More than 200 grade school students enrolled in 30 courses in the arts, humanities, mathematics and the sciences on the Knox campus in June for Knox College 4 Kids 2014.

Founded at Knox in 1975, the summer academic enrichment program administered by the Knox College educational studies department, draws gifted, talented and high achieving students in grades three through eight from the Galesburg area -- although a few students, staying with relatives in Galesburg, came from Iowa, Chicago and as far away as California.

In addition to these photo highlights, more pictures are in the Knox College 4 Kids 2014 album at our Flickr channel.

Faculty for Knox College 4 Kids are drawn from Knox College and local schools. In addition, 12 Knox students were awarded REACH Fellowships as teachers or serve as teaching assistants. Developed by the Knox College Educational Studies Department, Project REACH -- "Recruiting and Enlightening through Access to and Communication with High-need schools" -- receives funding from the United States Department of Education's Teacher Quality Enhancement Program. The grant is administered through the Associated Colleges of Illinois Center for Success in High Need Schools.

2014 REACH Fellows
Devin Compton
Dushawn Darling
Mia Sol del Valle
Cortney Hill
Alma Jimenez
Meagan Kapes
Iliana Molina
Michael O'Connell
Manuel Orellana
ChanTareya Paredes
Erin Smith
Natasha Wright