GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (June 17, 2021) — About 250 Knox College seniors received their bachelor's degrees on June 5, 2021, at Knox College's Commencement exercises. They include several area students, listed below.
Daniel Springsteen of Taylor Ridge, Illinois, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History.
James Stratton of Cordova, Illinois, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History.
Jerry Hacker of Rock Island, Illinois, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Founded in 1837, Knox College is a national liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois. Knox enrolls students from nearly every state and more than 50 countries and is one of the 40 Colleges That Change Lives. Knox's "Old Main" is a National Historic Landmark and the only building remaining from the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates.