Jun 24, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
On July 1, NMC will launch our new wellness program. Here are just a few of the many changes you will see and experience:
- A new Priority Health wellbeing platform powered by industry leader Virgin Pulse
- Hundreds of healthy habit ideas and a digital coaching resource that allows you to choose the health and wellbeing topics that are important to you
- Daily health and wellbeing tips that are quick and easy to read
- A rewards system where you can earn points every day by engaging with the platform and turn those points into an opportunity to win cash-based gift cards every quarter
- A Nutritional Guide that gives you access to hundreds of healthy recipes as well as ideas to meet your diet and nutrition goals
Check out the wellbeing hub flier below; it has all the details you’ll need to get started and the ways to get any of your questions answered.
After your Fourth of July holiday celebrations are over, set a reminder to register, take your health assessment, and get started with the new NMC wellness program! The sooner you start, the more points you can earn! If you take the health assessment by September 30, 2022, you will earn a $10 gas card. Please remember that your specific health assessment answers are confidential and not shared with NMC.
Help us name our wellbeing program
If you have an idea to brand our wellness program to make it stand out and capture our wellness journey, please submit your idea here by June 24, 2022. The person with the winning suggestion will win a NutriBullet Blender which will come in handy for making healthy smoothies all year long. The NutriBullet is courtesy of NMC and Priority Health.
Thank you all for taking part in our goal of helping all NMC employees improve their health and wellbeing one healthy habit at a time.
Please check your calendar for invitations to one of 3 informational meetings about the new platform. These meetings will occur on Friday, June 17 at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 23 at 2 p.m. and Monday, June 27 at 11 a.m.
Questions can be directed to Hollie DeWalt in Human Resources at hdewalt@nmc.edu.
Jun 20, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
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Jun 20, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to April Kesler, Janet Lively and Sarah Montgomery-Richards for helping to run a session at the ETOM (Educational Technology Organization of Michigan) Spring Conference and Retreat on Friday, June 10th. Each instructor took time out of their busy summer schedules to share their ideas about “Engaging Online Learners” with colleagues from around the state. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
Kudos to the grounds crew of Bob Bugai, Bill Long and Reece Sivek who unloaded the semi containing the crates and boxes for our summer exhibition Environmental Impact. While we requested their assistance in advance, facilities employees are always there for us at a moment’s notice, and for all those that we have forgotten to give kudos to over the years, we appreciate each and every one of you.
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
Jun 10, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Cathy Brown for repurposing furniture for us. I needed an instructor’s chair that was a higher chair than standard. She found one nearby and brought it over to my classroom. No lead time, no waiting and no cost.
Kudos to Erika Cotner, Brittany Hanbury & Emily Crull: As of May 31, year-to-date hires for NMC, including regular staff & faculty, supplemental employees, adjunct instructors and students, was 60. A more typical year (2021, for example) is 35. Kudos to Erika, Brittany (and Emily Crull, who has since moved to PRMC but also played a part in this accomplishment) for keeping high service levels while nearly doubling volume. We all appreciate all your hard work through these challenging times!
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
May 27, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Kyle Morrison for going above and beyond again this year to assist in the creation of NMC’s retiree videos to honor this year’s retirees. Kyle took the employee submitted videos and masterfully remastered them with music, animation, editing, and photos to co-create beautiful, meaningful remembrances to share with retirees and campus. Kyle’s customer service is outstanding! Thanks for all your great work, Kyle; we appreciate you!
Kudos to Laurie Sears and David Chown for providing their beautiful music on the flute, saxophone, and keyboard for the 2022 You Made It Possible Celebration. The music created ambiance and a beautiful atmosphere for employees and attendees to reconnect, relax, and enjoy the afternoon!
Kudos to Jeff Sabins: Jeff stopped his own work to help me find my lost key in the Dennos parking lot. It had disappeared in my car and Jeff went to a lot of extra effort to help me search using all the tools at his disposal. I was so frustrated and didn’t have a flashlight or anything else to help me look but he stepped in and went to great pains to help me find it. I appreciate his help so much! Thank you, Jeff!
Kudos to Dan Goodchild, Jason Slade, Amy Burns, Bailey, Stephen Siciliano and Georgenia Hromada: Dan, Jason, Stephen, Amy and Georgenia hosted the signing of the articulation agreement with the Michigan Statewide Carpenters and Millwright Joint Apprenticeship and Training Fund. This event showcased how education and industry are working together to encourage people to enter the skilled trades and offer advanced learning opportunities. Thank you for all your hard work on the agreement!
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
May 27, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
STAFF & FACULTY
5 years
- Brady Corcoran
- Kevin D’Alessandro
- Justin Guillard
- Denny Nguyen
- CJ Schneider
- Karl Schroeder
- Sally Smarsty
- Shilo Smith
- Amy Trouslot
10 years
- Alex Bloye
- Cathryn Claerhout
- Jason Dake
- Elizabeth Sonnabend
- Scott Welch
15 years
- Kim Anderson
- John Biolchini
- Lisa Dohm
- Tom Dunn, Jr.
