Things to Love about Knox

“I feel like one of the luckiest undergrads in the world,”–that’s how Lily Lauver describes her involvement in many meaningful projects at Knox.

As Adam Rothkopf explains, there’s always something happening on Knox’s campus!

As a member of the engineering club, swim team, and Sigma Chi, Bill Tate has experienced all types of perspectives and people on Knox’s campus, and he wouldn’t have it any other way.

Abbi Harb—resident assistant, executive board member of her sorority, and co-president of Knox Catholic—likes that Knox let's her pursue a wide range of interests beyond the classroom.

Matrice Young (creative writing major with minors in educational studies and Africana Studies) distinctly remembers driving down Galesburg’s characteristic brick roads for the first time; for Young, it was love at first sight.

Olivia Grierson is a proud member of the Knox women’s soccer team, but being an athlete at Knox doesn’t limit her from being a leader in other student activities.

For Jaime Lam, transfer student and double major in creative writing and English, coming to Knox was the first step in becoming the best version of herself.

Maggie Garrett, a biology major with minors in chemistry and creative writing, appreciates how every student at Knox has the power to make things happen.

Mentors at Knox—professors, coaches, and fellow students—motivate Tyrell Pierce to give his all as an athlete and student.

As a first-generation college student, Vanessa Jackson loves the small, community-centered atmosphere that Knox College offers.

Of all the opportunities Jonathan Doriscar credits to his Knox education, the one that stands out the most is the opportunity to simply be himself.

Jordan Anderson was able to apply the skills he learned in the classroom to internships and other opportunities, which in turn led to his career with the NFL.