Carthage’s beautiful campus on the shore of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is home to 2,600 full-time undergraduate students. With an average class size of 17 and a student-faculty ratio of 13:1, Carthage offers educational experiences uncommon in a small campus environment. www.carthage.edu
(see more)Carthage’s beautiful campus on the shore of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is home to 2,600 full-time undergraduate students. With an average class size of 17 and a student-faculty ratio of 13:1, Carthage offers educational experiences uncommon in a small campus environment. www.carthage.edu
Carthage Sweeps CCIW Swim and Diving Honors
The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) announced the winners of their men's and women's swim and dive players of the week on Tuesday, with Carthage College claiming all three awards. Sophomore Julia Cozzi was selected as the CCIW Diver of the Week, after a pair of second-place finishes in the one and three-meter dives this past weekend. Cozzi set a personal best with a score of 368.25 on Saturday in the one-meter dive.
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2019 Nov 13
Three Student-Athletes Named to CCIW Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams
The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) announced their selections for the 2019 Men's Soccer All-Conference teams Tuesday afternoon, with three members of the Carthage College men's soccer squad earning a spot on the two twelve-member teams. Midfielder Ivan Esquivel was honored with a spot on the CCIW First-Team for the third consecutive season. The senior led the Red Men in assists with six, and finished second on the team in total points with 14 after adding four goals. Esquivel netted his second goal of the season on September 8 against Alma, scoring a game-winner in the 76th minute of play, and collected his fourth with an eventual game-winner against Millikin on October 26.
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2019 Nov 13
Three Student-Athletes Named to CCIW Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams
The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) announced their selections for the 2019 Men's Soccer All-Conference teams Tuesday afternoon, with three members of the Carthage College men's soccer squad earning a spot on the two twelve-member teams. Earning his first-ever all-conference selection is Kevin Reilly, who was named to the All-CCIW Second Team. The junior defender was a key member of the back line for the Red Men, and even found the net this season, scoring the second goal in an eventual 3-2 win over No. 23 North Park.
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2019 Nov 13
Megan Behrendt Tabbed CCIW Player of the Year
Seven Carthage College women's volleyball student-athletes earned 2019 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) All-Conference honors, while head coach Leanne Ulmer was named CCIW Coach of the Year and Megan Behrendt the Player of the Year, announced by the league office Monday.
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2019 Nov 13
Laura de Rosales named to CCIW All-Conference second team
Laura de Rosales was named to the CCIW Women's Volleyball All-Conference second team for the second consecutive season. The senior from Rockford, Ill. finished the year with a career-best 462 digs, 73 assists and 20 service aces and was named CCIW Defensive Player of the Week on October 15.
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2019 Nov 13
Nicole Acton earns 2019 CCIW All-Conference honors
Seven Carthage College women's volleyball student-athletes earned 2019 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) All-Conference honors. Acton, a sophomore from Geneva, Ill., is on the all-conference first team for the first time as she played in 88 sets on the season and finished second in the conference in hitting percentage. Acton also registered a career-best 169 kills and 62 blocks
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2019 Nov 13
Shannon Kebisek earns 2019 CCIW All-Conference honors
Carthage College's Shannon Kebisek received first team honors after collecting 221 kills, 303 digs, 20 assists and 20 blocks during the 2019 season. This is Kebisek's second nod after being named to the second team last season and also collected CCIW All-Tournament honors.
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2019 Nov 13
Andrea Kozak earns 2019 CCIW All-Conference honors
Andrea Kozak is one of seven Carthage College women's volleyball student-athletes to earn 2019 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) All-Conference honors. Kozak's head coach Leanne Ulmer was named CCIW Coach of the Year. Kozak is joined on the all-conference teams by Nicole Acton, Haley Horner, Shannon Kebisek, Megan Behrendt, Ellie LeCount, and Laura de Rosales. The Lady Reds turn their attention to the NCAA Division III Tournament as they will face Grinnell on Friday, November 15 in the first round of the tournament hosted by the University of Chicago starting at 3 p.m.
