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Northland College engineering student working on 3D printer

Enterprising Student Turns 3D Hobby into Business

…taught himself 3D printing in his spare time. This equipment led to the establishment of his own, local business, supporting other local businesses. In the summer of 2016, he worked as a private 3D printing contractor under the employment of Larson-Juhl Framing in Ashland. “My job was to take the…

Northland College alumnus Simeon Rossi standing behind bar full of lemons

From Ornithology to Loonshine

A STORY OF MODERN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

…ones that your grandmother makes,” he said. His friends thought it was so good, they encouraged him to consider changing careers. His best friend from high school, Mark Schiller, had just graduated from the Carlson School at the University of Minnesota with a degree in business and was interested in…

students outside

Northland, Nicolet Signs Transfer Agreement

Easy transfer for business management, sustainable entrepreneurship, teacher education, graphic design, and natural resources Nicolet College students looking to transfer to Northland College to earn a bachelor’s degree can now be guaranteed admission through one transfer agreement and have more options thanks to five others recently signed by officials from…

Northland College alumnus Tiffany Kirsten stands with fellow activists along the border of Texas and Mexico

Careers in Social Justice, Conservation, and Public Service

SOEI Interns

…Endowment, a program to offer paid internships to students to give them the needed experience. Looking back, we’re not surprised to discover that many of these student interns have gone on to careers in social justice, conservation, and public service. Here are just a few examples. Tara Ward ’83 is…

Northland College alumnus Matt Claybaugh directs Merimed in Hawaii

Ocean Wilderness Model Transforms Lives

…shift its focus to training native Hawaiian men and women for careers in the maritime industry. The field is experiencing a high demand for labor and they are high wage careers, Claybaugh said of the decision. Some 220 future mariners have graduated from the program in the last five years….

Northland College alum and artist Cait Irwin

Cait Irwin: Artist

…graduate. After the first day of the program he said, “You would love Northland College!” During my junior year, I received an information packet from Northland about the summer program “Wild Careers.” The program involved a week of shadowing wildlife professionals while backpacking through the great north woods. I signed…

Sunset at Forest Lodge

Changing Climate, Changing Culture

Student-Led Conference at Forest Lodge

…Fisher’s presentation on climate change was “the most upbeat and entertaining presentation on climate change” she has ever seen. Forest Lodge as a Backdrop Holding the conference at Forest Lodge, allowed organizers to host hands-on workshops that further enforced the importance of the topics they discussed. Craig explained that this…

Stephanie Red Cloud Muise

Second at National STEM Conference

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) selected 70 undergraduate students including Northland College senior Stephanie Muise to present oral presentation in all areas of science, engineering and technology for its annual conference earlier this month. With help from the College’s Parsonage Fund, Muise flew to Orlando, Fla. for…

The Penn family

My Northland Women

Three Generations of Penn Women

…went to concerts, was active with the Business Club, Sig Tau Little Sisters, and I was even voted the Oktoberfest Queen when I was a sophomore. I eventually met my LumberJack husband, Jack, and grew my Northland family. Bunny, Jack, and I were all very close. She too was active…

Northland College graduate Aaron Schreiber-Stainthorp standing in a California vineyard where he directs sustainability.

From Grape to Glass

Making Wine Country More Sustainable

…and operates his own consulting business, Sustainability Squared. Buckles: I was just reading about Jackson Family Wines sustainability efforts in the New York Times. You take sustainability seriously. Schreiber-Stainthorp: We treat sustainability and innovation as synonyms. I’m part of a two-person team, leading our sustainability efforts for a company with…