ANNUALREPORT

2017-2018

K CLUB MISSION STATEMENTThe K Club is the official booster club of Knox College Athletics. With the support of alumni, family, friends,and the campus community, K Club serves to create unforgettable experiences for student-athletes whilesupporting improvements to Prairie Fire facilities and student-athlete recruitment efforts.

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In my first few months here, I’ve quickly learned that Knox is avery welcoming place, and that I’ve arrived at a pivotal point intime.

Recruiting is record-shattering for many of our programs, our student-athletes are involved and engaged, and our staff is hard-working and supportive. Five Prairie Fire teams—softball,women’s tennis, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, and football—each had their best seasons in more than a decade. Men’s golf hasreturned to our historical place near the top of the Midwest Conference(MWC), only losing by one stroke in the MWC Championships, wherehead coach KC Harding garnered MWC Coach of the Year honor. Bothmen’s and women’s soccer and the women’s basketball team made their

conference tournaments, breaking numerous school records along the way. Women’s basketball won their most conference games ever (11) in a season. First-year softball pitcher Tegan Doherty set a school record with nine winsin her first season, and senior Paul Sanders led the nation in stolen bases per game for the baseball team with aschool record 38 steals in 33 games. Head baseball coach Jami Isaacson ’92 won the 300th game of his career,and track and field broke 20 records between the indoor and outdoor seasons.

I’m equally proud of our student-athletes off the field and court. In March, we celebrated D3 week, a national initiative by the NCAA to promote and celebrate that in Division III, we truly focus on both sides of the word “student-athlete.” Our athletes are both students in the classroom and active members of the community. Juniorsoccer player Annie Gerdes brought a chapter of ForeverU to campus, a small but nationwide nonprofit that strives tofight against bullying, division, and student-suffering. The Anything Is Possible Educational Foundation (AIPEF),founded by former student-athlete Charlie Harned ’17 in 2014, is still thriving. Harned handed AIPEF off to currentKnox students who continue to provide free tutoring and ACT preparation for local high school students and award aone-time college scholarship of $1,000 to a local high school senior.

When our soccer teams return in August, they will return to a newly renovated Jorge Prats Field complete with turfand new fencing, while the new Schmid Golf Performance Center helped propel our golf team to their amazing season. When you return to campus be sure to walk through T. Fleming Fieldhouse or Memorial Gymnasium to seeour new look. There will be no question that you are indeed at the house of the Knox Prairie Fire!

The time is now for Prairie Fire Athletics. I truly believe we are on the cusp of truly remarkable things to come. The Fire is Rising!

Daniella Irle Director of Athletics

Message from director of athletics

Daniella Irle

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As Prairie Fire student-athletes continue to find themselvesthroughout their collegiate journey, the K Club serves as a gamechanger. Through the time, talent, and treasure of alumni, friends,and family, the K Club shapes the athletic experiences of our current student-athletes by providing opportunities that keep PrairieFire Athletics at a competitive level within Division III athletics.

Since arriving at Knox, I have had the pleasure of getting to knowmany of you who are the true backbone of the K Club. Your stories ofhow you came to Knox and the impact that athletics has played in yourlives has inspired the growth of the K Club and the overall spirit ofPrairie Fire Athletics. You’ve created unforgettable memories at K Clubevents, listened to and mentored our athletes, championed the cheering

section at home and away games, and donated over $500,000 for Knox athletics.

Please, continue to #BeTheSpark! Your gifts for and your involvement with our student-athletes do make a difference.

I look forward to meeting many more of you on campus, at one of our away games, or at a reunion event.

Thank you,

Mary Clare SobonK Club Coordinator

Message from k club coordinator

mary clare sobon

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FOOTBALL • The team finished 5-5 to give them theirmost wins since 2002.

• Combined, the team broke 15 individualrecords this year.

VOLLEYBALL• The team finished with 11 victories, themost since 1995.

• Senior Rose Griffin ’18 earned secondteam All-MWC honors and ended her career as the Knox all-time leader in attack percentage (.224), third all-time inkills (1,177), eighth all-time in digs (816),eighth all-time in service aces (105), andninth all-time in blocks (103).

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY • First-year Arthur Santoro ’21 (26:48.3) ranhis best race of the season at the NCAAregional.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY• Senior Rebecca Katz ’18 set the sixthfastest mark in school history with a timeof 23:52. She now holds the nine fastesttimes in the Knox record books for her historic career.

WOMEN’S TENNIS• Their 5-4 MWC record and fifth place finish is the best for Knox since the 1998season.

• Their seven overall wins are the most since2002.

WOMEN’S GOLF• Sophomore Samantha Nichols ’20 earnedthird place at the MWC Championshipsand first-year Shelby Keen ’21 had astrong showing as well finishing tied 11thoverall.

WOMEN’S SOCCER• The team had back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances.

• The team has a cumulative 33-7-3 overlast two years.

MEN’S SOCCER• The team made their fifth straight appearance in MWC tournament.

• They finished as MWC regular seasonchamps after a 13-3-4 overall record.

SWIMMING AND DIVING• The women’s team had the highest GPA(3.80) in the nation for the fall semester,according to the CSCAA, and was namedto the Scholar All-American Team.

• The men’s team also made the CSCAAScholar All-American Team with a 3.22GPA.

INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD • Track and Field broke 20 school recordsthis season.

• First-year Rebekah Alexandre ’21 brokethe women’s 200m record in two consecutive meets.

