6 Notable alumni of Northwestern College
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
Northwestern College is 4300st in the world, 1st in North America, and 1115st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from Northwestern College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Northwestern College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Dwayne Alons
1946-2014 (aged 68)
politician
military officer
Dwayne Arlan Alons was an American politician. A Republican, he sat in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999 to 2014, representing the 5th district until 2003, and the 4th district thereafter. He was a brigadier general in the Iowa Air National Guard and served as chief of staff at its headquarters. Alons died of cancer on November 29, 2014....
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2. Skyler Wheeler
1993-. (aged 33)
politician
Skyler Wheeler is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has served as member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 4th district since 2017. Wheeler is also employed as a high school baseball coach.
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3. John Wills
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
John H. Wills is an American politician serving as speaker pro tempore as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 10th district. Elected in November 2014, Wills assumed office on January 12, 2015.
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4. Bob Vander Plaats
1963-. (aged 63)
teacher
Robert Lee Vander Plaats is an American politician and political activist. Since 2010, he has been the president and CEO of The Family Leader, a socially conservative organization in Iowa.
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5. Mel Tjeerdsma
1946-. (aged 80)
head coach
American football coach
Mel Tjeerdsma is a retired American football coach and athletic director at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. He served as the head coach at Austin College in Sherman, Texas from 1984 to 1993 and at Northwest Missouri State University from 1994 until his retirement after the 2010 season. In his 27 years as a head coach, Tjeerdsma compiled...
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6. Richard Mouw
1940-. (aged 86)
university teacher
theologian
philosopher
Richard John Mouw is an American theologian and philosopher. He held the position of President at Fuller Theological Seminary for 20 years (1993–2013), and continues to hold the post of Professor of Faith and Public Life.
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