Knox in the News

From: ESPN

Each week we present a question to all of the coaches in ESPNChicago.com’s top 20 poll. This week [we asked:] “What coach had the biggest impact on you wanting to become a coach?”… Antioch’s Brian Glashagel: Although all of the coaches I had at Conant High School were great (Dave Pendergast for football, Tom McCormick for basketball) and the coaches I had at Knox College (Randy Oberembt for football and Bob Prout for track), the coach that most impacted me was Ron Gummerson from Conant, my track coach… He taught me that you don’t always have to perform your best every competition, but just compete every time…

From: Chicago Sun Times

Representatives from 29 colleges and universities will gather Saturday in Chicago for the Campus Pride College Fair, specifically geared for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender high school students. Schools ranging from Big Ten universities to small liberal arts schools are sending representatives to the fair… Knox College in Downstate Galesburg is sending an admissions department representative with the message “if you’re a bright, motivated and academically talented student and you’re looking for a college that embraces the LGBT community, take a look at Knox,” said Paul Steenis, the school’s dean of admission…