Education news

Kirk Johnson '99 has recently been appointed as the associate superintendent of the Waukee Community School District.

Sherry Vanderploeg, online lecturer in education, will present at an education conference.

A video promoting Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad’s STEM Advisory Council initiatives features 2015 Northwestern College graduate Tyler Robyn.

Northwestern College senior Erin Brasser has been awarded a scholarship for future educators from the Iowa State Education Association.

Eleven Northwestern profs will conduct summer research with funding from the Northwestern College Scholarship Grants program.

Mary-Celeste (Korte ’05) Schreuder was named the Upper School Teacher of the Year by the South Carolina Independent School Association.

Northwestern College honored a number of faculty and staff members at a banquet held on May 4.

Northwestern College will begin to offer Master of Education degrees in teacher leadership and early childhood education entirely online.

Twenty-two Northwestern College academic programs are listed in the 2015 edition of Rugg’s Recommendations on the Colleges.

Northwestern professors Dr. Derek Brower and Dr. Keith Fynaardt have been awarded sabbatical leaves for research projects.