Prominent North Central College alumna Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, was elected to the College’s Board of Trustees in 2004. On January 1, 2023, she became the first woman to serve as chair of the North Central College Board of Trustees. Dr. Humphrey died on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The cause was pancreatic cancer, according to her husband, Dr. Duane Follman.

North Central College closed out the 2021-2022 academic year in noteworthy fashion on a media front. The College’s subject matter experts (SMEs) continue to garner media attention across Naperville, Chicago and throughout the nation. From stories of international conflicts to leaked U.S. Supreme Court opinions, the College’s political scientists have had their fingers on the pulse of breaking news. In addition, North Central’s economic and health science faculty have generated quite the buzz among media outlets both regionally and locally.

If you’re an aspiring graphic designer, a graphic design degree is a perfect fit. But, is graphic design hard? Read on to learn more about this career path.

North Central College has been awarded $750,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Scholarship in STEM (S-STEM) program to provide funding for the Leadership Experience and Advancement Program in STEM (LEAPS), a new scholarship program for students studying biology, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, and neuroscience.

Legendary North Central College cross country and track & field coach Allen B. “Al” Carius H’06 has passed away at the age of 83 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Carius, whose career at North Central spanned more than five decades, will be remembered for his “Run for Fun and Personal Bests” coaching philosophy that influenced countless student-athletes, fellow coaches, friends and colleagues, and resulted in dozens of national championship trophies.

North Central College has named its Dean’s List of scholars for winter 2018. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, undergraduate students must maintain a grade-point average of 3.6 (4.0=A) for the term, be enrolled as full-time students and have no grades of incomplete or in progress. The following students were named to the Dean’s List: Roxanne Abrica Stacey Leah Adams

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Parents and their college-bound child experience conflicting feelings. On the one hand, there’s a sense of freedom and accomplishment. On the other hand, there’s a fear of failing and loss.    “The good thing is,” says Kevin McCarthy, “these feelings are normal and the transition is temporary.”

North Central College’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program recently earned accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). CAPTE is a national accrediting agency that grants accreditation to qualified entry-level education programs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, assuring the quality of education each student receives.