Kelly Vlaskamp is a project supervisor for Amigos de las Américas, a non-profit organization that inspires and builds youth leaders through collaborative community development and cross-cultural experiences throughout Latin America. Full Story
Marika Takemura's research, Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Catalyst Precursors to Support Redox-Active Ligands, is supervised by Professor Helen Hoyt and supported by the Glenn M. Nagel Undergraduate Research Fund Award in Chemistry and Biochemistry, the Richter Scholarship, and the Frank and Ruth Schmitt Student Research Award. Full Story
Laura Pochodylo is interning at Highlights for Children in Columbus, Ohio, where she assists with public relations for the Highlights family of publications. Her primary projects include planning and executing a new magazine launch in New York City and tabulating results from the annual State of the Kid survey. Full Story
The continuing search for Amelia Earhart only adds to the legend of the aviator who disappeared 75 years ago, according to Caitlin Muelder, an actor and Knox College graduate who has written and performed a one-woman show about Earhart. Full Story
Jason McGeeney '13, a Knox College computer science major, is a member of the Bluegrass Revolution, one of the first professional Ultimate teams in the United States. Full Story
In this episode, Christopher Poore '14 tells a multi-generational tale of people in the Galesburg community who've tried to make life a little easier for everyone. Full Story
Ashley Wolfgang '14 is a summer intern at Clear Channel Communications in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she writes for the online news blogs for four stations and covers breaking entertainment news. Full Story
This is Philip Bennett's second summer at the Mayor's Office of Los Angeles. His responsibilities as an Office of Economic and Business Policy intern include organizing focus groups with small businesses and accompanying Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at business openings. Full Story
Knox students, faculty and alumni filled key roles in the cast and crew of the Prairie Players community theatre production of the musical comedy "The Pirates of Penzance," July 20-22 in Galesburg. Full Story
In collaboration with Professor Judy Thorn, Kelli Huebner's summer research involves imaging Xenopus laevis embryos in vivo throughout development using an ultra-compact MRI (UC-MRI). The research is funded through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Kelli's summer housing is supported by the Richter Scholarship. Full Story
Owen Muelder, a 1963 Knox College graduate, directs the Galesburg Colony Underground Railroad Freedom Station at Knox and now serves on panel selecting awards for contributions to the international Underground Railroad community. Full Story
Elicia Bibbs is interning with the alternative investment division of Pinnacle Absolute in Barcelona, Spain, where she is learning about how the economic crisis has affected the European economy. Elicia is a senior from Chicago, Illinois, majoring in Spanish and minoring in international relations. Full Story
Arnold Salgado has furthered his dream of becoming a physician assistant by shadowing a PA at the OSF Galesburg Clinic. His hometown is Chicago, Illinois, and he is currently a senior. Salgado is majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry. Full Story
Bobby Stuebi '12 is interning with As Green As It Gets, a non-profit organization in San Miguel Escobar, Guatemala, that focuses on economic development and environmentally sustainable agriculture. Bobby is gaining first-hand experience in non-profit organization management, as well as meeting many Guatemalan entrepreneurs. Full Story
Laurel Tippe, a senior from Iowa City, Iowa, is doing summer research for her Honors project that looks at the variety of ways women use music as a means for social and political action. Laurel is majoring in music and educational studies and received Richter support for her research. Full Story
Knox graduate Christine Reuter Starr talks about her study with psychology professor Gail Ferguson, that shows girls as young as six want to be perceived as "sexy." Full Story
Computer science professor David Bunde, Knox students work on collaborative project that focuses on ways to teach undergraduates about parallel computing. Full Story
Recent graduate Robin Mahung has helped young parents and their children over the past two summers in the Chicago area during her internships with the social service organization UCAN. Full Story
Shelly Bhanot's summer internship involved volunteering at the St. Joseph's Mission Hospital in Migori, Kenya, through Medics to Africa. Shelly was recently accepted to the George Washington University Medical School through the Early Admissions Program at Knox. Her hometown is Barrington Hills, Illinois, and she is a junior chemistry major. Full Story
Environmental ideas that we thought we understood, such as "natural," need to be re-examined in light of of human history and climate change, according to a new book on ecological restoration, by Knox College biology professor Stuart Allison. Full Story
