Zak Edmonds ’08

Director of Alumni Engagement

B.A. – Monmouth College, Communication & Theatre Arts, 2008

Zak grew up in Peoria, Illinois, and followed in the footsteps of family members father, Jay Edmonds ’71, his late uncle, Chris Edmonds ’74, and his older brother,  Adam Edmonds ’99, by enrolling at Monmouth College in fall 2004.

During his four years at Monmouth, Zak was a member of Alpha Tau Omega, served as a Scot Ambassador, worked in the Bookstore, was a speech tutor, worked at the campus student-run radio station, and was involved with the MCTV Fusion program.

Following graduation, Zak worked for the national chapter of Alpha Tau Omega, CEFCU Credit Union, the Unland Cos., OSF HealthCare and MWC Advertising.

Zak lives in West Peoria, Illinois, with his wife, Nicole Edmonds, and their two children and future Fighting Scots: Zoey (Class of 2039) and Z. Mason (Class of 2041). He is a proud uncle to his twin nephews: Jack and Carter (Class of 2039); and four nieces: Aurora (Class of 2042), Ariella, Audrey and Lila (all Class of 2044).

It took me years to realize and appreciate my time as an undergraduate at Monmouth College, I was involved in a lot of things and made some very strong friendships, but four years certainly flew by. I have been connected to this place since before I was born, and I look forward to helping build a solid foundation for the next generation of Fighting Scots!