Mar 3, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
Back by popular demand! Don’t miss this professional development opportunity!
Join fellow NMC colleagues to enjoy lunch and learn at this live session on understanding generational differences. Katie Sommer-Ford and Bridget Munroe will lead this session as attendees explore the unique characteristics and perspectives of each generation in an effort to better understand those around us. We will not only look at the historical, social and communicative context but also discuss how this can help us work together better and better serve our students.
Friday, March 7, 2025
12:30–2 p.m.
Osterlin Building, room 0203-0205
Please RSVP by enrolling in this course in NEOED Training. To enroll, follow these instructions.
For questions, please contact lhodek@nmc.edu.
Feb 24, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Lynne Moritz! Kudos to Lynne Moritz for organizing the All Employee Virtual Connections! It is a wonderful way to connect with our fellow staff members and to get valuable updates.
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!
Feb 24, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
Hayley Davidson recently started working at the college as a supplemental in food service (back of house). Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
Feb 14, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Embrace the Dream reading buddies! Here’s a shout-out to the students, staff and faculty who volunteered for one or more of the Embrace the Dream reading events hosted by the NMC Library. Without reading buddies, we simply couldn’t have made these programs happen! Volunteers spent time with children, reading and talking with them, completing a craft, and making each young person feel seen. This year, 117 children participated in the programming! I am grateful to work with you!
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- Melanie Griffith
- Joelle Hannert
- Eden Hadfield
- Ciarra Arlt
- Kelly Yauk
- Olivia Watrous
- Cristina Pimenta
- Taylor Wilcox
- Bella Whitten
- Nicco Pandolfi
- Marcus Bennett
- Brooklynn Golnick
- Ayri Norteña
- Taylor Wilcox
- Marianne Dages
- Janet Lively
- Aric Woughter
- Nicole Fewins
- Scott Goethals
- Tricia Lincoln
- Lil Anderson
- Molly Norville
- Colleen Burry
- Laurel Forton
- Katy Grace
- Mark Dragovich
- Chelsea Bridson
- Jeffrey Cobb
- Lisa Nadlicki
- Alex Tank
- Veronica Dragovich
- Cathy Brown
- Lee Mikowski
- Lauren Marchany
(Oh wow, I really hope I didn’t miss anyone because you all are the best!)
I’d also like to thank the leadership at NMC for fostering a culture of service and making DEI a priority. The TCAPS employees we meet during these events are really impressed with the number of people who give up their own time or are released from regular duties to show up for their students. Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through service to our community puts action to our words and says a great deal about our institutional values.
And finally thank you to the DEI Committee and Student Life for sharing the cost of the books with the NMC Library. Each of the children who participated went home with a book of their own!
Kudos to Laura Korch! Thanks to ceramics instructor Laura Korch for bringing artist Chris Baskins to NMC! Chris gave presentations on his pottery career to ceramics students and brought pieces of his work to share. Chris was also invaluable in helping Laura and her students with the wood kiln which fired to cone 10!
Kudos to Bobbi Garner and Les Eckert! Les identified a scheduling issue for GLCI students that would have prevented them from taking a required human biology course in fall semester. This was a potential retention and completion barrier for culinary students. Les worked with Bobbi Garner in the Science & Math Academic Area; Bobbi’s quick attention and action allowed for a change to the fall schedule. This change will allow culinary students to complete their science requirement in fall 2025 if needed. Thank you to Les and Bobbi for coming together to problem solve for our students!
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!
Feb 14, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
Alexia Connelly recently started working at the college as a student Chemistry Lab Assistant. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
Feb 14, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
Ben Herman was recently promoted to Facilities Project Manager. Congratulations, Ben!
Feb 7, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
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Feb 7, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Max McColl; Max went above and beyond when one of our EES students got stuck when trying to turn around in our Beckett Building parking lot and ended up wedged in between a couple of trees.
Kudos to Elsie McKay; Elsie is the first point of contact when you walk into TJNIC. She is welcoming, and knows her job well. She always goes above and beyond for everyone she meets. Being a new NMC employee was a bit scary, and she was one of the first to make me feel at home. She goes out of her way to shovel a sidewalk, or clean off a car, just to be a friend. Her knowledge of her job, and stories of the past are always an interesting break from an otherwise hectic day. Thanks for all you do for NMC, McKay!
