Class of 2021
Members of the Class of 2021 are ready to take Northwestern’s mission of courageous and faithful participation in God’s redeeming work into the world. We asked some of our standout students about their Raider Nation experience—what they learned, what they loved about it, and how they hope to lead lives of significance after college.

Nathan Alexander
Boyden, Iowa

Ali Almail
Bahrain and Canada

Ashlynn Anderson
Hartford, South Dakota

Nick Bernhagen
Pella, Iowa

Allison Birks
Rockwell City, Iowa

Samantha Blum
Rock Valley, Iowa

Angela Boles
Lake Park, Iowa

Ryan Brasser
Larchwood, Iowa

Deanna Cuffee
BRISTOW, VIRGINIA

Ben De Boer
Orange City, Iowa

Amber DeStigter
Sandy, Utah

Rebecca Draayer
Boyden, Iowa

DeAnna Durnin-Blad
Waterloo, Iowa

Minelia (Mimi) Esparza
Ames, Iowa

Kit Fynaardt
Alton, Iowa

Carmen Gardino
Ankeny, Iowa

Jana Garrelts
Iowa City, Iowa

Julia Green
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA

Lauren Green
SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

Sam Grev
Odin, Minnesota

Noah Gritters
PELLA, IOWA

Emilee Hulsing
Grinnell, Iowa

Erica Hulsing
Grinnell, Iowa

Trevina Jefferson
Storm Lake, Iowa

Jonathan Johnson
BELLFLOWER, CALIFORNIA

Noah Karmann
Columbus, Nebraska

Kaylee Keogh
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Melissa Klontz
Lakefield, Minnesota

Isaac Knock
Williamsburg, Iowa

Brittany Kuiper
Custer, Washington

Karli Lang
Orange City, Iowa

Jeremiah Mitchell
Oskaloosa, Iowa

Jonathon Muyskens
Sheldon, Iowa

Kacie O’Connor
Wayne, Nebraska

Hannah Paauw
Brandon, South Dakota

Kelsay Parrott
Cherokee, Iowa

Philippe Patri
Santiago, Chile

Amanda Plathe
Milford, Iowa

Twyla Steenblock
Mason City, Iowa

Craig Sterk
McBain, Michigan

Schuyler Sterk
Belle Plaine, Minnesota

Brandi TeGrootenhuis
Ankeny, Iowa

Nathaniel Tjernagel
Cáceres, Spain

Jason Van Dyke
Avoca, Minnesota

Joel Van Peursem
Vermillion, South Dakota

Camila Wede
Worthington, Minnesota

Allison Wheeler
Montezuma, Iowa
