<P> Johnson grew up a fan of the Second City improv troupe . He graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka and started his post-secondary education at the University of Iowa . While in Iowa City , he wrote a play , which wound up earning him admission to the Dramatic Writing Department at NYU 's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts , followed by the 2002 John Golden Playwriting Prize and the Sloan Fellowship for Screenwriting . The New York City off - Broadway group , The Ensemble Studio Theater , produced his play Cousins . </P>
<P> Johnson grew up a fan of the Second City improv troupe . He graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka and started his post-secondary education at the University of Iowa . While in Iowa City , he wrote a play , which wound up earning him admission to the Dramatic Writing Department at NYU 's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts , followed by the 2002 John Golden Playwriting Prize and the Sloan Fellowship for Screenwriting . The New York City off - Broadway group , The Ensemble Studio Theater , produced his play Cousins . </P>
where did nick from new girl go to college
where did nick from new girl go to college
University of Iowa NYU
University of Iowa NYU