Dec 6, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
The 12 Days Before Christmas Vacation Sale for NMC Students and Staff at The Dennos Museum Store!
Beginning Thursday, December 12th, NMC Staff and Students receive a double discount for 20% off all regular priced merchandise. The museum store is stocked with gifts chosen not only for their uniqueness, quality, and beauty but also for their sustainability and story. Come in for holiday shopping and then deck the halls, trim the tree and light the menorah with 30% all holiday items and calendars.
December 12th – 23rd
20% Off All Regular Priced Merchandise*
30% Off All Holiday Items and Calendars
*excludes Consignment items
Dec 6, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
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Dec 4, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
December 4, 2019
Almost three-quarters of the Earth’s surface is water, and in its 50 years, graduates of NMC’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy have been over just about all of it.
As the Academy formally celebrates its golden anniversary with a celebration this weekend, we look back at snapshot: A graduate from each decade. Collectively, they represent the breadth and diversity of the maritime industry, from Great Lakes freighters to ocean tankers, from commercial shipping to U.S. military, aboard vessels or shoreside.
“There’s a lot to see in the industry. It’s worldly. It’s global,” said 1998 graduate Scott Powell. He spent 11 years sailing the Great Lakes on ore boats, and in 2009 began teaching at the California State Maritime Academy, one of GLMA’s six sister academies. There he was the navigator for eight training cruises, in which the T/S Golden Bear sailed from Vallejo to places such as New Zealand and the Mediterranean Sea.
“That’s halfway across the world,” said Powell, who in 2018 moved back to teach at GLMA. “Now I’m back on the lakes again. I’ve now been around the world a lot on a ship.”
1970s: Mike Surgalski, 1979: Surgalski has come home, too. He’s currently the captain of GLMA’s training ship, the T/S State of Michigan, and was instrumental in its acquisition from the U.S. Coast Guard. The vessel arrived in Traverse City in 2002 and since then has provided about 60 days of required sea time to not only GLMA cadets, but those from other academies. Most recently the ship has offered internship opportunities to NMC culinary students, who are finding a lucrative niche working as cooks aboard ships.
1980s: Margo Marks, 1983: Former president of the Beaver Island Ferry Co. She joined the company that provides transportation to the island from Charlevoix in 2001. During her tenure, Marks also served her industry as the president of the Passenger Vessel Association, a national association representing owners and operators of dinner cruise vessels, sightseeing and excursion vessels, car and passenger ferries and other vessels that carry more than 200 million passengers per year. Prior to the ferry company, Marks worked as Elk Rapids Harbormaster. Her husband Todd also graduated in 1983 and worked on tankers on the West Coast.
1990s: Scott Powell, 1998, GLMA navigation instructor: Powell’s advice to prospective cadets is “to get as many different experiences as you can,” and the Flint-area native has certainly done so himself. In addition to his years sailing the Great Lakes and teaching at both Cal Maritime and GLMA, Powell is also an author. He contributed to six chapters of the 2017 edition of The American Practical Navigator. The Bible of the maritime industry, the text is kept on every military vessel, commercial vessels and in every maritime school. Powell’s specialty is Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS), which is “slowly replacing paper charts” aboard ship, he said.
2000s: Pat Drayer, 2003, U.S. Coast Guard: Since graduation, Drayer’s been stationed all over North America, from Miami, Florida to Juneau, Alaska. He currently holds the rank of commander and executive officer of the Marine Safety Unit at the U.S. Coast Guard station in Duluth, Minn. His career has focused on safety inspections of commercial vessels. “I can’t speak highly enough of the education I got,” Drayer said, citing the licensing credential the Academy offers as a major mark of industry credibility. “The standard of education they provided at GLMA and NMC was fantastic and really set me up.”
2010s: Alec Giamboi, 2019: Polar Tankers, a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips operating in the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline System, lifting crude oil in Valdez, Alaska, and discharging at ports along the West Coast and Hawaii. Giamboi was studying political science at Loyola University Chicago when he decided he wanted a more hands-on career, something that tapped into his love of water and that offered a fulfilling career immediately upon graduation. Google searches led him to GLMA. He interned with Polar Tankers as a student and went on to be hired after graduating this year. “I’ve loved it,” said the Youngstown, Ohio native.
