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300 East College Avenue, Eureka, IL 61530, US

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Eureka College was founded by abolitionists from Kentucky who were members of a religious movement known as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and were committed to providing young people a broad, liberal education. These pioneers believed in an education infused with values as a basis for leadership. Chartered by the Illinois Legislature in 1855, Eureka was the first college in the state and third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. Eureka College was designated by the National Park Service as a Campus Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places in June 2010.

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We're recognized as a top college in Illinois for vocations like teacher education, nursing, communications, and criminal justice, and we're adding new courses for emerging careers like early childhood and sports management. A Eureka College education prepares you for more than just your first job: it equips you to become a leader in your field and community.

2025

Milestones

Lindzey (Wheeler) Hoover, ‘16, recently defended her dissertation at the University of Michigan as part of the clinical science PhD program. She will be starting a clinical internship in August at the Battle Creek, MI VA. She also recently had her first baby on June 8th, a boy named Leonardo (Leo).

Erik Walton, former student ‘00-’03, was announced as the head coach of Cougar Men’s Basketball at Highland Community College.

Bobbie (Jean Smith) Davis ‘55 was posthumously recognized for her extraordinary contributions at Long Beach City College by renaming the Liberal Arts Campus Library as the Bobbie Smith Library. In addition, the Bobbie Smith Scholarship Fund was established to support BIPOC students.

Grace Dearhammer ’24, an MDiv student and Disciples Divinity Scholar at the University of Chicago is participating in an internship in the Philippines. S, along with other seminarians, is working alongside recovery teams after a devastating typhoon hit the region.

Judith Guy ‘12 is the new Senior Minister of Cascade Christian Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as of August 31, 2025. She had served the Mackinaw (Illinois) Christian Church since 2017.

Kip Hayden ‘76 and Peg (Cochran) Hayden ‘76 recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Allison (Rap) Johnsen ’10 celebrated her marriage to Nathan Johnsen, taking their wedding photos in the Chapel on campus.

Rick Schwab, ’67, is currently living in East Peoria. He enjoyed life at Eureka College in the 1960s, where he played basketball all four years for Doc Traister and was fortunate to set a career scoring record at that time. Rick taught at Central Junior High School in East Peoria for 36 years. He later began a career in property assessment and continues to work for Tazewell County as Board of Review Chairman. He married Joan in 1967. They have a son and daughter, both of whom are educators.

Hayden Skaggs, ’25, has been named a Disciples Divinity House Scholar, joining the MDiv and MA programs at the University of Chicago Divinity School.