Honors Academy Courses and Instructors
Register for your 2024-25 courses
Registration for fall and year-long courses is closed. Registration for spring courses is available as indicated on the registration page.
Courses that end in May (and began in August or October) may only be added by petition. The deadline to submit a petition for courses that end in May is May 1, 2025.
Alma
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Kermmoade - Advanced Biology | BIO 1010 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Amanda Pfeil - Advanced Math | MATH 1100 | Full-year course | 3 |
| Amanda Pfeil - Calculus | MATH 1600 | Full-year course | 5 |
Auburn
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| April Binder - Spanish III | MSPAN 1010 | Spring semester | 4 |
Aurora
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karrie Wiarda - College Composition II | ENG 1010FYW | Fall semester | 3 |
Bartlett
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Kluver - Spanish 3 | MSPAN 1010 | Full-year course | 4 |
Bayard
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Kluver - Spanish 3 | MSPAN 1010 | Full-year course | 4 |
Benkleman
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Garcia - Dual Credit Spanish 3 | MSPAN 1010 | Fall semester | 4 |
| Kelly Garcia - Dual Credit Spanish 4 | MSPAN 1020 | Spring semester | 4 |
Blair
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Peatrowsky - AP Lit/Comp (1010) | ENG 1010FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Emily Peatrowsky - AP Lit/Comp (1020) | ENG 1020FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
Cedar Rapids
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaTravia Dobson - College Chemistry | CHEM 1110 & 1110L | Full-year course | 4 |
| LaTravia Dobson - Medical Terminology | HHP 1910 | Spring semester | 1 |
Columbus
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liliana Velasco - Spanish 3 | MSPAN 1010 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Blanca Alarcon - Spanish 3 | MSPAN 1010 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Liliana Velasco - Spanish 4 | MSPAN 1020 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Liliana Velasco - Spanish 5 | MSPAN 2010 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Krienke - Calculus I | MATH 1600 | Spring semester | 5 |
Cozad
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Auwerda - Calculus | MATH 1600 | Full-year course | 5 |
| Nicholas Auwerda - Honors Physics | PHYS 1600 | Full-year course | 4 |
Elkhorn
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Bock - AP Language and Composition (1010) | ENG 1010FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Chaz Howell - AP Language and Composition (1010) | ENG 1010FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Ashley Bock - AP Language and Composition (1020) | ENG 1020FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Chaz Howell - AP Language and Composition (1020) | ENG 1020FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Mariko Anderson - Japanese 2 | MJPAN 1010 | Full-year course | 5 |
| Mariko Anderson - Japanese 3 | MJPAN 1020 | Full-year course | 5 |
| Mariko Anderson - AP Japanese | MJPAN 2030 | Full-year course | 5 |
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Huber - AP English Language and Composition (1010) | ENG 1010FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Amanda Hayworth - AP Lang Comp (1010) | ENG 1010FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Sara Linscomb - AP Language and Composition (1010) | ENG 1010FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Amanda Hayworth - AP Lang Comp (1020) | ENG 1020FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Sara Linscomb - AP Language and Composition (1020) | ENG 1020FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Teresa Huber - AP English Language and Composition (1020) | ENG 1020FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Michelle Seger - AP Calculus BC (S1) | MATH 1600 | Fall semester | 5 |
| Michelle Seger - AP Calculus AB | MATH 1600 | Full-year course | 5 |
| Michelle Seger - AP Calculus BC (S2) | MATH 1610 | Spring semester | 5 |
| Mariko Anderson - Japanese 2 | MJPAN 1010 | Full-year course | 5 |
| Mariko Anderson - Japanese 3 | MJPAN 1020 | Full-year course | 5 |
| Mariko Anderson - AP Japanese | MJPAN 2030 | Full-year course | 5 |
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Simons - AP Literature and Composition | ENG 1010FYW | Fall semester | 3 |
| Melissa Simons - AP English | ENG 1020FYW | Spring semester | 3 |
| Briana Janda - AP Calculus AB | MATH 1600 | Full-year course | 5 |
| Jeff Smith - AP Calculus BC (S1) | MATH 1600 | Fall semester | 5 |
| Jeff Smith - AP Calculus BC (S2) | MATH 1610 | Spring semester | 5 |
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Sullivan - AP English Language | ENG 1010FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Eileen Sullivan - AP English Literature | ENG 1020FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
Fairbury
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Garcia - Dual Credit Spanish 3 | MSPAN 1010 | Fall semester | 4 |
| Kelly Garcia - Dual Credit Spanish 4 | MSPAN 1020 | Spring semester | 4 |
Firth
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Pair - Advanced Biology | BIO 1010 | Full-year course | 4 |
Franklin
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Sidman - College English (S1) | ENG 1010FYW | Fall semester | 3 |
| Lynn Sidman - College English (S2) | ENG 1020FYW | Spring semester | 3 |
Geneva
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Theobald - Biology II | BIO 1010 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Brittney Patterson - Personal Finance | BUSAD 1800 | Fall semester | 3 |
| Brittney Patterson - Personal Finance | BUSAD 1800 | Spring semester | 3 |
Gothenburg
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Garcia - Dual Credit Spanish 3 | MSPAN 1010 | Fall semester | 4 |
