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Alumni in Modern Languages

Knox graduates who have majored in one or more foreign languages use their skills in a variety of fields. These are but a few of our alumni engaged in challenging work:

Professor of Spanish and Colonial Latin American Literature, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California. Jennifer Eich '81.

Global Consultant, Paragon Global Resources, Warrenville, Illinois. Elizabeth Wackerlin '06. Modern Languages and Classics major.

Account Manager, Liberty Mutual, Boston, Massachusetts. Lynn M. Erb-Newton '89. Spanish major.

Grants Manager, Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, Chicago, Illinois. Wilson O. Garcia '94. Spanish major.

Attorney, Nash & Gesmer, Rockford, Illinois. James A. Gesmer '83. French and Political Science major.

Vice President of Client Services, San Jose Group, Chicago, Illinois. Katey Key, '89, Spanish and Sociology.

Pediatrician, Center for Pediatric Medicine, Danbury, Connecticut. Claire Bailey Roehl '84. French and Chemistry major.

Coordinator for Bilingual, ESL, and Foreign Languages Program, North Shore School District, Highland Park/Haywood, Illinois. Melissa Wolf '84. Spanish major.

Director, Inlingua Idiomes, Principality of Andorra. Ferran Costa '94. International Relations major.

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