Employee of the Semester Nominations due April 29
Please take a few minutes to help us honor an NMC employee who has gone above and beyond for Employee of the Semester – Spring Semester: (more…)
Benefits Corner- Where are you on the Road to Retirement? Find out May 3
Saving for retirement is challenging. Determining how much you’ll need to save can be even more challenging. Understanding your State of Michigan 401(k) and 457 Plans (Plan) will get you one step closer to your retirement goals and keep you motoring along on the road to retirement.
Voya Financial® will be giving a Plan overview presentation and hosting a question and answer session on Tuesday, May 3.
Who Should Attend?
Employees in the Pension Plus Plan, Personal Healthcare Fund, or Defined Contribution Plan
How Long Will I Be There?
The presentation and Q&A session will last approximately one hour.
What Will I Learn?
- The difference between the Pension Plus and the Defined Contribution Plan for new employees
- Details of the Personal Healthcare Fund
- The differences between the 401(k) and 457 Plans
- Your investment options
- Payout options for your 401(k) and 457 accounts
- Who to call with questions
Where and When Will the Presentation be Held?
- Northwestern Michigan College Front Street Campus, Scholars Hall Auditorium, Room 109
- Tuesday, May 3, 2016
- 5:30 p.m.
You can also speak to a Voya® representative about your account in a 1-on-1 setting by setting up a separate appointment. To schedule your appointment, contact Voya at 517-284-4422.
Kudos!
Kudos- Praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved. (defined by Merriam-Webster.com) Kudos to the following people and departments! If you know of co-workers who are going above and beyond, nominate them for kudos here! (more…)
Position vacancies
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Hagerty Center – Server, Bartender, Cook and Dishwasher
New books at the Osterlin Library- April highlights
The library has purchased many new books so far this new year. You can view a handful here along with partial descriptions or go here to see the full listing. These books are on display in the library’s lobby.
Success Story: NMC alumna addresses University of Michigan commencement
April 20, 2016
Most college students accumulate credits to earn their degree. NMC alumna Kathryn Bertodatto also accumulated miles — 30,000, in fact.
Photo credit: Michigan Photography, Scott Soderberg
On Saturday, Bertodatto, a 2014 graduate of NMC, spoke to an audience of 50,000 as the University of Michigan’s student commencement speaker. She told the Michigan Stadium spectators, including university president Mark Schlissel and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, that she had commuted from Traverse City so as not to disrupt her young children’s education. That meant racking up some 30,000 miles in pursuit of her bachelor’s degree in English.
“The crowd erupted, and I had to compose myself,” said Bertodatto, who sometimes left Traverse City at 3 or 4 a.m. to make an 8:30 a.m. class in Ann Arbor. She packed her classes into three and a half days so she could return to Traverse City in time to pick up her sons from elementary school Thursday afternoons.
Recalling “crying in the stairwell,” Bertodatto, 31, said the transfer was difficult at first, when she felt intimidated by the intellect of her peers at the prestigious university. But by having courage — the title of her speech — she gradually gained confidence. It was all worth it, she said.
“If I’m going to work this hard to get a degree, I’m going to have it be from one of the best universities in the nation,” she said.
She credited NMC for preparing her well. During her NMC years she traveled to Brazil to teach English for a month, and also worked in what is now the office of International Services and Service Learning.
“I’m so proud of how far I’ve come, and NMC has been such a huge part of that journey,” she said, adding that President Schlissel sent her a personal email after the ceremony. “It’s amazing to have people who have such influence know my name.”
The commencement ceremony itself was a blur, both literally and figuratively, Bertodatto said, noting that it was a very windy day.
“I was trying to get my message across and not eat my hair,” she said.
A writer, Bertodatto has completed a children’s book manuscript that she plans to submit for publication. A novel is next on her to-do list. And with the odometer approaching 200,000 miles, she’s looking forward to keeping her 2004 Honda Pilot parked more.
“I need a new car, but we’re going to see how the writing pans out, first,” she said.
Success story: Alumnus spreads green infrastructure gospel
April 20, 2016
Going green isn’t an Earth Day catchphrase for Nate Griswold — it’s a mission that the 2000 alumnus and boomerang entrepreneur is fervently spreading throughout northern Michigan.
