Introduction

Interest in China is becoming more prevalent at Knox, thanks in part to an increasing population of students from China and students interested in China. Last year, seven students from China joined the Knox community, and this year 11 more will join them. These students have already made a significant impact on the Knox community and have ambitious plans for their time at Knox and beyond. These ambitions have led to the Chinese Club becoming more active than ever before. In fact, the club raised more than $1,100 for victims of the earthquake in the Sichuan province this past spring.

Not only are the Chinese students at Knox becoming more active, but other students are becoming more interested in China as well. During the upcoming academic year, Knox will offer two group trips to China—one in the fall for teaching English, and one during the summer for physics students. Furthermore, the newly added Chinese language classes are growing steadily in popularity each year. This interest extends beyond the students’ years at Knox. Alumni involvement in China is growing as well, with several alumni working and teaching in China.

We, as Knox’s most recent alumni, are proud to be a part of the Knox community, as well as representatives of Knox in China. As we work as foreign teachers in Suzhou for the next year, we will travel to meet with other Knox alumni in China in order to help create a more connected Knox community here. We will keep a blog of our travels, including updates of alumni activity in China, which will be available online here or by mail upon request.

Are you a Knox alumnus, parent, current student, or admitted/prospective student living or traveling in China? Please let us know about your current activities—we’d even love to arrange a visit with you. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sable's Cell: 15862326109
Sable's Email: SableH23@yahoo.com
Abbie's Cell: 15862501292
Abbie's Email: ARKramer@live.com