Last but not least: Tokay graduates two weeks late Jun 13, 2008
Knox College Scholarship 48,000. Anne Heberle. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Ex-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to speak at Knox College Jun 8, 2008
GALESBURG Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is the latest big-name speaker to deliver the commencement address at Galesburgs small Knox College. The past three speakers were former President Bill Clinton, Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert and U.S. Sen. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Post 16 opens Sunday night Jun 7, 2008
Colin Davis, the most experienced of the pitchers, compiled a 4-3 record for Knox College as a freshman. He hurled nearly 60 innings, compiling a 2. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Navasota High School seniors offered over $2 million in scholarship money! May 29, 2008
George Washington Carver Alumni Association; Channel Mallard-George Washington Carver Alumni Association and TSTA; Erin Garcia-East Texas Baptist University Freshman and TSTA; Karla Gomez-TSTA, Gloria Sale-Bryan Coca Cola and A shman; Periesha Harris-TSTA, Paul Shiflett Memorial; Justin Falkenbury-Grimes County Farm Bureau and Navasota AG Booster Club; Abbie Evans- John Hayes Memorial, Grimes County Go-Texan, Blinn College, Navasota Kiwanis Club, NHS Diamonettes and Texas A shman; Lilliana... (Navasota Examiner, TX)
Chi-Hi students earn over $1.25 million in scholarships May 23, 2008
Knox College: Meagan McAlister earned the Hermann R. Muelder Scholarship ( 14,000, renewable for four years). Globe University: Kristina Jensen earned the President s Scholarship ( 2,000). (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Hall of Fame induction draws closer May 18, 2008
two year starter and MVP in basketball at Knox College. KEVIN RHODES. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
25th Annual International HIV/AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2008 May 18, 2008
" But, before we get to the 'cure' itself, who is this man with such a huge claim? Name change In Warsop, Trelawny, in 1953, he was born Vernon Palmer. Last year, he changed his name to Apostle Shada Mishe. The year before, he was on the ballots for governor of the state of Florida. But, years before that, he attended Warsop Primary School, Knox College and the College of Arts, Science and Technology where he studied pharmacy. He has worked as a pharmacist in many locations, including Red Hills... (MorungExpress)
Cambridge School Board accepts bids May 17, 2008
Also after closed session, the board hired Knox College graduate Kim Jansen to teach Spanish and Ashley Phillips, a graduate of Illinois State University, to teach ag classes. Jared Brandau was hired as a summer worker. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Students getting a say in speakers May 15, 2008
Students are getting a say in commencement speakers - USATODAY.com. Get information on education programs that could help you increase your earning power. (USA Today)
Rebel prom royalty May 9, 2008
The 2008 Stark County High School junior-senior prom was held at Knox College, in Galesburg. to find out about our RSS feeds and what they are. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Scots take first, second Saturday Apr 23, 2008
The Scots have two weekend meets remaining before the MWC Championships May 9-10 at Knox College in Galesburg. Comments. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
BRHS hires O-line coach Apr 23, 2008
Morrison has spent time at Knox College (Galesburg, Ill. as a player and graduate assistant before coaching the offensive line at Kentucky Wesleyan College, but he was most recently the Director of Football Operations at Jacksonville State University (JSU). (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
New BCU grid boss: Focus is on the here and now Apr 17, 2008
"Dick Strittmatter, who started the BCU football program in 2001 and had a 12-41 record in five seasons, resigned in November following an 0-11 campaign."There's a lot to be said for going to a program that has tradition and been successful and being part of that tradition," said Rethman, an El Dorado, Kan., native and 1992 graduate of Knox College. "But there's an awful lot to be said for coming to a program and establishing that tradition. "So when you're done and you finish up, you can be... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Section honors local athletes with scholarships Apr 11, 2008
18 GPA, and in the fall will attend Knox College, where she hopes to work toward a career in cardiology by majoring in biochemistry and biology. She will also continue to compete in swimming and water polo. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Drug testing on the way Mar 27, 2008
Seemingly harsh, the one-year ban protects the IHSA from athletes refusing to take the tests, said Knox College head trainer Scott Sunderland. "The full-year ban is there to try and prevent the kid who doesn't want to take the test, that would be my guess," said Sunderland, who has worked as an athlete's advocate at the 2000 Olympics and also with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