| Kelly Garcia - Dual Credit Spanish 4 | MSPAN 1020 | Spring semester | 4 |
Greeley
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichole Underwood - English IV Honors (1010) | ENG 1010FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Nichole Underwood - English IV Honors (1020) | ENG 1020FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
Hampton
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Alexander - American History | HIST 1020 | Full-year course | 4 |
Harrison
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dashiell Rohan - Creative Writing | ENG 1010FYW | Fall semester | 3 |
| Dashiell Rohan - Intro to College Lit | ENG 1020FYW | Spring semester | 3 |
| Dashiell Rohan - American Literature | ENG 1020FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
Hastings
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Voss - Honors Chemistry | CHEM 1110 & 1110L | Full-year course | 4 |
| Elizabeth Sorgenfrei - AP World Literature (S1) | ENG 1010FYW | Fall semester | 3 |
| Elizabeth Sorgenfrei - AP World Literature (S2) | ENG 1020FYW | Spring semester | 3 |
| Pete Theoharis - AP European History | HIST 2130 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Kirk Ortegren - AP Statistics | MATH 1300 | Full-year course | 3 |
| Kirk Ortegren - AP Calculus AB | MATH 1600 | Full-year course | 5 |
| Linda Shaw - Spanish 3 | MSPAN 1010 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Linda Shaw - Spanish 4 | MSPAN 1020 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Jim Fielder - Honors Physics S1 | PHYS 1600 | Fall semester | 4 |
| Jim Fielder - Honors Physics S2 | PHYS 1700 | Spring semester | 4 |
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Andersen - Honors Biology | BIO 1010 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Jalaene Choquette - English IV (S1) | ENG 1010FYW | Fall semester | 3 |
| Jalaene Choquette - English IV (S2) | ENG 1020FYW | Spring semester | 3 |
| Alecia Andersen - Spanish 4 | MSPAN 1020 | Full-year course | 4 |
Hay Springs
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Sommerville - Personal Finance | BUSAD 1800 | Full-year course | 3 |
Hebron
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristy Lukert - Applied Statistics | MATH 1300 | Full-year course | 3 |
| Kristy Lukert - Calculus I | MATH 1600 | Fall semester | 5 |
| Kristy Lukert - Calculus II | MATH 1610 | Spring semester | 5 |
Hemingford
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Raben - Dual Credit English Semester 1 | ENG 1010FYW | Fall semester | 3 |
| Bridget Raben - Dual Credit English Semester 2 | ENG 1020FYW | Spring semester | 3 |
| Michelle Kluver - Spanish 3 | MSPAN 1010 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Pete Gomez - Dual Credit Physics | PHYS 1600 | Full-year course | 4 |
Lincoln
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Monroe - English 12 Honors (S1) | ENG 1010FYW | Fall semester | 3 |
| Gretchen Monroe - English 12 Honors (S2) | ENG 1020FYW | Spring semester | 3 |
| Gretchen Monroe - Journalism and Free Speech | ENG 2630 | Spring semester | 4 |
| Matthew Becker - World History | HIST 1110 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Staples-Farmer - AP English Language and Composition | ENG 1010FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Helen Cooper - AP Language & Composition | ENG 1010FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Melissa Walburn - AP English Literature and Composition | ENG 1020FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Eric Sayre - AP Literature and Composition | ENG 1020FYW | Full-year course | 3 |
| Drew Willis - AP Human Geography | GEOG 1520 | Full-year course | 3 |
| Travis Kerkman - AP US History 1 | HIST 1010 | Fall semester | 4 |
| Joel Cornwell - AP US HISTORY S1 | HIST 1010 | Fall semester | 4 |
| Travis Kerkman - AP US History 2 | HIST 1020 | Spring semester | 4 |
| Joel Cornwell - AP US HISTORY S2 | HIST 1020 | Spring semester | 4 |
| Ben Herbel - AP World History | HIST 1110 | Spring semester | 4 |
| Michaela Schleicher - AP World History | HIST 1110 | Spring semester | 4 |
| Drew Willis - AP World History | HIST 1110 | Spring semester | 4 |
| Michaela Schleicher - AP African American Studies | HIST 2540 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Peter McGinley - AP Statistics | MATH 1300 | Full-year course | 3 |
| David Travis - AP Calculus BC (S1) | MATH 1600 | Fall semester | 5 |
| Lee Plath - AP Calculus Diff (S1) | MATH 1600 | Fall semester | 5 |
| David Travis - AP Calculus BC (S2) | MATH 1610 | Spring semester | 5 |
| Lee Plath - AP Calculus Diff (S2) | MATH 1610 | Spring semester | 5 |
| Cara Heminger - French 3 | MFREN 1010 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Barbara Frost - French 4 | MFREN 1020 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Ashton Krueger - German Level 3 | MGRMN 1010 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Ashton Krueger - German Level 4 | MGRMN 1020 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Ruby Rosenberry - Spanish 3 | MSPAN 1010 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Lindsey Morris - Spanish 4 | MSPAN 1020 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Angelica Kluthe - Spanish 4 | MSPAN 1020 | Spring semester | 4 |
| Angelica Kluthe - Spanish 4 | MSPAN 1020 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Lindsey Morris - AP Spanish Language and Culture | MSPAN 2010 | Full-year course | 4 |
| Michaela Schleicher - AP US Government and Politics | POLSC 1010 | Spring semester | 4 |
| Michaela Schleicher - AP US Government and Politics | POLSC 1010 | Fall semester | 4 |
| Nathan Blankenship - Intro to Sociology (Diff) | SOC 1110 | Fall semester | 4 |
| Nathan Blankenship - Intro to Sociology (Diff) | SOC 1110 | Spring semester | 4 |
| Instructor/course | NWU Course | Term | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Fargo - IB Biology (SL) | BIO 1010 | Full-year course | 4 |