Things to Love about Knox

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.

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.

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.

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!

“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 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.

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

Olive Colangelo loves that she can recognize every face on 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.

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.