Internal Promotion
Rorie Kawula was recently promoted to Admissions Recruiter. Congratulations on the promotion!
Kudos!
Kudos to the Grounds Department for staying on top of snow and ice and everything else that needs to be done. We appreciate and notice your work!
Kudos to Dave Dalquist for all of his help with making A3 forms more consistent and professional and easier for users. We appreciate your behind the scenes efforts very much.
Kudos to Scott Swan for his work and support of the Agriscience GIS Pathway program. The GIS Pathway is a collaboration between the Northwest Education Services Career Tech Agriscience program, the Geospatial Technologies Talent Consortium, and the NMC Freshwater Studies Program.
Kudos to Alex Tank and Jim Bensley for their IAF presentation on a conversation about China —”Is Détente Possible? China” featuring Kenneth Jarrett. They did a great job with their hybrid approach to sharing these presentations. It was well done and well received by almost 195 viewers. Thank you.
Kudos to Ed Bailey, Hans Van Sumeren, and Georgenia Hromada for representing NMC at the Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors (MSPS) conference at the Grand Traverse Resort last week. They did a great job and worked well in highlighting the partnership with Michigan Tech with representatives from Michigan Tech in the adjacent booth.
Kudos to Kyle Morrison: Kyle was extremely helpful in assisting our department set up a webinar. He walked us through the process, explained the importance of doing a test trial webinar, and assisted afterward with the video link. His instructions and advice made all the difference!
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!
Welcome Our Newest Hires
- Cathay Stathakis — Food Service (Front of House)
- Kaila Martindale — Food Service (Front of House)
- Melanie Griffith — Test Proctor
- Steven Schmitt — Aviation Line Crew
- Brian Hurst — Writing and Reading Center Reader
- Brent Walters — Adjunct Flight Instructor
- Andrew Sansonetti — Groundskeeper
Internal Promotion
Ed Bailey was recently promoted to Director of Program and Portfolio. Congratulations on the promotion!
Kudos!
Kudos to Chad Schenkelberger, Scott Williams and Dining Services Staff: The Dining Services staff did a tremendous job on the food offerings for the Embrace the Dream “Food for the Soul” event from 4 pm to 6 pm in the Hawk Owl Cafe on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Those who attended enjoyed the food and the commitment to detail that was made in the selection.
Kudos to Lori Hodek: Lori Hodek did an excellent job facilitating the Embrace the Dream campus events. She held collaborative and informative meetings, maintained critical documents and spreadsheets, and provided necessary follow-through.
Her coordination with community partners, faculty & staff made the outstanding variety and quality of events possible.
Kudos to the Nursing faculty: Congratulations to the nursing faculty, NLEX pass rates (ADN: 95.74%; PN: 90.90%) for 2021 were exceptional!
Kudos to Hans VanSumeren, John Lutchko, Phil McCuien, Brian Sweeney, Cindy Deemer, Cathryn Claerhout, Jordan Smith and Georgenia Hromada: Kudos to Hans and John for delivering marine technology courses to the Yellow River Conservancy Technical Institute (China). Hans and John provided livestream coursework on ROVs and hydrographic surveying. Students then put these skills to practice during classwork and lab exercises on their home campus.
Kudos to Phil and Brian for delivering construction-related courses to the construction trades program at Yellow River Conservancy Technical Institute (China). NMC provides education around wood framing and finishing that is not available at their institution. Students supplemented their online learning with hands-on practice at their home institution.
Due to a 13 hour time difference, both the marine and construction courses had to be delivered late at night, sometimes well past midnight in order to accommodate the learners in China. They also had to complete the training before the Chinese New Year, which put added stress on the instructors. A big thank you also needs to be extended to Cathryn Claerhout and Cindy Deemer for admitting and registering students, Jordan Smith and Georgenia Hromada for scheduling students, and others who supported contracts and delivery. It was a true team effort. This is the fourth year of this partnership.
Kudos to Elizabeth Sonnaband, Laura Matchett and Ed Bailey: Kudos to Elizabeth Sonnaband, Laura Matchett, and Ed Bailey for their work in creating the Workforce Development series, the program is a set of courses designed to meet the specific needs of the region’s employer and a direct response to the work TC Connect Skills Gap Survey completed in late 2021.
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!
Welcome our newest hires
Welcome to NMC!
- Cindy Raymond — Adjunct Nursing Instructor
- Zach Morton — Aviation Line Crew
Welcome our newest hires
Welcome to NMC!
- Zander Drost — Fitness Center Staff
- Jim Gullen — Automotive Lab Assistant
Kudos!
Kudos to Kailey Rubinas: Kailey has been an amazing leader to our students and her team. Over the past month, she has stepped up as a supplemental and taken on a leadership role, helping organize both her colleagues and classmates. With her supervisor out for medical reasons, she stepped in and helped the coaching team get connected with students and faculty at the beginning of the semester. Kailey has collaborated with multiple departments on campus to make sure coaching and events were being taken care of. She is our rockstar and we’re so grateful for all that she does for our students and team!
