Education news
The Northwestern College board of trustees has appointed Dr. Heather Hayes as the James and Margaret Blekkink Professor of Education.
Dr. Chris Nonhof, assistant professor of education and English at Northwestern College, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Northwestern Teaching Excellence Award. He was honored during the college’s commencement ceremony on May 14.
Northwestern College is launching a new online bachelor’s degree in early childhood that leads to teaching licensure, preparing graduates to teach PK through third grade. The program begins Jan. 10.
Dr. Derek Brower, associate professor of education, and Sandy Van Kley, registrar, are the recipients of Northwestern College’s 2021 Inspirational Service Awards.
Ten Northwestern College professors will conduct research and pursue further study this summer with funding from the Northwestern College Scholarship Grants program.
Northwestern College’s programs in early childhood education have received top national rankings from Intelligent.com.
Northwestern College’s Master of Education program is ranked 91st out of more than 300 schools in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Online Programs ranking.
Northwestern College welcomed five new full-time faculty members with the start of classes this fall.
Tonya Moore-Huss, a lecturer in elementary education, has been named the 2020 recipient of the Northwestern Teaching Excellence Award.
Dr. Chris Nonhof, education and English, and Dr. John Vonder Bruegge, biblical and theological studies, have been appointed by the Northwestern College Board of Trustees to endowed professorships.
