Welcome our newest hires
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Sam Carlson – Custodian
- Bruce Otte – Custodian
- Katie Truax, Supplemental – GLMA Deck Crew Mate
Internal promotion
Joan Sodini was recently promoted to Creative Director. Congratulations, Joan!
Staff and Team Excellence Award nominees announced
Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Staff and Team Excellence Award nominees. Award winners will be announced on May 11 at You Made It Possible, NMC’s annual employee recognition celebration.
2022-2023 goals due April 24 in NEOED Perform
Employee performance evaluations and goals have been sent out through NEOED Perform.
Additional NEOED training is available. Click here to find a training time that works for your schedule, then click Schedule to see all dates and times and select Enroll to receive the training calendar invitation and to find the Zoom link.
The timelines for goals and performance evaluations are listed below.
Spring 2023 adjunct performance reviews timeline
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- April 20 – Reviews launched
- May 12 – Adjunct writes self review
- June 26 – Academic Chair/reviewer writes review
- June 26 – Manage meeting reviewer
- June 26 – Acknowledge meeting sign off electronically (both)
2022 – 2023 faculty performance reviews timeline
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- 4/14/2023 – Faculty current year goals (this year only) and reviews available
- 4/24/2023 – Faculty current year goals (2022-2023) due in NeoEd Perform
- 5/1/2023 – Supervisors approve current year goals in NeoEd Perform*
- 5/26/23 Faculty self-evaluations due*
- 7/24/23 – Supervisors evaluations finalized & meetings conducted*
- 7/31/23 – Goals plans available to add new faculty goals (New)
- 9/15/23 – All Faculty annual goal plans submitted to supervisor*
- 10/13/22 – Annual Plan goals approved by supervisors*
- 10/13/22 – Faculty begin working on goals*
2022-2023 staff performance reviews timeline:
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- 4/24/2023 – Staff current year goals (2022-2023) due in NeoEd Perform
- 5/1/2023 – Supervisors approve current year goals in NeoEd Perform
- 5/26/2023 – Staff self-evaluations due
- 6/23/2023 – Supervisor evaluations finalized & meetings conducted (all forms signed electronically by supervisor and employee)
- 6/23/2023 – Staff goal planning meetings completed
- 6/24/2023 – Staff goal plans available (New)
- 7/21/2023 – Staff goal plans due to supervisors (electronically)
- 7/28/2023 – Supervisors approve staff goal plans
- 7/28/2023 – Staff begin working on their new goals
For additional support, please email hr@nmc.edu or enter a HelpDesk ticket under NEOED/SilkRoad.
Welcome our newest hires
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Matthew Forgrave – Custodian
- Lawrence Albosta – Custodian
- Katrina Prohaszka – Web Developer
- Seth Gorham, Supplemental – GLMA Deck Crew Mate
- Nick Pupel – Adjunct Welding Instructor
- Jamie Mosier, Supplemental – Tutor
Kudos!
Kudos to Bridget Sova! Bridget has stepped in this year to coordinate the Blair Elementary Mentoring program and planned an amazing end-of-year campus tour for the 5th graders. The students visited three campuses and were introduced to 10 of NMC’s programs throughout their visit. These students may very well be first generation students that before this program, never saw college as an option. Bridget showed them the possibilities in Health Care, Automotive, Marine Tech, Culinary and much more! The amount of coordination across campus it took, along with patience and creative thinking was impressive. We are so lucky to have Bridget on our team.
Kudos to Krissy Steinebach, Lindsey Lipke and Emilee Bruner! I would like to take a moment to thank and recognize Krissy, Lindsey (both from the Business Office) and Emilee (from Auxiliary Services) for graciously and expeditiously getting check payments out to new vendors for the Big Little Hero Race this Saturday. These three individuals had different pieces of the process to complete by collaborating and communicating (across campus) with each other to get the entire process done on a very tight timeline. Lindsey had to approve the new vendors, Emilee had to get them set up in Banner and Krissy had to process the checks. They worked together as a “well oiled machine” and accomplished this task in record time. Thank you all for your hard work (day-in and day0out)! It is appreciated beyond words!
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!
Kudos!
Kudos to Shannon Croll! She is always readily available for students and helps anyone who needs it. She is so patient and nice to the students and as the front desk employee, she also makes my job so much easier by answering any questions I have.
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
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Sarahbeth Ramsey – Adjunct Culinary Instructor
- Katie Placek, Supplemental – Success Coach
- Holly Shanley, Supplemental – Bookstore Cashier
Internal promotion
Melanie Griffith was recently promoted to Nursing Office Assistant. Congratulations, Melanie!
Employee Anniversaries – April
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Kudos!
Kudos to Eric Carlson! Eric was instrumental in producing the Coffee Chats for EES these last two semesters. He thrived in coordinating, managing, and producing weekly shows without much experience in event production. He was fearless and ambitious in turning out quality content. His support for EES and dedication to NMC’s continued excellence is what the college needs from its talent. Thank you, sir!
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
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Dan Isola, Supplemental – Test Proctor
- Abbie Papcun, Supplemental – Professional Testing Center Lead
- Bree Nolan, Student Employee – Residence Hall Front Desk
- Ceynor Drumm, Student Employee – Archives Assistant
- Nolan Joynt, Student Employee – Enrollment Services
Kudos!
