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
