ORANGE CITY, Iowa—Alaina Bechen of Wagner was among 270 graduates to receive bachelor’s degrees at Northwestern College during commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 10. Twenty-six students received Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees, while the rest of the graduating seniors were granted Bachelor of Arts degrees.

Dr. Jenelle Dunkelberger, a 2011 Northwestern College graduate and geneticist with Topigs Norsvin, gave the commencement address.

Bechen graduated with a major in exercise science and with a GPA of 3.5-3.69.

Northwestern College is a Christian college of more than 1,700 students in Orange City, Iowa. Rated one of the nation’s best colleges by Money magazine, Northwestern provides an education committed to standout academics and a Christ-centered worldview.