• The men’s 4x400m relay team broke therecord three different times during the season. Members of the record-breakingrelay team were first-year Hunter Lee ’21,senior Zach Barnes ’18, first-year ArthurSantoro ’21, junior Malik Hamilton ’19,and senior Donnye Sommerville ’18.

PRAIRIE FIRE ATHLETICS

PERFORMANCE YEAR IN REVIEW

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MEN’S BASKETBALL• The team won the most games (7) sincethe 2007-08 season.

• They defeated eventual MWC ChampionMonmouth at home in an exciting 77-73game.

• First-year Blake Godbold ’21 finished fifthin the conference with 7.6 rebounds pergame.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL• The team made their first MWC Tournament appearance since 1996-97.

• They had the most overall wins (16) since1989-90.

• They also had the most MWC wins (11) inschool history.

• Sophomore Jarrelyn McCall ’20 wasnamed 2nd Team All-MWC for the second consecutive year.

MEN’S GOLF• The men’s golf team finished in secondplace at the MWC Championships, twostrokes shy of their first championshipsince 2008. It was also their best finishsince 2008.

• Coach Harding was named the 2018 MWC Coach of the Year.

BASEBALL• Senior Paul Sanders ’18 set the Knox single season record with 38 steals, whichled all of Division III and is a MWC record.

• Coach Jami Isaacson ’92 picked up his300th career win.

SOFTBALL• The team won 10 games, their most since2005. They also beat St. Norbert for thefirst time since 2005.

• It was a record-breaking season as 17performances made the top-10 list for single-season accomplishments.

• First-year pitcher Tegan Doherty ’21 pickedup a record-breaking nine wins inside the circle. She also set the single-season innings pitched record (143.2) and tiedfor the most shutouts (3).

MEN’S TENNIS• Every varsity player increased their UTR(Universal Tennis Rating) over the season.

• The team won five of six first-round singles matches at the Midwest Conference Championships.

PRAIRIE FIRE ATHLETICS

PERFORMANCE YEAR IN REVIEW

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MEET THE

COACHES & STAFF

Emily ClineHead Women’s Basketball

Coach

Kenneth HardingHead Men’s & Women’s

Golf Coach

Chris Haught-ThompsonHead Women’s Soccer

Coach

Jami Isaacson ’92Head Baseball Coach

Ashley McDonoughHead Volleyball Coach

Randy OverbyDirector of Men’s &Women’s Cross

Country/Track & Field

Jonathan PowersHead Men’s & Women’s

Swimming Coach

Erin RutledgeHead Softball Coach

Tyler SheikhHead Men’s Soccer Coach**Brian O’Connor will serve asinterim coach in Fall 2018

Damon TomeoHead Football Coach

Kevin Walden ’02Head Men’s Basketball

Coach

Meredith WitherellHead Men’s & Women’s

Tennis Coach

head coaching staff

Kim Schrader Title IX Coordinator/

SAAC Advisor and Event Coordinator

Mary Clare SobonK Club Coordinator

James Clark ’09Sports Information Director

Andy Gibbons Fitness Center Director/

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Larry Welch Midwest Conference Faculty Athletic Representative

Stephanie McMillan Administrative Assistant

administrative staff

Daniella Irle Director of Athletics

Scott Sunderland Assistant Director

of Athletics/Head AthleticTrainer

Lexie Vernon Assistant Director of

Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator

senior staff

softball has banner season

The Prairie Fire softball team finished the 2018 season with theirbest record (10-26) since 2005. An influx of six talented newcom-ers joined a strong returning group to show improvement acrossthe board. Head Coach Erin Rutledge believes leadership from herseniors paved the way for the successful season. “These womenshowed that they would not let the previous three years discouragethem from having the season they were capable of having,” saidRutledge. “We have come a long way and still have a long way togo, but I am extremely proud of this group. This season is a testament to the strength of their will.”

The 2018 team won as many games as in the previous four yearscombined and broke many school records along the way. SeniorKristen Koviekis ’18 ended her record-setting career by setting thesingle season record for hit by pitches (15). First-year pitcher Tegan Doherty ’21 set the school record for wins in a season (9),most innings pitched in a season (143.2), and tied for the mostshutouts in a season (3). Third baseman senior Emily Stevenson’18 became the first All-Conference honoree for the Prairie Firesince 2014.

Despite losing three seniors, a strong core remains with five returning starters, all of whom are sophomores. First-years KenzieFunk ’21 and Casey Hipp ’21 were both among the leaders in hitting on the team, and Clare Hensley ’21 and Cammie Stein ’21both had solid campaigns. Add sophomore Katy Coseglia ’20, wholed the team in batting in 2018, and Doherty in the circle, and the future looks bright for the softball team. Head Coach Erin Rutledgesaid, “You look at our team this year and see so much youth. Wewere strong because of our seniors, but they have laid the ground-

work for these young players to continue wherethey left off. I am sad to see Kristen, Emily, andVal leave, but their legacy will live on and I amexcited to see where these talented womencan take us in the future.”

The 2018 team won as many games this season as in the previous four yearscombined.

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K club events

Knox- Lombard Athletic Hall of FameThe Knox-Lombard Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes the achievements of Knox’s greatest athletes and teams. Recipients ofthe award are honored at an induction banquet during Homecoming. Bronze plaquesrecognizing all Hall of Fame recipients aredisplayed in T. Fleming Fieldhouse in the Allan P. Christiansen Memorial Gallery, named in memory of Allan P. Christiansen’40, an outstanding athlete and long-time administrator at Knox College. This year’s2017 recipients where the 1978 Men’s Soccer Team (pictured), Frank Adams, KyleAnderson ’93, and David Ladner ’69.

