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.
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Nathan Alexander
Boyden, Iowa
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Ali Almail
Bahrain and Canada
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Ashlynn Anderson
Hartford, South Dakota
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Nick Bernhagen
Pella, Iowa
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Allison Birks
Rockwell City, Iowa
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Samantha Blum
Rock Valley, Iowa
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Angela Boles
Lake Park, Iowa
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Ryan Brasser
Larchwood, Iowa
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Deanna Cuffee
BRISTOW, VIRGINIA
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Ben De Boer
Orange City, Iowa
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Amber DeStigter
Sandy, Utah
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Rebecca Draayer
Boyden, Iowa
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DeAnna Durnin-Blad
Waterloo, Iowa
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Minelia (Mimi) Esparza
Ames, Iowa
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Kit Fynaardt
Alton, Iowa
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Carmen Gardino
Ankeny, Iowa
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Jana Garrelts
Iowa City, Iowa
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Julia Green
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA
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Lauren Green
SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
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Sam Grev
Odin, Minnesota
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Noah Gritters
PELLA, IOWA
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Emilee Hulsing
Grinnell, Iowa
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Erica Hulsing
Grinnell, Iowa
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Trevina Jefferson
Storm Lake, Iowa
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Jonathan Johnson
BELLFLOWER, CALIFORNIA
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Noah Karmann
Columbus, Nebraska
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Kaylee Keogh
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Melissa Klontz
Lakefield, Minnesota
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Isaac Knock
Williamsburg, Iowa
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Brittany Kuiper
Custer, Washington
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Karli Lang
Orange City, Iowa
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Jeremiah Mitchell
Oskaloosa, Iowa
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Jonathon Muyskens
Sheldon, Iowa
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Kacie O’Connor
Wayne, Nebraska
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Hannah Paauw
Brandon, South Dakota
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Kelsay Parrott
Cherokee, Iowa
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Philippe Patri
Santiago, Chile
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Amanda Plathe
Milford, Iowa
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Twyla Steenblock
Mason City, Iowa
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Craig Sterk
McBain, Michigan
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Schuyler Sterk
Belle Plaine, Minnesota
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Brandi TeGrootenhuis
Ankeny, Iowa
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Nathaniel Tjernagel
Cáceres, Spain
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Jason Van Dyke
Avoca, Minnesota
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Joel Van Peursem
Vermillion, South Dakota
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Camila Wede
Worthington, Minnesota
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Allison Wheeler
Montezuma, Iowa
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Ruth Yarian
Davenport, Iowa