The application deadline for admission into the nursing programs at NMC has changed! Students are invited to submit an application between April 1 and June 1 for fall enrollment.
Students must complete the HESI A2 Admissions exam to be eligible.
Questions? Contact Amanda Woodruff at awoodruff@nmc.edu.
Visit the Technology Help Desk Knowledgebase from the MyNMC Home Page for Tip Sheets, Videos, and eLearning Modules on all things tech!
The NMC Esports Program is recruiting for Fall 2022 and hosting three informational meetings in March and April for current and future NMC students to learn about esports at NMC and the benefits it offers to students who love to play video games and would like to play at a competitive level. During the meetings, details about available scholarships, academic requirements, game titles and our dedicated esports lab will be presented. Here’s a preview from our current students in the program.
The meeting dates are 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 via Zoom or 6 p.m. Monday, April 11 or 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 on the NMC campus in the Innovation Center Esports lab. Please use this form to sign up for one of the dates.
NMC Student Life and Voices are sponsoring a sticker design contest for the annual Light Up the Night event. The winners will receive a $100 Amazon gift card, as well as have their design made into 3″ by 3″ stickers to be given out at Light Up the Night. Second place will receive a $50 Amazon gift card, and third place will receive a $25 Amazon gift card. The designs should be focused around sexual assault awareness and be in either JPEG or PNG format.
Entries must be received by Tuesday, March 29, and voting begins Wednesday, March 30.
Questions? Email bhanbury@nmc.edu.
Join the Student Life Office Thursday, April 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in West Hall Innovation Center in room 104/105 for FREE food and a movie viewing in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness month!
Thank you to the team that organized last week’s Long Night Against Procrastination at the NMC Library. For the first time, this late-night study marathon in the library in preparation for midterms included childcare, enabling more adult students to take advantage of it.
Instructors: Is your classroom too hot or too cold to teach comfortably? Call NMC Campus Services at (231) 995-1111. Don’t wait, we can fix that.
Is your classroom door locked and your class about to start? Call (231) 995-1111 and we can get it unlocked for you.
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media recently. We want to share your media involvement too. Please send information about your NMC-related interview or appearance to publicrelations@nmc.edu. If possible, please include a link to the piece and information about where and when it was used.
Please note access to some stories may be limited by paywalls set up by the media outlet. This includes the Traverse City Record-Eagle, which limits free clicks to five per month. You may also read Record-Eagle articles in the print edition at the NMC Library.
How the Labor Shortage is Affecting Local Construction Efforts
9&10 News, March 9 (more…)
Representatives from the OptiMize program out of the University of Michigan will be on campus after the Transfer Fair Tuesday 3/15 to help students learn more about the opportunities it can offer, whether or not you wish to attend Univ. of Michigan.
If you could change something in the world, what would you change? OptiMize is a community of people helping students turn ideas into impact. Networking, social impact, entrepreneurship, transfer and funding are just some of the opportunities available through optiMize. For more information & examples of their work, visit their website here: optimizemi.org.
Join us in West Hall at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday to learn more!
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Kudos to Cari Noga, Chris Hanna, Lindsey Dickinson, Betsy Boris, Brady Corcoran, Craig Hadley and Nick Nissley: Thank you for participating in the making of NMC’s new employee recruiting video.
Kudos to Erika Cotner, Chris Hanna and Cari Noga for their excellent work collaborating on a new video for recruitment and employer branding for the college. The selection of speakers and writing aligns beautifully with NMC Next and really highlights the quality, uniqueness and diversity of our programs. The production quality demonstrates NMC’s commitment to excellence. Great collaboration and great result! Thank you!!
Kudos to the Career Fair Committee, the Hagerty Center staff and everyone that volunteered in bringing the NMC Career Fair back to the Hagerty Center face-to-face. It was obvious that students, staff and community partners were overjoyed to have an event in-person and it was not possible without the group effort in planning and implementing. Thank you for your willingness to go the extra mile and offer this event to our students and community! The production quality demonstrates NMC’s commitment to excellence. Great collaboration and great result! Thank you!!
Kudos to Katie Sommer-Ford, Lisa Baldyga and Hannah Witte: Katie Sommer-Ford and Lisa Baldyga partnered to organize and execute the 2022 NMC & NW Michigan Works! Career Fair. Hannah Witte designed the marketing pieces including flyers, tri-fold table displays, social media posts, and email graphics for the event. This was the first in-person fair since 2020. Last year Katie and Lisa organized a completely virtual fair. This year they again took the lead to gather internal and external partners, organize volunteers, develop a marketing plan, collaborate with 60 different employers, and produce a successful and engaging event. More than 80 students and community members participated and feedback from all participants was very positive.
Kudos to Steve Dix and Justin Guillard: They are on campus everyday working behind the scenes to keep us all up and running. They are often on the run themselves. Thank you for covering the bases for us. You are appreciated.
Kudos to Emily Crull for her help in hiring adjuncts in Health Occupations. Emily went above and beyond to help us go through the process of hiring adjuncts and we appreciate it very much. Thank you.
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
Welcome to NMC!
Emily Crull was recently promoted to Marketing Office Manager. Congratulations on the promotion!
In collaboration with English and Health Occupations faculty members, NMC Library will host a screening of Theater of War’s upcoming production, ‘The Nurse Antigone‘ on Thursday, March 17, at 5–7 p.m. in West Hall 106/107.
We will watch the performance (it begins at 5 p.m.) and subsequent panel discussion, and also hold our own informal local conversation to follow for any who are interested.
