Daugherty takes over for Tink

By Kaile Schreiner
Courier Staff

Just weeks ago in Polling Hall, Monmouth College added a new face to replace long-time secretary, Carolyn Tinkham, who recently retired.

On Tuesday, Jan. 3, Galesburg native Carol Daugherty filled the position of Assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs.

Daugherty graduated from Galesburg High school in 1975 and in 1982 she moved to Livermore, Cal. with her fiancé, who was recruited from the University of Illinois to southern California to work for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories.

During Daugherty’s time in California, she attended Chaffey Community College off-and-on for two and a half years and took courses that were directly related to the Student Affairs position she currently holds.

After her education, Daugherty worked for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Research Facility, which is run by the University of California.

She also functioned as the assistant to the director of the University Relations program and the homeland security organization. Her primary role was to give direct support to the director and she interfaced with people from all over the world starting from kindergarten all the way up to people with PhDs.

During the 20 years that she was in California, Daugherty commented, “I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything because I found it fascinating to interact with people from different cultures.”

Upon her return to the Monmouth-Galesburg area Daugherty stated, “I’ve considered this my home: the Midwest. I always felt like I would return one day because it was one of my goals.”

As for her goals here at MC, they are to become more involved with the College and the community through volunteer work.

“I enjoy watching students grow and mature and if I had an opportunity to help them in any way then that is a great plus for me,” commented Daugherty.

In reference to long time secretary Mrs. Tinkham, Daugherty replied, “When-ever a company or an organization loses a person that has worked for them for an extended period of time, people lose the history and knowledge of that person and I wish I would have had more time to spend with her.”