 digs in the Red Men's 3-1 win over Quincy. Hansen also collected 12 digs in Carthage's loss at Lindenwood. Hansen is a native of Oak Lawn, Ill. and is majoring in Mathematics.

The goal of the Intensive is to celebrate and recognize outstanding musical theatre students. Selected performers are offered the chance to work hands-on with Musical Theatre professionals and participate in a cabaret performance to be held at the end of the week of the festival.