Congratulations to NMC student Meg Howard, who was crowned the 2012 National Cherry Queen for 2012-2013 at the National Cherry Festival Queen’s Coronation Ball, Friday, July 13 at the Park Place Hotel. Meg is a graduate of Traverse City West Senior High School.
For those of you who will be marching in the Cherry Royale Parade on behalf of NMC, here are a few handy reminders:
This event is possible because of the support from President Tim Nelson and the staff and faculty at NMC. Thank you all.
The most current listing of employment opportunities at NMC is available on the Web at: https://nmc-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.allpositions&company_id=16443&version=1
LANSING, Mich. – Mary VanderKolk, Health Occupations Instructor at Northwestern Michigan College, has been appointed to the Michigan Board of Nursing by Governor Rick Snyder.
Vander Kolk was one of three appointments to the Michigan Board of Nursing, the others are Joshua Meringa, of Grandville and Jill DeVries of Zeeland.
“These experienced professionals are committed to excellence in nursing and I am confident they will serve as great additions to the board,” Snyder said.
The 23-member board oversees the licensure requirements and standards for nurses in Michigan and serve four-year terms.
VanderKolk will represent professional registered nurses with a baccalaureate degree engaged in nursing education in a licensed practical nurse program. She is a professor of nursing and lead instructor at NMC, and previously worked at Munson Medical Center, Eastern Michigan University, Catherine McCauley Health Center, and Sparrow Hospital. She has a bachelor’s in psychology and nursing from Michigan State University, a master’s in nursing from Wayne State University and a master’s in business administration from Lake Superior State University. She replaces Michelle Johnson and her term expires June 30, 2016.
All appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the state Senate.
A Northern Express feature story on NMC instructor Garyn Roberts, his work and his friendship with famed author Ray Bradbury.
http://www.northernexpress.com/michigan/article-5886-dr-pulp-fiction.html
Northwestern Michigan College’s successful Upward Bound program, a part of the college for 20 years, was among 233 programs nationally that did not receive federal TRIO funding from the United States Department of Education in the most recent funding cycle. NMC’s Upward Bound program has provided various educational services for first generation, low income TCAPS and Suttons Bay 9th through 12th grade students and their parents.
As part of the funding process, each three to four years NMC Upward Bound staff created a grant proposal for a federal TRIO grant. This most recent round of the grant proposal process ended with 780 grants funded out of 1,013 applicants across the nation. The funding band was 106.2 to 108 out of 100 possible points for the grant and additional potential bonus points. Though NMC’s grant proposal earned more than 100 points (it scored 102), it was not among those to receive continued funding.
We are saddened by this outcome because we believe that this type of program is a necessary ongoing educational enhancement for the Traverse Bay community.
The intent of the Upward Bound program is to provide a pathway for students to engage and be successful in their high school experience, graduate and then continue their education by attending college. The Upward Bound staff members developed and coordinated weekly mentoring, tutoring, and college readiness curriculum opportunities for Upward Bound students throughout their high school years as well as ACT preparation and other activities to build relationships between the students and staff. The staff members also assisted Upward Bound students and their families in identifying potential colleges, and completing college applications and financial aid processes. The Upward Bound program at NMC enjoyed 20 years of success as graduates committed to working diligently to finish high school and attend college thereby creating a new educational pathway for themselves and their future families.
Therefore, NMC is in the process of applying for another TRIO Upward Bound math and science grant. In addition, we are creating an NMC Idea Summary proposal to include programming and administrative support for TCAPS students participating in the NMC Commitment Scholarship Program, Upward Bound, dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and early and middle college. We will keep you informed as decisions are made about the potential transformation of this program and our plans to communicate this information to the students and families currently being served by Upward Bound .
Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit not only the Cherry Festival Foundation, but also the Northwestern Michigan College’s School of Aviation. Did we mention there will be a meet and greet with the Air Show Pilots? Pilots are slated to be at the breakfast from 8am to 10am so come early, grab breakfast, meet the performers and find a great spot for the Air Show!
Michael Dennos, 1920-2012, namesake of the Dennos Museum Center, died June 28 in Traverse City. He was 92.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
A Memorial Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 8, at the First Congregational Church.
A memorial service and dedication of commemorative portraits will be held at the Dennos in August.
Heather Somero joined NMC in the position of Academic Office Manager – Technical Division on June 4, 2012. She can be reached at 995-1300 or hsomero@nmc.edu.
The most current listing of employment opportunities at NMC is available on the Web at: https://nmc-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.allpositions&company_id=16443&version=1
Susan Odgers’ Record-Eagle column titled: Adapted in TC: Awkward and winning times
http://record-eagle.com/features/x1437857669/Adapted-in-TC-Awkward-and-winning-times
To submit an innovation grant click here » or check out the “quick links” on the NMC Foundation’s new home page at www.nmc.edu/foundation
Innovation has been a hallmark of Northwestern Michigan College since before we were founded. Community leaders, seeking a new model for higher education, obtained legislation that helped make NMC the first community college in Michigan.
