NWC Faculty
Major Descriptions
Who is that?
Athletics
In this year
100

Graduating from Northwestern with majors in both theatre and computer science (’05), this professor might be able to help you book a tropical resort, seeing that they act as a web, media and graphic designer for one.

Drew Schmidt

100

100% of this NWC cohort that applied were accepted into grad school in 2024

What is Pre-med/Bio-Health Professions

100

I’d love to travel to Rome to see the Sistine Chapel in person and experience the artwork of Michelangelo

Who is Amy

100

Name 1 baseball assistant coach

Robby, Jeff, etc.
100

Northwestern Classical Academy was founded: July 19, of this year

What/When is 1882

200

Currently off campus again, this professor boasts an extensive classroom experience having worked at schools in Iowa, Botswana, the Marshall Islands and Thailand.

Derek Brower

200

This major is always paired with an additional major in a specialized field of study

What is Secondary Education

200

This person has a Bachelor’s degree in social work

Who is Krista

200

Men's Basketball Team Ranking

7

200

The Learning Commons was inaugurated.

What/when is 2013

300

This Dordt graduate has coached a variety of sports, including football, soccer, basketball, track and golf, and is certified as an emergency medical technician and serves part time as an EMT for the Orange City Area Health System.

Ross Bouma

300

Northwestern College’s ______ program has been ranked 27th in the nation and first in Iowa by BestValueSchools.org, and was also ranked as the second best _______ program among members of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities

What is the Accounting Program

300

This person's favorite place on campus is... The DeWitt Library! They went there almost every day when they were a student

Who is Juani

300

How many wins did the volleyball team get this year?  

32

300

Stegenga Hall was inaugurated.

What/when is 1996

400

This Department chair earned a Ph.D. in human development & educational psychology at the University of South Dakota in 2008 and was the 2012 recipient of the college’s Teaching Excellence Award. They also got their bachelor’s degree from NWC back in 1993…

Val Stokes

400

These NWC majors take 2 or more professional exams  and have an average pass rate of 75% to 95%

What is Actuarial Science

400

My favorite book that I read in college was probably American Nations. It talks about the identity of America and how conflicts between the different American nations in the past are continuing to shape the present and the future

Who is Nick

400

How far away was Eli’s Stader last career field goal? (EXACT YDS)

51 yards.

400

Heemstra Hall was inaugurated.

What/when is 1950

500

The recipient of Northwestern College’s Excellence in Faith and Learning Award in 2020, this professor’s current research focuses on Arnobius of Sicca's Adversus Nationes and Christian apologetics in the age of Diocletian.

Robert Winn

500

In this major you’ll learn from expert professors with scholarly interests that range from Christianity and pop culture to social entrepreneurship and leadership development. Our curriculum is both academic and hands-on, providing biblical and theological tools to help students recognize how God is working in the world

What is Youth Ministry

500

This person knows a handful of words in Japanese because she spent 7 weeks there during high school

Who is Stephanie 

500

What’s the 200m NEW women’s record? (Within 0.55)

25.75

500

Northwestern awards its first bachelor's degrees.

What/when is 1961