The Knox College Board of Trustees has elected three new members: Tom Anderson of Indianapolis, Indiana; R. Kyle Winning of Little Rock, Arkansas; and Tino Schuler of Jacksonville, Florida. Full Story
Knox College announces the election of Dushan (Duke) Petrovich '74 as new chair of the College's Board of Trustees and Gerald Vovis '65 as the new vice chair for finance, effective July 1. Full Story
Knox College raised more than $10 million to support Knox faculty and students, the College’s educational mission, and its annual operations during the 2010-11 fiscal year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). Full Story
Studying at the highly selective graduate school is part of Sara Jane Ahmed's plan to pursue a career in the emerging markets. She views business as 'a steppingstone for economic development and environmental sustainability.' Full Story
Sterling Kowalski is a research assistant at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. He was raised right here in Galesburg and is currently a junior. Sterling is majoring in psychology with a business minor. Full Story
Hatim Mustaly, a senior from Mumbai, India, is working with marine peanut worms (Sipuncula) which are shown to regenerate their anterior end after amputation as well as after damage in their normal environment. Full Story
Anne Horrell is a corporate team intern with Ketchum PR in San Francisco, California. A native of Stilwell, Kansas, Anne graduated in 2012 and majored in anthropology and sociology and double minored in business and management and visual communications (self-designed). Full Story
John Bergholz is interning this summer at The Office of the State Archaeologist on The University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. He is primarily working with one of the project archaeologists who recently led an expedition in Mills County, Iowa. Full Story
Under the supervision of Professor David Bunde, senior Andrei Papancea's summer research involves learning parallel programming languages, developing educational materials, and evaluating how suitable they are for the classroom and actual applications. Full Story
Dzifa Penty is a financial management intern at the U.S. Mission (U.S. Embassy) in Kampala, Uganda, where she assists with budget analysis, voucher examination, and accounting. Born in Ghana, Dzifa is a senior economics major and French minor with an interest in joining the U.S. Department of State as a foreign service officer. Full Story
Addie Larson, a junior from St. Louis, Missouri, is interning this summer with Peer Solutions, a non-profit organization in Phoenix, Arizona. She serves as a creative writing program leader for Stand & Serve, an initiative that promotes equality, respect, and safety to prevent sexual and domestic violence. Full Story
Knox College recognizes students who achieved a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher during the spring 2012 term. This list is sorted by ZIP code. Full Story
Kelly Vlaskamp is a project supervisor for Amigos de las Américas, a non-profit organization that inspires and builds youth leaders through collaborative community development and cross-cultural experiences throughout Latin America. 
Marika Takemura's research, Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Catalyst Precursors to Support Redox-Active Ligands, is supervised by Professor Helen Hoyt and supported by the Glenn M. Nagel Undergraduate Research Fund Award in Chemistry and Biochemistry, the Richter Scholarship, and the Frank and Ruth Schmitt Student Research Award. 
Laura Pochodylo is interning at Highlights for Children in Columbus, Ohio, where she assists with public relations for the Highlights family of publications. Her primary projects include planning and executing a new magazine launch in New York City and tabulating results from the annual State of the Kid survey. 
The continuing search for Amelia Earhart only adds to the legend of the aviator who disappeared 75 years ago, according to Caitlin Muelder, an actor and Knox College graduate who has written and performed a one-woman show about Earhart. 
Jason McGeeney '13, a Knox College computer science major, is a member of the Bluegrass Revolution, one of the first professional Ultimate teams in the United States. 
In this episode, Christopher Poore '14 tells a multi-generational tale of people in the Galesburg community who've tried to make life a little easier for everyone. 
Ashley Wolfgang '14 is a summer intern at Clear Channel Communications in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she writes for the online news blogs for four stations and covers breaking entertainment news. 
This is Philip Bennett's second summer at the Mayor's Office of Los Angeles. His responsibilities as an Office of Economic and Business Policy intern include organizing focus groups with small businesses and accompanying Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at business openings. 
Knox students, faculty and alumni filled key roles in the cast and crew of the Prairie Players community theatre production of the musical comedy "The Pirates of Penzance," July 20-22 in Galesburg. 
