College Credits: Resident Named Student Laureate At Monmouth

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Doner Receives Honor From Monmouth College

Joe Doner, of Arlington Heights, is one of the most accomplished and involved students in Monmouth College’s Class of 2021. Recently, he was named the College’s Student Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. Every fall, an outstanding senior from each of the four-year degree-granting institutions of higher learning in Illinois is awarded the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award and thereby becomes a Lincoln Laureate. Honored for their overall excellence in curricular and co-curricular activities, Monmouth recipients typically speak at their Commencement ceremony the following spring. A double major in international studies and French, Doner is also minoring in environmental studies and political science. Read more here.

— Submitted by Monmouth College

Local Students Begin Freshman Year At University of Kentucky

• Kelly Boyle, of Arlington Heights. Kelly's academic major is psychology.
• Maggie Balmes, of Arlington Heights. Maggie's academic major is undeclared/exploratory studies in AS.

— Submitted by Merit Pages News