May 9, 2018 | Intercom, Student News
The GRASP reading and math program, offered through Extended Educational Services each summer, helps maintain these critical skills.
GRASP is an at-home program for students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Students complete one lesson a week and then mail it to reading and math teachers who review, score and return each assignment. The GRASP teachers recognize the flexibility of a student’s summer vacation, allowing the family to mail each lesson from anywhere their summer travels take them.
The price is $75 for one subject ($85 after May 16), or $129 for both subjects ($139 after May 16). Staff tuition waivers apply ($35 for one subject; $49 for both). Partial financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
To register or to learn more about the GRASP program, call NMC Extended Educational Services at (231) 995-1700.
May 9, 2018 | Intercom, Student News
May 9, 2018
Traverse City’s Oleson family and the NMC Barbecue go together, well, like buffalo burgers and a nice spring day on campus. But many more community volunteers and groups help make the annual picnic under the pines happen every year. In advance of this year’s May 20 Barbecue, we look at a few:
Traverse City Noon Rotary
The noon Rotarians have handled the grill as far back as memory goes.
“I have flipped burgers for 25 years, 30 years, as long as I’ve been in Rotary,” said Sid Lammers. “It builds fellowship in the club.”
Lammers’ Barbecue attendance goes back even further, to when he moved to Traverse City as a boy in 1968. He attended NMC from 1971-72, then transferred to Central Michigan University. He returned to the community to raise a family and run a business. Now, between 15-20 extended family members make it a point to attend the Barbecue every year.
“The event is not to be missed in my family,” Lammers said. “I appreciate the college, I appreciate the Olesons and what they’ve done for it.”
U.S. Coast Guard
Command Master Chief Al Wiltse has only been stationed at Air Station Traverse City for three years, but his predecessor made sure he knew to set aside the third Sunday in May.
“We volunteer because Traverse City is a wonderful community to be stationed in,” Wiltse said. “This is a very highly desirable area for Coast Guard folks. The city treats us magnificently, and it our duty and obligation to give back to the community.”
Working the serving lines, as the Coasties usually do, is fun, too, Wiltse said.
“We always have a blast. It’s a lot of fun. Our spouses and our kids get involved,” he said. “We’re honored to be asked every year.”
Real Estate One
The company has been volunteering for 26 years, said Realtor Clint Wheeler.
“As a real estate company, it’s very important for us to give back to the community and help the community grow,” Wheeler said. “It couldn’t be for a better cause. It’s always been important to be part of it.”
This year, volunteer Realtors Leanne and Lyle Deeren have an extra reason to show up for serving line duty. Daughter Sierra, a Traverse City West High School senior, will enroll this fall in the nursing program.
“I just feel like I have a little bit closer connection to it now, now that my daughter’s going to be there,” Leanne Deeren said. “It’s fun to see so many people gathering to support a great school.”
Zonta
Sporting their signature yellow aprons, 18 Zontans will fill two shifts in the serving lines, dishing out coleslaw, potato salad and of course the buffalo burgers.
“We love seeing the people going through the line and all the happy faces,” said Zonta board member Nancy Brick.
She usually volunteers as a “runner,” notifying the kitchen crew when a serving line is running low.
“The runners all help each other’s lines,” Brick said. “We love participating with other fellow community organizations in line next to us.”
Other groups and clubs with longtime volunteer ties to the Barbecue include the Traverse City Optimists, Kiwanis, Elks, Newcomers, Traverse City State Bank, Hagerty Macy’s and the National Cherry Festival.
May 7, 2018 | Intercom, Student News
NMC’s Student Success Center will be holding two Math Bootcamp sessions this summer, June 18-22 and August 6-10, 9 a.m.-Noon. Math Bootcamp is a five-day intensive math refresher course taught by NMC faculty that helps prepare students for placement testing or their next math class. 70% of students who complete math bootcamp improve their placement an average of 1.5 levels!
Interested students can sign up by contacting the Student Success Center at (231) 995-2134 or studentsuccesscenter@nmc.edu.
May 3, 2018 | Student News
Student Health Services will be closed May 14. We will reopen Monday, August 13 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)
Primary Care Providers that accept Medicaid:
Crystal Lake Clinic 231-922-0667
Northwest Michigan Health Services 231-947-0351
Traverse Health Clinic 231-935-0668
May 1, 2018 | Intercom
Read about what our Training Services team is up to including upcoming classes that you may be able to take for free using the tuition reimbursement benefit: https://mailchi.mp/nmc/nmc-training-services-june-2017-newsletter
This month’s topics include the Michigan Lean Consortium’s 8th Annual Conference, connecting workers with autism to competitive jobs, two area companies on the “To Watch List,” upcoming workshops, and more!