In collaboration with Professor Judy Thorn, Kelli Huebner's summer research involves imaging Xenopus laevis embryos in vivo throughout development using an ultra-compact MRI (UC-MRI). The research is funded through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Kelli's summer housing is supported by the Richter Scholarship. 
Owen Muelder, a 1963 Knox College graduate, directs the Galesburg Colony Underground Railroad Freedom Station at Knox and now serves on panel selecting awards for contributions to the international Underground Railroad community. 
Elicia Bibbs is interning with the alternative investment division of Pinnacle Absolute in Barcelona, Spain, where she is learning about how the economic crisis has affected the European economy. Elicia is a senior from Chicago, Illinois, majoring in Spanish and minoring in international relations. 
Arnold Salgado has furthered his dream of becoming a physician assistant by shadowing a PA at the OSF Galesburg Clinic. His hometown is Chicago, Illinois, and he is currently a senior. Salgado is majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry. 
Bobby Stuebi '12 is interning with As Green As It Gets, a non-profit organization in San Miguel Escobar, Guatemala, that focuses on economic development and environmentally sustainable agriculture. Bobby is gaining first-hand experience in non-profit organization management, as well as meeting many Guatemalan entrepreneurs. 
Laurel Tippe, a senior from Iowa City, Iowa, is doing summer research for her Honors project that looks at the variety of ways women use music as a means for social and political action. Laurel is majoring in music and educational studies and received Richter support for her research. 
Knox graduate Christine Reuter Starr talks about her study with psychology professor Gail Ferguson, that shows girls as young as six want to be perceived as "sexy." 
Computer science professor David Bunde, Knox students work on collaborative project that focuses on ways to teach undergraduates about parallel computing. 
Recent graduate Robin Mahung has helped young parents and their children over the past two summers in the Chicago area during her internships with the social service organization UCAN. 
Shelly Bhanot's summer internship involved volunteering at the St. Joseph's Mission Hospital in Migori, Kenya, through Medics to Africa. Shelly was recently accepted to the George Washington University Medical School through the Early Admissions Program at Knox. Her hometown is Barrington Hills, Illinois, and she is a junior chemistry major. 
Environmental ideas that we thought we understood, such as "natural," need to be re-examined in light of of human history and climate change, according to a new book on ecological restoration, by Knox College biology professor Stuart Allison. 
Knox College raised more than $10 million to support Knox faculty and students, the College’s educational mission, and its annual operations during the 2010-11 fiscal year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). 
Studying at the highly selective graduate school is part of Sara Jane Ahmed's plan to pursue a career in the emerging markets. She views business as 'a steppingstone for economic development and environmental sustainability.' 
Cody Sehl uses his internship at Internet startup Dwolla to learn the practical side of computer science. 
Sterling Kowalski is a research assistant at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. He was raised right here in Galesburg and is currently a junior. Sterling is majoring in psychology with a business minor. 
Hatim Mustaly, a senior from Mumbai, India, is working with marine peanut worms (Sipuncula) which are shown to regenerate their anterior end after amputation as well as after damage in their normal environment. 
Anne Horrell is a corporate team intern with Ketchum PR in San Francisco, California. A native of Stilwell, Kansas, Anne graduated in 2012 and majored in anthropology and sociology and double minored in business and management and visual communications (self-designed). 
John Bergholz is interning this summer at The Office of the State Archaeologist on The University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. He is primarily working with one of the project archaeologists who recently led an expedition in Mills County, Iowa. 
Under the supervision of Professor David Bunde, senior Andrei Papancea's summer research involves learning parallel programming languages, developing educational materials, and evaluating how suitable they are for the classroom and actual applications. 
Dzifa Penty is a financial management intern at the U.S. Mission (U.S. Embassy) in Kampala, Uganda, where she assists with budget analysis, voucher examination, and accounting. Born in Ghana, Dzifa is a senior economics major and French minor with an interest in joining the U.S. Department of State as a foreign service officer. 
Addie Larson, a junior from St. Louis, Missouri, is interning this summer with Peer Solutions, a non-profit organization in Phoenix, Arizona. She serves as a creative writing program leader for Stand & Serve, an initiative that promotes equality, respect, and safety to prevent sexual and domestic violence. 
Knox College recognizes students who achieved a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher during Spring Term 2012. 