Prairie Fire TailgateChicago area members of the K Club set uptailgating at both the men’s and women’ssoccer and football games at Lake Forest College.

The Ultimate Goal: Bringing PratsField into the 21st CenturyAlumni received a guided tour of plans for the renovation of Prats Field at Knox Homecoming 2017.

Basketball HomecomingKnox alumni rang in the new year by reconnecting with teammates and currentmen’s and women’s basketball teams on January 13, as both teams played Lake ForestCollege. The fun-filled day included an alumnigame and post game reception at CherryStreet restaurant with the current men’s andwomen’s basketball teams.

Men’s Soccer Alumni GameMen’s soccer letterwinners had the chance to reconnect with old teammates and meet the2017 Midwest Conference ChampionshipKnox men’s soccer team. Head Coach TylerSheikh hosted the annual end-of-year awardsbanquet. Alumni and friends also got the opportunity to meet new Director of AthleticsDaniella Irle.

K Club Golf OutingFully 62 Knox alumni, friends, and coaches enjoyed an afternoon of golf and an eveningreception with Coach Harley Knosher at thebeautiful Soangetaha Country Club in Galesburg. The day was filled with on-coursegames and prizes.

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IMPACT OF GIFTSThis year K Club gifts made possible: • Women’s basketball travel to the MWC Tournament• Renovations for the softball infield • Renovations to the baseball outfield • Prairie Fire recruitment and equipment budgets • Prairie Fire branding in the entrance to T. Fleming Fieldhouse and athletic administrative offices • Renovations to Jorge Prats Soccer Field

Knox Prairie Fire teams also raised $54,000 through crowdfunding efforts. Baseball, women’s soccer, men’s andwomen’s golf, softball, and men’s basketball raised funds to support travel to spring and fall tournaments in California,Florida, and Georgia.

K club by the numbers

TOTAL DOLLARS RAISED FY17 FY18Capital $149,206 $287,481Individual Teams $ 65,202 $ 74,260Unrestricted $158,447 $141,291 $372,855 $503,032

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NUMBER OF DONORS FY17 FY18Total 1,661 1,155Alumni 562 459

K CLUB DONORS BY CLASS YEAR

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Prats FieldRenovations to Jorge Prats Field, home of PrairieFire soccer, began in May and are on track to becompleted in time for the fall 2018 soccer season.Upgrades include the installation of a state-of-the-art synthetic turf field and new fencing around thecomplex.Fundraising for Prats Field is ongoing, with about$300,000 remaining to complete Phase One of thefield enhancements.Phase Two of the project includes:• Field lighting for early morning and night practice and play • Windscreens added to the fencing• Installation of a scoring table• Installation of new bleacher seating• A new scoreboard and sound system• Landscaping and an entry arch to align Prats Field with other athletic facilities at Knox, including the Knosher Bowl and Trevor Field/Turner Track

Make a donation to the Prats Field renovation atwww.knox.edu/prats today!

facilities update

Schmid Golf Performance CenterRibbon Cutting CeremonyThe men’s and women’s golf teams held an official ribbon-cutting for the new state-of-the-art golf performance center located belowMemorial Gymnasium. Thanks to the generos-ity of Robert K. ’62 and Barbara CadySchmid ’62, the center allows athletes theopportunity to work on their game year-roundand includes an indoor putting green and golfsimulator that replicates real-life ball flightwith a state-of-the-art camera system thathelps players correct their swing.

Weight Room RenovationThe Cecil-Porter Free Weight Area was renovated with all-new equipment thanks toCharles “Chuck” W. ’52 and Priscilla Porter.The area consists of 12 new racks, eight newbenches, six new clean platforms, and all-new Rogue bars and bumper plates.

Prairie Fire Fieldhouse BrandingA new look welcomes visitors to the T. FlemingFieldhouse. Updates include new Prairie Fireimagery in the foyer, athletics offices, and indoor track.

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CHAMPIONS($1,000 and more yearly)Junichiro ’81 & Noel Dolan Adachi ’82Ray M. Albertina ’79Mark K. ’81 & Peg L. AllenTeresa L. Amott & Ray MillerThomas L. ’66 & Sue Fuerst Anderson ’71Laurel J. Andrew ’86 & Victor OnufrieffThomas S. ’80 & Alexis D. BannosGary E. ’69 & Susan BarnhartDavid A. Bauman ’74 & Susan HowlettMichael A. Boyd ’86Robert T. ’65 & Judy BoyntonReid R. ’94 & Jennifer Quinn Broda ’94Chad A. Campanelli ’97Nancy Barrick Carlin ’72David J. Casper ’92Lynn A. Chasson ’84 & Andrea ToselliLynda ColeCarol Bovard Craig ’89Terry A. ’71 & Mary Jannone Denoma ’73Gregory F. ’68 & Peggy A. DuickTony Etz ’83Mia & Roy FujiiShelby L. & David J. FunkDennis ’60 & Jeanne D. GeraghtyJohn Heyer ’68 & Colleen Conway ’71Norman E. ’79 & Kathleen A. HillnerThomas M. IsaacsonWilliam C. Ives ’55Gary L. Jacobson ’77 & Christine M. Pasquinelli ’78Jeffrey E. Keefe ’82Daniel R. Keyes ’74 & Dannette ShawJames M. Sr., ’70 & Sandra M. KiltsJanet M. Koran ’71 & Steven P. HandlerDavid B. ’69 & Julie Stolarski Ladner ’70Todd A. Lanser ’00 & Suzanne HolthausSteven A. ’79 & Cheryl L. LaudelJames W. II ’71 & Kim LeechRonald C. ’57 & Judy LoweryPatrick St. Aubyn Lyn ’84 & Craig Lyn-OverstreetGeorge J., Jr. ’64 & Nancy J. MatkovDudley ’72 & Elizabeth D. McCarterDavid E. ’74 & Dia G. McKillipJames C. Mott ’74Laurence J. Msall ’84Joseph R. Nichols D.D.S.Office Specialists Inc./Randy & Jeanne Conlon& Steve GerstenbergerAmy Ragnini Olson ’91 & Steven M. Olson ’92Derek F. Papp ’01

