Whoever you are, wherever you are from, however you identify. We welcome and celebrate you.
Below, you will find a diverse group of student ambassadors with various experiences both in and outside of the classroom. They all have unique stories of what led them to NMU and what makes them excited to be Wildcats. As you are exploring your college options, it may be helpful to hear from a current student living the experience. This is an invitation to reach out and introduce yourself and ask the questions that are on your mind!
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Patrick Myers
Mobile and Web App Development
patmyers@nmu.eduHometown: Lake Linden, MI
Involvement: Resident Advisor, President of Marquette Ending Hunger, Board Member for NMU Spikeball, Orientation Leader.
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Watching the sunrise at the beach behind the Superior Dome.
![Student standing in a snowy road, wearing Northern Michigan University Sweatshirt](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-01/Gwen%20Feamster.png.webp?itok=2CA4806A)
Gwendolyn Feamster
Political Science & Philosophy
gfeamste@nmu.eduHometown: Linden, MI
Involvement: Phi Sigma Sigma, Resident Adviser, Vice President of ASNMU, Student Leader Fellowship Program
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: I love stargazing, rock climbing at the PEIF, and hanging out with my friends at the coffee shops in town.
![Student standing on metal bleachers next to Wildcat Willy mascot in the Superior Dome](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-01/Thomas%20Chicka.jpg.webp?itok=Fzyo30Hl)
Thomas Chicka
Nursing w/ Music minor
tchicka@nmu.eduHometown: Superior, WI
Involvement: Puckheads, NoMad, Student Nurses Association, Orchestra, Hall Government, Student Leader Fellowship Program
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Going to watch live music in town!
![Student wearing flannel shirt with great lakes t-shirt, standing in front of a tree.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-01/Brooklyn%20Fitzpatrick.jpeg.webp?itok=EUVjHFO5)
Brooklyn Fitzpatrick
Secondary Education- Social Studies w/History minor
brofitzp@nmu.eduHometown: Boyne City, MI
Involvement: Delight Ministry, Future Educators Club, and Intramural Sports
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Getting to enjoy such a variety of outdoor activities year round for great exercise and scenic beauty.
![Student standing on a rocky outcropping with Lake Superior shoreline in the background.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-02/Caroline%20Nosek.jpg.webp?itok=Ff25o2rd)
Caroline Nosek
Outdoor Recreation Leadership Management
cnosek@nmu.eduHometown: Elburn, IL
Involvement: OORP-Organization for Outdoor Recreation Professionals, Intramural Sports
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hikes at Hogsback, Sugarloaf, and stargazing.
![Student wearing blue jacket and backpack standing on the bank of a stream in front of a waterfall.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-02/ChloePatterson.PNG.webp?itok=7TnD3w8l)
Chloe Patterson
Biology
chpatter@nmu.eduHometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI
Involvement: Hunt Hall Vice President, Toon Town House Vice President
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hanging out with friends... skiing in the winter and swimming in the summer!
![Male student wearing burgundy hat, standing in front of colorful fall foliage](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-02/Landon%20Strzelewicz.jpeg.webp?itok=yGVDagBT)
Landon Strzelewicz
Criminal Justice & Psychology
lstrzele@nmu.eduHometown: Caro, MI
Involvement: Wildcat Marching Band, Primetime Productions, South Superior Climbing Club, Criminal Justice Association, Cedar Hall Resident Advisor
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Playing the drum set at hockey games!
![Student wearing green sweater standing in front of train tracks.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-02/Kaelyn%20Filbey.jpeg.webp?itok=HCFFuUFE)
Kaelyn Filbey
Biology w/Physiology concentration
Hometown: Macomb Twp, MI
Involvement: Co-president of NMU Puckheads
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Going to NMU hockey games and browsing in Snow Bound for books.
![Student in white sweater/ black pants standing in front of a tree with yellow lights.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-02/Josh%20Yang.jpeg.webp?itok=kccEGX7h)
Josh Yang
Neuroscience w/Behavioral & Cognition concentration
josyang@nmu.eduHometown: Waterford, MI
Involvement: Neuroscience Club, CABIN Lab, intramural soccer
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hiking!
