Northwestern education graduates are award-winning teachers in preschool through high school and beyond. Many have advanced degrees and are now principals and superintendents. They live and teach all over the U.S. and in a number of overseas countries, including Bahrain, Honduras and Japan. As lifelong learners, NWC education alumni have successful careers and lead faithful lives.
Recent graduates
Amanda Horstman '12 Teacher, Charter Oak-Ute Community School Charter Oak, IA
Amber Maloney '12 1st grade teacher, Academia Los Pinares Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Brianna Wright '12 Special education teacher, Schleswig Community School Schleswig, IA
Danielle Dykstra '12 Special education teacher, Garner-Hayfield Community School District Garner, IA
Derrick Rensink '12 4th grade teacher, South O'Brien Community School District Primghar, IA
Jayme Rozeboom '12 Special education teacher, South O'Brien Elementary Primghar, IA
Jon Schouten '12 Sixth grade math and social studies teacher, Huron Middle School Huron, SD
Joshua Landhuis '12 2nd grade teacher, River Valley School District Washtau, IA
Kimberly De Jong '12 3rd grade teacher, Sioux Falls Christian School District Sioux Falls, SD
Rachel Harris '12 Kindergarten teacher, Le Mars Community School District Le Mars, IA
Seong Jeong '12 English conversation teacher, Q-High School Korea
Sherry Runia '12 Resource room teacher, Hull Christian School District Hull, IA
Stacy Ahlm '12 English as a second language teacher, Kigali International School Rwanda
Stephanie Williams '12 Elementary school teacher, Tien Shan International School Almaty, Kazakhstan
Teresa Kerkvliet '12 5th grade teacher, West Lyon Community School District Larchwood, IA
Alayna Kester '11 Middle school math teacher, Westminster Christian School Elgin, IL
Amanda Leonard '11 Kindergarten teacher, Franklin Elementary Mankato, MN
Brady Starkweather '11 Second grade teacher, Ponca Community School Ponca, NE
Brent Dunkelberger '11 6th grade teacher, Madrid Community Schools Madrid, IA
Bret Larson '11 7th and 8th grade special education teacher and bb coach, Manson NW Webster School District Manson, IA
Chelsey Ulfers '11 TK/TAG/Title 1 teacher, Boyden-Hull Elementary Boyden, IA
Clayton Hjelmeland '11 Middle school math teacher Montezuma, Iowa, School District
David Butler '11 Junior high history teacher, Westminster Christian Academy Opelousas, LA
Delainye Woudstra '11 4th grade teacher, El Camino Academy Bogota, Colombia
Drew Nonnemacher '11 First grade teacher and baseball coach, Remsen-Union Community Schools Remsen, IA
Heidi Hildebrandt '11 2nd and 8th grade teacher, Southwest Star Concept Schools Heron Lake, MN
Hillary Gingerich '11 First grade teacher, Riverside Elementary Oakland, IA
Holly Bowers '11 K-4 special education teacher, Holman Elementary School Onalaska, WI
Jacklyn Punt '11 Middle school Bible teacher, Sioux Falls Christian School Sioux Falls, SD
Jamie Wieking '11 First grade teacher, Sioux Falls Christian School Sioux Falls, SD
Jen Hegstad '11 Special education teacher, MOC-Floyd Valley District Orange City, IA
Jenna Diekevers '11 K-4 special education teacher, Sibley-Ocheydan Community Schools Sibley, IA
Katie Erickson '11 7th-12th grade art teacher, Woodstock School Mussoorie, India
Kory Jensen '11 First grade teacher, Vista Peak P-20 Exploratory School Aurora, CO
Laura Briggs '11 3rd grade teacher, Northwood-Kensett Elementary School Northwood, IA
Laura Starr '11 First grade Spanish teacher, Waconia School District Waconia, MN
Lisa Olivier '11 Special education teacher, Denison Public School Denison, IA
Mallory Richardson '11 Kindergarten teacher, Spirit Lake Elementary School Spirit Lake, IA
Michon Moget '11 Preschool teacher, Ireton Christian School Ireton, IA
Seth Lembke '11 Science teacher, Griswold Community School Griswold, IA
Stephanie Lantz '11 4th grade teacher, Abundant Life Christian Schools Gracias, Honduras
Andrew Boss '10 Math teacher, South Beloit High School Beloit, IL
Anna Anderson '10 5th and 6th grade math teacher, Clarinda Community Schools Clarinda, IA
Emily Lundgren '10 Kindergarten teacher, MOC/FV School District Orange City, IA
Jerome Hoegh '10 Teacher/coach, West Sioux Community Schools Hawarden, IA
Kelly Riesselman '10 Preschool teacher, Panorama Community School Panora, IA
Kendra Thomas '10 Preschool teacher, West Fork Elementary Sheffield, IA
Lisa Puhrmann '10 Elementary resource room teacher, South O'Brien Community Schools Paullina, IA
Lisa Van Beek '10 Special education teacher, South O'Brien Elementary Primghar, IA
Nakeata Divis '10 ESL teacher, Sioux City Community Schools Sioux City, IA
Rachel Schurr '10 Teacher, Irving Elementary School Sioux City, IA
Tera Sampson '10 Lead teacher, University Community Child Care Ames, IA
