Laura De Boer
Campus Visit Coordinator

Phone: 712-707-7119
Fax: 712-707-7164
E-mail: laura.deboer@nwciowa.edu

Hometown: Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls High School)

College: Northwestern College (B.A. in sociology)

Co-curricular activities in college: The Beacon student newspaper, intramurals, Women’s Choir, Spring Service Projects, Sigma Tau

Hobbies: Cooking and baking, watching my kids’ activities, reading, spending time with family and friends

Favorite place to visit: Anywhere warm, especially if it has a beach

Favorite movie: The Shawshank Redemption

Book I’m reading now: A series by William Kent Krueger and The Will of God as a Way of Life, by Jerry Sittser

Interesting or little-known fact about me: I always said I’d never marry a farmer, but my married name actually means "the farmer" in Dutch!

Given the choice, I’ll always order … Beef Chilaquiles at The Cafe in Ames, Iowa.

Favorite thing about Northwestern:  The community

College search advice:  Campus visits are essential! Knowledge about colleges and their programs is necessary, but don’t discount how much you'll gain from experiencing the atmosphere and people on campus.