![A student with blond hair and red shirt is leaning up against the rock that holds a Wildcat Statue.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2024-03/LaurenDuvalle.PNG.webp?itok=zAI4pEv3)
Lauren Duvalle
Applied Workplace Leadership
lduvalle@nmu.eduHometown: Reedsburg, WI
Involvement: Secretary of the Special Events Committee
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Getting ice cream at Jilbert's with others from my residence hall.
![Student with brown hair and clear glasses, sitting in dorm room, smiling at the camera. There are decorations and posters on the wall behind her.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-02/Brooke%20Holtz.jpg.webp?itok=LN_qmdq3)
Brooke Holtz
Secondary Education- Social Studies w/History minor
Hometown: Hortonville, WI
Involvement: Latinx Student Union, Future Educators of NMU, Alpha Gamma Delta sorority
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Grabbing food from Third Street Bagel and driving to Presque Isle or Picnic Rocks with friends as a sort of i...
![Student wearing black jacket, purple hat standing on wavy Lake Superior Shoreline](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-02/JuliaFluery.jpg.webp?itok=LCN936z1)
Julia Fleury
Pre-Clinical Psychology
jfleury@nmu.eduHometown: Wauwatosa, WI
Involvement: Superior Edge, Student Leader Fellowship Program, Club Rowing.
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hammocking at Little Presque Isle and walking around downtown.
![Student wearing green plaid, with a camera around his neck, standing next to the frozen lower harbor in downtown Marquette.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-02/LukeTschumperlin.jpg.webp?itok=6BCuxuE5)
Luke Tschumperlin
Art & Design: Digital Cinema
ltschump@nmu.eduHometown: Beaver Dam, WI
Involvement: Honors Program, Freshman Fellows, President of Campus Cinema, Chi Alpha, Protect Life at NMU
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Photography at Wetmore Landing!
![Student with pink hair, wearing a black jacket and fuzzy grey hat.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-04/Autumn%20Schwab.jpg.webp?itok=MPp--6t4)
Autumn Schwab
Secondary Education/Integrated Science
auschwab@nmu.eduHometown: Waterford, MI
Involvement: Mu Beta Psi and work at Devos Art Museum & NMU catering.
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Walking over to Lake Superior!
![A student is featured walking on a beach towards the Lake Superior Shoreline. She is turning back slightly to face the camera with a smile.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-12/Nyah_Caldwell.jpg.webp?itok=SonDP4yp)
Nyah Caldwell
Political Science / Pre-Law
ncaldwel@nmu.eduHometown: Grayslake, IL
Involvement: Black Student Union, Student Law Forum
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Visiting the Blackrocks & Football games
![A student with short blond hair stands facing the camera with a smile. They are wearing a green NMU Wildcat hooded sweatshirt and Lake Superior is in the background.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-12/Luc.jpeg.webp?itok=4lDVkvfE)
Luc Bruening
Criminal Justice / Information Assurance
lbruenin@nmu.eduHometown: Minneapolis, MN
Involvement: Puckheads, Marquette Ending Hunger, Criminal Justice Association, NMU Women’s Club Hockey, and Student Cyber Association
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: The hockey games!
![A student stands in a field of flowers wearing a white shirt with a white headband in brunette hair. The student holds a bouquet of flowers.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-12/Addi_Palov.PNG.webp?itok=UAAv4VJf)
Adeline Pavlo
Psychology: Social/Personality
apavlo@nmu.eduHometown: Hartland, MI
Involvement: Northern Arts & Entertainment, Honors, SLFP, PRSSA, Superior Edge/Volunteer Center Coordinator, ASPIRE Lab
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Local coffee shops, stargazing, & hockey games!
![A blond student wearing a black blouse and blue jeans stands in front of a natural landscape facing the camera.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-12/Airona_Hildebrant.jpg.webp?itok=Y8A2gXdB)
Ariona Hildebrant
Sports Science/Athletic Training 3+2
arhildeb@nmu.eduHometown: Watertown, WI
Involvement: NATS(Northern Athletic Training Students), Superior Edge, & NMU Delight Ministries
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Enjoying the fall colors while hiking.