Griswold is the founder and president of Inhabitect, a Traverse City company that designs, builds and grows living architecture, specializing in green roofs. Working at a Chicago firm following his graduation first from NMC and then Michigan State in 2004, Griswold’s early career paralleled the rise of green roof technology. Green roofs he consulted on now grace some of the nation’s premier buildings, including the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, the Perot Museum of Science & Nature in Dallas, and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.
“I was able to go from zero to 100 miles per hour,” Griswold said of the eight years he spent working on 1,000 projects around the country.
But by 2013, Traverse City was beckoning him back, and the timing seemed right to start a business.
“I saw development happening here, and I was ready to come home,” said Griswold.
In Inhabitect’s three years, Griswold has overseen green roof installation at Cherry Capital Foods, Munson Medical Center’s Cowell Cancer Center and several mixed-use developments in and around downtown. But he’s not just about growing his own business. Griswold wants to change the local building industry so that the technology he says offers “triple bottom line benefits” — economic, environmental and social — becomes as common as shingles and two-by-fours.
“I’ve been trying to implement green infrastructure into the local codes and building ordinances,” he said. At the proposed Costco store near the airport, he envisions a green roof as a stormwater management tool. At the future addition to the Dennos, it could serve as an outdoor pavilion and sculpture garden, available for private events and maximizing the use of the museum’s footprint.
“I think there’s room for green infrastructure on every single project,” he said.
He’s also giving back to his alma mater. Last fall Griswold worked with NMC construction technology students including Madalyn Popp, right, to install a green roof on the shed built as a demonstration project at the Grand Traverse Conservation District. Students will build a second green roof shed at the Traverse City Community Gardens this fall. And he donated a green roof doghouse to the Sweet Earth Arts & Music silent auction held earlier this month.
“Without NMC, I wouldn’t be where I am, for sure,” said Griswold.
Success story: Alumnus spreads green infrastructure gospel
April 20, 2016
Going green isn’t an Earth Day catchphrase for Nate Griswold — it’s a mission that the 2000 alumnus and boomerang entrepreneur is fervently spreading throughout northern Michigan.
Griswold is the founder and president of Inhabitect, a Traverse City company that designs, builds and grows living architecture, specializing in green roofs. Working at a Chicago firm following his graduation first from NMC and then Michigan State in 2004, Griswold’s early career paralleled the rise of green roof technology. Green roofs he consulted on now grace some of the nation’s premier buildings, including the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, the Perot Museum of Science & Nature in Dallas, and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.
“I was able to go from zero to 100 miles per hour,” Griswold said of the eight years he spent working on 1,000 projects around the country.
But by 2013, Traverse City was beckoning him back, and the timing seemed right to start a business.
“I saw development happening here, and I was ready to come home,” said Griswold.
In Inhabitect’s three years, Griswold has overseen green roof installation at Cherry Capital Foods, Munson Medical Center’s Cowell Cancer Center and several mixed-use developments in and around downtown. But he’s not just about growing his own business. Griswold wants to change the local building industry so that the technology he says offers “triple bottom line benefits” — economic, environmental and social — becomes as common as shingles and two-by-fours.
“I’ve been trying to implement green infrastructure into the local codes and building ordinances,” he said. At the proposed Costco store near the airport, he envisions a green roof as a stormwater management tool. At the future addition to the Dennos, it could serve as an outdoor pavilion and sculpture garden, available for private events and maximizing the use of the museum’s footprint.
“I think there’s room for green infrastructure on every single project,” he said.
He’s also giving back to his alma mater. Last fall Griswold worked with NMC construction technology students including Madalyn Popp, right, to install a green roof on the shed built as a demonstration project at the Grand Traverse Conservation District. Students will build a second green roof shed at the Traverse City Community Gardens this fall. And he donated a green roof doghouse to the Sweet Earth Arts & Music silent auction held earlier this month.
“Without NMC, I wouldn’t be where I am, for sure,” said Griswold.
Success story: Alumnus spreads green infrastructure gospel
April 20, 2016
Going green isn’t an Earth Day catchphrase for Nate Griswold — it’s a mission that the 2000 alumnus and boomerang entrepreneur is fervently spreading throughout northern Michigan.
