Having grown up in Galesburg, Dee Ann Herring Revere has always had Knox as a part of her life—first as a place to explore as a child and later as a place of learning and growth as a young adult. Dee’s father served as Galesburg’s city manager for nearly 20 years.

Dee’s years at Knox were rich and memorable. “The professors were always available. I was a political science major, so there was a lot of writing and research. I spent many hours in cubicles in Seymour Library.”

She credits her Knox experience for the tools that made her successful. “My Knox education was a great foundation for life and for being curious, for exploring and learning.” Dee is currently the vice president for State & Local Legal at Oracle America, Inc., in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

While their annual giving has been targeted to support facility improvements such as the Whitcomb Art Center and the Umbeck Science and Mathematics Center renovation, their estate gift will be unrestricted, allowing the College to use the funds where the need is the greatest. “We hope to live for a long time,” said Tim. “Knox’s needs may be very different when it receives the gift than they are now.”