Carthage College

Carthage Theatre saw great success at the annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)! The KCACTF is a national theater program that invites students and faculty members from colleges and universities across the country to present their work and vie for national recognition in excellence. Throughout January and February, artists perform in eight Regional Festivals, and finalists then move on to the National Festival in April.

More than 1,000 students have been named to the Carthage College dean's list for the fall 2020 semester.

This fall, Carthage welcomes more than 700 new students who have persevered through trying circumstances to start the next leg of their educational journey.

More than 450 students graduated from Carthage College in May of 2020.

More than 1,100 students have been named to the Carthage College dean's list for the spring 2020 semester.

The Carthage College Athletic Department and each athletic program are proud to announce their award winners for the 2019-2020 academic year.

USA Volleyball announced their selections to the 2020 U.S. Men's Collegiate National Team on Tuesday, with Carthage College outside hitter Matt Slivinski earning a spot on the prestigious roster.

Class of 2020 nursing students were recognized for their achievements with a virtual Honors and Pinning Ceremony on May 22. The 43 graduating nursing students were the second cohort of Carthage's Nursing Program.

The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) named the honorees for their 2020 Men's and Women's All-American list on Tuesday, with Aaron Austin earning the honor for the men, and Sarah Schmidt, Tyrani White, and Elizabeth Willis grabbing selections for the women.

The Carthage College Environmental Science Department is excited to welcome the Omega Chapter of Kappa Alpha Omicron, an Environmental Honors Society affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Environmental Association.

The Carthage chapter of the National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS) just celebrated its first class of inductees. To achieve official induction, members attended Orientation, Leadership Training Day, three Speaker Broadcasts, and three Success Networking Team meetings.

The Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) announced the 2020 ACWPC Women's Division III All-America Teams with Carthage College senior Emma Jeronimus and Carthage freshman Megan Cales being named All-America Second Team and Honorable Mention respectively.

The Carthage College Activities Board (CAB) has elected their new leaders for the upcoming academic year. Here is a complete list of those filling the 2020-2021 positions: President, Katie Wachowiak '22, Director of Administration, Elly Everts '23, Director of Membership, Sarah Flores '23, Director of Promotions, Hannah Cotter '21, Director of Event Management, Cameryn Eickstead '23, Director of Graphic Design, Brittany Lee '21, Director of Finance, Connor Scott '22, Membership Committee Head, Leah Pope '22, Promotions Committee Head, Luisa Nava '23, and Mainstage Committee Head, Dorin Drimboi '23.

Carthage College's Sage O'Brien '20 and Adam Curtis '20 share the spotlight as the Geospatial Science Department's Outstanding Seniors for the Class of 2020.

The Carthage College Women's and Gender Studies Program has selected Jasmine Ratcliff '20 as the 2020 Judith Schaumberg awardee.

The following eight physics seniors from Carthage College were elected to Sigma Pi Sigma, the national physics honor society: Celestine Ananda '20, Nicholas Bartel '20, Chance Beaty '20, Adam Biewer '20, Megan Janiak '20, Emmet Katzer '20, Nicholas Poole '20, and Eric Schmitt '20.

Five Carthage College students competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Musical Theater Auditions in Chicago. Due to the current stay-at-home order, singers were invited to submit video recordings to be judged virtually.

Carthage College's Management and Marketing Department names Lyndsey Bielinski '20 as the Outstanding Senior in Marketing for the 2019-20 academic year. Lyndsey is a marketing major with minors in Spanish and public relations, and will graduate Magna Cum Laude.

Carthage College's Management and Marketing Department named Kendall Bacon '20 as the Outstanding Senior in Management for the 2019-20 academic year. Kendall is a double major in management and marketing with a minor in public relations, and will graduate Magna Cum Laude.

Carthage College's Accounting and Finance Department names Haylee Sippel '20 as the Outstanding Senior in Accounting for the 2019-20 academic year. Haylee is an accounting and finance double major and will graduate Summa Cum Laude.

The Carthage chapter of the National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS) just celebrated its first class of inductees. To achieve official induction, members attended Orientation, Leadership Training Day, three Speaker Broadcasts, and three Success Networking Team meetings.

Gunnar Goetz '20 has been recognized by the highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship program.

The National Volleyball Association and American Volleyball Coaches Association (NVA/AVCA) announced the 2020 AVCA All-Region teams for NCAA Division III men's volleyball with Carthage College student-athletes Matt Slivinski, Jacob Allard and Braeden Waumans landing on the all-region list while Slivinski was honored with receiving AVCA West Region Player of the Year.

Katiann Nelson '22 recently accepted an internship with the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. The highly competitive internship allows Nelson the opportunity to work with two departments at the Conservatory: Education and Administration.

The National Volleyball Association and American Volleyball Coaches Association (NVA/AVCA) announced the 2020 NVA/AVCA All-America teams for NCAA Division III men's volleyball with Carthage College student-athlete Matt Slivinski landing on the all-america first team list.

Planning a career in international development, Georgia Fox '22 will have the chance to hone her linguistic and cultural skills while studying French in Dakar, Senegal with the support of the Boren Scholarship. Fox is the first ever Carthage College student to receive this scholarship.

The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) announced the winners of the Merle Chapman Leadership Award from each school, with the student-athlete advisory committee at Carthage College selecting Sarah Schmidt and Jacob Allard.

The NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium and related space sciences projects made twenty awards to Carthage students and faculty this year, totaling $95,000. The Consortium funds a wide variety of STEM programs across the state, including undergraduate and graduate education, as well as faculty and post-doctoral work. Awards are made to students to defray tuition costs, to support research initiatives, and to provide participation in statewide and national competitions and programs. Faculty awards support research, teaching, and capstone projects.

Carthage College junior Matt Slivinski was named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Men's Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season, the league office announced.

The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) selected its All-American teams for the 2019-20 season with both Carthage College swim programs landing a total of eight spots on the list following back-to-back College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) titles at the 2020 CCIW Swimming and Diving Championships.