Carthage College

A total of 804 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the Spring 2015 semester.

First baseman/pitcher Jared Helmich (Jr., Lake Villa, Ill./Fox Lake-Grant Community, .354, 11 doubles, 6 home runs, 33 RBI, 4-1 pitching record, 2.21 earned run average) was named the baseball player of the year by the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.

First baseman/pitcher Jared Helmich (Jr., Lake Villa, Ill./Fox Lake-Grant Community, .354, 11 doubles, 6 home runs, 33 RBI, 4-1 pitching record, 2.21 earned run average) was named "d3baseball.com" third-team All-America.

The Carthage College baseball team won the 2015 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin baseball tournament.

Was named second-team all-conference in baseball.

Was named first-team all-conference in baseball.

McKenzie Parks (Jr., Oregon, Wis., team-leading 77.8 season average, tied for 10th place at the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship) was named Women's Golf Coaches Association second-team All-America.

The Carthage College men's tennis team won the 2015 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championship.

Carthage College catcher Nick Schmidlkofer (Sr., Wind Lake, Wis./Muskego, .333, 9 doubles, 2 triples, 33 RBI, 4 stolen bases) was named 2015 Capital One/CoSIDA first-team Academic All-America(R). Schmidlkofer, who graduated in May with a double major in biology and neuroscience and a cumulative grade-point average of 3.95, is Carthage's 12th CoSIDA Academic All-American(R), its seventh first-team member and the first Red Men baseball player to ever receive the award.

On May 24, 2015, 530 Carthage students became Carthage alumni.

Was named honorable mention All-America in volleyball.

Was named "Defensive Player of the Year" in men's lacrosse by the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.

Was named second team All-America in men's volleyball.

Named "newcomer of the year" in women's lacrosse by the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.

Was named second team all conference in water polo.

Was named second team all conference in softball.

Was named second team all conference in women's lacrosse.

Was named first team all conference in women's lacrosse.

Was named first team All-Midwest Collegiate volleyball player.

Was named second team All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League.

Was named second team all conference in men's lacrosse.

Was named first team all conference in men's lacrosse.

Carthage held the fifth annual Celebration of Scholars event on Friday, April 24, 2015. Celebration of Scholars is a poster exhibition that features original research, scholarship, and creative work completed by Carthage students.

Eighteen Carthage students were selected to present their original research or scholarship at NCUR, held on the campus of Eastern Washington University in Cheney and Spokane, Washington.

Professor Eduardo Garcia-Novelli, director of choral activities, and four Carthage students performed at Carnegie Hall in New York.

The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music provides musical experiences and training to students aged four months through senior citizens. The conservatory aims to provide enriching cultural experiences and the best musical education to adult and child performers alike.

The English Department is happy to announce the winners of this year's Stratford Shakespeare Festival Scholarship Competition!

Two track athletes have earned the CCIW/Jack Swartz All-Academic Award

2nd team All-Conference basketball player.

Five Carthage students were awarded Fulbright fellowships to engage in research, teach the English language, and share American culture. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, sponsored by the Department of State, is the premier program of cultural ambassadorship for American students and young scholars.