In honor of the Academy’s 50th anniversary, NMC and GLMA have also published a history book. Contact the NMC Alumni Office for information on obtaining a copy. (231) 995-1021.
Dec 4, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
Student Health Services will be closed for the semester break starting December 20. We will reopen Thursday, Jan 2, 2020, at 9 A.M.
Emergency medical services may be obtained at:
- Munson Walk-In Clinic, 550 Munson Ave. (935-8686)
- Bayside Docs, 501 Munson Ave, Tc, (933-9150)
- The Walk-In Clinic, Us 31 South, (929-1234)
- Munson Medical Center, 1105 6th Street, (935-5000)
***Please call 995-1255 or stop in by Wednesday, Dec 18 if you need refills***
Dec 4, 2019 | Student News
The Advising Center wishes you great success on your final exams in the coming weeks! Make sure you are registered for the Spring semester before this semester is over!
Dec 4, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
December 4, 2019
Almost three-quarters of the Earth’s surface is water, and in its 50 years, graduates of NMC’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy have been over just about all of it.
As the Academy formally celebrates its golden anniversary with a celebration this weekend, we look back at snapshot: A graduate from each decade. Collectively, they represent the breadth and diversity of the maritime industry, from Great Lakes freighters to ocean tankers, from commercial shipping to U.S. military, aboard vessels or shoreside.
“There’s a lot to see in the industry. It’s worldly. It’s global,” said 1998 graduate Scott Powell. He spent 11 years sailing the Great Lakes on ore boats, and in 2009 began teaching at the California State Maritime Academy, one of GLMA’s six sister academies. There he was the navigator for eight training cruises, in which the T/S Golden Bear sailed from Vallejo to places such as New Zealand and the Mediterranean Sea.
“That’s halfway across the world,” said Powell, who in 2018 moved back to teach at GLMA. “Now I’m back on the lakes again. I’ve now been around the world a lot on a ship.”
1970s: Mike Surgalski, 1979: Surgalski has come home, too. He’s currently the captain of GLMA’s training ship, the T/S State of Michigan, and was instrumental in its acquisition from the U.S. Coast Guard. The vessel arrived in Traverse City in 2002 and since then has provided about 60 days of required sea time to not only GLMA cadets, but those from other academies. Most recently the ship has offered internship opportunities to NMC culinary students, who are finding a lucrative niche working as cooks aboard ships.
1980s: Margo Marks, 1983: Former president of the Beaver Island Ferry Co. She joined the company that provides transportation to the island from Charlevoix in 2001. During her tenure, Marks also served her industry as the president of the Passenger Vessel Association, a national association representing owners and operators of dinner cruise vessels, sightseeing and excursion vessels, car and passenger ferries and other vessels that carry more than 200 million passengers per year. Prior to the ferry company, Marks worked as Elk Rapids Harbormaster. Her husband Todd also graduated in 1983 and worked on tankers on the West Coast.
1990s: Scott Powell, 1998, GLMA navigation instructor: Powell’s advice to prospective cadets is “to get as many different experiences as you can,” and the Flint-area native has certainly done so himself. In addition to his years sailing the Great Lakes and teaching at both Cal Maritime and GLMA, Powell is also an author. He contributed to six chapters of the 2017 edition of The American Practical Navigator. The Bible of the maritime industry, the text is kept on every military vessel, commercial vessels and in every maritime school. Powell’s specialty is Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS), which is “slowly replacing paper charts” aboard ship, he said.
2000s: Pat Drayer, 2003, U.S. Coast Guard: Since graduation, Drayer’s been stationed all over North America, from Miami, Florida to Juneau, Alaska. He currently holds the rank of commander and executive officer of the Marine Safety Unit at the U.S. Coast Guard station in Duluth, Minn. His career has focused on safety inspections of commercial vessels. “I can’t speak highly enough of the education I got,” Drayer said, citing the licensing credential the Academy offers as a major mark of industry credibility. “The standard of education they provided at GLMA and NMC was fantastic and really set me up.”
2010s: Alec Giamboi, 2019: Polar Tankers, a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips operating in the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline System, lifting crude oil in Valdez, Alaska, and discharging at ports along the West Coast and Hawaii. Giamboi was studying political science at Loyola University Chicago when he decided he wanted a more hands-on career, something that tapped into his love of water and that offered a fulfilling career immediately upon graduation. Google searches led him to GLMA. He interned with Polar Tankers as a student and went on to be hired after graduating this year. “I’ve loved it,” said the Youngstown, Ohio native.