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2019 Nov 13
Ellir LeCount earns 2019 CCIW All-Conference honors
This is Ellie LeCount's third CCIW all-conference selection after being named to the first team in 2018 and 2017. The senior finished the season with 1,031 assists and was named CCIW Setter of the Week twice, along with being named to the CCIW All-Tournament Team the past two seasons.
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2019 Nov 13
Three Student-Athletes Named to CCIW Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams
The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) announced their selections for the 2019 Men's Soccer All-Conference teams Tuesday afternoon, with three members of the Carthage College men's soccer squad earning a spot on the two twelve-member teams. The team's leading goal scorer this season, Jerry Patino earned his second career selection to the CCIW First Team. The senior set a career mark with eight goals on the season, including a pair of multi-score matches against Hope and Carroll. The Oak Lawn, Ill. native scored a crucial goal late in regulation at No. 3 Chicago, forcing overtime where the two teams would eventually draw.
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2019 Nov 13
Carthage College women's volleyball players named to All-Tournament Team
Three Carthage College women's volleyball players were named to the All-Tournament team after defeating Millikin in the finals of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Volleyball Tournament.
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2019 Nov 12
Carthage College's Nathan Takahashi places first at the Wisconsin National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition
Carthage College's Nathan Takahashi earned first place in the state for junior men (classical) at the Wisconsin National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition at Viterbo University this past weekend.
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2019 Nov 12
Carthage College's Sarah Jenkins receives honorable mention at the Wisconsin National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition
Carthage College's Sarah Jenkins '21 received honorable mention for junior treble (classical) for undergraduate and graduate students at the Wisconsin National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition at Viterbo University this past weekend.
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2019 Nov 12
Seroni Collects CCIW Men's Swimmer of the Week Honors
Carthage College junior Nick Seroni was selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men's Swimmer of the Week announced on Tuesday, November 5. The Inverness, Ill. native tallied times of 1:44.33 in the 200-yard freestyle and 51.61 in the 100-yard butterfly as Carthage took on the University of Chicago on Saturday, November 2. Seroni was also a swimmer in the 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay with recorded times of 23.29 and 21.51 respectively.
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2019 Nov 6
Gabe Villa Tabbed CCIW Defensive Player of the Week
After a monstrous performance in Carthage College's win over North Park last Saturday, defensive lineman Gabe Villa was chosen as the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. The junior got off to a blistering start against the Vikings, picking up his first sack and forced fumble of the game on their first defensive series. On the following North Park possession, Villa found the quarterback once again, causing yet another fumble which was picked up by the Red Men defense before being turned back over. The Naperville, Ill. native broke through the line yet again three plays later, stripping the ball from the quarterback a third time after a 10-yard sack. Villa would record his fourth forced fumble near the end of the first quarter, stripping the North Park running back of the ball on a rush up the middle. Villa ended the game setting career-bests in solo tackles with five, tackles for a loss with five, sacks with three, and forced fumbles with four. This is the first CCIW Defensive Player of the Week honor for Carthage this season, and first such award since Kameron Stubblefieldwon it last season on October 1. The Red Men have now taken home four conference player of the week honors in 2019.
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2019 Nov 6
LeCount Named CCIW Setter Player of the Week
Carthage College senior setter Ellie LeCount was named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Volleyball Setter of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday, November 5. LeCount helped the No. 4 Lady Reds go 2-0 to close out the regular season with 3-0 victories over Millikin on Wednesday, October 30 and Aurora on Saturday, November 2. The native from Racine, Wis. collected a total of 80 assists during competition along with 13 digs and one service ace. The victory over Millikin gave Carthage their 12th CCIW regular season title in program history and first since 2015. The Lady Reds turn their attention to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament as they await the winner of the Augustana (Ill.) and Elmhurst matchup, and will host on Thursday, November 7 at 7 p.m.
