New Books at the Library: May Highlights
The library has purchased many new books so far this 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.
NMC names 2018 Outstanding Alumni
TRAVERSE CITY — Alumni from the 1950s, 1970s and 1990s have been named NMC’s Outstanding Alumni for 2018.
The award recognize alumni with significant professional achievements and/or exemplary leadership in the local or global community. The three recipients named at NMC’s 2018 Commencement ceremony are:
Ed Reynolds, 1973-78: Reynolds is the president and CEO of Quantum Sails, the world’s second-largest sail maker with headquarters in Traverse City and operations internationally, including a high-tech sail manufacturing plant in Malaysia and plant, designers and engineers in Spain. Reynolds turned heads and broke into the elite sailing market in 2008 when on the starting line of the MedCup Circuit, his was the only boat without the then-dominant competitor’s sail. His team dominated the series and won the overall championship sailing under Quantum sails. The company has grown and prospered ever since, achieving double-digit growth from 2007 to 2015.
Dr. Robert Tanis, 1958-59: The son of NMC’s first president, Tanis at first floundered in college. With encouragement, however, he achieved a turnaround in his second year and embarked on a career in sciences. Highlights include serving as a researcher at the University of Michigan; as Director of Biochemistry at Michigan State University; at the National Institutes of Health and at Harvard Medical School, where his 27 years with the administrative team included serving as director of Harvard’s Genetics Department. In 2015 Tanis established the President Emeritus Preston N. Tanis Scholarship, a $100,000 endowment providing scholarships for NMC students studying the sciences.
Trevor Tkach, 1995-97: Tkach is the president and CEO of Traverse City Tourism, a position he began in 2016. Prior to that he spent a decade at the National Cherry Festival, including five years as Executive Director. During his tenure with the Cherry Festival, he earned wide respect for managing the event in a way that was respectful of local concerns while also serving the tourist population who are a lifeblood to the region. Tkach was named to the Traverse City Business News’ 40 under 40, an award recognizing the region’s most influential professionals under the age of 40, for eight consecutive years.
Release Date: May 7, 2018
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director, NMC Public Relations
(231) 995-1029
dfairbanks@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-discriminationNMC Barbecue
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College will host the 63rd annual Barbecue, one of the Grand Traverse region’s most popular spring traditions, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 20 on main campus.
The late Gerald W. Oleson and his wife Frances, founders of Oleson’s Food Stores in Traverse City, started the annual fund raiser picnic in 1956. Under the leadership of the third generation of the Oleson family, Oleson’s Food Stores continues to donate the food. Several thousand people attend every year, raising $1.5 million for college programs and equipment over the years.
What does it take to put on a picnic that size?
- 500 volunteers
- 1,400 pounds of carrots and celery
- 3,000 pounds — each — of potato salad, coleslaw and baked beans
- 8,400 ice cream cups
- 4,500 cartons of milk
- 3,000 pounds of buffalo burgers and hot dogs
In addition to the traditional picnic lunch, the schedule of events held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. includes:
- 10:45 a.m. – Presentation of the Colors, National Anthem
- Free admission to the Dennos Museum Center, bonsai display
- Live entertainment outdoors in front of the Osterlin Building
- College displays and classroom demonstrations
- Invitational car show
- Children’s games (Ticket purchase necessary) including the popular Cake Walk
- Chip, NMC’s life-size faux buffalo, and the Buffalo cam
- Alumni tent including prizes
- Art department pottery sale – Osterlin Fine Arts Building
- Osterlin Library open, children’s book readings
- East and North halls open for tours
Services available to attendees include a baby care station and veterans’ tent, as well as compostable utensils and plates and composting of food waste, as part of an effort towards making the Barbecue a zero-waste event.
Barbecue tickets are $6 in advance (plus a $1.25/ticket fee for online purchase and $8 on Barbecue Day. Tickets are available online at nmc.edu/bbq until noon Friday, May 18, on campus, at Oleson’s Food Stores and most local financial institutions.
For more information, call (231) 995-1020 or visit nmc.edu/bbq.
Release date: May 15, 2018
For more information
Diana Fairbanks
Director of Public Relations & Marketing
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-discriminationKudos
KUDOS – (praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved) defined by Merriam-Webster.com
Submit a Kudos here.
Kudos to Justin, Mark and Ryan in Educational Media Technologies- they went over and above to help me-frequently answering my questions by walking over to my office on their lunch or even on the weekend. Of course, when I had a concern, it was often due to a mistake I made, or put me in a state of “emergency.” These three gentlemen helped me not only fix the problem, but to understand it. I appreciate their patience and am grateful for their kind help.
Kudos to the NMC Grounds Team: A very special Kudos to all on the NMC Grounds team that have responded (sometimes in very short order) to assist us at the Museum with moving heavy crates or installing heavy sculptures on a number of occasions so far this year. We could not do it without your support and we thank you for responding to our requests for help.
Hit Your Stride Step Challenge Results
What an amazing showing by NMC employees for the 2nd Annual step challenge! Congratulations to every person who took the time to participate!
- 62 Employees participated over the course of about 5 weeks
- Team with the highest average of steps is Cold Cuts and Mayo– Scott Herzberg, Jason, Smith and Kevin D’Alessandro- Average for the team is 554,742 steps! Each member will receive a $100 Visa Gift Card! Congratulations!
- 54 Employees reached the challenge goal of an average of 5,000 steps per day. They were entered into a random drawing for a $50 Visa Gift Card and the following 4 names were drawn- Kristi Hallett, Cathy McCall, Shannon Friedgen & Laura Schmidt
- Top 5 Teams:
- Cold Cuts and Mayo (Scott Herzberg, Jason Smith & Kevin D’Alessandro)- Average 554,742
- Low Motivation 1 forward 2 back equals 3 (Trisha Strahan, Dave Weaver & Chad Schenkelberger)- Average 486,945
- The Walkers (Rochelle Hammontree & Alison Thornton)- Average 370,894
- Running Mammas (Heather Hess, Kristy Jackson & Nancy Gray)- Average 363,564
- An Object in Motion (Meg Young & Caroline Schaefer-Hills)- Average 342,245
- Top 5 Individuals:
- Scott Herzberg- 769,044
- Jason Smith- 696,310
- Trisha Strahan- 647,703
- Deb Pharo- 469,788
- Amy Trouslot- 458,318