May
Monmouth-Roseville GK Sanchez Signs With Sandburg Soccer
Thursday, May 31, 2018 — Edgar Mora Sanchez of Monmouth-Roseville High School has signed to play next season for the Carl Sandburg College men’s soccer team. Sanchez was a two-year varsity player for the Titans and the primary goalkeeper for M-R’s ...
Chargers Wynkoop, Stineman Named to All-Arrowhead Conference Softball Team
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 — Carl Sandburg College softball freshmen Whitney Wynkoop (Fulton, Ill./Fulton) and Kylie Stineman (New Boston, Ill./Mercer County) have been voted to the All-Arrowhead Conference team for their play for the Chargers this spring. Wynkoop, a first ...
Sandburg Community Garden Hosting Open Garden June 22
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 — All are welcome to take part in the Carl Sandburg College Community Garden’s fourth annual open garden from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 22. Visitors can tour and learn about features of the garden — including its new raised beds and ...
Grafton Shoots 78 in Chargers’ Best Round of NJCAA Tourney
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 — Freshman Brady Grafton (Orion, Ill./Orion) carded the best round by a Carl Sandburg College men’s golfer this week and the Chargers lowered their score for the second straight day during their final round of the NJCAA Division II ...
Reece’s 79 Leads Chargers in 2nd Round of NJCAA Nationals
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College men’s golf team rebounded from a frustrating first round of the NJCAA Division II Championship by shaving 20 strokes off its score in Tuesday’s second round at GlenLakes Golf Club. The Chargers saw ...
Hansen Paces Chargers in Opening Round of NJCAA National Tourney
Monday, May 21, 2018 — Sophomore Ryan Hansen (Neponset, Ill./Kewanee) put together a strong finish to his round to pace the Carl Sandburg College men’s golf team Monday in the first round of the NJCAA Division II Championship at GlenLakes Golf Club. Hansen, ...
Hutchings Named Carl Sandburg College Faculty Member of the Year
Thursday, May 17, 2018 — James Hutchings has been named the 2018 Carl Sandburg College Faculty Member of the Year after students and fellow faculty members nominated Hutchings for his outstanding work in the classroom. Hutchings was introduced as the winner during the ...
Jackson Named Carl Sandburg College Adjunct Faculty of the Year
Thursday, May 17, 2018 — Dr. Stephen Jackson has been named the 2018 Carl Sandburg College Adjunct Faculty Member of the Year after students and fellow faculty members nominated him for his outstanding work in the classroom. Jackson was introduced as the winner during ...
Willis, Winters Receive Carl Sandburg College Alumni Awards
Thursday, May 17, 2018 — Carl Sandburg College honored the 2018 recipients of its Distinguished Alumnus Award and Outstanding Young Alumnus Award during the College’s 50th annual Commencement on Thursday night at Galesburg High School. Craig Willis ...
Burdick Receives Sandburg’s Distinguished Service Award
Thursday, May 17, 2018 — Retired Carl Sandburg College instructor Dr. Norm Burdick was presented with the College’s Distinguished Service Award during the 50th annual Sandburg Commencement on Thursday evening. Burdick taught English and speech at Sandburg from ...
Sandburg Baseball’s O’Brien, Meyer Earn All-Region IV Honors
Thursday, May 17, 2018 — Carl Sandburg College baseball players Cacey O’Brien (Moline, Ill./Moline) and Bryce Meyer (Bartonville, Ill./Limestone) have been named to All-Region IV Division II North Central District Team for their play for the Chargers this ...
Co-MVP O’Brien Headlines 4 Chargers on All-Conference Team
Thursday, May 17, 2018 — Carl Sandburg College freshman Cacey O’Brien (Moline, Ill./Moline) was named co-MVP of the Arrowhead Conference, headlining four Chargers who earned baseball all-conference honors after leading the team to a share of its first league ...
Sandburg Upward Bound Math-Science Program Hosting Science Fair May 25
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 — Carl Sandburg College’s Upward Bound Math-Science program will host a science fair from 4:30-5:30 p.m. May 25 in the Lonnie Eugene Stewart Art Gallery located in Building D on the Main Campus in Galesburg, 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd. The ...
2 Sandburg TRIO SSS Students Awarded Regional Scholarships
Monday, May 14, 2018 — A pair of students in Carl Sandburg College’s TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program have been awarded competitive regional scholarships. Sebastian Arteaga of Galesburg won the 2018 Board of Directors Scholarship, and Zana Danner ...
Chargers End Season With Loss to BHC in Region IV Sectional
Sunday, May 13, 2018 — Black Hawk jumped to a big early lead and went on to defeat the Carl Sandburg College baseball team 8-4 to finish off a sweep of the Chargers in their best-of-three Region IV tournament sectional Sunday at the William “Bill” ...
Smith Fans 10, but Chargers Drop Game 1 of Region IV Sectional
Saturday, May 12, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College baseball team came up on the short end of a pitchers’ duel Saturday afternoon against Black Hawk, falling 3-2 in Game 1 of its best-of-three Region IV tournament sectional series at the William ...
