Luvina Vilaprino Aguirre is a Junior at Knox College double majoring in Neuroscience and Spanish. She is part of the Women’s Soccer team and a member of SAAC (Student-Athlete Academic Committee). In the future she plans to study medicine and do research as a psychiatrist.

Brianna Arizmendi is a senior at Knox College majoring in Political Science and double minoring in Latin American Studies and Spanish. She is a part of the Women’s Basketball team and an executive member of SAAC (Student Athlete Academic Committee). In the future she plans to study International Security.

Shea Kosyla is a senior at Knox College and plans to graduate with a major in Anthropology and Sociology, as well as a minor in Spanish. Shea is a member of the Men’s Soccer team, and plans to attend grad school to receive a masters in Sociology. 

Jasmine Lerner is a fifth year at Knox College studying Spanish, psychology, and music performance. She sang and served on the board for the Knox College Choir and Chamber Singers for four years and led Food Recovery Network to reduce food waste at Knox. She’s currently a Spanish tutor, sings in Nova Singers, and plans to become a child therapist.

Israel Escamilla Lopez is a junior at Knox College from Chicago, IL. Majoring in Business and Management with focus in Accounting/Finance and minoring in Spanish. Israel wants to have his own business in the future in the construction industry.

Dayana Gonzalez Lopez is a fifth-year at Knox College majoring in International Relations and double minoring in Social Work and Spanish Translation and Interpreting. They have interned at Turning Point Child Advocacy Center and are currently interning at District 205 in Galesburg, IL. They plan on getting qualified in medical interpreting and certified as a legal interpreter.  After graduation, they plan on joining Americorps and then the Peace Corps.

Isabel Oliver is a Senior at Knox College, originally from Boulder, Colorado. She is majoring in Gender and Women Studies and has a double minor in Peace and Justice Studies and Spanish. Isabel sings in the Knox College Choir, Chamber Choir, and serves on Choir Board as the Public Relations Chair. She is also a Vice President in the Epsilon Chapter of Delta Delta Delta. Additionally, Isabel is a member of the Knox College Honor Board and serves as Vice President for Pre-Law club. After graduating this spring she intends to pursue her Juris Doctorate degree.

Gabriela Orduña-Aparicio is a Junior at Knox College double majoring in Psychology and Business and Management. She is from Waukegan, Illinois and she wants to own her own business.

Elyshia Perez is a Junior at Knox College. She is from Chicago, IL. Her major is Integrative Business & Management. With a minor in Spanish, Translating & Interpreting. Elyshia is also on the Softball Team at Knox. She is also a participant in Terpsichore Dance Collective. On Campus, she is also a Resident Assistant for returning students.

Libby Shorkey is a recent graduate of Knox College with a double major in Spanish and English Literature. Originally from Michigan, Libby is excited to travel to South America in 2025/26 and begin either further study or professional development.

Diana Tolentino is a junior at Knox College, from Chicago, Illinois. She is majoring in Political Science, with double minors in Psychology and Spanish Translation and Interpreting. At Knox, she is PR of a Latine cultural club, Lo Nuestro, and often performs in TERP.

Rachel Dietz is a Junior at Knox College, double majoring in Spanish and Environmental Studies. She is from Birmingham, Michigan and loves spending time exploring the great outdoors. Rachel participated in the Green Oaks immersion term in the spring of 2022 and will be studying abroad in Argentina in the spring of 2023.

Marisa Ceniceros is a Junior at Knox College, Majoring in Anthropology and Sociology and minoring in Spanish translation and interpretation. Marisa is from Dallas, Texas. She is Secretary of the Cultural club on campus called MEChA and of a Co-ed Fraternity on campus called APO. When she’s not on campus she enjoys volunteering at non profit organizations back home. She hopes to become a Registered nurse, because nurses are the backbone of healthcare.

Christian Telles is a Senior at Knox College and he is Majoring in Business with a minor in Spanish. He is from Chicago and during his time outside of academics he is a member of the Knox Men’s Soccer team.

Jesus Fernandez is a Senior at Knox College, Majoring in Biology and Minoring in Spanish. Jesus is from Los Angeles, California. At Knox, he dedicates his time to football, developing his tattooing career,  and developing his research. When he is back home, he occasionally travels to various parts of Mexico to donate clothes and blankets to people in need, as well as hiking in the mountain ranges of Southern California when he’s not working. He hopes to become a Firefighter/ Paramedic when he graduates from Knox.

Marina Hope is a senior at Knox College, majoring in Spanish and minoring in Psychology and Dance Studies. At Knox, she enjoys being a part of Terpsichore, the student-led dance organization, performing music at local establishments, and organic gardening. Marina has traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico with Dr. Ragan to work with El Centro de Esperanza, a social work and educational NGO, and Providencia, Costa Rica to work with Green Communities, an organic, ecological coffee farm. She hopes to continue work similar to these experiences after graduating in the Spring.

Jimena Armenta-Moreno is a Junior at Knox College, majoring in Spanish with a minor in Biology. She is currently social chair in Lo Nuestro, a cultural club on campus. When she is home in Chicago she works at Urbanity dance Chicago as a receptionist as well as KIPP One Academy helping students in ESL (English as a Second Language). Jimena recently interpreted for asylum seekers sent to Martha’s Vineyard.

Justin Cooper is a Senior who is Majoring in Computer Science at Knox College. Justin is from Boulder, Colorado and is the President of the Super Smash Bros Club on Campus. He recently studied abroad in Hungary in early 2022 during the Ukraine border crisis, and currently at the time of writing is an Intern at Seagate Technology.

Jesus Santoyo is a Senior at Knox College, majoring in Economics and double minoring in Spanish and Business. At Knox, this dude is an executive member for the Super Smash Bros club. From Chicago, Illinois, Jesus hopes to graduate from Knox and find a great job.

Brianna Dietz is a Senior at Knox College, double majoring in Elementary Education & Spanish and is from Schaumburg, Illinois. Here at Knox Bri enjoys being a part of the Knox Women’s Soccer team, a member of Pi Beta Phi, and member of Order of Omega. She also enjoys working at the local coffee shop Orange Cup Java Station. Bri plans to graduate this winter term and hopes to head to Spain to teach English.

Ben Ertle is a senior studying international relations, and is from Columbia Missouri. I went to Oaxaca Mexico with Professor Ragan last year, and learned a lot about income inequality and NGO work in education in Mexico

Robin Ragan has been professor of Spanish at Knox College since 2000.   She is a certified medical interpreter and a state court interpreter for Illinois. She regularly contributes her expertise to the translation of asylum documents and pro bono interpreting for legal cases. In addition, she offers immersion programs to Oaxaca, Mexico and  to the U.S/ Mexico border.

Jen Andrella is the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Humanities at Knox College where she specializes in digital curriculum and lesson plan development. Her DH interests include data and narrative mapping, text analysis, data visualizations, and digital history.