Features & Profiles

Anthropology & Archaeology

Reading about history is one thing, but with an associate degree from Northwest College in anthropology or archaeology, you’ll get a chance to dig even deeper.

Eric Atkinson

NWC Associate Professor of Biology Eric Atkinson has a comfortable office on campus where he spends much of his time teaching in a classroom or lab, but don’t be fooled by the surface layer.

Agriculture

Did you know the state of Wyoming has more than 30 million acres dedicated to farming and ranching?

Milo Asay

Milo Asay may not have seen it all, but he’s seen far more than most people ever will in their lifetime. He’s lived in six countries on five continents and visited more than 50. He spent two summers picking pineapples in Hawai’i during his...

Aeronautics/Aviation

Let your career take flight at Northwest College in our Aeronautics/Aviation program.

Adrian Arismendi

If there’s a conventional path to becoming a college business instructor, Adrian Arismendi did not follow it.

Adventure Education

If you’re dreaming of a career where everyday is an adventure, then Northwest College can put you on the right path.

Troy Hissam '88

Robyn Fleenor and Troy Hissam met for the first time at Northwest College in 1986. Robyn was a member of the Trapper volleyball team and Troy worked as a line judge at games.

Dee Havig '89

For 34 years, Dee Havig has been a fixture on the campus of Northwest College. Havig attended NWC as a student in 1977 before marrying his wife Julie two years later. Before his career in higher education, he lived in North Dakota for a year and...

Ron Weathermon ‘91

If you were to look at the Northwest College Foundation Board of Directors list, you’d find individuals who reside in a variety of different places, including Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and as of 2019, Switzerland.

David Kolesky ‘64

With the modern ability to stream music, listeners can change genres, artists, or playlists with the click of a mouse or the tap of a finger.

Curtis Family

Monte Nickles '12

Powell native Monte Nickles has always been immersed in the music world, even from a young age. Whether it was learning the piano in first grade or experimenting with the new family stereo as a young boy, music was part of everyday life.

Ralph Newell

It’s rare that just the mention of a name can bring a smile to your face.  At least, that’s certainly the case for the late Ralph Newell, a longtime advocate and champion of Northwest College. A major proponent for the value of community colleges,...

Jennifer Lynn '01

For many students, college isn’t just about time spent in the classroom, but the small moments and connections made along the way.

David Rach '13

Since graduating from Northwest College in 2013, alumnus David Rach has committed to helping others through what he knows best: science.

Thea Marx ['18]

After becoming a mom and caring for her grandmother during her last years, Northwest College alumna Thea Marx’s childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian was resurrected with a new twist: naturopathic medicine.

Mechelle Rivera [‘18]

When Northwest College alumna Mechelle Rivera took her first biology class in college in the early ‘90s, she eyed the diagrams of cells in the classroom and could only think, “I am so glad I am not going into the medical field.”

ShayLe Stewart

Growing up in Joliet, Montana, Northwest College alumna ShayLe Stewart considers home to be where God blessed her with some of the best summer pastures, an abundance of family memories, and an everlasting supply of rhubarb pie.

Tawna Herrera ['20]

Last semester, Northwest College student and biology major Tawna Herrera learned her winter break was going to be vastly different than it’s been in the past.