Scott came to Knox from Champaign, Illinois, and majored in history and secondary education. They were involved in Alpha Phi Omega (co-ed/inclusive service organization), Blessings in a Backpack, and Knox Students 4 Palestine (KS4P).

Three Facts

Their research on religious myth and nuclear semiotics was published in the Richard Mackey Journal run out of Johns Hopkins University. Nuclear semiotics studies how to communicate the danger of buried nuclear waste to future generations.

They studied abroad in Prague, visiting several significant landmarks, including the Cathedral of Saints Cyril and Methodius, where paratroopers hid during Operation Anthropoid in World War II.

They hope to remain in the Midwest and teach after graduation. They also plan to thoroughly study their options before selecting a school to teach at to gauge best how the institution aligns with their values.

Why did you decide to apply to Knox?

Knox was the first school I looked at. Right away, I was sold on the campus. I visited many other schools and always thought Knox did something better. The people I’ve met here have made a big difference in my education and experience overall. I know the friends and the connections I’ve made here will continue with me.

What influenced your desire to research nuclear semiotics?

I find the idea of nuclear waste being the most lasting remnant of our society grimly fascinating. How do we warn future generations about it? How do we work around language and ideas as they evolve? Can we stop future societies from making our mistakes? There’s inherently an ethical component to the field. I wrote the first part of the conference paper for Lecturer Scott Harris’s Introduction to Religious Studies class. I received a Richter grant to research and write the full paper that summer.