Jun 18, 2024 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College this week debuted a robotics class in Benzie County, the first College for Kids class to be offered beyond Traverse City. An art class is scheduled for next week and a theatre class July 22–25.
Classes are offered in-person at Benzie Central Schools and GROW Benzie for students entering grades 3–8. NMC is supporting this programming by providing scholarships for students in Benzie County, and awarded $1,200 in scholarships for the robotics class. Apply online for scholarships.
Registration for the art and theater classes, as well as all NMC youth summer programs, is open online and by phone. See all classes at nmc.edu/kids. Families may subscribe to receive email notifications when new programs are added by visiting nmc.edu/ees.
Release date: June 18, 2024
For more information:
Cari Noga
NMC Communications Director
cnoga@nmc.edu
(231) 392-1800 (Call or text)
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College does not discriminate in admission, campus activities, education, employment, housing, public accommodation or public service on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity/expression, handicap, height, marital or familial status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the military, veteran’s status, weight, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. No act of retaliation shall occur to any person making a charge, filing a complaint, testifying or participating in any discrimination investigation or proceeding. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Jun 17, 2024 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
NMC’s tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes—take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount. View the Calendar of Classes.
Find EES in Scholars Hall 114C during College for Kids (June 17 – August 2). Our office hours are Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Baking Masterclass: Refreshing Summer Desserts
Saturday, June 22; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Employee price: $55 (public price $199)
Investigate the plants that make sphagnum bogs their homes, such as orchids, carnivorous plants, and ericaceous plants. We will discuss the unique biogeochemistry of bog ecosystems, how they form, and the special adaptations plants have made. Prepare for moderately difficult walking on uneven terrain and wet feet. Bring water, proper footwear (old closed-toe shoes or muck boots), and a magnifier.
Register here
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Sicilian Summer Cuisine
Wednesday, July 17; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $37 (Public price $99)
Embark on a delicious adventure through the vibrant heart of Sicilian cuisine! This class will immerse you in the rich culinary traditions of this sun-drenched island, where ancient influences blend with fresh, seasonal ingredients to create unforgettable dishes.
Register here
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Botany Tour of Lost Lake Bog
Friday, July 12; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Employee price: $22 (public price $75)
Investigate the plants that make sphagnum bogs their homes, such as orchids, carnivorous plants, and ericaceous plants. We will discuss the unique biogeochemistry of bog ecosystems, how they form, and the special adaptations plants have made. Prepare for moderately difficult walking on uneven terrain and wet feet. Bring water, proper footwear (old closed-toe shoes or muck boots), and a magnifier.
Register here
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Jun 17, 2024 | Intercom, Media Mentions
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media recently. We want to share your media involvement too. Please send information about your NMC-related interview or appearance to publicrelations@nmc.edu. If possible, please include a link to the piece and information about where and when it was used.
Please note access to some stories may be limited by paywalls set up by the media outlet. This includes the Traverse City Record-Eagle, which limits free clicks to five per month. You may also read Record-Eagle articles in the print edition at the NMC Library.
Innovative startup develops simple solution to laundry machines polluting waterways
The Cool Down, June 16
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Jun 17, 2024 | Hawk Owl Helpers and Heroes, Intercom
To the volunteers who organized the annual Kids Free Fishing Day Saturday at NMC’s Great Lakes campus. NMC has been a proud partner with Rotary Club of Traverse City, Rotary Camps & Services, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Mike and Rhonda Estes, Great Lakes Children’s Museum and the Northwest Michigan Fishing Club in this Father’s Day weekend tradition for many years.
Who’s been a Hawk Owl Helper or Hero for you? Let us know at publicrelations@nmc.edu!
Jun 17, 2024 | Intercom, Student News
Café Lobdell’s, located on the second level of the Great Lakes Campus, will reopen this summer from June 25–July 31 for dine-in and carryout service. Culinary students will be making and serving handcrafted coffee and tea drinks, sweet and savory baked goods, breakfast bowls, parfaits and cafe-style to-go lunch items on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7:30–11 a.m. Stop by to experience the tasty treats our culinary students are whipping up!
No reservations necessary. Counter service only.
Jun 14, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Kristi Hallett and the facilities fepartment. Kristi worked with me for several months coordinating with the facilities department for the community Pride Carnival with Up North Pride. She helped us foresee potential problems and always responds so quickly and kindly. We appreciate you Kristi! Also a big thanks to our facilities department for helping set up this event; there were a lot of moving parts and we are grateful for all of your help!
