Graduate success

Northwestern English graduates are award-winning teachers and authors. They have pursued graduate degrees at Brown, Princeton, William & Mary, and the University of Massachusetts. From a New England author to a Michigan lawyer to an Alaskan middle school teacher, NWC English alumni have great stories.

Recent graduates

Ashlee Koedam '13
English/language arts teacher, West Lyon High School
Inwood, IA


Elisa Banninga '13
Law student, University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE


Kati Heng '13
Asia editor, Where magazine, Morris Visitor Publications
Chicago, IL


Tanya Woodward '13
Middle school English/language arts teacher, Rift Valley Academy
Kijabe, Kenya


Andrew Lovgren '12
Assistant editor, CSC Publishing
St. Paul, MN


Maria Oltmans '12
English teacher, Atlantic High School
Atlantic, IA


Ashley Wright '11
Copy writer, Staples Promotional Products
Orange City, IA


Emily Rasmussen '11
Marketing coordinator, Invino
Sonoma, CA


Greg White '11
Immigrant/refugee coordinator, Catherine McAuley Center
Cedar Rapids, IA


Josh Doorenbos '11
Graduate student, Sioux Falls Seminary
Sioux Falls, SD