Ross Fernstrum
Admissions Counselor
Recruiting territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas
Phone: 712-707-7416
Cell: 712-229-7883
Fax: 712-707-7164
E-mail: rfernstr@nwciowa.edu
Hometown: Primghar, Iowa (South O'Brien High School)
College: Northwestern College (B.A. in business education/business administration)
Co-curricular activities in college: Football, resident assistant, Student Government Association president, microeconomics tutor, and Spring Service Project to Jackson, Mississippi
Hobbies: Being with family and friends and anything to do with sports
Favorite place to visit: I went to Italy with the football team in 2010 and would love to return to that country someday.
Favorite music: Justin Bieber and Conway Twitty
Favorite movie: The Shawshank Redemption
Book I’m reading now: Radical Hospitality
Interesting or little-known fact about me: I was in gymnastics for 7 years when I was younger.
Given the choice, I’ll always order … the Roadkill at Texas Road House.
Favorite thing about Northwestern: The people. Everyone I've encountered here at Northwestern has shaped me into the man I am today. I'm thankful for the variety of people, be it maintenance staff, RDs or faculty--and their impact on me and this campus.
College search advice: Take the time to look into several schools and keep an open mind throughout the process.