Dushan ’74 & Nancy PetrovichRaymond & Dorothy PollockJames R. ’63 & Mary Jo Howe Potter ’62Jonathan G. Powers, Jr.Jorge PratsJohn D. Prats ’93Jordi C. ’85 & Joanne PratsLaura E. Prats-AschheimJeffrey B. Radakovich ’84 & Vicki L. ShortGeorge S. ’74 & Mary Marselus Rosic ’76Robert K. ’62 & Barbara Cady Schmid ’62William H. Silver ’77Darren W. Smith ’93Dan J. ’99 & Elizabeth Holmes Spaulding ’99Craig M. Steele ’76Topper ’70 & Carol H. SteinmanThomas R. ’77 & Michele Salvino Stelter ’78 Mary Ann Stone & Martin StoneMary Anne StrongRobert M. ’79 & Mary SzymanKenneth A. Turner ’58Steven R. Walton ’74Richard A. ’57 & Joan Whitney Whitcomb ’56John J. Wozniak ’99Theodore S. Wright, Jr. ’72Yemm Chevrolet, Inc./Richard & Jamie L. YemmPaul A. ’78 & Susan Haerr Zucker ’78

COACHES($600 and more yearly)AnonymousWilliam W. ’72 & Joyce Tucker Allison ’72 David T. ’89 & Caryn AndersonKyle J. ’93 & Amy D. AndersonAnthony R. Balthazor ’03 & Alison BalthazorAmy B. Beuschlein ’89Valerie J. Blevins ’86 & John AndersonGene S. Brandt ’72Chad ’93 & Kathleen EiseleSusan K. Flowers & James R. HensleyDaniel E. ’68 & Elissa Bonaventura Gunning ’69Steven S. & Nancy J. HallMichael L. Hollerich ’93Daniella J. Irle & FamilyMelinda & John JanczurStanley L. Johnson, Jr. ’84 & Saba ShibberuHelen C. & Martin L. KatzDavid R. Marquardt ’08Gregory Mendrek ’79Dustin J. ’03 & Tiffany Delahanty MillikenJeffrey J. Stelpflug ’98Russell A. III ’83 & Natalia Brennen Strong ’83

PURPLE AND GOLD($300 and more yearly) Peter G. ’74 & Lori BailleyJeffrey W. Baker ’75 & Beth A. ZeiterBrynna L. Barnhart ’03Melissa A. & Timothy K. BauerAlexandra Epke Bird ’18Joel M. ’00 & Jennifer BradshawRichard T. Brown ’83Michael D. Burke ’72 & Cindy BowmanRyan W. ’99 & Amy CannadySean E. Carmichael ’09Lynn W. & Charles M. ColburnCaroline G. Burgland Cormier ’97 & Michael J. CormierCharles H. Crain, P.C.Alice DaviesStephanie A. Hasan Detterline ’98 & Alvin James Detterline IVLori & Richard DrammWilliam E. ’72 & Margaret E. DurallChristine & Benjamin J. EllisWilliam L. Fuerst ’69 & Lisa L. OttingerSusan R. & Michael H. GarbinAndrew J. GibbonsMichael L. Gilbert ’99Carol A. Gislason ’79 & Richard A. KempWilliam J. Goldberg ’71 & Brenda Liebling-GoldbergJohn D. ’61 & Laura GorbyJohn F. Hawkinson ’07Jeffrey D. ’81 & Laura HockettBeverly B. HolmesWalter G. Larkin ’55 & Susan E. ClareSteven P. Luetger ’75 & Joanne Rohn LuetgerMark A. ’72 & Lynn Strand McIntosh ’71Stephen N. ’83 & Linda Mugnaini McMillan ’81 Dean J. Mento ’81Albert MessierTracy & Kenton MilliganRobert H. Milner III ’52Harvey A. Moore ’68Charles L. Morin ’69Mary S. Newman & Donna RenaudVincent J. Pavilionis ’02Kurt E. Pearson ’80 & Jodi McPhillips-PearsonMartha J. & Eric A. PetersonGary A. ’75 & Debbie PokornKristin J. & Keith A. SandersTino H. ’87 & Silke SchulerDonald L. ’64 & Catherine Hardinger Shriver ’66

(Gifts received as of June 30, 2018)

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Robert J. ’79 & Mary A. SprowlsDebra J. & Carl E. StrauchJames ThomasMichael Tracy ’72Benjamin L. ’98 & Stephanie Van VlerahScott A. ’95 & Katherine J. WelchLawrence E. & Beth WelchBenjamin C. Wetherbee ’12Jane Wetherbee Wise ’86 & James C. Wise David L. ’72 & Sandra WoodEric Y. & Shirley C. YangGeoffrey N. ’03 & Joy E. Thiel Ziegler ’01