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2019 Nov 6
Ramsey named on CCIW All-Conference Team
Earning a selection to the All-CCIW Second Team, Samantha Ramsey finished the fall season with a record of 11-4 overall and 7-1 in dual competition within singles. At the conference championship, Ramsey won her initial match in singles before falling in the second round. Ramsey would go on to claim her bracket's third-place match.
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2019 Nov 4
Villa Named to D3football.com Team of the Week
Carthage College defensive end Gabe Villa added yet another weekly honor to his name after his huge game against North Park this past Saturday, as he was selected to the D3football.com Team of the Week Tuesday morning. Villa was a force at the defensive front for the Red Men, helping keep the North Park offense to 181 total yards, including just two yards rushing. The junior set career marks in four major categories, total tackles, tackles for a loss, sacks and forced fumbles. On the first two defensive series for Carthage, Villa recorded three sacks, and three forced fumbles. The Naperville, Ill. native would strip the ball from the visitors once again near the end of the first quarter, this time on a run play up the middle. He would finish the game with five total tackles, five tackles for a loss, three sacks, and four forced fumbles. This is the second time a member of the Red Men has been named to the D3football.com Team of the Week this season, with Kevin O'Boyle earning the honor on September 10.
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2019 Nov 6
Garcia Earns CCIW Diver of the Week
Carthage women's swimming and diving student-athlete Trisha Garcia has been named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Diver of the Week on Tuesday. The senior from Burr Ridge, Ill. won two events over the weekend as she registered scores of 238.15 in the one-meter diving and 209.40 in the three-meter diving events helping Carthage beat Lake Forest 158-62. The Lady Reds are back in action Saturday, November 2 traveling to face UChicago starting at 12 p.m.
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2019 Nov 4
Henderson Tabbed CCIW Diver of the Week
Carthage College women's swimming and diving student-athlete Sophia Henderson has been named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Diver of the Week. Sophia Henderson scored a total of 104.15 in the 3-meter and 163.85 in the 1-meter diving events at the All-Wisconsin Showcase.
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2019 Oct 30
Bloode Tabbed CCIW Swimmer of the Week
Carthage College women's swimming and diving student-athlete Jordyn Bloode has been named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Swimmer of the Week. Bloode swam a personal best 200-yard backstroke (2:12.55) and won the 500-yard freestyle with a clocked time of 5:17.34 at the All-Wisconsin Showcase on Saturday, October 19. The Native from New Carlisle, Indiana also tallied a time of 1:58.25 in the 200-yard freestyle along with a 56.91 time in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
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2019 Oct 30
Sam Ramsey Named CCIW Player of the Week
Carthage College sophomore Sam Ramsey was named Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Tennis Player of the Week. Ramsey went a perfect 4-0 across singles and doubles in two matches for the Lady Reds. Against North Park, the New Berlin, Wis. native began the match with an 8-3 win in doubles paired with Rachel Anderson, before coming out on top of a tough match in singles, 6-0, 3-6, 10-6, to clinch a 9-0 sweep for Carthage. Against Augustana, the sophomore helped reclaim the lead for the Lady Reds with an 8-3 win in doubles to make it a 2-1 match. Ramsey put Carthage back in front once again in singles, winning her match at court three 6-2, 6-4 to set the score with the Vikings at 4-3. This is the second conference player of the week honor for the Lady Reds this season and second in Ramsey's career, after she took home the award on April 17 as a freshman last season.
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2019 Oct 23
Carthage College's De Rosales Named CCIW Defensive Player of the Week
Carthage College senior Laura de Rosales has been named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Volleyball Defensive Player of the week announced by the league office Tuesday, October 15. The native from Rockford, Ill. accumulated 24.5 digs per game and 4.5 assists per game through two matches last week as the No. 4 Lady Reds beat Elmhurst (3-0) and Carroll (Wis.) (3-1) to move to 20-1 overall and 6-0 in CCIW play.
