Knox Named Carl Sandburg College Adjunct Faculty Member of the Year
Aaron Frey
Friday, May 17, 2019 10:30 AM
Campus News
Galesburg, IL
Ginny Knox has been named the 2019 Carl Sandburg College Adjunct Faculty Member of the Year after students and fellow faculty members nominated her for her outstanding work in the classroom. Knox was introduced as the winner during the 51st Carl Sandburg College Commencement on Thursday night at Galesburg High School.
This marked the first year as an instructor at Sandburg for Knox, who teaches dual enrollment courses in the southern portion of the College’s district.
During the fall, Knox taught public speaking for Illini West High School students at the Branch Campus in Carthage as well as an interpersonal communication class at Warsaw High School. She taught public speaking at Hamilton High School during the spring semester.
Knox began her higher education path at Illinois Central College in 1982 and earned a master’s in communication from Western Illinois University in 2011. She has also taught at Spoon River College, Monmouth College, John Wood Community College and WIU in addition to working as a substitute teacher in the Macomb School District.
“I believe I am able to help students overcome their fear of being vulnerable, but in particular their fear of public speaking,” Knox said. “I have done this by showing them that they have the ability within themselves to study, practice and learn. It is because I have had successes time and again with students that I continue to be inspired to teach.”
Carl Sandburg College Faculty Member of the Year Recipients
2019 — Ginny Knox
2018 — Dr. Stephen Jackson
2017 — Kelly Wallenfelsz
2016 — Rex Beetner
2015 — Amanda Nichols
2014 — Paul Marasa
2013 — Sue Scott
2012 — Jena Linkin
2011 — Kim King
2010 — Candy Bryant
2009 — Sue Scott
2008 — Julie Van Fleet
2007 — Eric Alai
2006 — Kirk Watson
2005 — Jeff Gomer
2004 — Lisa Petentler
2003 — Kathleen Karns
2002 — Judy Boynton
2001 — Mona Tourlentes
2000 — Jerry Baker
1999 — Jon Larson
1998 — Marla Garrison
1997 — Marg Baldridge