Trace Tyler and Christian Dow

Trace Tyler and Christian Dow have been friends for over 20 years. They met in Colorado and discovered that they both attended NIU during the same period. They also discovered that they both have a passion for NIU football and they started traveling to many of the big games together. The friends often talked about giving back to NIU and decided this was the best way to do it together.

Christian Dow graduated from NIU in 1994 with a B.S. degree in communications. A year after graduation Christian moved to Colorado where he met his wife, Carrie. As president of a small automation company that builds labeling machines, Christian is proud to have the opportunity to give back to Northern.

Trace Tyler is a 1993 graduate from the College of Law. Growing up in Belvidere and staying true to his Christian upbringing, Trace has been blessed and wants to give back to others.