Class Leadership Teams

Staying in touch with your former classmates and helping each other stay connected to Knox plays a vital role in keeping alumni relationships with the College strong.

A Class Leadership Team is a key group of alumni who facilitate ways for their peers and former classmates to be engaged with Knox by sharing campus news and updates, asking for Class Notes and updated contact information, encouraging attendance at events and participation in volunteer opportunities, as well as advocating the importance of giving back to Knox.

Read more about what Class Leadership Teams do.

Guidelines for Class Correspondents (PDF) Class Notes are generally due to the Alumni Office by November 11 or by April 5 for the winter and summer magazines, respectively. 

Would you be interested in serving on your class leadership team? Contact Jennifer Gallas at jgallas@knox.edu or at 309-341-7957. 

Class Leadership Teams 

1954—Jim Dunlevey

1955—Megan Clayton

1956—Ricky Jung Schwarzler

1957—Homer Johnson

1958—Pat Ruffolo 

1959—Conny Tozer

1960—Dick Aft

1961—Megan Clayton

1962—Kate Bloomberg

1963—Ramona Reed Landberg

1964—Terry Klopcic

1965—Diane Trout-Oertel

1966—Judith Holland Sarnecki 

1967—Helen Gilbert 

1968—Susan Meyer Mika

1969—Paul Behnke 

1970—Nancy Hoover Debelius 

1971—If interested in serving as the class correspondent, contact Jennifer Gallas at jgallas@knox.edu. 

1972—Wendy Scherwat Ducourneau 

1973—Nancy Bakos Hunter

1974—Monta Lee Dakin

1975—Dave Langston 

1976—George Pearce

1977—Sarah Kaull

1978—David Bates

1979—Brian Sullivan 

1980—Roy Brandys and Joe Moore 

1981—John Nicolau

1982—Sharon Schillereff and Chris Gavlin  

1983—Beth Schuck 

1984—Valerie Jencks 

1985—Margaret VerKoulen Lynn and Jane Davis 

1986—Susan Bantz

1987—Lisabeth Simms Belman 

1988—Tracy Dahlen Brandon 

1989—Mia Jiganti

1990—Jeff Hale

1991—Jonathan Sheinkop 

1992—Celine Gura Matthiessen and Tammy Thorsen Ragnini 

1993—Rebecca Gillan 

1994—Lisa Preston-Hsu 

1995—Nicole Havelka 

1996—Kathy Dix Biallas

1997—Chip Chandler 

1998—Kip Conwell

1999—Cassandra Westfall McShan and Nelsie Birch

2000—Jennifer Parker 

2001—If interested in serving as the class correspondent, contact Jennifer Gallas at jgallas@knox.edu.

2002—Jennifer Wreyford

2003—Dan Chibnall

2004—Lauren Klinger and Maggie Claudy 

2005—Marissa Parkin and Ashley Steinsdoerfer Gottlieb

2006—If interested in serving as the class correspondent, contact Jennifer Gallas at jgallas@knox.edu.

2007—Laura Wentink Marcasciano and Michael Sales 

2008—Miriam Gillan and Erica Stringfellow Tully 

2009—Sam Jarvis 

2010—Kate Moon Raess and Cassie Milleville Garbin 

2011—Tim Schmeling

2012—Aparna Kumar Boehm 

2013—William Budding 

2014—Esther Farler-Westphal and Natalia Binkowski Kaplan

2015—Abby Kravis and Claire Neri 

2016—Ellen Lipo

2017—Jen Ripka

2018—Danielle Diaz

2019—Elena Iatropoulou-Bannat

2020—Allen Irvine

2021—Tina Jeon

2022—Faeryn Swift

2023—Haley Metz

2024—Corgan Ball