Obituaries for Sunday, March 23, 2008 (35) Mar 24, 2008
and was a 1962 graduate of Knox College and a 1966 graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, with a doctorate in inorganic chemistry. He began his long teaching career in chemistry in 1966 at Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Renee Wallace hired as Stark County Elementary principal Mar 18, 2008
Wallace is a 1984 graduate of the former Toulon High School and received her bachelor s degree in elementary education in 1992 from Knox College. Afterwards she attended Bradley University in Peoria and was certified in curriculum and instruction in 2000. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Lewistown, North Fulton track teams compete at Knox College Mar 15, 2008
GALESBURG The Lewistown and North Fulton tracks teams were among the six teams which participated in the Prairieland Conference Indoor Meet at Knox College on Tuesday. Bushnell-PC/Avon captured the top spot in both the boys and girls action while Elmwood/Brimfield finished second. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Spartans score dual first place finishes Mar 15, 2008
GALESBURG - The Bushnell-Prairie City/Avon/West Prairie girls and boys track teams were tops at the Prairieland Conference Indoor Meet held Wednesday on the campus of Knox College. In the girls competition, BPCA/WP finished with 132 points to take top honors. (Macomb Journal, IL)
Plattner Janet Mar 7, 2008
Mrs. Plattner was a graduate of Rushville High School and later attended Knox College in Galesburg, graduating with a bachelor's of science degree. She then taught in Rushville in a one room schoolhouse. (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)
San Jac College to host book reading Feb 28, 2008
A native of New Orleans, Sheryl St. Germain has taught creative writing at The University of Texas at Dallas, The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Knox College and Iowa State University. She currently directs the MFA program in Creative Writing at Chatham College where she also teaches poetry and creative nonfiction. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Concert will feature new, recent music Feb 24, 2008
She is on faculty at Knox College in Galesburg. Maki is an assistant professor of music theory and composition at NIU. He earned a Bachelor of Music in music composition from NIU, where he also studied piano with Donald Walker. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Pickrel stays focused on his baseball dream Feb 21, 2008
Pickrel s lifting weights, working on his game indoors at Knox College and he often ends his day working at Coach I s Hack Shack. During an early-morning practice at Knox last week, veteran baseball coach Jimmy Isaacson helped put things in perspective. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
Magnuson thrives in diversity Feb 21, 2008
JEFF HOLT/The Paper - Sam Magnuson works on his swing last week during practice for Knox College ... On a much more low-key note, the Knox College men s baseball team has already started indoor practice. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
Eco-anxiety replaces dishpan hands for 'green moms' Feb 16, 2008
Members of the EcoMom Alliance "are fighting a values battle," said Tim Kasser, an associate professor of psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and the author of "The High Price of Materialism" (MIT Press, 2002). "They are surrounded by materialism trying to figure out how to create a life more oriented toward intrinsic values.". (International Herald Tribune)
Achelpohl to be school district's superintendent Feb 16, 2008
Achelpohl, educated at Knox College, Western Illinois University and Southern Illinois University, has 34 years of experience as a teacher and administrator. He was a music educator for 21 years, a high school principal for seven years, and has been superintendent of his current district for six years. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Still in contention Feb 15, 2008
DAN WORTHINGTON/Daily Review Atlas Monmouth College's Justine Boone is called for a charge during the first half of the Scots Midwest Conference win over Knox College, Wednesday at Knox College ... MONMOUTH - Monmouth College women's basketball coach Melissa Jones was wearing pink but for the first 10 minutes of Wednesday's nights game against Knox College, she was seeing red. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
One of Heimann's best teams ever Feb 14, 2008
Knox College's basketball homecoming is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23 and coach Tim Heimann will be honored in his final home game of his coaching career ... Knox College announced in October that this would be the final season of coaching for Heimann. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
