50 Years Ago:

  • Vance Packard, author of Hidden Persuaders, and The Status Seekers, spoke as part of an NMC sponsored Celebrity Lecture Series.  He says we must “depend less on technology.”
  • The college held its annual Spring Formal dance at the Traverse City Country Club, with over 100 couples in attendance.

25 Years Ago:

  • Employees of the Semester: Rochelle Hammontree was named for February and Connie Jason for March (see photos below).
  • NMC Karate Club won many awards including the Grand Master title at a local tournament.

10 Years Ago:

  • NMC received a $8.13 million grant to help fund redevelopment of the West Bay Campus.  Rotary pledged $500,000 with stipulation of matching funds by June, 2002.

From the NMC Archives at the Osterlin Library