Kudos to EES student workers Rachel Bonesteel and Jennifer Yaple. They have gone above and beyond with their creativity, initiative and positive attitudes in their work on the EES team the past two terms. Along with numerous tasks and creative projects, Rachel took on creating College for Kids coloring books for commencement — be on the lookout for them! She also created an EES catalog wall — printed and framed many of our past catalogs — she even invited the cover models to come in and sign their pictures! Stop into the University Center to check it out. Jennifer, along with many other projects and tasks, took on redesigning our nmc.edu/kids landing page. This was a huge undertaking, working first in the staging site, writing code, etc. It looks great, be sure to check it out. Thank you Rachel and Jennifer.
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!
Kudos!
Kudos to Kristy McDonald, Amy Burns Bailey, and Lindsey Dickinson for finding funds to support the free professional headshot event for NMC students and employees. This was a great opportunity for students to have a professional picture for their email, LinkedIn profile, resume and other professional endeavors!
Kudos to Chad Schenkelberger, Esther Nance and the Hawk Owl Café team! A big congratulations to Chad, Esther and the entire team at the Hawk Owl Cafe. The offerings in the last month have been thoughtful and well-made. A few favorites: Black History Month soul food, Lenten Friday cod sandwich, Italian wedding soup, lamb gyro and the Holi celebration chicken and vegetable shawarma. Thank you for organizing a collaborative team, who is ready with a smile and great service. Your variety of dishes are inclusive and honor all types of cuisines.
Kudos to Tracy Welch and Amy Burns Bailey! Tracy and Amy brought in Chaim Shapiro who was an excellent presenter and very knowledgeable on LinkedIn and how to fully utilize the platform’s capabilities. The presenter helped me grow my knowledge base personally and professionally. I am very thankful for the presentations. Kudos to them both.
Kudos to Carl Rocheleau and the UAV department. Carl gave a great unexpected tour to a group of Beaver Island students in town for the FIRST robotics competition. These students were excited to see the technology and drones deployed in our program.
Kudos to Tracy Welch and Amy Burns Bailey on a great training session for LinkedIn users. The training was well attended by students and faculty/staff. Thank you.
Kudos to the Student Success Center Team for planning and offering a series of very successful events as part of the “Mid-semester Reset” for students. Leadership from our coaches, Student Ambassadors, and Residence Life staff made events such as study bunnies, zen gardening and succulent planting, self-care workshops, sip and paint, and guided meditation all possible. The week was rounded out with root beer floats and several days of welcoming McKinley the therapy dog to the Testing Center to help students calm their nerves before exams. A special thanks to coaches for engaging students at events, Katy Knight for her organization and planning, and Katie Sommer-Ford for logistics support. This was a great team effort by all with a direct positive impact on 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!
Welcome our newest hires
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Nicholas Gates – Custodian
- Joshua Shivley – Adjunct Flight Instructor
- Brittany Ambrosius – Adjunct Surgical Technology Instructor
- Lisa VonReichbauer – Director of Admissions
- Luis Qian, Student Employee – Enrollment Services Office Assistant
- John Rose – Adjunct Culinary Arts Instructor
Internal promotion
Lisa Eiden was recently promoted into a new role and is now the Director of Student Financial Services. Congratulations, Lisa!
Kudos!
Kudos to CJ Schneider and Marcus Bennett for keeping the Fitness Center in North Hall staffed and open for longer hours for NMC students and employees. The Fitness Center is a great way to reduce stress and stay healthy physically and mentally.
Kudos to Brady Corcoran, David Chown, Patrick Niemisto & the rest of the Audio Tech students, faculty and staff for their vibrant presence on our campus and in our community! Watching Audio tech put on shows, bring performers to campus, connect with the community and create a safe space for students who are passionate about producing/performing music is experiential learning at its finest. We are so lucky to have this amazing team on our main campus, and to experience the talent that the faculty bring and that they share with our students. Sound Bytes, Great Lakes Folk Festival, Talent Show, Gala to Give, Earth Day, Pride Carnival and more—you guys are here for your college community and we appreciate everything you do! Bravo!
Kudos to Katie Sommer-Ford & Lisa Baldyga! With more than 75 employers and nearly 200 student and community and student job seekers, the 17th annual NMC Career & Employment fair was a huge success. Katie Sommer-Ford planned, organized, and executed this event that engaged business and community partners from around the region. Employers have given incredibly positive feedback saying, “this was the best fair yet for student engagement.” Several faculty from our academic areas were instrumental in getting students to the fair and partnered with businesses. Kudos also to Lisa Baldyga, NMC’s employment readiness specialist, who gave multiple class presentations, tabled in the TJNIC leading up to the fair to offer resources and preparation for students, and met one-on-one to review resumes. This was an incredible collaborative effort with strong benefits for our students, community and regional partners.
Kudos to Gail Kurowski, Jeremy Heinlein, Carly McCall, Tracy Welch & Landon DeHeer! Thank you to those that volunteered to help us the day of the Career Fair with setting up and running the event. Your efforts and the energy you bring to the room makes our attendees and employers feel welcome and have a positive experience. We appreciate that you took time out of your busy day to come help us!
Kudos to Alex Bloye, Nick Nissley & Troy Kierczynski for their recent funding approval from the State of Michigan. Kudos especially to the behind the scenes work to educate our representatives about NMC’s Aviation program. Congratulations!
Kudos to Elizabeth Sonnabend for working closely with 20Fathoms’ staff to create a vital learning experience for anyone wanting to launch a new business. Business Essentials will run this April-June. It is a 9-week program to help individuals launch their business. Designed especially for tech-based businesses, participants will attend weekly virtual classes, meet experts and mentors, access valuable resources, learn alongside peers and attend optional in-person networking events. This course is hosted by 20Fathoms in partnership with Northwestern Michigan College and with support from Hagerty.
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 – March
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!