On June 8, Knox College Commencement was a special occasion as four sets of twins took the stage, delighting the audience with twice the pride. Avi and Arun Rajbhandari, Amelia and Willow Berg, Gabrielle and Madeline Randol, and Kamana’okekai and Meridian Lattig all graduated, joining the ranks of Knox alumni.

Despite sharing a unique bond, each twin’s journey is distinct, shaped by individual goals and dreams that led them to Galesburg. For these eight graduates, their college experience was enriched not only by their academic pursuits but also by the companionship and support that comes with being a twin.

“I think doing it together is the best part of it, I would say, because we’ve done it all together. To finally be at the end together is bittersweet,” Madelina, an environmental studies and public policy double major, said. “We’re both Gale Scholars, so it was kind of a choice of overall, it was best financial-wise and for our families to attend Knox and be part of the program and have that extra sector of support… it was a mutual decision that this was best for us.”