Kudos to Lindsey Kimball and crew. Lindsey and crew are on the ball! Being gone on the State of Michigan can provide logistical challenges when it comes to supplies. They continue to make sure our supplies are getting to GLMA during the summer months. These supplies are critical to shipboard operation and allows us to operate without missing a beat. Thank you, Lindsey and crew, for continuing to make sure our supplies get to us. You’re doing a fantastic job and it doesn’t go unseen.
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!
Jun 14, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Emma Marion, supplemental – Writing Center
- Seth Nevins, supplemental – GLMA Culinary Intern
Jun 10, 2024 | Intercom
The Board of Trustees of Northwestern Michigan College will hold three meetings on Tuesday, June 11, in the President’s office conference room on NMC’s Front Street campus, 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City, Mich.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
Jun 10, 2024 | Intercom, Media Mentions
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media recently. We want to share your media involvement too. Please send information about your NMC-related interview or appearance to publicrelations@nmc.edu. If possible, please include a link to the piece and information about where and when it was used.
Please note access to some stories may be limited by paywalls set up by the media outlet. This includes the Traverse City Record-Eagle, which limits free clicks to five per month. You may also read Record-Eagle articles in the print edition at the NMC Library.
Letter to the editor: About NMC master plan
Record-Eagle, June 9
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Jun 10, 2024 | Intercom, Student News
Dino Hernandez (download high-resolution photo)TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College is excited to announce the selection of Dino Hernandez as its first Chief Advancement Officer, following a six-month national search.
Hernandez brings three decades of strategic leadership in philanthropic resource management at multiple institutions of higher education to NMC. Currently at the University of The Bahamas, where he increased giving 148 percent, he will return to his native Michigan when he starts Aug. 1. He grew up in southeast Michigan and began his fundraising career there, working at Oakland University, the University of Michigan-Flint and Lawrence Technological University.
As CAO, Hernandez will lead all fundraising endeavors for the NMC Foundation and report directly to President Nick Nissley. Additionally, he will oversee executive administrative functions for public relations, marketing and communications (PRMC) in collaboration with the AVP of PRMC. Also within his oversight are the Dennos Museum Center, International Affairs Forum, and WNMC radio. As a key member of President’s Council, he will work closely with the entire executive team.
Nissley said the appointment of Hernandez comes at a crucial juncture for NMC. A 10-year campus master plan is nearly complete and will be presented to the Board of Trustees later this month. The Freshwater Research & Innovation Center, NMC’s joint venture with the Discovery Center and Pier in collaboration with other partners, is gaining momentum. A major building campaign supporting NMC Aviation will break ground this fall.
“The CAO position marks a strategic shift within our college community, redefining the former leadership roles of the NMC Foundation to enable NMC to take a bigger step forward in our pursuit of excellence, innovation and stewardship. With the selection of Dino Hernandez, I’m even more confident those goals are within reach,” Nissley said.
Prior to joining the University of the Bahamas, Hernandez spent 13 years at Lawrence Tech in Southfield, where he directed and led two comprehensive campaigns. One had a goal of $20 million that closed at $46.6 million, while the second goal of $75-$100 million closed at over $110 million. His teams have been honored with seven CASE Circle of Excellence Awards for fundraising improvement and innovation. with a goal of $75-$100 million. Dino and his wife, Amy, are excited to join other family members already living in Traverse City.
Release date: June 10, 2024
For more information:
Cari Noga
NMC Communications Director
cnoga@nmc.edu
(231) 392-1800 (Call or text)
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College does not discriminate in admission, campus activities, education, employment, housing, public accommodation or public service on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity/expression, handicap, height, marital or familial status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the military, veteran’s status, weight, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. No act of retaliation shall occur to any person making a charge, filing a complaint, testifying or participating in any discrimination investigation or proceeding. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Jun 10, 2024 | Hawk Owl Helpers and Heroes, Intercom
Thanks to the volunteers who organized the Pride carnival on campus Saturday, including members of the student group NMC Pride.
Who’s been a Hawk Owl Helper or Hero for you? Let us know at publicrelations@nmc.edu!
Jun 7, 2024 | Intercom
Please welcome Cristin Hosmer as Michigan State University’s Institute of Agricultural Technology program coordinator for NMC. Hosmer has an extensive background in value-added agriculture, grape growing, entrepreneurship, land use, and pollinator habitat. She has been a trusted advisor and instructor for IAT and VESTA for nearly a decade.