FAMILY AND FRIENDS($100 and more yearly)AnonymousMonty ’72 & Rachel Krause Abbott ’72 James E. AlexanderReed R. ’00 & Katie AllisonKristine M. Allmendinger-Goertz ’02 & Christopher K. Page-Goertz ’03Robert C. ’80 & Patricia K. AlvarezRobert J., Jr. ’54 & Jean Kester Anderson ’54 Jordan Bradley AndersonAmanda Wollrab Archer ’12 & Joel ArcherWilliam V. ’80 & Nancy A. AslanSusan Benn Attwood ’76 & Stephen A. AttwoodKari Baderman & Jerry L. MillsElliot BainbridgeAnthony BainbridgeThomas A. BainbridgeWilliam A. ’92 & Blue BakerScott R. ’81 & Melany BaldwinTina K. BarhamJames Nicholas BarringtonDiana M. BeckmanEdwina BehlingRobert L. ’60 & Lynne Marie BennettMarilyn J. BennettMartin BerginKimberly A. Bird-Janulis & Mark P. JanulisG. Neil Blevins ’71Theodore J. ’70 & Linda Tyson Boecker ’71Sara Yang BoscoRoselyn M. BottkeElizabeth A. Mushill Bozicevic ’04Roy R. Brandys ’80Daniel W. Breed ’74Barbara BrinkJames H. ’86 & Linda BrownFred C. Bucholz ’77Carol A. & Sherman H. BuetschRaymond V., Jr. ’77 & Connie J. BurkeJudy BuschThomas R. ’65 & Judy ButtsTodd CahillDaniel A. ’77 & Janet CalandroHilary CastilloSherri L. & Mark S. Chainuck

Mark K. ’81 & Terri ChelmowskiCherry Street RestaurantSusan & Yu-min ChouDawn Davies Clark ’91 & Jeffrey D. Clark ’82Emily ClineBradley D. ’92 & Christine CoatsChristopher William Colburn ’18William H. ’77 & Kelley Andersen ColbyJohn ConnerJames F. ’76 & Lori CookeRussell W. Coon ’08Cindy & Patrick CosegliaCharles H. ’73 & Sue Kobler Crain ’78Charles E. ’71 & Dana M. CreekmoreDon & Lisa CrocketGrant CromwellSarah E. Atkinson Custis ’98 & David J. Custis ’98Steven E. Czerwinski ’82 & Selina C. ClowCharlotte S. & Michael R. DaviesCharles W., Jr. ’61 & Suzanne M. DavisVictor J. Davis ’86 & Vida Cross ’88Lena F. & Carolus J. de JongW. A. de JongJen Shipley DeBuhr ’01 & Cory A. DeBuhrDeborah S. DeGraff ’80Kevin DemingColton J. DentonChristopher J. ’83 & Patricia A. DeWaldMichael J. ’68 & Susan L. DietzKelly A. DobinTamara L. & Shannon M. DohertyDeane E., Jr. ’52 & Ann B. DoolenDavid R. ’99 & Aly DoomanArielle N. Dorman ’13Nathan S. Easley ’03David H. Eiss ’64Michael W. ’03 & Karen P. Moravek Erwin ’05Adam R. Estergard ’09Howell L., Jr. ’68 & Keiko EvansRandy L. Feder ’67Austin T. Finley ’15Stanley R. Flood ’65Jim FlowersKathleen L. Jacob Fogo ’91Shari & Sean FollisLaurn FordLarry FoxJodie FoxMichele L. & Ronald L. FretwellChristy GibsonFiona B. O’Brien GillArthur H. III ’02 & Beth Conant GilsterSarah E. Lewis Gish ’98 & Matthew J. GishDebra Glassman & Ian LondonLucille Reid GlassmanElizabeth E. & Bryan D. GodboldJeffrey N. GomerMark B. Goodwillie ’70Linda Grady

Kimberly A. GrahamNancy E. Gruchala ’96 & Sonia M. Matthews ’97Sandra GuerraJeanine K. & Derrick M. HaaseHoward J. ’79 & Pam HagemasterRosemarie HakopyanRichard R. ’80 & Kathryn Knosher Harden ’80Kenneth C. HardingHarold J. Harrison ’64Diane & Greg HatcherVycki L. HaughtMatthew P. Hayden ’98Chantal M. Heckman ’14Frederick L., Jr. ’79 & Eleanor Schlafly HegerRichard O. ’73 & Linda Z. HeggCatherine Kucik Heimann ’70Chris Heimann ’04 & Christina Rosier ’05Kerry HeimannKevin Heimann ’02Albert W. ’57 & Marlene Pankow Hellwig ’56Lee D. Henderson ’03 & Katherine L. HeinemanUleses Henderson, Jr.Jeffrey J. ’86 & Tracy HerrJoyce M. Hertko ’82Caroline Margaret Hickey ’18Elizabeth & Christopher M. HickeyBrian E. HickeyDonald A. ’53 & Jan HinesBrenda M. & Scott J. HippEileen T. HoeyPete ’66 & Marcia M. HolstromIan Spencer Horne ’16Henry Nathan Horwitz ’18Daniel J. Hrozencik ’83James H. Hutchison ’68Cindy & Jeff IfftAaron IfftJames D. IrleAndrew T. ’99 & Holly Engelhart Isaacson ’99Patricia A. & Thomas M. IsaacsonAndrew James Jacobs ’18Cheryl JagerEd JanczurCraig & Marcia JohnsonSusan C. Vitous Johnson ’04 & Chad N. JohnsonJennifer JohnsonSteven D. JohnsonLloy Brodnicki Johnston ’94 & Mark K. Johnston ’93Margaret E. Jordan ’05Ralph KaneaoJared M. Katchen ’10Rebecca Julia Katz ’18Sarah B. Kaull ’77Tina L. & Robert L. Keen, Jr.Darren W. ’94 & Tacy Iverson King ’96Edward R. Knapp III

