alumni news

April 22, 2010

Nick Olson Named Recipient of Prestigious Award

Northwestern College senior and SW alumnus ('06) was one of two individuals to receive the 2010 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Scholar-Athlete Leadership Award. The award, which is given to one male and one female student-athlete from UMAC member insitutions, recognizes graduating seniors who demonstrate a healthy balance by achieving excellence in academics, leadership, and service, while participating in intercollegiate athletics.

Olson is a member of the men's golf team at Northwestern and will graduate in May with a degree in accounting. Off the golf course, Olson has won UMAC Academic All-Conference honors in each of the three years he was eligible while being named to Northwestern's dean's list with highest honors in 2008 and 2009. He has captained the Eagles golf team the last two seasons and has earned UMAC All-Conference accolades in each of his four years of competition, meaning he has finished as one of the top 5 golfers at the conference tournament. His resume is filled with unpaid volunteer experiences, and his post-college career will begin at KPMG, one of the world's most distinguished accounting firms.

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