![A student with brown hair and glasses smiles towards the camera. The angle is a selfie showing off the student climbing the rock wall.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-12/Alexa_Thompson.PNG.webp?itok=Fwjs4ixT)
Alexa Thompson
Outdoor Recreation Leadership & Management
alethomp@nmu.eduHometown: Cedar Springs, MI
Involvement: ASL club, Campus Cinema, House Government, & Special Events Committee
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Exploring Presque Isle Park!
![A student with short hair faces the camera and smiles. Lake Superior is in the background and they are wearing a green and white Northern Michigan University shirt.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-12/Kaitlyn_Stra.etc_.JPG.webp?itok=-HN3v5Ri)
Kaitlyn Straschinske
Forensic Anthropology / Criminal Justice
Kstrasch@nmu.eduHometown: Eau Claire, WI
Involvement: Anthropology Club, Superior Edge, Criminal Justice Association, Maple Tap (Maple house government).
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Spending the day at Clark Lambros beach with my friends!
![A student with short dirty blond hair sits in a field of tall grasses facing the camera. They are earing a black tank top and blue shorts.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-12/Erin_ODonnell.jpg.webp?itok=OSSfpL9M)
Erin O'Donnell
Secondary Education: English
eodonnel@nmu.eduHometown: Traverse City, MI
Involvement: Future Educators of NMU, Sigma Tau Delta, Honors Program
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Skiing at Marquette Mountain and visiting the Peter White Public Library!
![A student stands in the grassy courtyard of a residence hall complex. They are holding up strands of auburn hair and wearing a pink flowy blouse.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-12/Angel_Rivera.jpg.webp?itok=tWi6TjU_)
Angel Rivera
Musical Theatre (BFA)
arivera@nmu.eduHometown: Marquette, MI
Involvement: Musical Theatre, Found Space Theatre Company (FSTC), Foster Care Support Circle (FCSC), Welcome Crew, Hall Gov
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Watching the sunset, going to the beach, & hiking.
![A student with blonde hair sits in a tree facing the camera. They are wearing a burgundy sweater and blue jeans.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-12/Jordan_Muzzy.jpg.webp?itok=66V5ML0U)
Jordan Muzzy
Criminal Justice
jmuzzy@nmu.eduHometown: Clawson, MI
Involvement: Criminal Justice Association, Resident Advisor, Primetime Productions, Hall Government.
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: I love hiking, and being in the outdoors. Yooperlight hunting is one of my favorite things!
![A student with red hair stands in front of a river, wearing a green jacket and black pants. The Eiffel tower is in the background.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2023-12/Sydney%20W.jpg.webp?itok=vXNsDpom)
Sydney Wierengo
Social Media Design Management
sywieren@nmu.eduHometown: Muskegon, MI
Involvement: Yoga Club & Superior Edge
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hiking and exploring!
![A student wearing a dark red sweatshirt and tan hat faces the camera with a smile. He is feeding a chubby black bear cub a treat. The background is a mural of trees that reads "Oswald's Bear Ranch"](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2024-01/Connor_Kohls.jpg.webp?itok=mA2bPdIi)
Connor Kohls
Fisheries & Wildlife Management
ckohls@nmu.eduHometown: White Lake, MI
Involvement: NMU Fisheries & Wildlife Association
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: I love going to Presque Isle for walks or going to downtown Marquette. I also love going to NMU hockey games!<...
![A student wearing a tan jacket and hat, with a blue sling bag hanging off her shoulder stands in front of a waterfall.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2024-01/Grace_Clark.jpg.webp?itok=2vOOCf7x)
Grace Clark
Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences
gclark@nmu.eduHometown: Bay City, MI
Involvement: National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: I love to hike, snowshoe and grab a good cup of coffee (: !
![A student with long brown hair, wearing a tan beanie hat and black jacket stands outdoors with a snowy background.](/admissions/sites/admissions/files/styles/profile_image_large/public/2024-01/Grace_Cook.jpg.webp?itok=4RA5X2-y)
Grace Cook
Elementary Education
grcook@nmu.eduHometown: Memphis, MI
Involvement: Upper Peninsula Dog Sled Association, Founding a new org called SADVA (Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Awareness), NMU Puck heads
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: I love hiking, especially Dead River Falls...
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