Things to Love about Knox

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.