The disciplined approach to problem-solving developed by the study of physics is particularly valuable for students entering high-tech fields, business, medicine and the law.

Other recent Knox alumni with a major in physics have completed graduate degrees in physics as well as astronomy, mathematics, science, education, and an array of fields of engineering.

Some are pursuing their education...

• Graduate Student, Physics, Montana State University, Saransh Bharat ’21
• Graduate Student, Geophysics & Seismology, University of Minnesota, Bill Tate ’21
• Graduate Student, Biomedical Engineering, Washington University McKelvey School of Engineering, Bhumika Gupta ’21
• Graduate Student, Physics, California State University, Los Angeles, Jelani Givens II ’20
• Ph.D. Candidate, Geological and Geosciences, The Ohio State University, Jack Dechow ’19
• Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering, UC Irvine, Quinn Sharp ’19

Many pursue careers in research and engineering...

• Data Analyst, InstaHub, Immanuel Odarteifio ’21
• Field Service Technician, Conduent, Juan Soto ’20
• Freelance Web Developer & Software Engineer, Self- Employed, James Barrington ’19
• Director of Online Community and Technology Infrastructure, Prince of Peace Lutheran, Alex Fluegel ’19
• FPGA Engineer, IMC Trading, William Parkinson ’19
• Senior Technical Specialist, Maximus, Kirsten Carlson ’17
• Software Engineer, Northrop Grumman, Alex Zhou ’17
• Test Engineer, Chirp Microsystems, Inc., William Fuller ’17
• Engineering Specialist, The Aerospace Corporation, Emily Jackson ’08
• Systems Engineer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Karen Fernsler ’91

Some go into education...

• Mathematics Tutor, Carl Sandburg College, Audrey Fisher ’20
• Substitute Teacher, Galesburg District 205 Schools, Zachary Gregory ’19
• Math Aide, Mundelein High School, Brett Sorby ’12
• Physics Teacher, Haverhill Public Schools, Sujan Niraula ’05

And some have found success in other fields...

• Surface Warfare Officer, U.S. Navy, Andrew Sparrow ’16
• GCIB Credit Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Shih Goh ’11
• Distribution Sales Manager, Taiyo Yuden Inc., Gary Novak ’09