Every morning, Brian McKnight takes a moment to count his “lucky stars.” He’s deeply grateful not only for his role as an English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor in Triton College’s Adult Education Department but also for overcoming a life-threatening diagnosis of Stage Four Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2014.

“I’ve led a lucky life,” he said. “I’ve had a good support system of family and friends, as well as amazing doctors when I was sick. I’ve been very charmed.”

Growing up just north of Cincinnati, Ohio, in a rural town called Middletown, McKnight earned his bachelor’s degree from Wright State University and later received a master’s degree from DePaul University. read more...