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Albert F. ’65 & Patricia McCowen Knight ’67Harlan & Margaret KnosherBridget T. & Steven P. KoviekisLaura L. Lane & Richard A. StoutMichael P.A. ’02 & Daisy LaneBrent W. Lange ’93Gregory J. ’02 & Patricia LardiRonald William ’81 & Barbara J. LaudelCammi Heimann Lawrence ’95 & Doug LawrenceJulie E. Layer & Robert R. MarsdenKathy S. LeeLuis Mateo Liendo PatinoDeborah Lindel ’78 & Craig R. AdamLeann LiptakDale J. Litney ’66Richard S.’92 & Gina Clemmer Lufrano ’93 J. David Lund ’66Neil R. Magruder ’06Allison Wenk Maki ’99Gloria MallicoatK. John Malmberg, Jr. ’61Heather Marshall & Kieran D. PembertonEvan W. ’74 & Amy MasseyDair & Tim MathistadShane McCarthy & Paolo BahrBonnie & James W. McCullaBeverly McLaughlinRobert E., Jr. ’71 & Becky MentzerRobert K. MiddletonMarsha MilburnElizabeth & Richard MillerKenton & Tracy MilliganRoger & Ida MilliganRonald & Shelley MochizukiPatrice & John MoralesBelina S. & Eddy V. MoreiraPhillip T. ’04 & Nikki Taylor MorrisonLucas R. Motta ’11Richard W. MurphyKristofor W. Nelson ’98Charles E. Nelson ’68Jennifer C. Foster Nelson ’01Edee & Kim NicholsJack E. NicholsKami S. & Michael G. NitzelColleen T. O’Brien ’90 & Jamie P. MerisotisRichard E. Olson ’59John E. Olson ’65Patty & Chuck PappJennifer Larsen Park ’04 & Brian Y. Park ’04Jedd ParkerMichael ParrishJeffery A. Peden ’04Sharon R. & Larry E. PerkinsPeter R. ’81 & Pamela PetersenKimberly A. & Rick E. PhillipsDonald L. Pizza ’58David M. Plomin ’86Nicholas B. Pollock

Michele M. & Michael P. PowersAnnette K. PuntorieroJames F. ’88 & Wendy RamseyChuck ReckerRobert ReckerJennifer ReidFred III ’82 & Joyce ReifsteckJack P. ’56 & JoAnn Nystrom Reiners ’55Residential Design Inc/Jaime Manzo, Jr.James L. Rhodes ’71Stephan Richter ’97Sheila and Ted RileyJon W. Ripperger ’86Cheryl L. & Matthew D. RobbenMonique D. Roberts ’03K. Bradley Routon ’68Megghan R. RuizErin Elise RutledgePaul L., Jr. ’73 & Deborah Soule Salansky ’73Nolan K. Scanlan ’07Gail M. & Paul R. SchumacherBruce SchunkeScott A. ’01 & Jean Anne SeeligerDaniel & April SerranoDavid V. ’60 & Mary S. ShanleyTerry L. & Amy R. ShawPaul S. ’85 & Mieko ShimotakeAndrew J. ’11 & Elizabeth Cockrell Shule ’12 J. Robert Shullaw ’72Kevin W. Morris ’11 & Marnie C. Shure ’11Kathryn M. & Shannon P. ShutterDenise SidesMarian Marcellene & Thomas E. SimkinsFrancis M. Small, Jr. ’54William W. Smythe, Jr. ’65 & Margaret Gallager-SmytheAlison K. Snyder-Warwick ’00 & Christopher J. Warwick ’99John S. Somers ’81 & Laurie J. Engler Somers ’81 Lauren Judith Sparks ’18Tammi A. & William Spinnenweber IIIWendy C. ’99 & Dave SpizzirriSandra N. St.GeorgeFrank F. Stanicek ’57Wayne A. ’69 & Mary C. StanleyRobert B. ’77 & Janet SteinmanAlyssa Marie Stepanian ’18Laura M. & Richard E. StevensonMatthew A. ’98 & Melissa StinesNathaniel F. N. Stoikes ’01 & Shirin MazumderHarrison E. Strauss ’05Ronald L. Streibich ’58Stacy A. Louck Sturgeon ’88 & Steve C. SturgeonMolly SurowitzCammy & Scott TaylorMelissa & Jeff ThakeMark A. TomczakMike and Patti Tousley

Linda TousleyElaine TrutanichRick M. ’76 & Nancy M. TruttmannAndrea M. & Periklis-Andreas & Ioannis TsahageasErnest R. TylerDenise L. UrbanowskiJohn UrbanowskiWillem G. van SetersJohn E. ’76 & Roxanne S. VanderheydenAlexios VarelasAlexandra K VernonChristopher J. Vogel ’90Rory J. ’72 & Katherine WagnerAmanda M. Perkins Walden ’03 & KevinWalden ’01Ann L. Hutchcroft Weber ’79J.L. WeemsSteven J. ’75 & Denise K. WeidertMonica Teagan Weller ’18Glenn H. Weyhrich ’62Kate & Rick WheelerKim and Evan WhissellBonnie and Ronald WhissellDon & Nancy L. WhiteTracey WikKari J. & Steven R. WilkinsonAnne & Rhett WilliamsonEric C. ’84 & Ellen M. WilsonMark & Marsha WilsonLee J. ’85 & Elizabeth A. WoolleyShirley C. & Eric Y. YangHilda & Charles H. YarberNicholas ’03 & Sara J. YoungMichael L. ’67 & Marsha Zielke

