2018 Northwest Spotlights

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Muck builds important skills, assists Northwest as Bearcat Caller (12.14.18)

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Non-traditional students complete degrees to improve quality of life (12.13.18)

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Yarbrough following dream to teach, moves into full-time position early (12.12.18)

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Rodeo experience, coursework helped shape Jaycox’s career goals (12.12.18)

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Atwell graduating with support, opportunities Northwest provided in emergency disaster management program (12.11.18)

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LTC recognizes Jorandby with award for excellence (12.7.18)

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Alumna continuing education as graduate assistant with Temple Grandin (12.7.18)

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Stott’s campus experiences, coursework shaping her future (12.5.18)

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Campbell presents academic paper at regional conference (11.29.18)

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Northwest student is first recipient of RGi $10,000 scholarship (11.27.18)

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Alumna finds passion in occupational therapy, gerontology (11.19.18)

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Cochenour selected for Leadership Missouri program (11.19.18)

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Hallmon elected to board for Academy of Leisure Sciences (11.13.18)

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Olson contributes article about American folk tunes to piano journal (11.13.18)

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Case authors book chapter to help construction engineers (11.8.18)

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Wall chairs regional conference for mathematics educators (11.7.18)

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Alumna finding voice in agriculture communication industry (11.7.18)

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Shepherd authors chapter in fiber arts book (11.6.18)

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Baker builds on emergency management experience with scholarship (11.6.18)

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Schmidt creates nomination for National Register of Historic Places (10.30.18)

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Qin’s paper explores high rate BCI with portable devices (10.29.18)

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Alumna returns to Northwest to share story of workplace harassment (10.26.18)

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Bell presents paper about work to bring computer science to K-12 (10.23.18)

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Scofield presents paper at history workshop in London (10.16.18)

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Myllykangas honored by Nebraska recreation association (10.9.18)

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Spradling recognized for contributions to STEMM education (10.7.18)

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Chemistry major develops sustainability plan through internship (10.3.18)

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Student Senate President Alyssa Lincoln saves a life, serves students (10.2.18)

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Chakraborty receives NSF grant to continue physics research (9.19.18)

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Katsion authors chapter in exploration of Christian thinkers (9.19.18)

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Internships, networking fuel Lyons’ aspirations to work in politics (9.12.18)

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Internships give ag students real-world experience (9.11.18)

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Northwest students among top 30 in national competition, working to educate communities about LGBT+ issues (9.10.18)

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Northwest student wins Miss United States Agriculture 2018 (9.6.18)

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Baker builds safety, security knowledge with pro soccer team (9.6.18)

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A Sense of Community (9.6.18)

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Teacher for life: McKee reflects on career spanning four decades (9.6.18)

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Bier man: Holle pours passion for German culture into brewing (9.6.18)

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Living history: Dennis, Bass take pride in work with National WWI Museum and Memorial (9.6.18)

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Hascall part of world championship with drum and bugle corps (8.31.18)

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Richard Black presents paper examining novel, baseball literature (8.25.18)

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Velociti’s engagement with Northwest leads to Wi-Fi gift for Hughes Fieldhouse, Bearcat Stadium (8.23.18)

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Northwest announces Rogers as 2019 Governor’s Award winner, 6 honored as Faculty Excellence Award recipients (8.22.18)

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Chloupek presents paper about historical patterns of street names (8.17.18)

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Dunnell hosts master classes at international flute convention (8.16.18)

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Helme awarded undergraduate research grant, studies in Poland (7.31.18)

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Alumni create profession-based summer experience for middle schoolers (7.24.18)

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Northwest Alumni Association to honor 7 for success, service (7.17.18)

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Residency program places Watkins in Montana (7.13.18)

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Northwest RPDC announces Regional Teacher of the Year (6.25.18)

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Ford authors article discussing complexities of cowboy image, gay rodeo (6.18.18)

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Beemer, Tapps author paper about goal attainment in health coaching (6.15.18)

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Binder receives Growmark scholarship (6.14.18)

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Krein completes UCLA professional screenwriting program (6.14.18)

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Alumni, friends gather to honor former VP of advancement (6.14.18)

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Alumnae represent teachers on game show (6.11.18)

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Sestokaite found community, developed writing talent at Northwest (6.7.18)

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Alumnus Burton Taylor featured among Ingram’s ’40 Under 40’ (5.31.18)

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King named principal of Northwest’s Horace Mann Laboratory School (5.29.18)

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Ford organizes discussion centered on ‘Organizing Rural Women’ (5.23.18)

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Vest named Missouri Student Employment Supervisor of the Year (5.17.18)

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Palmer taking passion for agriculture to West Africa (5.16.18)

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Alumnus, history teacher nominated for national teaching award (5.16.18)

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Master’s degree enhances Geeting’s knowledge, sets example (5.15.18)

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Practical experiences, travel opportunities prepared Russell to teach (5.14.18)

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Ford presents at National Conference on Public History (5.10.18)

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Goeders enjoys giving back through gifts, mentoring (5.9.18)

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Northwest alumnus named Young Professional of the Year in Iowa (5.8.18)

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Korbin Jones seized opportunities, left mark on writing department (4.27.18)

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Etherton awarded Fulbright scholarship to teach in Hungary (4.27.18)

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Cassia Kite is stitching the sound of art (4.26.18)

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Hughes Fieldhouse taking shape, plans advancing with alumnus' return (4.26.18)

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Enjoyment of giving: Dau, Houston support Northwest in multiple ways (4.26.18)

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Inside the lines: Twaddle’s art reflective of past, future (4.26.18)

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Geography degree helps deepen Moser’s global perspectives (4.25.18)

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Tomasso, oboe trio produce album of classical, jazz music (4.23.18)

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‘Ain’t no stoppin’ Kyriece Devine as she completes broadcast degree (4.22.18)

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Faculty Senate honors 3 with Meritorious Awards (4.19.18)

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Percussion students place at state competition (4.17.18)

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Belcastro takes second at the Sigma Tau Delta Convention (4.9.18)

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Nuttall recognized as ‘Friend of Education’ by school administrators (4.9.18)

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Strickland receives Governor’s Award for Excellence (4.5.18)

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Long, Tapps co-author study about rec therapy preferences (4.4.18)

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Northwest student selected to serve as AFA campus ambassador (3.30.18)

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Leiss to be honored by alma mater for work in physical education (3.30.18)

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Perkins named SHAPE America Major of the Year (3.20.18)

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Missouri Academy student among Missouri Scholars 100 (3.13.18)

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Northwest alumna recognized for outstanding dementia care (3.9.18)

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Northwest alumnus among six finalists for national counselor of year (3.8.18)

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Choi wins first prize in international piano contest, invited to perform at Carnegie Hall (2.9.18)

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New Student Regent Janay Orange motivated by memory of mother (2.9.18)

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Magazine names Juanita Simmons among ’50 Missourians’ to know (1.31.18)

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Nelson giving back to honor parents, support future dentists (1.18.18)

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Coursework, involvement, internships have Wolff prepared for career (1.18.18)

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Northwest recognizes employees for excellence, commitment (1.4.18)