Tamara Fynaardt Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing

712-707-7115
fynaardt@nwciowa.edu

Hometown
Renville, Minnesota

Education
Central Minnesota Christian School; Dordt University, bachelor’s degree in English teaching; Northern Illinois University, master’s degree in English

My family 
We’re a proud Raider family! My husband, Keith, is a writer-farmer who taught literature at Northwestern for nearly 30 years. Our sons, Kit and Gideon, are both NWC graduates who are now in graduate school at the University of Iowa (Kit, math) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Gideon, agroecology). 

Favorite place to visit 
Any used-book store, but especially Jackson Street Booksellers in Omaha. I also like junk stores and flea markets.

In my spare time 
My family and I all enjoy reading, writing, and acreage hobbies like growing our own food, chopping our own firewood, and other simple-living pleasures like reflective porch-sitting.

Fun fact 
My high school cheerleading squad still has the biggest trophy in the high school trophy case.

Favorite thing about Northwestern 
I. LOVE. THIS. PLACE. The academics are exceptional. The community is second-to-none. The Christian formation will root you for life. #RaidersStandOut

College search advice 
Whatever you’re wondering or worried about when it comes to the college search and decision, ask your admissions counselor. They’re your advocate. They care about you.