At the end of the 2020-21 academic year, Knox College presented numerous awards to students for excellence in a variety of fields, including research.

At the close of the 2020-21 academic year, Knox College awarded a variety of general and specialized prizes to high-achieving students.

Several Knox College students have been invited to join Sigma Xi, the scientific research society. Membership in Sigma Xi is by invitation, and the most promising young scientists and students with demonstrated research potential are invited to join as associate members.

Several Knox College students recently were recognized as members of the Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology, for which students are selected on the basis of academic achievement and interest in psychology as a science.

Several Knox College students recently were recognized as senior members of the National Political Science Honor Society Pi Sigma Alpha, which was founded in 1920 for the purpose of bringing together students and faculty interested in the study of government and politics.

Several Knox College students recently were inducted into and recognized as members of the Nu Rho Psi National Honor Society in Neuroscience, which is by invitation and is open to graduate and undergraduate students who are making the study of neuroscience one of their major interests and who meet other academic qualifications.

Students at Knox College were awarded prizes from the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the end of the 2020-21 academic year. The prizes celebrate scholarly and classroom excellence and community leadership.

Students at Knox College were awarded prizes from the Physics Department at the end of the 2020-21 academic year. The prizes celebrate excellence in physics research, problem-solving, and performance in the classroom and laboratory.

Isaac Hughes received the Merritt H. Moore Prize in Philosophy from the Knox College Philosophy Department at the end of the 2020-21 academic year. The prize, established anonymously to honor Dr. Moore, professor of philosophy at Knox from 1933-55, is awarded to the author of the outstanding philosophy paper during the preceding year.

Students at Knox College were awarded prizes from the Psychology Department at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. The prizes celebrate excellence in research, writing, and knowledge of psychology.

Knox students were recognized for their achievements at the end of the 2020-21 academic year with the award of the Sylvia & Irwin Jaffe Memorial Prize in Medical Sciences, which is awarded to outstanding female students based on academic achievement, participation in extra-curricular activities, leadership, and service to others.

A student received an academic award from Knox's Classics Department during the 2020-21 academic year.

Students at Knox College were awarded the Sally Coleman Prize in Spanish Literature from the Modern Languages Department at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. The prize is awarded annually to one or more seniors who, in the judgment of the Spanish faculty, developed the most distinguished record in the study of Spanish letters. The award was established by Robert H. Russell, Class of 1949, in memory of Sally Coleman, who was on the Knox faculty from 1922-54.

Two Knox College students were awarded special prizes by the College in recognition of academic excellence and their roles in Knox community life.

A variety of students received academic awards from Knox College's English Department during the 2020-21 academic year. Among these prizes are the William E. Brady Fund in English Literature, A. Eugene & Ella Stewart Davenport Literary Awards, and the Beverly K. White & Friends Creative Writing Prize.

A student at Knox College was awarded the Bookfellow Library Prize from Knox College's Seymour Library at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year.

Students at Knox College were awarded prizes from the Music Department at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. The prizes celebrate excellence in musical composition, performance, and scholarly writing.

Knox College student Hao Li was awarded the Victoria Legner Junod Prize in Mathematics by the Mathematics Department at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. The prize celebrates students who demonstrate excellence in their field.

Students at Knox College were awarded prizes from the History Department at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. The prizes celebrate excellence in research, writing, and knowledge of history.

Several students received academic awards from Knox College's Environmental Studies Department during the 2020-21 academic year. The Desmond Fortes Environmental Studies Prize is awarded annually to a junior or senior student who has demonstrated outstanding academic performance in environmental studies courses and/or research. It was established by friends and family in memory of Desmond Fortes, Class of 2000. The Lawrence L. DeMott Prize is awarded to a senior with outstanding grades who has taken all available earth sciences courses and whose senior project is focused on a subject/research relevant to the geological field. It was established by family, friends, and former students of Dr. DeMott, Knox faculty 1962-82.

Several students received academic awards from Knox's Chemistry Department during the 2020-21 academic year. The awards included Glenn M. Nagel Undergraduate Research Fund Awards in Chemistry, Leland Harris Award in Chemistry, Russell P. Sutton Prize in Organic Chemistry, and various American Chemical Society (ACS) prizes.

Three students received awards from Knox's Educational Studies Department during the 2020-21 academic year. The Dr. Diana Beck Senior Honors Award is awarded to the graduating seniors (in Elementary and Secondary Education) who best exemplify the following qualities: scholarship, good character, dedication to the field, success in student teaching, and consistently excellent classroom performance.

Dance students were recognized for their achievements by Knox College's Dance Department during the 2020-21 academic year. The John Hofsas Prize in Dance is awarded to a junior or senior student deemed by the faculty to have given the most outstanding dance performance of the year, either in a public performance or in a dance performance class. The prize was established by Daniel R. and Carol Klimick Cyganowski, in memory of their friend and fellow Knox alumnus John Hofsas, class of 1970.

A student received academic awards from Knox's Computer Science Department during the 2020-21 academic year. Paul's Prize in Computer Science is awarded annually to a senior showing great potential for a distinguished career in computing or computer science. The recipient need not be a computer science major but must have exhibited problem-solving skills and an enthusiastic interest in computer science. It was established by Cecile Smith, a longtime employee of Knox, in honor of her brother, Paul H. Smith 1927-97.

Two students received academic recognition from Knox College's Business and Management Department during the 2020-21 academic year. Both were awarded financial support from the Donald R. Stroben Entrepreneur Fund.

Students at Knox College were awarded prizes from the Theatre Department at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. The prizes celebrate excellence in performance, writing, and knowledge of theatre.

The Knox Economics Department recognized Alessandro Benelli with the Vinton C. Johnson Prize during the 2020-21 academic year. The prize is awarded to the outstanding senior economics major. It was established by Vinton C. Johnson, class of 1926.

Students at Knox College were awarded prizes from the Art Department at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year.

Two students were co-recipients of an academic award from Knox's Asian Studies Department during the 2020-21 academic year. The Mikiso Hane Asian Studies Prize is awarded to the Knox student who has done the most distinguished work relating to Asian Studies. This interdisciplinary field encompasses a variety of subjects, including history, political science, anthropology, economics, and the Japanese language. The prize was established by colleagues and friends to honor Professor Mikiso Hane, Knox faculty, 1961-92.

Multiple students received academic awards from Knox's Anthropology & Sociology Department during the 2020-21 academic year. The Howell Atwood Award is given to the graduating senior doing the most outstanding work in anthropology and sociology. It was established by an anonymous donor in memory of J. Howell Atwood, professor of sociology 1930-60, and subsequently endowed by a gift from Mrs. Atwood.