Sandburg Softball’s Wynkoop, Stevenson Named 2nd-Team All-Region IV
Friday, May 11, 2018 — Carl Sandburg College softball players Whitney Wynkoop (Fulton, Ill./Fulton) and Haley Stevenson (Galesburg, Ill./Galesburg) have earned spots on the All-Region IV Division II District B Second Team for their play this season. Wynkoop, a freshman ...
4 From Galesburg, 3 From Monmouth-Roseville Among New Sandburg Soccer Signees
Friday, May 11, 2018 — Carl Sandburg College men’s soccer coach Kevwe Akpore has announced several signees as part of his initial recruiting class, including seven incoming Chargers from area schools. The group features four players from Galesburg High School ...
Sandburg Repeats as Arrowhead Conference All-Sports Champion
Wednesday, May 09, 2018 — On the strength of one of the best overall seasons in the history of Carl Sandburg College athletics, the Chargers have repeated as winners of the Arrowhead Conference All-Sports Award. Sandburg, which won the award for the first time last year, ...
8-Week ESL Class at Carl Sandburg College Begins June 11
Wednesday, May 09, 2018 — Carl Sandburg College’s Corporate & Leisure College is offering an eight-week English as a Second Language (ESL) course that begins June 11. The class — Conversational English as a Second Language for Beginner Level ...
Galesburg High School Wins Team, Individual Titles at Sandburg Welding Contest
Tuesday, May 08, 2018 — Galesburg High School had the top team and individual in the Carl Sandburg College High School Welding Competition on Friday at the College’s Main Campus in Galesburg. Galesburg’s team of Charles Drauden, Austin McDorman, ...
Sandburg Student Trustee Donyae Payton Wins ICCTA's Gigi Campbell Award
Tuesday, May 08, 2018 — Carl Sandburg College’s Donyae Payton has been named the winner of the 2018 Gigi Campbell Student Trustee Excellence Award by the Illinois Community College Trustees Association. Payton, the first Sandburg student to win the honor since ...
Chargers Get Rematch With Black Hawk in Region IV Sectionals
Monday, May 07, 2018 — After playing each other last week to decide the Arrowhead Conference title, the Carl Sandburg College and Black Hawk baseball teams will meet again this weekend in the postseason. The Chargers earned the No. 4 seed in the Region IV tournament ...
Dr. Seamus Reilly Selected to Become Carl Sandburg College’s 7th President
Monday, May 07, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Seamus Reilly to become the College’s seventh president. Reilly, who has been vice president of institutional advancement at Parkland College in Champaign since 2008, was ...
Chargers Bounce Back to Earn Split at Madison
Monday, May 07, 2018 — After an abbreviated day of action Saturday, the Carl Sandburg College baseball team split a doubleheader Sunday at Madison (Wis.). The Chargers’ doubleheader at home Saturday against Lake County ended with the game tied at 2 in the ...
Sandburg Softball Ends Season in Region IV Semis
Monday, May 07, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College softball team saw its season end Saturday with a pair of losses in the semifinal round of the Region IV tournament. The Chargers dropped a 7-2 decision to Madison (Wis.) and were eliminated with a 2-1 loss to Highland ...
4 Chargers Golfers Earn Spots on All-Arrowhead Conference Team
Thursday, May 03, 2018 — The Carl Sandburg College men’s golf team had four members — Brayden Reece (Monmouth, Ill./Monmouth-Roseville), Ryan Hansen (Neponset, Ill./Kewanee), Bryce Grafton (Orion, Ill./Orion) and Brady Grafton (Orion, Ill./Orion) ...
Kavanagh Earns 1st Victory as Charger in Blowout of Spoon River
Wednesday, May 02, 2018 — A day after clinching the Arrowhead Conference championship, the Carl Sandburg College baseball team steamrolled Spoon River 13-3 in seven innings in nonconference action Wednesday at the William “Bill” Hungate ...
Shutouts by Stineman, Stewart Send Sandburg Softball to Region Semis
Wednesday, May 02, 2018 — Freshmen Kylie Stineman (New Boston, Ill./Mercer County) and Madison Stewart (Williamsfield, Ill./Williamsfield) each hurled shutouts to help the Carl Sandburg College softball team beat Illinois Valley in its best-of-three quarterfinal series in ...
Sandburg Announces Promise Program That Could Pay Up to 100% of Tuition for M-R, United Grads
Wednesday, May 02, 2018 — Carl Sandburg College on Wednesday announced a new promise scholarship opportunity for Monmouth-Roseville High School and United High School students that could pay up to 100 percent of their tuition at Sandburg. The Walter & Rose Sampson ...
Chargers Earn Share of 1st Arrowhead Conference Baseball Title Since ’08
Tuesday, May 01, 2018 — For the first time in 10 years, Carl Sandburg College is home to the Arrowhead Conference baseball champion. The Chargers earned a share of their first conference title since 2008 and sixth in program history with a split of a doubleheader ...