Northwest College recognized faculty and staff during its annual employee recognition award ceremony at the end of April. The ceremony, which is typically held in the Yellowstone Building toward the end of spring semester, was hosted via Zoom in order to maintain social distancing precautions.

Award categories include recognition of promotion and tenure; recognition of professor emeritus; recognition of retirees; faculty distinguished service awards; and outstanding service awards.

NWC honorees include the following:

Recognition of Promotion and Tenure

Eric Atkinson — promoted to associate professor of biological sciences

Logan Burns — granted tenure and promoted to associate professor of English

Michael Cuddy — granted tenure and promoted to associate professor of chemistry

Sandy Feyhl — granted tenure and promoted to assistant professor of education

Tim Glatzer — granted tenure and promoted to associate professor of mathematics

Jason Horton — promoted to associate professor of agribusiness

Astrid Northrup — promoted to professor of engineering and mathematics

Mathew Osborne — granted tenure and promoted to assistant professor of biology

Dave Patterson — granted tenure and promoted to assistant professor of criminal justice

Kerrie Spinney — granted tenure and promoted to assistant professor of mathematics

Robert Townsend — promoted to associate professor of drafting technology

Neil Waite — promoted to associate professor of mathematics

Recognition of Professor Emeritus

Steve Thulin

Recognition of Retirees

Sandy Feyhl

Faculty Distinguished Service Awards

Logan Moore — Distinguished Adjunct Faculty

Sandy Feyhl — Distinguished Faculty

Outstanding Service Awards

Jessy Watts — Classified Staff 

Tawnya Peterson — Professional Staff

Sandy Feyhl — Faculty

Enrollment Services — Team