Samantha Wendt’s summer internship took her to unexpected places, but she still discovered a positive and rewarding experience. Sam, a native of Oregon, Wis., interned at the Manitowoc County Domestic Violence and Sexual Resource Center, working in every aspect of the non-profit organization. Her main duty was to simply talk with clients and help them in a variety of ways.

On Thursday, Oct. 7, 2015, NBC-15 in Madison featured stories on two outstanding Edgewood College student-athletes.

Madison, Wis. (September 30, 2015) – Edgewood College is pleased to present the Innovation in Healthcare Summit: Creating Partnerships for Health . This annual conference takes place from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm, Saturday October 24, 2015, at Edgewood College.

Madison, Wis. (September 28, 2015) – Edgewood College is pleased to welcome back to campus Curtis Chin, for a screening and discussion of his new film Tested. The documentary film explores issues around education, opportunity and race in the U.S.

The Edgewood College men’s golf team has placed themselves among the nation’s academically elite golf programs. The Eagles were one of just 24 teams nationwide, and one of only eight NCAA Division III programs to receive the 2015 President’s Special Recognition from the Golf Coaches Association of America.

Beginning Monday, Sept. 21, and each day of Pope Francis’s historic visit to the United States, Edgewood College will join institutions across the country by turning to the same page of The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition . This simple act will be a rich symbol of unity and hospitality, as the College joins schools, churches, libraries and hospitals in “Illuminating the Mission: 7 Days – 7 Pages.”

Madison, Wis. (September 11, 2015) – Edgewood College invites you to a special screening of the documentary film “Darkness and Light: A Human Conversation with Eleven Wounded Veterans.”

Madison, Wis. (September 10, 2015) – Edgewood College is honored to host its third annual Sister Rose Thering, O.P. event on Thursday, October 8, 2015, beginning at 5:30 pm in Washburn Heritage Room, Regina Hall. Hannah Rosenthal and David Bossman will lead a special dinner program.

A 10-day summer trip to Peru yielded new insights and future learning potential for student Pauline Chavez-Hemaidan and faculty member Dr. Amie Dragoo.

Madison, Wis. (September 3, 2015) – Edgewood College is pleased to share that Certified Fund Raising Executives International (CFRE) has named Gary L. Klein as a Certified Fund Raising Executive.

Madison, Wis. (August 31, 2015) – Edgewood College is pleased to welcome author Alice Goffman as the speaker for the 4 th Annual Heffernan Lecture.

Madison, Wis. (August 27, 2015) – Edgewood College is honored to be recognized on the National Universities list in the Washington Monthly 2015 College Guide.

Madison, Wis. (August 25, 2015) – War is Always With Us, an exhibition of paintings by David Byrd, paintings and prints by Shawn Ganther, and prints from Yvette Pino’s Veteran Print Project, opens Wednesday, August 26, at the Edgewood College Gallery. The exhibition runs through Sunday, October 4.

This year’s freshman class of more than three hundred students arrives Saturday, August 22. This year’s group is the third largest incoming freshman class in school history, and continues a trend of high academic achievement. Twenty-three incoming students earned a 4.0 grade point average in high school.

Edgewood College is one of the best colleges in the Midwest according to The Princeton Review. The well-known education services company lists the college among its “Best in the Midwest” recommended schools in its “2016 Best Colleges: Region by Region” website feature that posted on August 3, 2015. Only 159 colleges in twelve Midwestern states made The Princeton Review’s “Best in the Midwest” list for 2016.

Madison, Wis. (August 7, 2015) – Edgewood College Assistant Professor Sergei Pavlov is bringing his talent to a unique stage. He is one of two conductors for the ‘People’s Chorus,’ a performance to bring awareness to the problem of homelessness in Greater Madison.

Studying abroad wasn’t always part of Ashley Ligman’s college plans. “Applying…was sort of an impulsive decision, but it led to one of the best experiences of my life,” she says. In the spring of 2015, Ashley, a senior from Stevens Point, Wis., spent four months studying in Australia. Initially she wasn’t sure about spending a semester away from campus, but was sold once she discovered that she could still graduate on schedule.

Adam Driscoll, ‘09 graduated with a B.S. degree in Computing and Information Sciences. He has been back on campus numerous times, speaking with current CIS majors about the rapidly-moving field of information technology.

Madison, Wis. (July 7, 2015) – Edgewood College today announced that Anthony Chambers has been named Vice President for Student Development.