Anthony Atkins is a senior physical education, secondary education major. Home for Anthony is Pawnee, Ill.

Atkins is involved both here at Monmouth and in the surrounding area. He is playing baseball this season, as he has every year but one, and is also a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. He walks dogs at the Knox County Animal Shelter, and is helping out with the Senior Citizens Prom in Stronghurst Ill.

Anthony’s favorite professors are Ken McMillan and Susan Holm. He said of McMillan, “He taught us about things that are truly useful outside of class.” He had Professor Holm his freshman year for Spanish. “Holm did a great job of making a foreign language fun and exciting. I think that that has to be really tough.”

On top of these professors, Anthony wanted to speak about his relationship with the physical education department. He was so glad to get to work with them. “The whole department really does care about the department’s students. They always take the extra step to see how you are doing and to ask about your classes.”

Anthony’s favorite class was English composition with professor Roberts. “First,” he claimed, “I got an A in the class, and, second, we got to watch and write on several Alfred Hitchcock films, which was a first time experience for me.”

After graduation, Atkins will be student teaching in the Chicagoland area. When he is finished with that, he hopes to get a job as a physical education teacher and coach at the high school level. He only hopes that he gets a job somewhere in the state, and would prefer to coach Baseball.

When it comes to missing Monmouth, Anthony will miss his Monmouth College email account if it gets cancelled. He will also miss the opportunity to stay up late at night playing video games, especially Halo. He will also greatly miss seeing people that he has grown accustomed to seeing everyday and all of his friends.

Anthony’s fondest memories of being here at school are sophomore year, building an 8 foot snowman with Ryne Tate and Mark Mullaney. As well as winning the Think Fast campus game show last year, where he won 200 dollars.

Ryne Tate, a good friend of Atkins’, had this to say, “Anthony is always good for a laugh. The man takes everything in stride and keeps his head up. I’ve never known a person who has made an ‘A’ look so easy. Sports enthusiasts would be challenged to approach Anthony’s mass of knowledge. He is going to be a great teacher and coach.”

Anthony’s girlfriend commented on her boyfriend, “Anthony is a great guy who is extremely passionate about sports. Whether it’s a video game, re-runs of past sport games, or current games, he is obsessed. I say that like it’s a bad thing. It’s not. It’s just something that he loves and is passionate about.”

 She continues, “in addition to sports, Anthony loves music.  No matter what song is on the radio, he can probably start singing along.  Regardless if the band is of his normal emo fashion, he can sing it and name the artist.  It’s an amazing ability that baffles me to no end. He is also very passionate about sports and trivia, but he still remains focused on his friends and family.”

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