Kudos to the following people and departments!
Kyle Morrison was very helpful with a Health Services project. He immediately responded, was able to interpret what technology was needed from a short conversation and steered us to the right company as well as the contacts within the company. The whole process was quick and efficient and saved a tremendous amount of time, money and effort.
Thanks to those who made commencement a special event for our graduates:
The Facilities Department for the great set-up, Carol Taberski for getting the whole thing organized and then she didn’t even attend (retirement was a good excuse!), Michael Stalker, Carol’s replacement, who jumped right in after being here only a couple of weeks, Jan Gasnik for telling everyone where to go, Holly Gorton, Dawn Mlecko & Sara Budzik for organizing the platform party, Cari Noga for writing the speeches, Andy Dolan, Meg Young, Erin Deloney for producing the program & putting all the inserts and challenge coins in the degree covers given to graduates, Kyle Morrison, Dennis Schultz, Alan Beer for the sound system, Cindy Deemer for producing the books used by all the participants so we all knew what we were supposed to be doing and saying, Lisa Wilmeth for following Jan around because she will be doing it next year, Sharyll McCready and Shannon Owen for getting all our graduate seated in the right place, Miku Crouch for making lots of signs, Cheri Garvin for handing out graduates’ name cards, Zack Light for volunteering for 13 years to help with security by coming in uniform and assisting where needed, Jan Oliver, Elizabeth Stevens, Irina Grougan for handing out programs, Renate Simsa for carrying the NMC banner to lead our graduates, Marguerite Cotto for beautifully reading a LOT of graduates’ names and Laura Schmidt for reading the names of all the ADN graduates and Jerry Achenbach for the Maritime, Rebecca Teahen and Anthony Rupard for organizing the Alumnus of the Year awardees, our Sign Language Interpreter, Leanne Baumeler, Lindsey Dickinson for assisting our international students, and Deb Patterson for securing the high school gym so we have a place to have this wonder event.