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2019 Oct 23
Carthage College Mock Trial team competes in first invitational tournament of 2019-20 season
Carthage College's Mock Trial competed in its first invitational tournament of the 2019-20 season at the University of Minnesota Oct. 11-13. Two team members won awards for Outstanding Witness: Kierra Coleman '22 and Braden Kundert '22. The team will compete in the Dairyland Classic Oct. 26-27, at the Kenosha County Courthouse. The Dairyland Classic is the first invitational tournament hosted jointly by Carthage and UW-Milwaukee. 22 teams from 14 colleges will participate. The public is welcome to attend any of the four rounds being held over the two days. The rounds will begin at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. both days.
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2019 Oct 23
Carthage's Klein named CCIW Offense Football Player Of The Week
Carthage's Colton Klein was selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Offense Football Player of the Week on Monday. Klein, a junior quarterback from McHenry, Illinois and McHenry High School, set career bests in completions, passing yards, passing touchdowns and pass attempts during a 53-50 win at Millikin on Saturday. He completed 41-of-60 passes for 431 yards and four touchdowns in the win. His 431 yards are the most in a single game for Carthage in just under 10 years.
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2019 Oct 23
Carthage's Collins Named CCIW Special Teams Football Player Of The Week
Carthage's David Collins was selected the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Special Teams Football Players of the Week on Monday. Collins, a sophomore kicker/punter from Pewaukee, Wisconsin and Pewaukee High School, connected on a 46-yard game-winning field goal as time expired against Millikin on Saturday. The game-winner came after having his previous field goal blocked. Collins also ran a fake-punt pass play late in the fourth quarter that went for 36 yards, converting on 4th-and-16 to keep a crucial touchdown-scoring drive going.
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2019 Oct 23
Writing Center fellows present at International Conference
Two Carthage College writing fellows working in the Brainard Writing Center, recently presented their research at the International Writing Center Association conference in Columbus, Ohio. They shared their findings that workshops designed for writing lab reports in cell and molecular biology increased both student confidence in their writing and the quality of several sections of their lab reports. They were also able to connect with other writing consultants across the country who are interested in scientific writing.
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2019 Oct 23
Jessica Sendef '21 publishes article in scientific journal for children
Jessica Sendef '21 recently published an article for Frontiers for Young Minds. Carthage College professor Arryn Robbins was a co-author on the article. Sendef is majoring in both psychological science and neuroscience, and serves as a peer tutor for research methods and statistics in the Psychological Science Department. Sendef's article "How Scientists Use Statistics, Samples, and Probability to Answer Research Questions" was written for children and covers introductory concepts in statistics. Frontiers for Young Minds is a unique journal because the peer-review process is completed by children. For Sendef's article, a 12-year-old child read her manuscript and provided feedback about their interest and understanding of the topic presented in the article. Frontiers for Young Minds is open access, meaning all articles are free to read online. Many educators use articles from this journal in their classrooms. Sendef's article, which is her first published work, has already had 1,200 views since being published.
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2019 Oct 7
Behrendt Earns CCIW Offensive Player of the Week Honors
Carthage College senior Megan Behrendt was named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday, October 1. In the lone match for the Lady Reds last week, Behrendt registered nine kills off 18 total attacks for a .500 attacking percentage in CCIW competition against Wheaton (Ill.). The Lindenhurst, Ill. native also tallied two aces, three blocks and one assist.
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2019 Oct 3
Thomas Olenek Tabbed CCIW Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) announced the winners of their Cross Country Athletes of the Week Tuesday morning, with Carthage College junior Thomas Olenek receiving the honor on the men's side. The West Chicago, Ill. native led the Red Men this past Saturday at the Loyola University Lakefront Invitational with a time of 27:37.6 in the men's 8K. Up against a field that included student-athletes from NCAA Division I, II, and III, as well as JUCO and NAIA runners, Olenek placed 65th overall and helped Carthage finish 13th out of 31 as a team, fourth among NCAA Division III schools.
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2019 Oct 3