Notable Alumni
Among Northwest's alumni are Jean Bartik, one of the original programmers for the ENIAC computer and a member of the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame.
Politicians include:
- Jason R. Brown - a Republican leader in the Missouri House of Representatives
- Pat Danner - a former U.S. representative from Missouri
- Steve King - U.S. representative from Iowa
- Leonard Lenihan - a Democratic leader in New York
- Bill Siebert - former member of the Texas House of Representatives from San Antonio
- Mike Thomson, Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Professional athletes and sports figures include:
- Jack McCracken, an AAU basketball player from the 1930s and 1940s who in 1962 was enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
- Gary Gaetti - Major league baseball player
- Chris Greisen - Arena Football League starting quarterback for the Georgia Force
- Tony Miles - Canadian Football League wide receiver; school's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns
- Xavier Omon - National Football League (NFL) running back and 2008 6th round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills
- Mike Peterson - NFL tight end
- Jamaica Rector - NFL wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals
- Shane Twins - professional wrestlers
- Ed Tillison - National Football League (NFL) running back and 1992 11th round draft pick of the Detroit Lions
- Mel Tjeerdsma - Northwest's national champion winning coach, and most winning DII post-season coach with 22 victories
- Dave Tollefson - NFL defensive end for the New York Giants
- Seth Wand - NFL offensive lineman for the Tennessee Titans
- Steve Williams - NFL defensive tackle for the New England Patriots
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