Check out what was happening at NMC 25 and 50 years ago!
50 Years Ago:
- Fifteen nursing students at NMC became the first to complete the Associate Degree course in professional nursing. They were given school pins at a special ceremony at the Student Center (West Hall).
- Women from AWS (Associated Women Students) prepared their annual Christmas Chocolate, scheduling it on Dec. 16 as a pre-basketball game event. They served hot cocoa & cookies in the dorm. Mid-December was during the week before exams since NMC was still on terms rather than semesters. (See photo below)
25 Years Ago:
- NMC’s Aviation Dept., with matching funds from the government, purchased a Flight Simulator. The screen’s default program showed the Cherry Capital Airport’s runway with its actual elevation of 624 feet above sea level, but the computer could be set for major airports all over the country. Students had to reserve time to spend on the simulator, and working pilots could rent time and use it for re-training. (See photo below of Bob Buttleman, Aviator Director, demonstrating the new NMC Flight Simulator – Record-Eagle photo).
From the NMC Archives at the Osterlin Library