Plenty of memories of old Corpus Christi Gym Feb 14, 2008
Now 91, Thielbert adds: "That was the best gym in Galesburg. It was A-1. It was probably as good of a floor as there was in the state of Illinois. There was no gym half as good. Knox College played there one season because it was better.". There are countless stories and memories that several Galesburg-area residents still hold onto today. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
Lincoln museum builds upon success as 200th birthday nears Feb 12, 2008
Abraham Lincoln, right, and Stephen Douglas are depicted debating at Knox College in Galesburg in 1858 inside the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, file). (The Pantagraph newspaper)
'Business just snowballed' Feb 4, 2008
30-day news archives. "The company prides itself on its lean, low-overhead business model.Multiple set-aside certifications -- as a women-owned business and service-disabled-veteran-owned business, for example -- make Craig Technologies attractive to government contractors.In addition to software engineering, the company provides information technology support services, modeling, simulation and project-management services.Last year, the company was named a final-round nominee for the High Growth... (Florida Today)
Gambling reserves fund Crist's budget Feb 1, 2008
He considered attending Knox College, a school similar to Stetson in Galesburg, Ill. but the $3,000-a-year Florida grant made the difference. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
ON CAMPUS REPORT: Leeper making the leap Jan 30, 2008
double-double from Warren grad Kate McCool as Beloit whipped Knox College 71-44 ... the 3,000-meter run at the Knox College Invitational. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Knox signs pact with China Jan 29, 2008
GALESBURG -- Knox College has signed a pair of agreements with a Chinese university that allows Knox students to teach in China and Knox faculty to explore other exchange opportunities ... Knox College; and Jason Helfer, assistant professor of educational studies, inked the agreements with Lun Wang, president of Anhui Normal University, during a trip to China in December. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
New York trio to perform Jan 29, 2008
The performance is at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2 at Knox College in the Ford Center for Fine Arts' Kresge Recital Hall ... Bruce Polay*, artistic director/conductor of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony since 1983, is professor of music at Knox College, where he teaches music theory and music history. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
Briar Cliff names Rethman football coach Jan 25, 2008
"In the 2007 season, the 1992 Knox College graduate directed an offense that led the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in fewest turnovers (9). Quarterback Joe Patek passed for 1,834 yards and 11 touchdowns, but only threw three interceptions.The Titans' offense, which also featured running back Andy Moriarty (1,690 yards rushing, 16 TDs), only fumbled six times. They were second in the WIAC in both rushing offense (205.9 yards per game) and passing efficiency (131.48) while ranking... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Indoor track: Madison leads Tiger track teams at Knox Quadrangular Jan 23, 2008
won a pair of events as the Iowa Wesleyan College men's and women's track and field teams opened their indoor season at the Knox College Quadrangular Saturday. Madison won the long jump and triple jump events, helping the IWC women's team to a third-place finish in their competition with 49. (Washington Journal, IA)
United Pentecostal Church grows with the community Jan 19, 2008
The morning of Jan. 13, after a slide show presentation and the lighting of the anniversary cake, Maurice McDavid, a sophomore at Knox College and a member of the church for more than 10 years, spoke on the Kingdom that God has. That evening, the Rev. L. Joe Beardsley, pastor and founder of Apostolic Faith in Elk Grove Village and a former youth pastor of the local church, spoke on the call to the seekers of DeKalb. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Family history includes eyewitness account of Lincoln’s visit to Toulon Jan 17, 2008
Although some accounts state that Lincoln arrived here the day after the fifth debate held at Knox College in Galesburg, the monument northwest of the courthouse, not far from where Lincoln supposedly spoke, is probably the most accurate source ... That would put the visit one day before the Knox College debate on Oct. 7, and actually make it more credible for Douglas to have spoken here one day before Lincoln which, in the day after sceanrio, would put him here the same day as the Galesburg... (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Upcoming stretch vital for Scots Jan 16, 2008
Monmouth faces Knox College tonight at 7:30 at Glennie before traveling to Wisconsin this weekend for a pair of MWC games against Beloit and Ripon. "I think it does," Vershaw said when asked whether the next three games would make or break the season. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