Kudos to Lori Hodek: Lori has been the Queen of Organization & Leadership for the newly launched Embrace the Dream Initiative. Lori stepped in and orchestrated a cross-campus, college-wide event that is ongoing and happening despite us being in the middle of the pandemic. Despite uncertainties, she continued to push our team forward and lead with enthusiasm. She scheduled meetings, created spreadsheets, lists, follow-up items, and more for multiple groups and sub-groups. We always knew where to find minutes and knew what was expected of us. Great project management! This is the first year of many of these to come, and I’m so grateful that we had Lori as our leader! Thank you!
Kudos to Ryan Bernstein, Ali Thornton, Lisa Boike, and Paul Martin: These fine folks are working extra hard to devise a way to pull our EES Moodle students into Moodle behind the scenes. With our new system, Lumens, we are still working on the integration to Moodle process. Thank you, Ryan, Ali, Lisa, and Paul!
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!
Employee Anniversaries – February
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Kudos!
Kudos to Magda Stewart: Magda arranged for nursing students to attend the Munson Virtual Provider Symposium, providing an opportunity for future nurses to interact, learn from and engage with Munson Healthcare providers, as well as providers from the University of Michigan, on topics including non-opioid pain management and ethical considerations during the COVID pandemic. Thank you for connecting our students to these incredible educational opportunities.
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!
Welcome our newest hires
Welcome to NMC!
- Leah Nelson — Residence Hall Front Desk
- Ryan Ward — Adjunct Aviation Instructor
- Tiff Falls — Milliken Auditorium Technician Assistant
Welcome our newest hires
Welcome to NMC!
- Nic Pickard — Technology Help Desk Assistant
- Josie Clement — Environmental Science Laboratory Assistant
- Aric Fowler — Kitchen & Dining Room Help at Lobdell’s
Reimbursement for “at home” COVID-19 testing kits
Guidelines on Coverage:
Insurance companies and health plans are required to cover at no cost to the member eight individual over-the-counter at-home tests per covered individual within a 30-day period without a prescription from a healthcare professional. This means a family of four, all on the same plan, can purchase up to 32 tests covered 100% by their health plan per month. Note: this is per test, not box (so if there are two tests in a box, that counts for two tests).
Here is a description of the coverage from the U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services.
If you are enrolled in NMC’s Priority Health medical coverage, here is a link to the reimbursement form. Priority Health is working on an automated process so coverage works the same as all other prescriptions, but it has not yet been released.
Employee Anniversaries – January
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Kudos!
Kudos to the Testing Center staff and especially Katy Knight for the end-of-the-semester flexibility and for providing great service to our students.
Kudos to Dan Goodchild for his work in managing all of the moving parts of the Tech Division while still managing the Construction Program. He has jumped right into this role!
Kudos to Nick Nissley for the wonderful and restful holiday break!
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!
Welcome Our Newest Hires
- Tasha Williams — Adjunct Faculty Clinical Nursing Instructor
- Tim Nielsen — Adjunct Art Visual Communications
- Amy Keen — Adjunct Obstetrical and Pediatric Nursing Instructor
- Emily Kruse — Student Success Coach
- Eden Bedore — Lobdell’s Assistant
- Joy Stehlik — Assistant Controller
- Kori Wickham — Custodian
- Terri Scarlett — Custodian
- Caitlin White — Switchboard Operator
- Jessica Parker — Math Instructor
- Kevin Marquardt — Creative Director
- Taylor Guarnaccia — Marketing Director
- Tiffany Siladke — Resource Development Assistant
- Luis Uribe — Supplemental – Food Service
- Anna Wagner — Ceramics Instructor
- Jennifer Kennedy — Adjunct Faculty Nursing Instructor
- Mark Dunham — Student Employee – Construction Technology Assistant
- Andy Braden — Student Employee – Video Editor
- Ellie Dake — Art History & Art Instructor Adjunct Faculty
- April Dehring — Supplemental – Food Service (Back of House)
- Amy Potes — Supplemental – Bookstore Assistant
- Jared Moelaart — Supplemental – Food Service
- Mahli Braak — Student Employee – Business Academic Area Office Assistant
- Paul Sonner — Adjunct Faculty – Violin Instructor
- Tyler King — Adjunct – Flight Instructor
- Luke Kruppe — Adjunct – Flight Instructor
Internal Promotions
Amy Klei in Information Technology was recently promoted to Senior Programmer Analyst Architect, and Laurel Forton-Lead in Student Services was promoted to Accounting Assistant. Congratulations on the promotions!
Health Savings Account Deposits
If you are enrolled in NMC’s High Deductible Health Plan please note that the first contribution from NMC to your Health Savings Account will be made on January 14, 2022.
- Family (more than 1 person) Coverage- $1820
- Single (employee only) Coverage- $910
The second NMC contribution will be on July 1, 2022.
- Family (more than 1 person)- $780
- Single (employee only) Coverage- $390