Hosmer has her pulse on current issues at the local, state and national levels, including sustainable agriculture, new technologies and trends in the job market. She brings with her a passion for supporting students and future farmers in their educational and career goals. She is excited to join the NMC Hawk Owl Plant Science team and, as an ’03 & ’09 Spartan grad, she is glad to be back on her home team in Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics. Welcome, Cristin!
Jun 7, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
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Jun 7, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Carolyn Andrews, Lisa Eiden, Alyssa Irani, Tam Livengood, Denny Nguyen, Molly Norville and Hannah Rodriguez. Congratulations to the following employees who completed Crucial Conversations for Accountability training. The skills these learned support a positive, culture of open communication and promote building strong relationships through respect across the college. Congratulations and thank you for being part of NMC’s positive culture and community!
Kudos to Ali Thornton. Ali helped me with an embedding issue in a PowerPoint where we were trying to show a video. She worked tirelessly to find a solution to get the video to play straight from the PowerPoint slide. She enlisted her coworkers to test the various solutions she found from searching online forums. She showed me how to embed videos in the future and some reasons why this particular video was giving us so much trouble. Her directions were clear and easy to understand, and now we have a PowerPoint that plays multiple videos seamlessly. I also have the skills to do this in the future. Than you, Ali, for taking so much time out of your day, over multiple days, to help me solve this problem!
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!
Jun 7, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Claire Durling – Food Services Office Manager
- Dylan Schaub – Instructional Systems Technician
- Gavin Tulgetske, supplemental employee – GLMA Culinary Intern
- Kayla Burt – Adjunct Certified Flight Instructor
- Seth Crompton – Adjunct Certified Flight Instructor
- Julieanna Frost – Humanities Instructor
- Malachi Sullivan, supplemental employee – GLMA Vessels Deck Crew Able Body
Jun 7, 2024 | Intercom, Student News
Read while you stroll—the NMC Library is presenting two StoryWalks® on the Front Street Campus this month.
Find When We Love Someone, We Sing To Them by Ernesto Javier Martínez along the walkway between the Dennos Museum and Osterlin building (and stop by the library to pick up an accompanying ‘Mad Lib Love Song’ if you’d like!) and find A Flag for Juneteenth by Kim Taylor between Founder’s Hall and the clocktower.
These two StoryWalks® are presented in support of NMC’s Pride Carnival and Juneteenth events and are another way to engage kiddos in this month’s celebrations.
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.
Jun 6, 2024 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — More than 250 young anglers and their families are expected at the annual Kids Free Fishing Day, set for 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes campus.
Kids accompanied by an adult are invited to join in the free fishing fun. Under the supervision of the Department of Natural Resources, 700 rainbow trout 10 inches or longer will be stocked in the campus harbor for the event. Fishing rods, reels and bait are all provided. Children may also bring their own fishing gear. Experienced volunteers will help with baiting hooks, fishing skills and cleaning the fish.
The Great Lakes Children’s Museum will host a free fish painting activity for kids waiting to fish. There will also be a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flyover. Parking is available at NMC’s Great Lakes Campus, located just east of the Delamar Hotel, 715 E. Front St. Detours are in place due to construction on Grandview Parkway/ Front Street. Entry to the Great Lakes campus can be made from westbound Front Street, and northbound Barlow Street (traffic signal) or Hope Street.
Free Fishing Day is sponsored by Traverse City Rotary Clubs, Rotary Camps & Services, NMC, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Mike and Rhonda Estes, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, and the Northwest Michigan Fishing Club.
Release date: June 6, 2024
For more information:
Chris DeGood
cdegood@bria2.com
(231) 420-5601
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
Jun 3, 2024 | Hawk Owl Helpers and Heroes, Intercom
65 students and 10 faculty members completed study abroad experiences last month. Groups traveling to India (humanities) and Ireland (audio tech) returned last week. Earlier experiences visited Brazil (biology), Costa Rica (nursing) and Switzerland (culinary). Much more than a trip, all study abroad is faculty-led, experiential learning for academic credit. Four of this year’s study abroad experiences involved an aspect of service learning. Partial support is provided by the Global Opportunities Scholarship ($1,000 per student) and the NMC Foundation.
Who’s been a Hawk Owl Helper or Hero for you? Let us know at publicrelations@nmc.edu!
