Things to Love about Knox

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.

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

Bamise Afolabi shares his journey of leaving his home country of Nigeria for the first time, to building life-long relationships and finding a home on Knox’s campus.

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.

“Confidence through performance”–that’s what Harvard Medical School recruiter William Budding says he loved about his time as a student at Knox.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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