Top 10 Most-Viewed News Stories of 2018

December 21, 2018 | by the Office of Marketing and Communications

It’s been another exciting year at Elmhurst College, one in which we had a moment or two in the national spotlight, welcomed celebrity visitors and had a few other brushes with fame. We even helped some students find their American Dream here on campus.

Read all about it in this countdown of the 10 most-viewed Elmhurst College news articles of the past year. Interestingly enough, a couple of this year’s most-viewed articles were posted in 2017.

No. 10

Elmhurst College named the winners of its inaugural American Dream Fellowship Competition.
February 20, 2018

No. 9 

The College launched the American Dream competition. 
December 14, 2017

No. 8

Commencement 2018 speakers Thomas Kloet and Sharon Daloz Parks were announced.
April 27, 2018

No. 7 

The 19th Annual High School Art Exhibition began.
December 22, 2017

No. 6 

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush spoke at the 11th Annual Governmental Forum, keeping his commitment the day after the death of his mother, Barbara Bush.
March 20, 2018

No. 5 

1,094 students graduated from Elmhurst College.
May 26, 2018

No. 4 

Elmhurst earned high marks in national college rankings.
September 13, 2018

No. 3

Giuliana and Bill Rancic presented In Sickness and in Health: A Love Story. 
September 25, 2018

No. 2 

Travel writer Rick Steves packed the Chapel for his lecture Travel as a Political Act.
January 22, 2018

And the No. 1 most-viewed news article of 2018 was …

Coach Dave DiTomasso and his son, who appeared on MasterChef Junior.

Head men’s soccer coach David DiTomasso had a ball watching his son compete on the national cooking contest MasterChef Junior.
March 23, 2018

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