May 6, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
Registration is open for Crucial Conversations for Accountability! This course is strongly recommended for all supervisors and anyone who wants to improve their relationships.This in-person, experiential learning based course provides a step-by-step process, tools, and support for resolving performance gaps, enhancing accountability, reducing resentment, eliminating inconsistency, and improving performance both at a professional and a personal level. During this 2-day training, learn how to have those difficult conversations in a way that solves problems while improving relationships. Note: Both days are required for course completion.
Dates/times:
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- Wednesday, May 29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Thursday, May 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There is no cost to employees for this course (the course retails for $799 at U of M). Participants receive a free copy of the book Crucial Accountability.
Follow these instructions to sign up now for this effective, experiential learning based course.
For questions, contact professionaldevelopmentinstitute@nmc.edu or call (231) 995-1143.
May 6, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
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May 6, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Maria Ulrich. Maria took care of a messy incident that occurred during a concert. It was far outside her job description, but she dealt with it quickly and efficiently with what she had on hand.
Kudos to Charles Macphee, Hollianne McHugh, Jim Bensley, Marina Call, Kristy McDonald, and Brandon Everest. Thank you to Jim Bensley and Marina Call for offering the Study Abroad Panel, and to Charles Macphee (EGY 105), Hollianne McHugh (MFG 203), Brandon Everest (SOC 201), and Kristy McDonald (BUS 231) for opening up their student presentations to NMC and the community for the 3rd Annual NMC ELI Learning Symposium. Their students did an outstanding job of representing themselves and NMC through the various presentations.
Kudos to Caroline Schaefer-Hills, Glenn Wolff, Laura Korch, Brady Corcoran, Amber Marsh, and Terri Gustafson. Thank you to the following NMC faculty and staff for helping recruit students to share at the Reflective Table Talk session at the 3rd Annual NMC ELI Learning Symposium. Caroline Schaefer-Hills brought her VCA Studio Class to discuss their non-profit work, Laura Korch recruited students to share their ceramics work, Glenn Wolff brought a student with him to share details from their Ex Libris project, Amber Marsh recruited an honors student to share her dance project, Brady Corcoran recruited Audio Tech. students to share about the rave they sponsored and Terri Gustafson recruited E-Sports members to share about their experiences. It was awesome to hear their reflections and passion for the learning they do at 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!
May 6, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Jeffery Curtis, supplemental – Great Lakes Maritime Academy Vessels Deck Crew
- Mark Linde, supplemental – Great Lakes Maritime Academy Vessels Deck Crew
- Ann Olson – Adjunct Law Enforcement Instructor
- Liam Clone – Adjunct Certified Flight Instructor
- Raymond Huntzinger, supplemental – Great Lakes Maritime Academy Assistant Engineer Tug/Vessels
- Doug Richardson, supplemental – Great Lakes Maritime Academy Culinary Intern
- Madilyn Brake – student employee – Aviation Line Crew
Apr 26, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Haley Francis. Kudos to Haley Francis, Student Health Services Office Manager, for providing a welcoming and friendly face for student health services. She’s always eager to help the students and identifies ways we can improve to meet their health care needs. She’s developed several useful resources for the clinic to help our day run smoothly.
Kudos to Stephanie Bloye. Kudos to Stephanie Bloye, student health services RN, for her dedication to providing professional health care and educating students. We appreciate her creative efforts to update and create clinic resources. Stephanie has developed several educational materials to help relay important health information to students in a fun and interactive way.
Kudos to Amy Pflughoeft. Amy Pflughoeft recently orchestrated a rich opportunity for the Great Lakes Culinary Institute. On behalf of the library, she applied for a host grant from the Library of Michigan to bring a 2024 Michigan Notable Book author to Traverse City. Amy engaged the GLCI team to parlay this community event into an experiential learning opportunity for culinary students. As a result, Abra Berens, author and chef of Pulp: A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit came to Traverse City on April 11 to participate in a community conversation, facilitated by Jacob Wheeler, about food, cooking & writing, the life of a chef, and the payoffs of demonstrating resilience in pursuit of ones’ passion. The audience also enjoyed two samples from the cookbook Pulp prepared by GCLI students under the supervision of GLCI Instructor, Chef Wenz. The next morning, Ms. Berens met with Chef Morses’ graduating students to hear their culminating projects on creating a full menu for a concept restaurant and provide feedback.
The instructors at GLCI were so appreciative to expose their students to a nationally acclaimed chef with local ties and passion for the agricultural lands and produce of the region.
From Les Eckert, Director of Culinary-GLCI, “Amy was a joy to work with and was truly motivated to collaborate in many ways. She created multiple avenues for students, instructors, industry chefs, and community members to engage with Abra. Kudos to a job well done.”
From Jim Morse, GLCI Instructor, “Amy was very organized and communicated extremely well with all of us as she brought her vision to reality. She was thorough in every detail of orchestrating and hosting Abra for this wonderful event. Our students and local American Culinary Federation chapter were delighted to be a part of the event and prepare some delicious samples from her latest book, Pulp.”
From Kerrey Woughter, NMC Library Director, “Amy went so far above and beyond with this project. As the library liaison to GCLI, she is constantly exploring resources and experiences to support this unique program. This collaboration paid off in exciting ways for the community and 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!
Apr 26, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
NMC employees are invited to attend the annual employee recognition event which will be held on Thursday, May 9 at the Hagerty Center on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus. Special honorees include excellence award recipients, service award recipients2 and those who have retired during the past year. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend!
Apr 26, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
Award recipients will be announced at the You Made It Possible employee celebration on Thursday, May 9 at the Hagerty Center. We hope to see you there! Remember to RSVP!
