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lets me do the day-to-day work I love to do, but also work on strategic and business matters for the College, which is really exciting to me.”

A native of Joliet, he earned a B.B.A. in finance from the University of Iowa and his J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law. For a number of years, he was a municipal lawyer, “riding the circuit,” as he says, working with 10 different municipalities. He most recently served as the city attorney and administrative services director for the City of Galesburg.

Nolden’s very involved in the Galesburg community. He was recently named to the City of Galesburg Firefighters’ Pension Fund Board and is finishing up his last term on the Galesburg Chamber of Commerce. He’s on the Galesburg Crimestoppers board and a member of Lions Club. He also helped found a local chapter of a nonprofit called the Front Nine Foundation.

“We identify families in the area who have children with major medical incidents,” he explained. “If insurance isn’t covering everything they need, we step in and try to help fund their expenses. Once we pick a family, they are partners for life, so we continue to work with them and invite them to come and give us updates.”

He looks forward to many years working with his Knox family and focusing on success for faculty, staff, and students. “My teams will be focused on customer service and delivering the assets and facilities necessary to help our campus community succeed. These internal and administrative services are essential to the continued success of Knox.”

The ’Burg Hustle to the Orange Cup

Looking for a warm cup of coffee on that cold winter morning, an orange boba to cool off with in the summer, or perhaps just a fun place to hang out? Knox alum Scott Baldwin ’81 and his wife, Melany, have the perfect spot for you—Orange Cup Side Hustle. This gas-station-turned-coffee-hotspot is a cornucopia of flavors and tastes with something for everyone, creating a unique and exciting experience in a rather unconventional landscape.

The coffee shop, located on East Main Street near I-74, is a companion business to the Orange Cup Java Station, a twoway drive-through, found on North Henderson Street.

The couple purchased the original outlet from friends. Scott, an anthropology and sociology major, was born and raised in Galesburg and built a career in the employee benefit industry in Chicago, where he met Melany. Scott grew up near the Knox College campus; his mother, Carol, worked in the Admission Office and his father, Richard, worked in Facilities Services. “Purple and gold is simply in my blood,” said Scott, who played basketball for the Prairie Fire and was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

The Orange Cup has been adopted by the Galesburg and Knox community since its opening in 2017. Several Knox College students work there, and the space has also hosted student club events and meetings. Scott noted, “We love having Knox students come over. Saturday mornings usually have tables full of them! It’s wonderful!” Orange Cup has provided beverages for many Knox events on campus such as Flunk Day and Senior Day.