Scots win second straight Jan 15, 2008
Monmouth College will return home to face Knox College Tuesday in a Midwest Conference rivalry game. Comments. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
Great things to come in 2008 Jan 8, 2008
There are people from Monmouth that attend Western Illinois University, and people from the Macomb area that attend Monmouth College or Knox College. We want to do all this while increasing our coverage of Monmouth We are placing all our focus on local news and sports, and anything else, you the reader want to see in the RA.. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
Slow start finishes MHS Jan 8, 2008
Tyler Tingley/journal photo-Macomb High's Courtney Lawyer (left) attempts to drive past a Galesburg defender during their game played on the Knox College campus in Galesburg on Saturday night ... GALESBURG - The evening session of the Galesburg 2008 King Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament at Knox College was not kind to Macomb and Monmouth-Roseville. (Macomb Journal, IL)
Macomb, M-RHS open tourney with victories Jan 7, 2008
Tyler Tingley/journal photo-Macomb High junior guard Sandy Moore (20) applies defensive pressure against Peoria Notre Dame's Kristin Itschner during Saturday's high school girls basketball contest played at Knox College in Galesburg ... In the afternoon session of the first weekend at Knox College, the Titans posted a 54-48 win over Kankakee, before the Lady Bombers took the floor and handed Peoria Notre Dame a 59-47 loss. (Macomb Journal, IL)
M-R stumbles in final quarter Jan 5, 2008
M-R returns to action at noon Saturday against Kankakee in the Martin Luther King Tournament at Knox College in Galesburg. In the junior varsity game, Taylor Woods exploded for 19 points to lead the Titans to a 46-33 win over Rockridge. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
Prep hoops stats/standings Jan 4, 2008
AT GALESBURG/MLK (Knox College). Rock Island Alleman vs. Morrison, 10:30 a.m.. (Pekin Times, IL)
Heimann reflects on season so far Jan 3, 2008
Knox College photo - Knox College head coach Tim Heimann, right, and assistant coach Rob Purlee react to a call during the St. Norbert game Dec. 7. The holiday season hasn't been too bad for Tim Heimann. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
Spending bill has local funds Dec 29, 2007
There is another 300,000 in the measure for Knox College for exhibits connected to the Lincoln-Douglas debates and the underground railroad. Both of those exhibits are to be located in Alumni Hall. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
Churches come tumbling down Dec 22, 2007
It has moved at least one scholar of religion, Stuart Macdonald at the University of Toronto's Presbyterian Knox College, to ask in the journal of the Canadian Society of Church History if Christian Canada is dying. Prof. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Nine Knox grid players are honored Nov 24, 2007
GALESBURG - Nine Knox College football players were named to the All-Midwest Conference Team, including three second-team selections - senior linebacker Tyler Hill, senior defensive lineman Jaran Rutledge and senior running back Aaron Willits ... Hill, from Naperville, Illinois (Naperville North High School), is Knox College's all-time leading tackler with 345 career tackles. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
Reinventing a 'tired' downtown Nov 22, 2007
Finding a way to integrate the Knox College campus into downtown and, in the long term, possibly even a new downtown hotel are a few other items city officials want to at least look at ... "Is there a need for additional outdoor performance space? How do you tie in the Knox College campus with that. I don't think we're going to get a Kohl's downtown. We've had a lot of discussion about the library. You want to make sure if existing facilities want to expand, there is room for them to do so,"... (Macomb Journal, IL)
Herrick wins Saturday tourney Nov 14, 2007
CITY Two individual champions and eleven place winners highlighted Waldorf s first Saturday of wrestling competition as the Warriors opened their tournament season at the Knox College Invitational. Freshmen Brandon Porter and Adam Herrick won their respective weight classes in their first collegiate open competition. (Charles City Press, IO)
College-Career Expo scheduled Thursday at KHS Nov 6, 2007
Educational institutions taking part in-clude Morrison School of Technology, Black Hawk College, Carl Sandburg College, Ham-ilton Technical College, Methodist Medical Cen-ter and OSF St. Francis Medical Center schools of nursing, Eastern Illinois University, Knox College, Bradley University, LaJames, North Central College, Augustana College, Western Illinois University, Scott Community College, Culver Stockton College, University of Illinois-Springfield, Millikin University and Illinois College.... (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Participating colleges Nov 5, 2007