- Robin Fitzgerald
- Constanza Hazelwood
- Brian Heffner
- Nate Peplinski
- Craig Shattuck
20 years
- Ed Bailey
- Lisa Blackford
- Cheryl Bloomquist
- Cathy Brown
- Fred Cook
- Sandra Harrand
- Lori Hodek
- Georgenia Hromada
- Wayne Moody
- Jim Nelson
- Barcley Owens
- Nancy Parshall
- Kristen Salathiel
- Ali Thornton
- Beckie Wooters
25 years
- Michael Emerson
- Margaret Fox
- Tom Gordon
- Mark Howell
- Shayrrl McCready
- Dennis Schultz
30 years
35 years
- Kristi Hallett
- Michelle Poertner
- Jan Root
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ADJUNCT
5 years
- Renee Baker
- Jessica Collings
- Cheryl Myers
- Joe Pomerville
- Mark Roberts
- Mary Sparks
- Kurt Tondreau
- Josh Wagner
- Cathy Warner
- Anthony Weber
10 years
- Thomas Dollar
- Judith Grenkowicz
- Geoffrey Jones
- Sara Swanson
- Brian Sweeney
15 years
- Lee Elston
- Erin Robinson
- Jason Teichman
20 years
- Mindy Morton
- Dianne Owens
- Ethel Vandenberg
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May 23, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
Northwestern Michigan College has recognized the following employees for excellence in the 2021-22 academic year:
Betsy Boris, Imogene Wise Faculty Excellence Award: Chosen by a student selection committee, award criteria includes teaching excellence, rapport with students, innovation in the classroom and a sense of dedication. Comments about Boris, a nursing instructor, included: “Betsy goes above and beyond just teaching. She cares about each student and understands the anxiety we all face.” “She does an amazing job explaining concepts and providing examples of real-world practical application.” “She is very responsive to inquiries and invests time in helping students identify solutions to issues.” Initiated by a contribution from longtime NMC benefactors Harold and Imogene Wise in 1970, the award was first made to a full-time faculty member in 1971.
Lindsey Dickinson, Staff Excellence Award: Nominated by her peers, Dickinson is director of Academic and Career Advising. Several nominators mentioned it’s hard to focus on her work only this year, since Dickinson has such a long and impressive track record, including graduating from NMC. She was described as “one of those key people who is somehow a part of everything important going on at the college,” “one of the strongest advocates for NMC that I’ve witnessed,” and “engaged at every level. She is constantly transforming lives and enriching our community.”
Cary Godwin, Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award: Chosen by a student selection committee, award criteria includes teaching excellence, rapport with students, innovation in the classroom and a sense of dedication. Comments about Godwin, an adjunct instructor for the Great Lakes Maritime Academy, included: “Commander Godwin’s teaching methods are an excellent example of his dedication to student learning. The school is very lucky to have him.” “He builds a trust with his students that allows us to learn by trying, failing, and trying again because we know Commander Godwin has our back.” The award was created in 1999 as a companion to the Imogene Wise Faculty Excellence Award.
T/S State of Michigan/GLMA team, Team Excellence Award: Nominated by peers, the team was commended for its student-centered response to a mechanical failure on the training ship in May 2021. The State of Michigan had to be towed from the Detroit River to a Toledo shipyard and spent 8 weeks awaiting repairs. It could have delayed graduation, and the careers, of 50 Great Lakes Maritime Academy cadets. Instead, the team of John Biolchini, Martin Hughes, Scott Powell, Karl Schroeder, Steph Sedlacek, Chuck Miller, Sue Lieblein, Ben Minor, Sue Denoyer, Judy Druskovich, Karen Ford and Tim Dayton snapped into action, shifting all cadets to commercial ships or other maritime academy ships so they could earn their required sea time and graduate on time. The team also insured that all $1.5 million in costs, from cadet travel to State of Michigan repairs, were covered by the federal government’s Maritime Administration.
May 19, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to the Technical Division: MiCareer Quest 2022 a huge success! Thank you to the following Tech Division instructors and support personnel:
- Welding — Rick Mathis, Ryan Deering, Matt Pickler, Brenna Glinski, Kaylei Johnson
- Automotive — Wayne Moody and the Bill Marsh Auto group
- Construction — Phil McCuien
- Surveying — Jeff Fouch (new instructor for fall)
- Bio-med — Joe Deeter
- Cyber Security — special guest Scott Goethals
There was lots of NMC representation from other areas as well and there was a great turn out of around 2,000 9th graders!
