Northwest College is hosting its fourth annual Student Academic Showcase on Friday, May 1, in the Yellowstone Building Conference Center. The event is scheduled from 9:15 a.m. – 4 p.m., is free and open to the public. Nearly every academic area will be featured in the showcase, which this year received additional support from the Yellowstone Group at Morgan Stanley, who is sponsoring participant meals and snacks.

The Student Academic Showcase highlights student work involving creativity, discovery, research, innovation, and/or entrepreneurship, giving them an opportunity to take part in a professional exhibit of scholarship across disciplines. Building on their classroom experiences throughout the year, students can share their work with faculty, student peers, and community members, while developing their presentation and performance skills.

A total of 77 presentations are on the schedule, with individual participation topping 100 students for the first time. Students are given three options for sharing their work: poster, presentation (often with a slideshow), or exhibit/demonstration. The complete list of topics and presenters can be found at nwc.edu/showcase, along with exact times for individual or group presentations.

Since the Student Academic Showcase was first held in 2023, participation and attendance have grown each year, developing into one of the largest annual student events on campus. The concept can be traced back to 2019 and Associate Professor of History Amy McKinney’s Women in the West course. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of women’s suffrage, students in the class conducted presentations that were attended and well-received by members of the campus and community.