Tickets are still available for Saturday’s celebration, to be held at the Hagerty Center. The event will honor Maritime cadets, industry partnerships, and the success of alumni and is set for 6:30–8:30 p.m. Tickets are $50/person, at nmc.edu/glma50.
In honor of the Academy’s 50th anniversary, NMC and GLMA have also published a history book. Contact the NMC Alumni Office for information on obtaining a copy. (231) 995-1021.
Nov 30, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — The following is a calendar of Northwestern Michigan College events open to the public for the next two months. Free events are noted as such. For information on specific events, call the listed phone number. All phone numbers are area code 231 unless noted. Detailed news releases on most events will be available at www.nmc.edu approximately two weeks before the event. Event details may also be posted on NMC’s Facebook page or Twitter account (nmc_tc).
For news releases on events at the Dennos Museum Center and Milliken Auditorium, visit www.dennosmuseum.org, and find them on Facebook and Twitter.
Ongoing:
Lunch at Lobdell’s
Through Dec. 11. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in Lobdell’s Teaching Restaurant on NMC’s Great Lakes campus. 995-3120
Dennos Museum Center Exhibitions
Opening January 19, 2020:
40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World
In this powerful exhibit featuring the photography of Howard G. Buffett, 40 photographs document the world hunger crisis as part of a global awareness campaign.
Pulped Under Pressure
With traditional hand papermaking at its core, this exhibition underscores important contemporary issues steeped in history and craft.
Ergo Sum: A Crow a Day
For 365 days, artist Karen Bondarchuk produced a crow a day to mark the passing time that her mother – diagnosed with dementia in 2010 – no longer could.
January 2020
Friday, Jan. 3 Public Viewing Night, 9-11 p.m., Rogers Observatory. $2/person; $5/family, 995-2300
Monday, Jan. 20 Reservations open for spring semester lunches at Lobdell’s Teaching Restaurant. Open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 5-April 28. (231) 995-3120
Monday, Jan. 27 Board of Trustees regular meeting, 5:30 p.m., Hagerty Center, 995-1010
Release date: NOVEMBER 27, 2019
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
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
Nov 26, 2019 | Student News
Stressed about the upcoming finals week? Come relax, breathe, and stretch your way through finals. In honor of student appreciation week, the NMC Yoga club will be hosting 2 FREE yoga nights in the basement of East Hall. All-levels class – no experience necessary – Taught by a certified yoga instructor!
Wear comfortable, modest clothing and bring a yoga mat if you have one.
Tuesday, Dec 3, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec 5, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
East Hall Basement
Questions: contact sprall@nmc.edu or 995-2528
Nov 26, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international community college honor society, invites the community to attend “To Be Seen and Heard” Dec. 3, an event to discuss the barriers to success and common misconceptions about individuals with visible and invisible disabilities.
The event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Osterlin Building and includes a panel discussion, information about community services, TEDx talks and refreshments.
Osterlin 203
Michigan Rehabilitation Services: 3–3:45 p.m. MRS provides specialized employment and education-related services and training to assist teens and adults with disabilities.
TEDx talks: 4:15–4:45 p.m.
Panel: 5–5:45 p.m.
Q&A: 5:45–6 p.m.
Osterlin 205
Community Agencies/Resources: 3:30–5 p.m.
Osterlin 204
Food: 4 p.m.
Release Date: November 26, 2019
For more information:
Kristina Uribe
Phi Theta Kappa
(231) 714-8573
uribek@mail.nmc.edu
Non-discrimination Policy Notice
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
Nov 25, 2019 | Announcements & News, Intercom, Student News
The Health Services office is holding a $10 Flu Shot sale now through Wednesday, Nov. 27. The office has a limited supply left, so get yours today!
Walk-ins are welcome.
Biederman Building LB106, (231) 995-1255
Nov 22, 2019 | Student News
All players must be current NMC students, all teams must be co-ed, at least one female player must be on the court at all times or you will play short. female points count double.
Season starts Monday, January 27 for six weeks.
Two games per week played Monday–Thursday at 2:10, 3:10 or 4:10 p.m. or new time offering Sundays 9:10, 10:10 p.m.
