Niki Acton begins her Knox College career as a recently named U.S. Presidential Scholar and a playwright who's had two of her works produced professionally. Full Story
Hannah Basil '13 is poised to return to campus after studying for a year at the prestigious London School of Economics and Political Science, where she was introduced to a different educational system. She also traveled and learned a new sport, netball. Full Story
The 2001 Knox College graduate, a former team captain for the Prairie Fire men's basketball squad, returns to campus after serving as coach at Warren Wilson College in North Carolina. Full Story
Citing Knox's strong academic programs and personalized campus experience, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has selected Knox as one of 300 "best and most interesting colleges and universities" among more than 2,200 in the United States. Full Story
Knox College senior Allister Byrd interned in Shanghai, China, at the Pudong Institute for the U.S. Economy. She conducted in-depth research to compare the health care systems in the United States and China. Full Story
Expanding on a spring term 2012 marine biology course, they get a first-hand look at coral, jellyfish, sponges and other aquatic life. They also visit ancient Mayan ruins and a Belizean entrepreneur. Full Story
Knox and Eureka colleges rekindle a century-old athletic rivalry and recognize historic ties to Abraham Lincoln when they kick off the 2012 football season with the inaugural Lincoln Bowl; the winner gets a trophy donated by former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar. Full Story
NPR's "Participation Nation" online project spotlights community service efforts all over the United States -- including the Knox Prairie Community Kitchen, a project that brings together volunteers from Knox College and the larger Galesburg-area community. Full Story
Inspired by a trip to Tanzania, Layne Zimmers is teaching youngsters about the global water crisis and aiming to help them 'become active, global citizens.' Full Story
Dan Calandro ’77, a former Knox baseball and basketball player and athletic director at the College from 2000-2006, has been appointed the associate director of Division III governance for the NCAA. Full Story
From England to Australia and California to right here in Galesburg, new coaches are bringing a wealth of experience -- as seasoned coaches and athletes -- to the Prairie Fire men’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s tennis, track and field, and cross country teams. Full Story
Tiesa McElroy is responsible for core estimating at her internship in Boeing's finance department in Everett, Washington. Tiesa is a senior economics major and business and management minor from Seattle, Washington. Full Story
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates are world-famous, but younger students often don't fully grasp the issues, according to a student-faculty team at Knox College that is producing a study guide to the debates. Full Story
Big story in the Midwest this year -- hot, dry weather -- is old news in the Middle East, where scarce rainfall has long been a problem, according to Knox professor Katherine Adelsberger, who is studying ancient methods for storing water in Jordan. Full Story
Brent Newman, a 2010 Knox College graduate, is headed to graduate school after spending almost a year in Jamaica on a Fulbright Fellowship. He researched the Jamaican yellow boa and taught Spanish to youngsters. Full Story
Samantha Paul, a junior from Bloomington, Indiana, is doing a summer internship with the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES) on the first international literacy brigade in El Salvador. Laurel is majoring in creative writing and Spanish and received a Richter Scholarship to participate in the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES) Literacy Brigade. Full Story
Alyssa Gill has spent the summer working at Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago, Illinois, as "Kemper arts management intern." Her duties took her to various departments within the organization: marketing, development and administration, and the box office. Her responsibilities included setting up photo shoots for posters and updating databases. Full Story
Christopher Murrie, a 1995 Knox graduate, edited the new 3D animated feature, ParaNorman. Opening August 17, the film is produced by Laika, an animation studio in Portland, Oregon, where Murrie is senior film editor. Full Story
Annika Paulsen '12 has used her internship at As Green As It Gets to step out of her comfort zone and expand her study abroad experiences. With fellow recent Knox graduate Bobbi Stuebi '12, she has helped the non-profit in Guatemala support small local farmers in the area. Full Story
Jenneke Oostman is working this summer in New York City, New York, as an editorial intern at Travel + Leisure magazine, the world's leading travel magazine. Her duties include writing blog posts and assisting magazine staff members with interviews and travel research. Full Story
Niki Acton begins her Knox College career as a recently named U.S. Presidential Scholar and a playwright who's had two of her works produced professionally. 
