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Northland College alum Abe Lloyd harvesting wild rice

Wild Foods

Sustainable Solution to Big Ag

…impacts of industrial food production, and came to see wild foods as a sustainable alternative to big agriculture,” he said. Lloyd names people who influenced his wild food passion. The first: Jim Meeker, a professor of natural resources, now deceased. “I took every class Jim had to offer and admired…

Student looking through geology loop

A Future in Geologic Time

…anticipated she would be making a career out of life’s “simple equations”—geologic time, mineral compositions, and number crunching. “I have always loved math, so I knew that was going to be one of my majors,” Annie said. “Then, my very first class at Northland was physical geology with Bruce Goetz…

Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race

Racing Dogs for Internship

…position was added and freshman Alex Fischer, also a pre-vet student, started in January. The internship learning goals are designed to provide opportunities in both outdoor education and pre-vet. “In the past, Northland College offered a dogsledding class and we had students participate as teaching assistants,” Craig said. “This is…

Glacier National Park

Keynote Rolf Peterson: Wolves and America's National Parks

…state and upper Michigan. Today, the observance is celebrated across the nation and in parts of Mexico and Canada. In addition to this presentation, TWA will host a wolf ecology workshop Saturday, Oct 22, and a volunteer carnivore track-training and refresher class Saturday, Oct. 29. To register for the workshops….

Wheeler Hall 2016

Stolid Wheeler Hall

By Linda J. Mack, trustee Wheeler Hall’s solid—even stolid—exterior speaks to its status as the oldest building on campus, Northland’s “Old Main.” But when I stepped inside, I found a fresh feel and unexpected layout with a central atrium on each floor acting as welcome social space for classrooms and…

Northland alum fish geneticist holds up fish

Ackerman Brothers Pursue Fish Biology, Genetics

…touch with Northland College professors and has collaborated with Derek Ogle on several occasions. Ogle said the success of the Ackerman brothers isn’t surprising. “They were two of the brightest kids that I have ever had in class. They both took advantage of the opportunities available at Northland, socially and…

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2017 Alumni Awards Announced

…Jose, California. He graduated cum laude at the top of his class. He works with professional athletes from MLB, NHL, NFL, NCAA, and the US Olympic team. He volunteers his time and skills for local sporting events and schools with low-income students. Matt will not be present but will be…

Forest Lodge Woods

Mamie Parker: On Fishing Not Kissing

…As a teenager I tell people that in my ninth grade class the majority of the girls became mothers in the ninth grade. And I’m certain that because I was fishing, I was not kissing [chuckles]. I look back over that period of time again when I was connected to…