Mandatory Captains’ meeting and Sign-up Deadline – Thursday, January 23 at 3 p.m. in the PE Lobby.
For more information or questions, please call Steve Dixon at (231) 995-1379.
** Registration forms are located throughout campus or you can pick one up at the fitness center in North Hall **
Nov 22, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — The community is invited to join in Northwestern Michigan College’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of its Great Lakes Maritime Academy at a special event Saturday, Dec. 7 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Hagerty Center on the Great Lakes campus. Tickets are on sale now at nmc.edu/glma50.
The event will honor Maritime cadets, industry partnerships, and the success of alumni. A division of Northwestern Michigan College, GLMA is one of only six state maritime academies in the United States and the only one located on fresh water. The Academy graduates 50 cadets annually, and the employment rate is virtually 100 percent within 90 days of graduation.
Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby, U.S.N., Ret., will serve as the keynote speaker. A 1979 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Buzby earned his Bachelor of Science in Nautical Science and U.S. Coast Guard Third Mate License. He was commissioned in the U.S. Navy in June 1979, is a graduate of the Joint Forces Staff College, and holds master’s degrees from the U.S. Naval War College in Strategic Studies, and Salve Regina University in International Relations.
The evening includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Tickets are $50 per person. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available at nmc.edu/glma50 or by calling (231) 995-1021.
Release date: November 22, 2019
For more information:
Northwestern Michigan College Foundation
foundation@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1021
nmc.edu/glma50
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
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
Nov 21, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College business students will distribute more than 200 Thanksgiving meals to fellow students, Coast Guard families and community members on Monday, November 25.
This is the outcome of the seventh annual semester-long Food for Thought experiential learning project, aimed at teaching students how to professionally communicate in a real-world setting.
Each student wrote a business letter to an organization or business, requesting support for a specific traditional Thanksgiving meal item in quantities sufficient to provide 200 meals. For the first time in the event’s history, 100 percent of the businesses not only responded, but agreed to support the project.
“That success shows both how well the students communicated, and how generous our community is, said Kristy McDonald, NMC instructor.
Monday’s distribution will take place at three locations:
- 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.: James Beckett Building on NMC’s main campus, 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City. 140 meals distributed to NMC students and their families.
- 4:15 p.m.: U.S. Coast Guard Air Station, 1175 Airport Access Road, Traverse City. Five Coast Guard families will receive their boxes.
- 5:30–7:30 p.m.: Traverse Heights Elementary School community distribution, 933 Rose St., Traverse City. 67 meals distributed.
Release date: November 21, 2019
For more information:
Brandon Bugai
Student Marketing Lead
(231) 645-6365
bugai17@mail.nmc.edu
Kristy McDonald
Business Instructor
(231) 735-1055
kmcdonald@nmc.edu
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
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
Nov 20, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
The library has purchased many new books so far this year. You can view a handful here along with descriptions or go here to see the full listing. These books are on display in the library’s lobby.
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Nov 20, 2019 | Student News
Walk-in Success Coaching in the Student Success Center Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. for the remainder of the semester.
Come learn about study skills, testing tips and how to relax before that next big test!
Nov 20, 2019 | Student News
Need help figuring out if you qualify for free insurance? Do you know you don’t qualify but aren’t sure where to look next? Certified Application Counselors will be on-site in the Student Success Center to help lead you through! Available to both NMC Students and the community. Call Sally at 231-995-3021 with questions.
December 3rd and 10th, from 1-5 p.m.
Nov 20, 2019 | Student News
Still need to register for next semester? Do-nut forget to get it done! Come on down to the Student Success Center in the Osterlin Building for Drop-in Registration! We’ll have staff and students available to chat about classes and how to get registered. We’ll also have coffee and donuts (first come, first serve)! For more information call (231)995-2134.
November 26th, 2-3 p.m.
December 3rd, 9-10 a.m.
December 4th, 10:30 a.m.-12 pm.
December 5th, 3-4 p.m.
Nov 20, 2019 | Student News
NMC Art Club was founded to inspire students to explore new art mediums. Students will learn new skill sets, refine current artistic abilities and establish a personalized identity as an artist. Meetings are every Friday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Fine Arts 130.
For more information contact:
Liza Hollenbeck – hollen7@mail.nmc.edu
Jessica Solem – solemj@mail.nmc.edu
Hannah Strong – strong35@mail.nmc.edu
