TRAVERSE CITY — Attorney and community servant Charles B. “Chuck” Judson has been named the 2016 recipient of the NMC Fellow award, the highest honor bestowed by the NMC Board of Trustees.
As a member and emeritus chair of the NMC Foundation Board, Judson has been a volunteer and advocate for NMC for two decades. He joined the Foundation Board in 1996 and served as chair in 2001. During his tenure Judson helped to establish the Great Lakes campus, home to signature programs including the Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Great Lakes Culinary Institute, and the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute.
His philanthropy has even longer longevity. Since 1986, he has given to programs ranging from student scholarships to the Dennos Museum Center, and served as a volunteer and champion for NMC’s Annual Fund Campaign.
NMC is just one of the many Traverse City organizations to benefit from Judson’s time and energy. From serving pancakes at the National Cherry Festival to serving on the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Judson is known for his civic-minded heart and soul. Most recently the length and breadth of his community service culminated in his selection as the 2015 recipient of the Traverse City Area Chamber’s Distinguished Service Award. The DSA is among the oldest community service awards, dating to 1929.
“Chuck has served as a mentor or advisor to many,” said Rebecca Teahen, executive director of the NMC Foundation. “One of the primary reasons he is so often relied upon in this role is his clarity of purpose, thoughtful approach, and strong moral character.”
In his professional life as an attorney and shareholder at Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, Judson serves as an attorney of counsel to NMC.
The NMC Board of Trustees has named Fellows each year since 1964 as a way of recognizing and thanking those individuals who have made special contributions to the college.
Release date: March 28, 2016
For more information:
Rebecca Teahen Executive Director for Resource Development and NMC Foundation rteahen@nmc.edu (231) 995-1855
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NMC is participating in GeoCache for College Cash on April 19 from noon to 3 p.m. starting in the Welcome Center. GeoCache for College is a Scavenger Hunt to seven different locations on campus to answer a Financial Literacy question. The Scavenger Hunt will only take about 25 minutes to complete so you may begin at any time before 2:30 p.m. (more…)
If your intended major is Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, or Physics apply today for the W.R. Angell Scholarship and Peta Williams Memorial Scholarship. The selection criteria and applications are available from your instructor, by stopping into the Science and Math Office, or online HERE. Deadline for application submission is Wednesday, April 6, 2016. (more…)
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present Hanggai on April 9, 2016 at 8:00 PM in the Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $27 in advance, $30 at the door, $24 for Museum Members plus a $2 processing fee. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Museum Box office at 231-995-1553 or on line at www.dennosmuseum.org. Also at www.MyNorthTickets.com or 1-800-836-0717. (more…)
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Hosted by the Student Government Association and International Services and Service Learning. Join us for this exciting student talk series! Come join fellow students for a living room discussion on a specific global hot topic each month. Each discussion will be hosted by a student group, and one faculty/expert in that area.
Wednesday, March 16, from 8:30-10pm and Thursday, March 17, from 3:30-5pm in West hall Conference Room.(more…)
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the great female blues singer Rory Block on Saturday, April 2 at 8 pm in Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $27 advance, $30 at the door and $24 for museum members plus ticket processing fees of $2 per ticket. Tickets may be purchased on line at www.dennosmuseum.org or by calling the box office at 231-995-1553. Also at www.MyNorthTickets.com or 1-800-836-0717. (more…)
Pre-ordered caps and gowns will be ready for pickup approximately two weeks before graduation.
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TRAVERSE CITY — NMC’s International Affairs Forum continues its regular lecture series at 6 p.m. March 17 with “Is ISIS a Threat to Central Asia?” presented by Dr. Martha Brill Olcott, visiting professor, James Madison College, at Michigan State University.
The countries of central Asia, once part of the Soviet Union, are predominantly Muslim and have historically charted a course based on secular rather than religious principles. Do these secular traditions risk falling prey to the spread of Islamic fundamentalism? Does ISIS, now operating in nearby Afghanistan, pose a terror threat to aging autocratic regimes such as in Uzbekistan? Olcott, also a visiting professor at al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Kazakhstan, is America’s leading authority on Central Asia.
Tickets are $10 each and available at the door. Tickets are free for current students and educators.
IAF has also added an April 11 special fundraiser lecture to its spring lineup. Proceeds from tickets sales to “North Korea: The Hermit Kingdom” will support Traverse City Central High School’s Academic World Quest team’s trip to Washington D.C. for the national competition later in April. The 6 p.m. lecture at Traverse City Central High School’s auditorium will be presented by U.S. Air Force Major General (retired) Brian Bishop, former deputy chief of staff, UN Command and U.S. Forces-Korea. Bishop is a part-timeTraverse City resident and NMC flight instructor.
His wife, Linda Lindquist-Bishop, a champion sailor who was a member of the first all-women’s team to sail in the America’s Cup race, will introduce Bishop and discuss living in Korea. Tickets are $10 at the door and free for students and educators, though donations are appreciated.
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
The NMC International Dinner will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 at the Hagerty Center on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus. Tickets are available online here, and a limited number of student tickets are available at the NMC Admissions Office for only $20.
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Thanks much for supporting live jazz and your Northwestern Michigan College jazz groups! (more…)
Board in 1996 and served as chair in 2001. During his tenure Judson helped to establish the Great Lakes campus, home to signature programs including the Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Great Lakes Culinary Institute, and the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute.
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present Hanggai on April 9, 2016 at 8:00 PM in the Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $27 in advance, $30 at the door, $24 for Museum Members plus a $2 processing fee. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Museum Box office at 231-995-1553 or on line at 
NMC’s Student Life Office announces the new Sound Bites series line-up for the Spring 2016 semester! All performances are FREE to attend in the NMC Hawk Owl Cafe from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. 
Dear NMC students,
Hosted by the Student Government Association and International Services and Service Learning. Join us for this exciting student talk series! Come join fellow students for a living room discussion on a specific global hot topic each month. Each discussion will be hosted by a student group, and one faculty/expert in that area.
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the great female blues singer Rory Block on Saturday, April 2 at 8 pm in Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $27 advance, $30 at the door and $24 for museum members plus ticket processing fees of $2 per ticket. Tickets may be purchased on line at 
Congratulations 2016 Graduates!
Spice up your spring wardrobe just in time for spring break! Choose from a wide variety of tshirts, long sleeve shirts, and 3/4 sleeve shirts – all on sale!
The NMC International Dinner will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 at the Hagerty Center on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus. 
If you are curious about GMO’s (Genetically Modified Organisms) and would like to be informed, please join the NMC Horticulture Club as we investigate the topic of GMO’s with panelists involved in various sectors of Agriculture. The panel will take place