Hannah Basil '13 is poised to return to campus after studying for a year at the prestigious London School of Economics and Political Science, where she was introduced to a different educational system. She also traveled and learned a new sport, netball. 
The 2001 Knox College graduate, a former team captain for the Prairie Fire men's basketball squad, returns to campus after serving as coach at Warren Wilson College in North Carolina. 
Citing Knox's strong academic programs and personalized campus experience, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has selected Knox as one of 300 "best and most interesting colleges and universities" among more than 2,200 in the United States. 
Knox College senior Allister Byrd interned in Shanghai, China, at the Pudong Institute for the U.S. Economy. She conducted in-depth research to compare the health care systems in the United States and China. 
Expanding on a spring term 2012 marine biology course, they get a first-hand look at coral, jellyfish, sponges and other aquatic life. They also visit ancient Mayan ruins and a Belizean entrepreneur. 
Knox and Eureka colleges rekindle a century-old athletic rivalry and recognize historic ties to Abraham Lincoln when they kick off the 2012 football season with the inaugural Lincoln Bowl; the winner gets a trophy donated by former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar. 
Knox College senior Katie Miller is a state department intern at the U.S. Consulate in Strasbourg, France. 
NPR's "Participation Nation" online project spotlights community service efforts all over the United States -- including the Knox Prairie Community Kitchen, a project that brings together volunteers from Knox College and the larger Galesburg-area community. 
Lucas Southworth '01 enjoys the success of his newest short story collection, Everyone Here Has a Gun. 
Inspired by a trip to Tanzania, Layne Zimmers is teaching youngsters about the global water crisis and aiming to help them 'become active, global citizens.' 
Dan Calandro ’77, a former Knox baseball and basketball player and athletic director at the College from 2000-2006, has been appointed the associate director of Division III governance for the NCAA. 
From England to Australia and California to right here in Galesburg, new coaches are bringing a wealth of experience -- as seasoned coaches and athletes -- to the Prairie Fire men’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s tennis, track and field, and cross country teams. 
Tiesa McElroy is responsible for core estimating at her internship in Boeing's finance department in Everett, Washington. Tiesa is a senior economics major and business and management minor from Seattle, Washington. 
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates are world-famous, but younger students often don't fully grasp the issues, according to a student-faculty team at Knox College that is producing a study guide to the debates. 
Big story in the Midwest this year -- hot, dry weather -- is old news in the Middle East, where scarce rainfall has long been a problem, according to Knox professor Katherine Adelsberger, who is studying ancient methods for storing water in Jordan. 
Brent Newman, a 2010 Knox College graduate, is headed to graduate school after spending almost a year in Jamaica on a Fulbright Fellowship. He researched the Jamaican yellow boa and taught Spanish to youngsters. 
Samantha Paul, a junior from Bloomington, Indiana, is doing a summer internship with the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES) on the first international literacy brigade in El Salvador. Laurel is majoring in creative writing and Spanish and received a Richter Scholarship to participate in the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES) Literacy Brigade. 
Alyssa Gill has spent the summer working at Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago, Illinois, as "Kemper arts management intern." Her duties took her to various departments within the organization: marketing, development and administration, and the box office. Her responsibilities included setting up photo shoots for posters and updating databases. 
Christopher Murrie, a 1995 Knox graduate, edited the new 3D animated feature, ParaNorman. Opening August 17, the film is produced by Laika, an animation studio in Portland, Oregon, where Murrie is senior film editor. 
Shawn Tubb to start a new chapter in the sustainability efforts at Knox 
Annika Paulsen '12 has used her internship at As Green As It Gets to step out of her comfort zone and expand her study abroad experiences. With fellow recent Knox graduate Bobbi Stuebi '12, she has helped the non-profit in Guatemala support small local farmers in the area. 
Jenneke Oostman is working this summer in New York City, New York, as an editorial intern at Travel + Leisure magazine, the world's leading travel magazine. Her duties include writing blog posts and assisting magazine staff members with interviews and travel research. 