BOOSTERS($50 and more yearly)Carrie A. AlessioSusan & Steven C. AndreJacob M. Ayers ’06Sharon J. BaumgartAndre R. ’97 & Ashley G. BelangerJon Derek Bell ’94Robert Earl Bender ’70Donald D. ’73 & Joan BernardiMichael BlackburnLynne BlaisMichael BlaisDenis M. Bohm ’61Robert S. Bolier ’73Ramona BottkeJennifer D. Bredemeier ’00Matt ’06 & Sara E. BriggsCarol ’99 & James BrownVictor A. ’68 & Joyce A. BrownThomas BrownKenny E. BryantJacob H. Buddell ’12Ivette Cano

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Jonah M. CarneyRobert B. ’02 & Amber L. Felton Carroll ’02Matthew S. ChainuckNancy ChainuckPatrick C. ChouPamela ChozenLeslie C. Combs ’94Ryan D. & April ConwayCheri & Laura CosegliaDavid W. ’80 & Elizabeth G. CrattySarah A. Stewart Cunningham ’87 & Jim CunninghamJesse T. ’83 & Jeanine DabsonKendall Mitchell DavidsonJohn C. Davis ’11Robert J. Dempster III ’11Raleigh E. DeRose ’14George R. Diepenbrock ’04Kimberly DirksenGregory R. Divers ’73Sue Rowe Doe ’79 & William W. Doe IIIKatherine A. Drummond Bonstead ’04 & Cory D. Bonstead ’04Theresa EaheartWesley E. Ekstedt ’05Christopher J. ’03 & Abigail L. Kuhn Enlund ’04Gordon J. ’60 & Anne Wetzel Faubel ’60William A. ’61 & Barbara Lee Fay ’61John T. ’71 & Carol N. FloodMarian FlowersKevin M. Foerster ’10Sara N. & James FoleyWilliam O. FossKathleen Hansen Foster ’91 & Richard Foster ’86Keith M. Foster ’06Jerome K. ’62 & Mary Wills FultonMichael D. Gentile ’74 & Marylen Marty-GentileJeniffer & Ronald GrahamTracy GrahamChristopher M. GrahamMark T. & Ann R. GriffinDanielle A. Griffith ’05Kenneth R. ’65 & Dorothy GrimmAmanda GronskyChristopher M. Gunderson ’88Greg and Leslie GushwaAaron HagenJennie C. HallHarvey HalperinJames A. ’74 & Michele HaptonstahlSusan P. Haptonstahl & A. L. Bursi, Jr.Paul K. Harada ’83 & Kara Bermann Harada ’84Karen S. Harris ’73Christine M. Harris ’08 & Mark R. Imielski ’08Maureen T. HaynesMartha HigginsDean L. ’52 & Jean M. Hill

Steve HippTodd HoffmanSteven R. ’80 & Brenda J. HolmesArthur J. ’43 & Elizabeth HolstCheri Marie & Kirk HostengKathleen A. & Robert M. HostoKenneth N. ’73 & Melanie HutterBeth JacobsThomas Zachary Janczur ’18Marcia J. JanskyElizabeth A. JeffriesJames Winfield Johnson ’66Brent JonesEdward A. Jurkens ’40Lana and Ranelle KaneaoLawrence R. KaufmannJared M. Kelly ’05W. P. KersbergenNoel H. Knox ’73Seth A. ’04 & Karen L. KopfMatthew D. KoviekisElaine S. Krul & Thom G. ColeWilliam M. KuessAndrea & Mike KusmackAdine & John LenonJonelle LoftonPamela LondonNancy LoneySharon T. LongPeter LoonenDiane Lotko-Baker & Donald BakerJaime Manzo, Jr.Alex ManzoPat McCannRoyal & Kimberly L. McClintonBeth & Marc P. McKinneyJohn McNamaraMichael MessierTamra S. MettlachKevin Meyer ’87Mekhala Prasad Middleton ’00 & Robert K. W. Middleton ’99Lisa M. MihalopoulosJacqlynn Nichole Milligan ’18Jerome Arthur MinerDelmar R. Morrison III ’96Joseph T. ’79 & Julia A. Jones Morrison ’78Carri M. & Kevin M. MurrayGary C. ’65 & Jean M. NelsonRini I. NgPearl NicholasDaniel J. Nunez ’04Mary O’GradyMichael E. ’89 & Rosario Berrios PankeyNora T. PasmaMary PesaventoJustin E. ’04 & Rachel PetersonColeen PhilpottJames B. ’80 & Mary E. PogueIrene ’00 & Jaime Ponce

Michael W. Pope ’64Michelle RamirezC. Thomas ReiterLoretta Trutanich RicciardiKristen D. RobertsonDenise RobinsonDavid RodgersRicardo RodriguezRosemary RonconeBartley B. Rose ’99Tom A. RothgordtJennifer SanchezCarolyn SchillerLogan J. Schroeder ’07Michele L. SchroederCandy SchulzAnnette SchumacherJennifer L. SchunkeDebra ShieldsMark & Mary Jane Nather ShroyerPeggy ShutterDixon J. ’66 & Terry SlaterPriscilla A. Wilkins Slaughter ’01 & Seth SlaughterMary Clare SobonCarol J. SteinRonald StoneDeanna Keiko Stout ’18Larry StumesScott SunderlandSteven G. Sutker ’83Ray & Laurie A. SykesJeremy C. Tabor ’03Dana ThayerJean A. & Peter J. ThillmanDelia J. Thrasher ’81Sayuri Tomita & Seung Bae MinKimberly Underwood & Robert F. NeubauerDevin UrbanowskiMax R. Utsler ’70Pieter-Jelle Van DijkIngrid van LeuvenElizabeth C. Middleton Voigt ’93 & William C. VoigtMichelle A. & Steven K. WardKevin D. WargoHeather WarrCraig A. Weber ’83Paul J. WeeksIndia Weems MurphySandra P. Navarrete Wende ’00 & Adam R.Wende ’00Scott L. ’84 & Gail WestermanLinda WilsonAlan YangScott YoungHarry ZhaMichele Zippay

