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Glass of beer sitting next to Cabbie's Tap logo.

Ten-cent Taps, Lasting Romance & Ida's Special Sauce

…a few years before deciding to toss it all in and begin college. Northland College was my chosen campus. At the time Cabbie’s was the Northland hangout, and it helped that I took a part-time job at Marv Hunt’s Piggly Wiggly grocery store just a few doors away. In those…

Liz White in cap and gown

Liz White: Student Commencement Address

…strong passion for Northland College and for those she serves,” and was selected to speak at commencement. Majoring in business and sustainable community development, “she has worked tirelessly to represent students and the College in positive and meaningful ways. Liz quietly inspires those she associates with and those she works…

GivingTuesday is December 3, 2024.

GivingTuesday

December 3, 2024

…a Gift Together, we are Rooted in Resilience—and together, we’ll keep growing. Thank you for being part of the Northland story. Your support, no matter the size, helps us keep going. Make your gift now. Spread the Word Follow the Northland College Facebook, Alumni Facebook, and Northland College Instagram pages…

Northland College alum Gabriela Boscio Santos canvassing for climate resiliency

Fighting for Climate Justice

Gabriela Boscio Santos '09

…regular reminders of their climate reality via hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, Sandy, and the so-called “bomb cyclones” during a blizzard last winter. “The bomb cyclones really brought it home—they hit at high tide and we got flooded with seawater, in winter,” said Gabriela Boscio Santos ’09, climate program manager at…

Collage of historical photos of the Bro Family at Northland College

The Bro Family

A Century at Northland College 

…immigrants in Prentice, Wisconsin, whose high school pal was Kenneth Olson—Sigurd Olson’s brother. Kenneth set off to Northland College in 1912 and sent a letter to Albin, telling him he should do the same. Albin relayed the story of his arrival to Northland College at the 1945 inauguration of President…

Northland alum fish geneticist holds up fish

Ackerman Brothers Pursue Fish Biology, Genetics

Northland was the place. I had visited a number of different schools and none of them felt right,” Nick said. The leaf survived and the gamble paid off. Today, Nick is married to his Northland College sweetheart Caryn Green ’00, who he met on his outdoor orientation trip. He works…

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Q&A with Helen Pent Jenkins, class of 2008

Northland, and the fall out of the 2008 financial crisis. TRAVIS: How did you decide to attend Northland College? What factors influenced your decision? HELEN: I chose Northland for a few different reasons. I really loved the small college population, the student-to-staff ratio, and the rural character of Ashland. I…