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!
Feb 7, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
Alexis Taylor recently started working at the college as a student tutor. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
Feb 3, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Jan Root, Mark Howell, Cindy Duby, Amjad Khan, Alice Sluss and Luke Pickelman: We had a late admit on January 17 who arrived in the Advising Center the following Monday looking to enroll in classes for spring. After working with the student to identify possible courses with available capacity, academic area office managers including Jan Root, Cindy Duby and Alice Sluss worked diligently to help with outreach to instructors to gain approval for this late addition to classes. Mark Howell, Amjad Khan, and Luke Pickelman made exceptions to allow the student into their courses even though a full week had been completed. Thank you for making this semester possible and for the time and effort during a busy Monday to help with this student who got the full-court press effort of several different departments and areas. We hope this student experiences great success!
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!
Feb 3, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- James Kiessel — Adjunct Law Enforcement Instructor
- Ethan VanHoose, student employee — Tutor
- Lily Kolbusz, student employee — Astronomy Lab Assistant
Jan 24, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Colleen Burry: Colleen goes above and beyond for students! I was working with a student in a tough situation regarding housing. Due to some intricacies of the situation, the student would lose his housing unless someone was available to check into his account and remove a hold over the weekend. The student doesn’t have a lot of support and disclosed the they would have nowhere to live if they lost their housing. When calling to troubleshoot, Colleen offered to help right away. Her willingness to give of her own personal weekend time to help a student in a tough situation is just one example of the empathy and kindness she shows every day. Thank you Colleen! You are making a difference for our students!
Kudos to Lisa Nadlicki: Lisa has taken on the extra responsibility of getting our Clothing Closet back in order and organized since December. She has not only cleaned up the space, she has organized the clothes and even washed things needing a refresh. Thank you so much for your efforts Lisa! This is something unique and extra we offer our students and is completely led by staff volunteers like you.
Kudos to Marysue Lessner: Marysue saw a need, suggested and implemented doc-u-sign to our department. Saving us paper and time and making us more efficient. Marysue has been an awesome addition to our team.
Kudos to Dan Gentry and Information Technology Services: There is a team we rarely meet face-to-face but whose work keeps the wheels turning at NMC. It may be hard for them to see how their daily contributions impact our students, but those of us on the front lines of student services see it and want to acknowledge some of the myriad ways Information Technology Services undergird the services we provide students daily.
Thanks to ITS (Dan Gentry & his team)…
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- 89% of NMC students from Michigan had full tuition and fees covered by grants and scholarships as a result of massive amounts of programming work to implement FAFSA Simplification, Michigan Community College Guarantee and our new scholarship system
- Most of our financial aid processing is automated, resulting in daily updates of student awards and balances so students always know where they stand
- NMCs is one of the state’s most “put together” financial aid offices. We brag about the contribution made by ITS at every conference! They are world-class!
- Students have library access set up from Day 1 as a Hawk Owl. To a student, this means, “You’re not a stranger. You belong here!”
- Students can self-serve within the library circulation system, resulting in an uptick in students placing their own holds, especially for textbooks at the beginning of the semester
- MeLCat (i.e. interlibrary loan) is configured and supported regardless of the clunky, antiquated system it is, making it possible to connect students to over 400 Michigan libraries and have books delivered to them at the NMC Library
- ITS support has allowed students to schedule Advising appointments online with ease. And by tracking students’ use of critical support services, Advising can quickly identify students who need extra resources. From the student perspective, it’s easier to know who is there to support them, to find services, and to schedule online — even at 2 a.m.!
- Dan’s team makes student data and information more accessible for all of us, which is hugely valuable for our decision-making processes. Having data through Banner reports and Argos reports allows the student services teams to identify students for advising and registration outreach.
- And so much more!
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!
Jan 24, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Michael Teichman — Adjunct Law Enforcement Instructor
- Kelcie Hoalt, supplemental employee – Welding Assistant
- Lexi Dickman, student employee – Aviation Line Crew
- Madison Findlay – Resident Assistant
Jan 24, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
Happy 2025! Beginning immediately you will be able to make changes to your personal HSA contribution amounts (if you choose to contribute) directly in ADP.