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Apr 19, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Cathlyn Sommerfield, Beckie Wooters, Laura Korch, Lisa Blackford, Rachel Wilczewski, Jerry Dobek, Jennifer Tripp, and John Zachman. Kudos to Cathlyn Sommerfield, Beckie Wooters, Laura Korch, Lisa Blackford, Rachel Wilczewski, Jerry Dobek, Jennifer Tripp and John Zachman for completing the professional development series EL 101 through the Experiential Learning Institute. These participants learned various experiential learning concepts and created Experiential Learning Opportunities (ELOs) for their courses!
Kudos to Joelle Hannert. Joelle has skillfully stepped into liaison and event planning roles that are above and beyond the scope of her regular work. Thanks to Joelle, you may see our youngest library users, the littles from the NMC daycare, tucked into booths in the NMC Library, reading picture books from our collection. You may have participated in the interactive DIY Zine table that Joelle created and facilitated as part of Dennos StoryPalooza. You may coordinate an event with Joelle, using the library space and/or the Library of Things collection. You may enjoy a book walk that celebrates diversity and literacy – Joelle has three planned for the spring and summer – keep your eyes out for them as you stroll the campus. Joelle is more than great hair, mastery of cataloging, or mad skills with a spreadsheet. She’s creative and collaborative and the campus-wide connections she made on behalf of the library this year would not have happened without her!.
Kudos to Sarah Denniston. Sarah is always so quick and helpful looking into our requests when new swag is needed. She even anticipates our needs and lets us know when she finds a new product that may better fit our needs is released. Thank you, Sarah!
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 19, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Jessica Gonzalez – Student Success Coach
- Angela Roberts – Lead Accounting Assistant/Bookkeeper
- Scott Trumbull – Adjunct Certified Flight Instructor
- Kyle Lawrence, supplemental – Assistant Tug/Vessels Engineer
- Shea O’Brien, supplemental – Enrollment Services Assistant
- Malachi Mills, student employee – Aviation Line Crew
Apr 12, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
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Apr 12, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to the 2nd Shift Custodians. After the NMC Gala event on Friday, April 5 at the Dennos Museum, the building was quite dirty with a lot of glitter and trash. The 2nd shift custodians that could spare some additional time to help came and helped clean up so one or two custodians did not have to stay late, It was awesome seeing so many work together!
Kudos to Hannah Rodriguez. Kudos to Hannah Rodrigues and the Student Success Coaches for partnering with the Experiential Learning Institute to provide a Lunch and Learn around study strategies and finishing the semester strong. Her team provided resources and study strategies to NMC students who attended the workshop.
Kudos to Brittany Hanbury. Brittany has demonstrated incredible work on her recent recruiting efforts for NMC. She has taken on additional responsibilities while covering for a colleague on leave and has done so in a truly remarkable way! Thank you, Brittany, for stepping up and keeping everything moving on time and on track! You are a true professional and NMC is so fortunate to have your talent!
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 12, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Jermarcus Nelson – Custodian
- Eli McCullough – Custodian
- Sarah Hirsch – Adjunct GLMA Deck Instructor
- Stephan Vriezema – Adjunct Certified Flight Instructor
Apr 5, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Ryan Deering. Ryan is doing a class this week for Standards of Training and Certification of Watchkeeping (STCW) and meeting the curriculum of the United States Coast Guard. This class allows him to teach welding to the Great Lakes Maritime Academy engine cadets. He has poured his teaching experience into this class and has been an invaluable asset to everyone who attends with him. Most of the other instructors are learning so much from him. This man loves what he does. Keep it up, Ryan! We do what we do for the 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!
Apr 5, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
Bryce Hunter recently started working at NMC as a Supplemental Law Enforcement Coach. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
Mar 25, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Ali Thornton and the DEIB Advisory Council. On March 13, Ali Thornton and the DEIB Advisory Council hosted a Game Night for NMC students and employees. Participants not only learned new games but also had the opportunity to establish camaraderie with individuals they do not interact with daily. Those who attended had a great time which helped reinforce NMC’s values of inclusion and belongingness.
Kudos to Cathlyn Sommerfield, Eileen Vaughn, Denny Nguyen and Marcus Bennett. Cathlyn, Eileen, Denny, and Marcus, along with the student Multicultural Club, all contributed to the DEIB Game Night for students and employees. They recruited students, made popcorn, played games, facilitated student engagement and just had a lot of fun! The event would not have been possible without them stepping up and being willing to help out. Belongingness is key to a vital culture and these employees and students were willing to contribute to a culture of belonging. Thank 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!
Mar 25, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Nicholas Mackesty – Chief Engineering Officer
- Maximos McColl – Groundkeeper
- Emily Kruse, supplemental – Tutor
- Joe Buntic, supplemental – Uncrewed Aerial Systems Assistant
- Lizzy Czubak, supplemental – Banquet Server
Mar 22, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
Click the forms below to complete your nomination(s) for the:
We are seeking nominations for:
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- Staff (full-time, part-time, or supplemental)
- Teams of two or more individuals (departments, cross-departmental collaborative groups, strategic projects, initiative-focused teams, etc.)
Criteria:
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- Work serves to inspire us all
- Demonstrates NMC’s Values
- Exhibits commitment ‘above and beyond’ to the NMC mission, vision, values and strategic directions
- Made a difference at NMC over the past year (2023-2024)
Nominations must be received by March 29, 2024. Recipients will receive a monetary award and an engraved plaque at the You Made It Possible Celebration on May 9, 2024.
Thank you for recognizing the great work of your colleagues and showing you care!
NMC Employee Recognition Committee: Marcus Bennett, Hollie DeWalt, Les Eckert, Kim Gourlay, Craig Hadley, Lori Hodek (Chair), Carly McCall, Taylor Nash, Nancy Parshall
Mar 15, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
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