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Alumnus Henry Fitzgibbon performs on stage at Northland College

Henry Fitzgibbon ’51 On Broadway

A Life in the Arts

…attended the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Pleasantville, New York, getting a crash course in ballet, fencing, stagecraft, and acting. He auditioned and landed the part of Genie in the production of Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp, touring the country for the next nine months. When he returned to…

Three researchers walking through stream

Tracking Wildlife in the Tropics

…Cameras? Over the course of nearly three months, Matzinger, Olson, park staff, and local volunteers conducted track surveys while managing trail cameras and acoustic devices that record sound. Matzinger will analyze the findings for his senior thesis. Matzinger and Olson left a few cameras in the park for Costa Rican…

Northland College student Gretchen Hamernik-Winters dogsledding as part of internship.

Working with Animals

…a minimum of two-hundred recorded hours of hands-on time with animals. Gretchen has accomplished this and beyond through internships—at a zoo, a sled dog kennel, and a veterinarian office. In addition to these internships, she carries a full course load, makes the dean’s list every semester, works at Kwik Trip,…

Design board of Northland College graphic design student Victoria Schell

Summer of Coffee Love

…maintain consistency in everything we do, both with our coffee product and our designed materials.” First Schell needed to familiarize herself with the company’s branding and design style guide. Over the course of the summer, Victoria helped concept labels for a new coffee blend, she staged and took photos of…

Film class and wild rice parching

Filmmaker, Students Document Harvest

…hesitation, process, death, imperfection—even breathing,” Moore explained. “In my courses at Northland we’ll explore this theory and ways to honor or embrace the body in the context of media, rather than resist or deny it.” Moore’s relationship with Lake Superior started out as a long distance one. Working as an…

Northland College graduate Matthew Koszuta

Koszuta ’18 Heads to OSU

Researching Orographic Precipitation

…master’s level academic research, which helped me develop skills in programming that were not offered in a course at Northland. The experience gave me real credibility in scientific research and helped set me up for successfully completing my senior capstone ultimately helping me get accepted into a graduate program. Dr….

Katherine Sorenson

Senior Katherine Sorenson on EcoLeague

…from wanderlust. Where else have you traveled? A. I traveled to California, Nevada, Wyoming, and New Mexico as part of Prescott College field courses. In the summer of 2015 I traveled the country with a mineral and gem business, accruing over 8,500 miles of travel over the course of two…

Lakeshore

Chicago Tribune: Under Trump budget, Great Lakes projects may sink

BY PETER ANNIN, co-director of the Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation For the Chicago Tribune Has President Donald Trump drifted off-course in Great Lakes politics? The question comes from the news that Trump plans to slash Great Lakes improvement funding by 97 percent. According to a budget document obtained by…

Northland College student plays golf.

Gilligan Personifies "Student-Athlete"

…through her course and field work at Northland allowed her to be more prepared for the expectations and opportunities allowed through the internship. “It was a great experience and definitely my favorite thing of anything I’ve ever done,” said Gilligan. “I saw things I will never get to see again….