Schools taking part in NSSE - USATODAY.com. Take the first step towards finding a better job. (USA Today)
Knox College receives $1-million commitment Nov 2, 2007
Knox College receives 1-million commitment ... GALESBURG - Knox College has received a 1-million commitment to support an endowed professorship ... "Rik and Sophie Henke have demonstrated their tremendous dedication and love for Knox College, and their dedication to the priority of an outstanding faculty," said Jan Koran, Chair of the Knox College Board of Trustees, at the signing ceremony held during Knox's Homecoming 2007 festivities. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
Knox welcomes another Kirven Nov 1, 2007
It s about 1:00 p.m. on June 9th and Carl and Laura Kirven are sitting on the home team s side of Memorial Gymnasium at Knox College. Their son Zach comes up and sits behind his parents. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
Flores, Bees run down second straight MCC championship Oct 27, 2007
Knox College's Jared Jaggers (center) was reunited with former Princeton Tiger teammates Jesse Strakis, Trevor Rowley, Bryan Jackson and Jeremy Doze this season at Monmouth College ... Four former Princeton Tiger teammates met up on the soccer pitch at Monmouth College when the host Fighting Scots took on Knox College on Sept. 29. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Speaker revisits debates that changed America Oct 23, 2007
Davis co-chairs the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. the site of the fifth Lincoln-Douglas debate. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
Heimann steps down at Knox Oct 20, 2007
GALESBURG - Knox College announced today that long-time basketball coach Tim Heimann will coach his last season with the Prairie Fire this winter ... One of his first tasks will be to complete the current Fitness tics Initiatives project and to strengthen local alumni and donor interest in Knox College ... Knox College President Roger Taylor said, "Tim Heimann is a fixture at Knox. I know that he will bring the same fire to fundraising that he brought to coaching.". (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
Notre Dame loyalty Oct 19, 2007
"Mary and I went to grade school together and people in Galesburg are very friendly. Our daughters are both seniors in high school and they wanted to take a tour of Knox College. They loved it and I think they'll go there.". But Saturday's football party had everything: Four different types of chili, the kids had their own area to play nerf football, a porta potty, the Notre Dame Fight Song played during key plays in the game, Sue Pogue with her Notre Dame jersey of Brady Quinn and free t-shirts... (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
This season Heimann's last Oct 19, 2007
KENT KRIEGSHAUSER/The Register-Mail - Knox College basketball coach Tim Heimann smiles during the 2006 Knox-Monmouth game at Monmouth College ... GALESBURG - Knox College announced this morning that head basketball coach Tim Heimann will step down after 24 years at the end of this season. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
Isaacson and Krausz represent Knox Oct 19, 2007
Krausz at Knox: The other featured guest at Football Talk last week was Kevin Krausz, the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for Knox College. Krausz, 26, is a 2003 graduate of Knox and a former player of coach Andy Gibbons. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
More of this story» Oct 18, 2007
"I haven't had any luck finding people in the area who know more history. The biggest file on it is at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., because Henry Seymour donated a lot of money. The library is called the Seymour Library. Right in the center of my house is 'Book Fellow No. 1 - George Steele Seymour.' George Steele Seymour was the nephew of Henry.". George's wife, Flora Warren Seymour, "is actually very famous as one of the first female attorneys in the United States. She practiced Native... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Big Mac’ arrives on Knox campus Oct 13, 2007
JEFF HOLT/The Paper - Pictured from left is Knox College women's basketball coach Wendy Rogers with players Hayle Gosnell, Amanda Sicoli, Mandi Hanna, Carly Kirven and assistant coach Mike Wood ... But a little over a month from now, you ll have the opportunity to see Knox College s own version of Big Mac on the basketball court. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
Peck left his mark as a coach Oct 13, 2007
Go to a Knox College basketball game and it seems like a given to see Dave Peck coaching with Tim Heimann ... Mark Junk and Mick Swanson who both played for Peck at Galesburg High School and at Knox College are classic examples of what Heimann is referring to ... If I have given a fraction of what I have received during my time at Knox College, I am thankful. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