Innovation remains central to how we operate today, and was formally articulated in our Values by the Board of Trustees in 2007: “We will continuously improve the learning experience and its relevance to those we serve through innovation, agility and thoughtful risk-taking.”
To help encourage and support innovation, the NMC Board of Trustees asked the NMC Foundation to establish Innovation Grant Funds for faculty, staff and students.
The innovation grant program was established to fund innovative initiatives – ideas and opportunities that emerge during the year and occur outside of normal NMC budget sources and processes.
When: Saturday, July 14
Where: Downtown Traverse City
What: Cherry Royale Parade
Who: NMC Employees, alumni, students and fans.
Why: Show your NMC pride by participating in NMC’s entry!
Sign up now by contacting Kay Hall in Auxiliary Services: 995-1119 or khall@nmc.edu
Debra Patterson has joined NMC in the position of Event Scheduler – Central Scheduling on July 9, 2012. She can be reached at 995-1113 or dpatterson@nmc.edu.
Patterson has been with NMC 25 years. Her previous position was Program Assistant for Extended Educational Services. Please welcome Debra to her new position!
Were you unable to attend this year’s TEDx Traverse City event? Did you attend but wish you could revisit one or more of the talks you heard? Well, it’s a good day for you because the videos from this year’s event are now available on the event website and on the NMC TEDx Traverse City webpage. Check them out and share them with others who might find them inspiring and beneficial.
Event website: tedxtraversecity.com/videos
NMC webpage: https://www.nmc.edu/
Be sure to mark your calendars for next year’s event – Wednesday, May 15, 2013!
Five featured new arrivals at the NMC Osterlin LIbrary.
Title: On Course : Strategies for Creating Success in College and In Life (Study skills plus ed.)
Author: Downing, Skip.
Call number: LB2343.3 .D69 2011
Pub date: 2011
COURSE: STRATEGIES FOR CREATING SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND IN LIFE, STUDY SKILLS PLUS EDITION will engage you with the tools you need to take charge of your success in college and in life.
Title: The Resilient Gardener : Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times
Author: Deppe, Carol.
Call number: SB324.3 .D475 2010
Pub date: 2010
Winner of About.com’s Reader’s Choice Award: Best Garden Book Since 2010 Selected by Amazon.com as one of the Top 10 Books of 2010 in the Home and Gardening Category! CREATIVE, PRODUCTIVE GARDENING FOR GOOD TIMES AND BAD.
Title: South of Superior
Author: Airgood, Ellen.
Call number: PS3601 .I74 S68 2011
Pub date: 2011
A debut novel full of heart, in which love, friendship, and charity teach a young woman to live a bigger life. When Madeline Stone walks away from Chicago and moves five hundred miles north to the coast of Lake Superior.
Title: Wolf Hall : A Novel 1st U.S. ed.
Author: Mantel, Hilary, 1952-
Call number: PR6063 .A438 W65 2009
Pub date: 2009
In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII’s court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the king’s favor and ascend to the heights of political powerEngland in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster.
Title: The Best 376 Colleges 2012 ed.
Author: Franek, Robert.
Call number: REFERENCE L901 .P75 B47 2012
Pub date: 2012
What makes The Best 376 Colleges the most popular college guide? *DIRECT QUOTES FROM STUDENTS that give insight into each school’s unique character, classes, financial aid, social scenes, and more.
A Mountain of Crumbs: A Memoir by Elena Gorokhova, 2010, 350pp
Elena Gorokhova’s A Mountain of Crumbs: A Memoir is the moving story of a Soviet girl who discovers the truths adults are hiding from her and the lies her homeland lives by. Elena’s country is no longer the majestic Russia of literature or the tsars, but a nation struggling to retain its power and its pride. Born with a desire to explore the world beyond her borders, Elena finds her passion in the complexity of the English language—but in the Soviet Union of the 1960s such a passion verges on the subversive. Elena is controlled by the state the same way she is controlled by her mother, a mirror image of her motherland: overbearing, protective, difficult to leave. In the battle between a strong-willed daughter and her authoritarian mother, the daughter, in the end, must break free and leave in order to survive.
Request a book: The library will coordinate the purchase of books. Copies are available at a subsidized price of $5. If you would like a copy, email Tina Ulrich (tulrich@nmc.edu.) If you are going to find your own copy but want to be included in the discussion, email Tina to be added to the list. We will notify you when copies arrive.
Save the date (book discussion): Friday, Nov. 16 – noon to 1:30pm, Lobdell’s, A Teaching Restaurant (NMC Great Lakes Campus)
Sarah Hemminger joined NMC in the position of Annual Giving Specialist on June 25, 2012. She can be reached at 995-1030 or shemminger@nmc.edu.
Sarah and her husband Aaron Hemminger moved to Traverse City from Jackson, Michigan this month. They have “The love of their life” a 4-year-old Australian Shepherd mix named Jack. Prior to moving here Sarah worked for the American Red Cross as the Emergency Services Director for both the Mid-Michigan Chapter in Lansing and the South Central Michigan Chapter in Jackson. Her hobbies include a love affair with Northern Lower Michigan and the U.P., photography, hiking, beading and now volunteering for the Red Cross.