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Distinguished alumni awards

Each year during Homecoming, Northwestern College presents awards to three of its outstanding alumni:

The Distinguished Professional Achievement Award is presented to alumni who demonstrate leadership, competence, dedication to continuing education and integrity in their chosen professions.

The Distinguished Service to Humankind Award goes to alumni who demonstrate leadership abilities in service to the community and/or society at large through notable Christian contributions.

The Distinguished Service to Northwestern College Award is granted to alumni who demonstrate loyalty to the mission of Northwestern College, continued interest and support of the goals of NWC, and who reflect honor on the college by their Christian lifestyle.

Do you know someone who deserves distinguished alumni recognition from NWC? Make a nomination.

NWC distinguished alumni

2007
Martin Guthmiller ’82, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Dave Hulsart ’91, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
Don Van Etten ’54, Distinguished Service to Humankind
 
2006
Paul Colenbrander ’43, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
Beverly (Gaalswyk) '68 & Merlyn De Vries '66, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Ellen (Bunger) Errington ’71, Distinguished Service to Humankind
 
2005
James L. Franken ’75, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
Steve King ’72, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Stephen Macchia ’78, Distinguished Professional Achievement
 
2004
Kevin Brasser ’85, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Harry Tysen ’70, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Lyle Vander Werff ’54, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
2003
Frank Heemstra ’43, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Fannie Menning ’83, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Virgil Muilenburg ’62, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
2002
Michael DeKrey ’80, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Carol Oliver ’56, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Wayne Kooiker ’68, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
2001
Jim Christensen ’79, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Robert Vander Aarde ’56, Distinguished Service to Humankind
 
2000
Robert Vander Plaats ’85, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Samuel Williams ’43, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Edna Schut ’35, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1999
Donald Nibbelink ’53, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Kella Klinker Simonin ’68, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Paul Muyskens ’48, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1998
Robert Van Citters ’44, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Bonnie (Van Steenwyk) Vander Schaaf ’71, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Arlan Draayer ’65, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1997
Lee Ver Mulm ’64, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Harold Vogelaar ’57, Distinguished Service to Humankind
John Fakkema ’52, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1996
Corwin Smidt ’68, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Marge (Vander Ploeg) Beernink ’62, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Merlyn and Gertrude (Brink) Kraai ’37, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1995
Bernard Hietbrink ’50, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Marcine Muilenburg De Jong ’48, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Earl Klay ’38, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1994
Bill Kalsbeek ’68, Distinguished Professional Achievement
David Van Engelenhoven ’65, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Herlan Schut ’54, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1993
Peter Bartels ’55, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Ruth (Lubbers) Foreman ’40, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Ralph Mouw ’38, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1992
Donald Zwiep ’42, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Dale Den Herder ’61, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Ken Jacobs ’47, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1991
Russell Vande Steeg ’55, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Christina McGrinson ’66, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Ruth Van Engen ’36, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1990
Allan Schimmel ’62, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Gary Smit ’70, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Harold Korver ’50, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1989
Harris Van Oort ’50, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Frank Vogel ’48, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1988
Gene England ’53, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Dan Te Grotenhuis ’72, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Bernard Brunsting ’88, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1987
Maggie Jackson ’69, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Clarence Buurman ’34, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Wilmyna Draayer ’38, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1986
Gerald De Jong ’48, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Alfred G. Pennings ’44, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Arie Vander Stoep ’18, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1985
Robert Muilenburg ’64, Distinguished Professional Achievement
Robert Hoogeveen ’57, Distinguished Service to Humankind
Ronald Korver ’46, Distinguished Service to Northwestern College
 
1984
Leo Landhuis ’54, Distinguished Achievement
 
1983
Harriet Heusinkveld ’34, Distinguished Achievement
 
1982
Alfred Aalberts ’33, Distinguished Achievement
Henry Beltman ’12, Distinguished Achievement
Douglas Groen ’62, Distinguished Achievement
Richard Mouw ’59, Distinguished Achievement
Arloa Muilenburg ’39, Distinguished Achievement
John A. Muilenburg ’58, Distinguished Achievement
M. Samuel Noordhoff ’47, Distinguished Achievement
Frank Van Der Maaten ’37, Distinguished Achievement
Wayne Vermeer ’61, Distinguished Achievement
 
1981
Donald D. Jiskoot ’61, Distinguished Achievement
 
1980
Stanley Vander Aarde ’51, Distinguished Achievement
 
1979
Robert Giebink ’36, Distinguished Achievement
 
1978
Arie R. Brouwer ’54, Distinguished Achievement
 
1977
Alfred Popma ’24, Distinguished Achievement


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