ADP > Myself > Benefits > Enrollments > Change to HSA Paycheck Deduction (Start Enrollment)
When you get to the page that says Select Benefits at the top, click on View All Plans next to Health Savings Account
Update your contribution amount (effective date will default to the date of your transaction) – Confirm Details > Confirm > Next > Submit Enrollment
Jan 20, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
Congratulations to Jessica Parker for completing her provisional to regular faculty period. Jessica transitioned to regular faculty at the start of spring semester. We are fortunate to have her as one of our great NMC instructors and thrilled to welcome her into the NMC regular faculty employee group.
Thanks for supporting our students well, Jessica, and for being part of the NMC family!
Jan 17, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Molly Norville. The Friday before Spring semester opened, Molly noticed a student crying in the hall and she stepped away from the desk to console them. She spoke to the student calmly and quietly, comforting them to the point that they were able to walk out head held high.
Kudos to Sharon Angel. Sharon Angel is our custodian at Auto Tech and due to the nature of our work our building can be more of a challenge to keep clean. Sharon rises to the challenge every week and does a fantastic job for us and I just wanted her to know we notice it and appreciate it.
Kudos to Nicco Pandolfi, Paul Kolak, Joelle Hannert, Breanna Goodell and Jessica Parker. Over the past seven years, the NMC Food Pantry has been a vital resource for students, providing countless meals with dignity and convenience while navigating numerous logistical challenges. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for our students!
Kudos to Nicole Wenstrup and Lindsey Dickinson. Nicole just started her role as the Testing Center Specialist and navigated exam week with the dreaded snow day expertly! Both her and Lindsey were instrumental in helping students and proctors have a smooth and successful experience.
Kudos to Residence Life. At the end of a long semester, the Residence Life team went above and beyond to help students by keeping the halls open through Saturday and Sunday. Last week’s snow day in the midst of final exams threw students, faculty, and staff for a loop and the incredible leaders in Res Life adapted! Thank you to Marcus, Kaitlyn, Brooklyn, Corbin, CJ and all of the RAs who courageously extended their time in the halls to meet students’ needs.
Kudos to the Testing Center Team: Nicole Wenstrup, Duane Dodge, Dan Isola, Alex Lane, Tom Auch and John Walker. A huge thank you and hats off to the Testing Center team for helping students get through finals week! The team exhibited patience, flexibility, and true collaboration as they navigated a snow day in the midst of the busiest time of the academic year. While the Osterlin Testing Center typically sees 200 tests on the busiest day of finals, last Friday the Osterlin Testing Center welcomed over 300 students! The team also opened the Parsons-Stulen Testing Center on Friday and the Osterlin Testing Center on Saturday for extra hours to accommodate student and faculty needs. Thank you to Nicole and all of the test proctors: Alex, Duane, Tom, Dan, and John, for your dedication to our students!
Kudos to Garret Croon. I am submitting this kudos to express how impressed I am with Mr. Croon. His presence on campus is truly remarkable. I have seen him walking around campus multiple times a day during the first week, and his visibility and dedication are truly commendable.
Kudos to Tyrel Stott, Michelle Beckett, and Ricky Hagberg. Tyrel, our newest Technology Help Desk staff member, single-handedly foiled a bad actor who called trying to impersonate a faculty member to obtain their credentials. He recognized the caller was acting suspiciously and raised a flag to his supervisor so that we could verify that the faculty member was NOT calling to change their password. Tyrel’s attention to his caller and their behaviors prevented a major issue. Kudos to Tyrel, as well as, Michelle and Ricky for their outstanding work helping clients at the beginning of the semester and staying on top of cybersecurity for NMC.
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!
Jan 17, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Amy Lucas – Student Success Coach
- Will Harris – Adjunct Applied Music Instructor
- Sarah Dobbrastine – Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor
Jan 13, 2025 | HR Corner, Intercom
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Marysue Lessner – Facilities Administrative Assistant
- Brianne Munch – Adjunct Art Instructor
- Richard Wolf – Adjunct Culinary Instructor
- Tait Ricks, supplemental – Student Life Office Assistant
- Emma Dyer – Adjunct Certified Flight Instructor
- Robert Grose – Adjunct Welding Instructor
- Krista Hepner – Adjunct Nursing Instructor
- Laura Ford – Adjunct Nursing Instructor
