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Dr. Jiying (Jenny) Song, assistant professor of business at Northwestern College, has been named the 2022 recipient of the college’s Faculty Excellence in Faith and Learning Award. She was honored during commencement exercises on May 14.

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.

More than 170 students, faculty and staff participated in 2022 Spring Service Partnerships March 5-14. Read about the students' growth and impact.

Dr. Paul Bartlett, professor of kinesiology, and Paul Kurtzleben, physical plant technician/electrician, are the recipients of Northwestern College’s 2022 Inspirational Service Awards. Bartlett was chosen as the faculty recipient, while Kurtzleben received the staff award during the college’s Celebration Banquet on May 9.

Northwestern College’s new online master’s degree programs in clinical mental health counseling and school counseling will begin May 16 with about 15 students enrolled.

Fifteen Northwestern College students will spend a portion of their summer as short-term missionaries through the college’s Summer of Service (SOS) program. They will spend five to 12 weeks volunteering with mission partners in Alaska, Louisiana, Africa, Southeast Asia, Romania and Greece.

After spending the school year making plans, preparing music and fundraising, Northwestern College’s A cappella Choir will soon embark on its tour of Denmark and Sweden, May 17–29.

Northwestern College students will travel to England and Greece this summer as part of study abroad programs offered by the college’s off-campus study office.

Northwestern College will award degrees to 369 students during its annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14. Master of Education degrees will be presented to 148 students; another 194 will receive Bachelor of Arts degrees; and 27, Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees.

Northwestern College will host a theatre camp June 20–23 for high school students interested in a variety of roles in theatre.