Things to Love about Knox

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

For campus leader Maddie Tucker (who is studying psychology and neuroscience and is in the Peace Corps Prep Program), she started forming friendships at Knox in her first-year suite, living with people she had never met from all around the world.

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.

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

Olive Colangelo loves that she can recognize every face on campus.

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

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

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.