Kudos to Alex Bloye/Aviation staff and Diana Fairbanks/PRMC staff for utilizing their training to meet a challenging emergency situation with a safe outcome. Kudos also to Alex Bloye and Diana Fairbanks for handling the communication surrounding the incident. Well done!
Kudos to Cindy Deemer, the Commencement team and all participants and speakers: The new format seemed to be well received and it was wonderful to see a full Milliken Auditorium. Well done!
Kudos to Kari Kahler: Kari has gone above and beyond through this past academic year in establishing a NMC mentorship program with 5th graders at Blair Elementary. Over 30 NMC students have been mentoring a 5th grader and she recently coordinated with Blair to bring the 5th graders to tour NMC for the day and envision themselves as a Hawk Owl someday. The profound impact this program has had on not only the 5th graders, but the mentors as well, will continue to be seen for over their lifetime. This partnership and project would not have been possible without Kari. Thank you, Kari, for being a champion and advocate for NMC and lifelong learning in this community.
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
May 19, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
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May 19, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
AJ Mackie & Justin Casey were recently promoted to Lead Flight Instructors. Congratulations!
May 19, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Ulliance, NMC’s employee assistance program provider, has some helpful resources to check out:
May 13, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Dennis Schultz: I came to Dennis at the end of the semester, a busy time for all, and asked him to help me make a video for the NMC Foundation. Dennis went above and beyond in getting me the finished video in a timely fashion, and a production of high quality. Thanks Dennis!
Kudos to Kristy McDonald: Kudos to Kristy McDonald and the BUS 231 Class for a successful Big Little Hero Race! The race was well organized and well attended with many kids (and adults) having a great time! Well done!
Kudos to Wayne Moody: Kudos to Wayne Moody and the Auto Tech program. Wayne invited businesses to attend the semester end Auto Tech BBQ this week. Several businesses attended and interviewed many of the Auto Tech students for jobs. What a great opportunity for both students and the businesses searching for trained staff. Well done!
Kudos to Tracy Welch, Kristy McDonald, Brandon Everest and Kari Kahler: Kudos to the organizers and presenters involved in the Experiential Learning Symposium last week. What a wonderful success. Special thanks to Tracy Welch, Kari Kahler, Brandon Everest and Kristy McDonald for the behind the scenes work. Bravo!
Kudos to Kyle Morrison: Thank you to Kyle Morrison for all the tech support and assistance with the First Annual NMC ELI Learning Symposium. His “can do” attitude was amazing and helped make the event successful!
Kudos to Kari Kahler: Congratulations to Kari Kahler for putting on an amazing Student Leadership Luncheon during the ELI Learning Symposium. Her extra efforts to recognize student leaders on campus was heartwarming and inspiring!
Kudos to Jeremy Heinlein: Jeremy Heinlein assisted Kari Kahler in organizing and running the Student Leadership Luncheon during the NMC ELI Learning Symposium. Jeremy’s enthusiasm and communication skills made the event exciting and fun for everyone to celebrate the leaders on campus. Thank you and congratulations!
Kudos to Brandon Everest & Kristy McDonald: Thank you to Brandon Everest and Kristy McDonald (Co-Directors of the ELI) for their commitment to celebrating student learning and growth through the First Annual NMC ELI Learning Symposium. Their vision to create an event that embraces student learning and showcases the talent at NMC is invaluable!
Kudos to Cindy Deemer: Cindy gathered a team of volunteers, planned and put on a fantastic graduation event that spanned 6 hours between the 3 ceremonies. In between she found the time to feed the volunteers with salad and goodies she made herself and purchased pizzas for all as well.
The event location at the Dennos was perfect and Cindy’s organization made things run so smoothly. And of course she did it all with a smile. She coordinated an event that was special to students and their families.
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
May 13, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
Welcome to NMC!
- Latrisha Dickeson — Enrollment Services — Student Employee
- Laurie Johnson — Hagerty Event Center/Food Service — Supplemental Employee
May 13, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
Esther Nance was recently promoted to Admissions Office Assistant from Facilities! Congratulations, Esther!
May 9, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
Congratulations to the following NMC staff and team Excellence Award nominees. The winners will be announced at You Made it Possible: 2022 Employee Picnic and Recognition Celebration on May 18.
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Apr 29, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
Welcome to NMC!
- Chris Little — Client Systems Administrator
- Roger Bernal-Jimenez — Supplemental GLMA Vessels
Apr 28, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Kristy Jackson: Thank you to Kristy Jackson for referring our newest Client Systems Administrator, Chris Little!
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
Apr 28, 2022 | HR Corner, Intercom
Trisha Strahan was recently promoted to Events Coordinator at the Hagerty Center, Frank Jabour was recently promoted to Chief Flight Instructor, and Chuck Miller was recently promoted to GLMA Deck Officer. Congratulations on the promotions!
