Letters

As you read through this issue of Knox Magazine, you will see that there’s a lot of “new” going on at the College. Our new president, Andy McGadney, graces our cover and publishes his first letter in this edition of the magazine. At the same time, we also feature our new Board chair, Tony Etz ’83. His leadership role, which started at the same time as Andy’s, provides Knox with many exciting opportunities for growth, innovation, and positive change.

I am also relatively new to Knox, having started my role as executive director of communications remotely from Virginia in November 2020. Moving to the Galesburg area to serve our Knox community in person has been an exciting adventure, and I am thrilled and honored to work with our passionate, committed community. Also, for the first time in my career, I am an interim alumni magazine editor, and I truly hope that my role provides you with an interesting and engaging magazine.

We also have a new staff member who is focused on working with our young alumni. He is himself a Knox alumnus and is giving his energy and commitment to Knox; read about Levi Morgan ’07 here.

What’s new for you? Please do write and share, as we always want to hear from those of you in the Knox community.

May you enjoy your spring.

Regards,

Lisa K. Van Riper

1961 Blast from the Past

Upon receiving my Knox Magazine yesterday, I flipped it open and was surprised to find myself looking at me in line at the 1961 Pumphandle. I am on the left, standing next to Pam Mott, obviously lined up in surname alphabetical order. The other two males’ faces are familiar, but I can’t recall their names.

While starting with the class of 1965, I did not graduate until June 1966. I was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and remained lifelong friends with several brothers. My wife, Sallie, and I have been married for 57 years, have two sons, seven grandchildren and three great grands.

I retired in 1999, after 32 years in human resources positions with RCA Corporation (acquired by GE in the 1980s) divisions and subsidiaries including Consumer Electronics, Random House, CIT Financial, and Hertz Corp.

We hope to attend a delayed 55th class Reunion and see our friends and classmates from ’64, ’65, and ’66.

Thanks for the well-done magazine.

All Letters to the Editor

Knox Magazine

Moving Knox Forward

1961 Blast from the Past

What's New?

1961 Blast from the Past

Moving Knox Forward

President’s Note