Wilmington Quakers freshman forward Parker Burke continues to put together an impressive 2024 campaign. He scored seven goals last week for 14 points and was named the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Player of the Week Monday for the second time this season and second time during his career.

Parker Burke set two NCAA-era program records, scoring five goals and earning 10 points in a 9-0 win over Franklin College on Wednesday evening in Wilmington.

Wilmington College students have many opportunities to see professional performers and hear presenters with expertise on contemporary topics through ongoing campus programming. Some shows are especially compelling but only a few will be memorable for a lifetime. WC students Garrett Simmons and Ben Dabe believe Grammy Award-winning, hip-hop artist Che “Rhymefest” Smith’s appearance will resonate with the community long after his presentation on Monday (Sept. 30).

Sunshine and the high 80s prevailed as hundreds of Wilmington College alumni, families and friends joined students and the campus community for Homecoming/Family Day/Alumni Reunion Weekend on Sept. 21.

The United Soccer Coaches (USC) announced their second Region VII (Seven) rankings of the 2024 season Tuesday, and for the first time since 2022, the Wilmington College Quakers are ranked.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Those who love peace must learn to organize as effectively as those who love war.” The 34th annual Westheimer Peace Symposium will put those sentiments into action with three days of performances, workshops and art from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2.

Alumni will converge on their alma mater when Wilmington College holds the annual fall tradition of Homecoming on Saturday (Sept. 21). The schedule is filled with reunions, award recognition and sports as alumni, families and friends interact with students and the campus community.

The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) announced their Men's Soccer Player of the Week Monday afternoon, and freshman forward Parker Burke earned the honor just five games into his Quakers career.

The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) announced their Men's Cross-Country Runner of the Week Monday afternoon, and for the fourth time in his Quakers career, Noah Tobin earned this honor.

The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) announced their Women's Cross-Country Runner of the Week Monday afternoon, and for the first time in her Quakers career, Faith Duncan was honored.

Wilmington College is starting the fall 2024 semester with its highest enrollment since the pandemic, bucking a trend among independent Midwest colleges of declining numbers of students.

An Ohio man was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

The Wilmington College football team travels to Wooster for the first game of their 2024 season Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.

The Southern State Community College Foundation has announced Marianne Price as the recipient of the Dr. Sherry and Mike Stout Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year.

The Wilmington College men's soccer team begins their 2024 season Friday night at home in Williams Stadium against the Mount St. Joseph University Lions at 7 p.m.