Griswold is the founder and president of Inhabitect, a Traverse City company that designs, builds and grows living architecture, specializing in green roofs. Working at a Chicago firm following his graduation first from NMC and then Michigan State in 2004, Griswold’s early career paralleled the rise of green roof technology. Green roofs he consulted on now grace some of the nation’s premier buildings, including the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, the Perot Museum of Science & Nature in Dallas, and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.
“I was able to go from zero to 100 miles per hour,” Griswold said of the eight years he spent working on 1,000 projects around the country.
But by 2013, Traverse City was beckoning him back, and the timing seemed right to start a business.
“I saw development happening here, and I was ready to come home,” said Griswold.
In Inhabitect’s three years, Griswold has overseen green roof installation at Cherry Capital Foods, Munson Medical Center’s Cowell Cancer Center and several mixed-use developments in and around downtown. But he’s not just about growing his own business. Griswold wants to change the local building industry so that the technology he says offers “triple bottom line benefits” — economic, environmental and social — becomes as common as shingles and two-by-fours.
“I’ve been trying to implement green infrastructure into the local codes and building ordinances,” he said. At the proposed Costco store near the airport, he envisions a green roof as a stormwater management tool. At the future addition to the Dennos, it could serve as an outdoor pavilion and sculpture garden, available for private events and maximizing the use of the museum’s footprint.
“I think there’s room for green infrastructure on every single project,” he said.
He’s also giving back to his alma mater. Last fall Griswold worked with NMC construction technology students including Madalyn Popp, right, to install a green roof on the shed built as a demonstration project at the Grand Traverse Conservation District. Students will build a second green roof shed at the Traverse City Community Gardens this fall. And he donated a green roof doghouse to the Sweet Earth Arts & Music silent auction held earlier this month.
“Without NMC, I wouldn’t be where I am, for sure,” said Griswold.
GVSU MSW Information Session April 28
Come join us and learn about the Social Work Program right here in Traverse City. This program will enhance the depth of practice, refine and shape advance practitioners. Students will be prepared to effectively intervene and acquire advanced skills in leadership. The session meets April 28, 5-6 p.m. in the University Center’s Room 13.
Great Lakes Maritime Academy hosts open ship
TRAVERSE CITY — The community is invited to the Great Lakes Maritime Academy’s open “ship” showcasing the training ship State of Michigan from 1 to 3 p.m. April 23. The day will include:
- Guided tours of the T/S State of Michigan
- Interaction with current Maritime cadets
- An opportunity to learn more about the Maritime Academy and the maritime industry
Tours will begin at the pier security gate entrance on the north side of NMC’s Great Lakes campus, 715 E. Front St. Low-heel, closed-toe, soft-soled shoes are highly recommended. The event will occur rain or shine.
Release date: April 18, 2016
For more information:
Scott Fairbank
Great Lakes Maritime Academy
sfairbank@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1200
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-discriminationHonors Convocation Friday, April 29
Please join us for NMC 2016 Honors Convocation recognizing our outstanding students and recipients of the academic area and honors scholarships and awards. (more…)
Nursing students hold bakeless bake sale for South Africa school supplies
Nursing students going to South Africa May 2 are trying to raise money for the William Oates Memorial School located in Somerset East. This school is in need of all types of school supplies. Our goal is to raise money to bring with us to help purchase some of the needed supplies for these children.
Learn more and download a donation form here »
Please mail your donations by April 20.
Meeting for VOYA Financial members May 3
If you are enrolled in MPSERS Pension Plus plan and have contributions going to VOYA Financial for your defined contribution, and/or personal health care fund, this informational meeting is for you! (more…)
Equal Pay Day events Tuesday and Friday
Equal Pay Day is a symbolic day when women’s earnings finally catch up to men’s earnings from the previous year. Equal pay is not a myth, it’s math! (more…)
TEDxTraverseCity tickets on sale Wednesday!
Re-Evolution: Courage, Citizenship, Contribution, Community is the theme of the 6th TEDxTraverseCity event taking place on Wednesday, May 11th. Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, April 13th at 10 a.m. through the event website. (more…)
Position vacancies
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Manufacturing Process/Fluid Power Technology Instructor
Hagerty Center – Server, Bartender, Cook and Dishwasher
Employee anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!