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K CLUBRynae AltDavid G. BauerBryce Cameron BealBrian P. BeattyCory Bieber Beck ’10 & Kevin M. Beck ’11Gary W. BehlingAlison BerginLynn BettendorfRyan M. BlaisJamie Kading Blue ’16Sylvia Faith Bowen-BaileyAmy Helmkamp Brice ’94 & Stephen J. Brice ’93Kayla Nicole Brown ’18Eric BurgessCathy BurnsLaura S. BushScott BussenNicolas CarabateasHarry Hughes Carpenter ’18Joseph David Chirbas ’17Kari E. CichonJames R. Clark ’09Mary E. & Roger A. CookKathryn Elizabeth CosegliaPeggy J. CoxMatthew A. Cutright ’89Luisa Elena Delgado & Mauricio ParraDeidra A. & Milan G. Dezelich, Sr.Jennifer L. DiazKyle DoperalskiTravis DruryMalcolm H. ’56 & Sue EdwardsBernice EhlersKeitha FarleyTimothy Foster & Flor Q. FrauJoshua S. ’99 & Angela FourdyceJacquelyn A. FowlerAshly Fox & Thomas HackettHarold FranckeEdward W. Frey IV ’96Tina M. & Steve FriddleRobin M. FriestadMargaritta M. Fultz & Sontae L. MasseyJennifer L. GallasAngelica Gamez ’18Thomas E. Ganfield ’84Susan Garcia IbarraKristin Geary-Phillips ’06 & Bradley D. Phillips ’06Karen M. & Daniel P. GerashGriffin Mark GibsonPaula Jo Helen GossettWesley N. GrahamElizabeth V. Grana ’06Sunday GregoryRoger O. ’63 & Joyce L. GriffithNeiko D. Hannah

Michael HaptonstahlMarcy & Douglas G HazenHeather Hellenga ’90 & Thomas H. ColclasureJune HerzogShelby N. Holdener ’15Heather L. & Larry E. HollisMartwain Waymonn Holmes ’18Ashley HowleRhonda A. HowleZane H. HuffmanChuck W. IvecTeresa Kay Jackson ’64 & James N. JacksonScott JacobsLaura A. KajfezCameron KinneyDebbie A. KlappaufBrian G. Krivsky ’97Samuel A. D. Kusi ’09Grace Anabel LaDucaWilliam O. LaMotteJulie C. Larsen ’04Katherine M. Latshaw ’09Jane LayCaroline Martz Lee ’03 & Jason LeeAmanda R. Lee ’13Sheila W. LoydPhil MaioneAnnaliese McDermott ’18Ashley M. McDonoughElizabeth A. McRill ’12Val MeanyBreah MillerVictoria J. MillsLake G. NichoaldsSarah O’DowdEdwina ParrigonNiamh Hannah PembertonJessica Nicole PetersenAnnie E. PetersonDawn Phillips-SimonChristine PietrzykJanet & Daniel R. PoulinJames A. PriceMartin E. ’66 & Rebecca Boyden Pschirrer ’65 Mary E. Purrazzo ’10Paul RaczTaylor Cayne RandleFred ReckerTheresa & William A. ReschLori RinellaJennifer Caitlin Ripka ’17Stephanie RobbinsLinda S. RutledgeMartin D. Salazar ’16Lucas Correa Nardelli Sanchez ’18Debra L. Jack Scanlon ’90Roger D. and Gloria SchellKimberly K. SchraderCorey James Schunke

Daniel Thaddeus SerranoJennifer Firth Sharrock ’91 & Dale SharrockTyler J. SheikhKennedy ShutterKathleen SimpsonAriyana Danielle Smith ’16Laura S. StansfieldPamela SteinPhilip J. Tallman ’14James S. Tiernan, Jr. ’76Damon L. & Carolyn TomeoPan I. & Agis TsahageasRosanne UrbanowskiNicholas J. Van WitzenburgLori A. VanoskeyAugust S. WardWelton Warkentin ’59Jennifer J. & Lance R. WhiteKatie D. White ’15Trevor Winebright ’57Eden Haptonstahl Winter ’68Jamie A. WollrabTheresa WorkmanJenna C. Finley Young ’08Amelia Zielke

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PRAIRIE FIRE MISSION STATEMENTThe Department of Athletics provides students an opportunity to obtain knowledge, physical development,and life skills. Whether through varsity athletics, club sports, or intramurals, we encourage participation byall of our students. The Athletic Department is committed to diversity and inclusivity of students, faculty, andstaff, and we adhere to the Knox College Culture of Respect. We value difference in its many dimensionsand believe that athletics provides a welcoming and important environment for participation by all. In concert with the College’s mission, intercollegiate athletics at Knox plays a major role in the development of our student-athletes. The principles of preparation, goal-setting, teamwork, integrity, and sportsmanship,in both practice and competition, are embraced to ensure a quality experience with successful outcomes.