Pizza will be provided.
Please share with any interested faculty, staff and students!
Do you plan to transfer after NMC and don’t know where to start?
Stop by this workshop in West Hall 104 on Wednesday, March 16 at 12:30 p.m. with our advising partners from the University Center. They’ll be going over important details for transferring to a four-year college after NMC.
It’s also a great way to learn more about what is offered here in Traverse City!
The League of Women Voters of the Grand Traverse Area (LWVGTA) will offer voter registration on campus Wednesday, March 16 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. in the West Hall Innovation Center lobby. NMC students, employees and the community are welcome.
NMC employees are eligible to receive Microsoft Office 365 through the MS Education program. Office 365 is available to all NMC users with valid NMC Email (@nmc.edu) or NMC Student Email (@mail.nmc.edu) addresses. Learn more here: employees.nmc.edu/depts/tech-support/kb-emp-storage/microsoft-office-365.html
Interested in journaling but don’t know where to begin?
Join us in West Hall on Thursday, April 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. where you can grab a free journal and information on how to journal!
When Hailey Greimel graduates from NMC’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute this May, not only will she transfer to the Ivy League of culinary schools, she’ll do so without debt, thanks to NMC scholarships.
(download a high-resolution version here) Greimel, 20 (right and below), is among 1,198 students to share in this year’s record-breaking scholarship awards. So far in 2021–22, NMC has awarded $1.33 million in scholarships with some funds still available.
“We still have funds to award for summer and may hit $1.4 million,” said Linda Berlin, director of financial aid.
The average 2021–22 scholarship award to date is $1,109. Greimel, a dean’s list student and 2020 graduate of Petoskey High School, said scholarships combined with GLCI’s high-caliber programming made NMC an easy choice for pursuing both her baking certificate and associate degree in culinary sales.
“(Scholarships) sweetened the deal,” she said. “Because of the great opportunities offered here, I was able to get a great scholarship to Johnson & Wales.” The Providence, R.I.-based university, considered the Ivy League of culinary programs, offered Greimel a full scholarship.
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version here)Criteria for NMC’s many scholarships include a wide range of factors, from program of study to residency to financial need, academic merit and extracurricular pursuits. One of the newest scholarships, created by longtime NMC supporter Ann Rogers, provides financial assistance to students active in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work at the college through involvement in committees or clubs, and are specifically involved in supporting underrepresented groups.
The Rogers Diversity Scholarship, a $1,000 annual award, aligns with the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategic area of NMC’s recently adopted strategic plan, NMC Next. Rogers, who is a donor to three other scholarships supporting environmental science, science and astronomy, hopes establishing the scholarship will encourage others to join her in support of diversity at NMC. ( Donate here.)
“It’s especially critical in these times,” said Rogers (right). “The college itself needs to be very welcoming and supportive.”
The Rogers Diversity Scholarship will be awarded for the first time in the 2022–23 academic year.
The previous scholarship record was achieved in the 2019–20 academic year, when NMC awarded $1.28 million in scholarships to 964 recipients. Last year the college awarded $1.17 million to 1,259 recipients. NMC is also a leader in scholarship applications, with 41 percent of NMC students completing the scholarship application last year and 30 percent of enrolled students receiving at least one scholarship. The most recent National Postsecondary Student Aid Study states that only 6% of public 2‐year college students receive institutional aid.
TRAVERSE CITY — The seventh annual Big Little Hero Race returns Saturday, April 23 to Northwestern Michigan College’s main campus with a theme of mentorship matters. An experiential learning project by students in a Professional Communications class, each donation for this event up to $5,000 will be matched by a local sponsor and benefit College for Kids Scholarships for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Every year the Big Little Hero Race team chooses a local hero to lead the fun run and recognize during the award ceremony. This year’s race will honor Great Lakes Potato Chip owner Chris Girrbach, who is three races into a mission to complete a triathlon in every state to raise awareness for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Great Lakes also will produce special edition packages of potato chips for the race.
“I wanted to do my part to help Bigs the best way I know how. Some kids get the short end of the stick, and Bigs makes a world of difference to those kids, so it’s the least I can do,” Girrbach said.
All races begin and finish near the West Hall Innovation building on NMC’s main campus. This event includes:
Food, an inflatable obstacle course, live music by Drew Hale and an awards ceremony follow the race. Medals will be presented for:
The costume-encouraged Fun Run will begin at 9 a.m. and is followed by the 5K and 10K which simultaneously start at 9:30 a.m. Register before March 20 for early bird prices, and by April 3 to guarantee a free t-shirt.
To register, donate or for more information please visit biglittleherorace.com
Kristy McDonald
NMC Instructor
kmcdonald@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1059
Angelika Diehl
Student media contact
(231) 360-4870
diehla@mail.nmc.edu
TRAVERSE CITY — The seventh annual Big Little Hero Race returns Saturday, April 23 to Northwestern Michigan College’s main campus with a theme of mentorship matters. An experiential learning project by students in a Professional Communications class, each donation for this event up to $5,000 will be matched by a local sponsor and benefit College for Kids Scholarships for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Every year the Big Little Hero Race team chooses a local hero to lead the fun run and recognize during the award ceremony. This year’s race will honor Great Lakes Potato Chip owner Chris Girrbach, who is three races into a mission to complete a triathlon in every state to raise awareness for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Great Lakes also will produce special edition packages of potato chips for the race.
“I wanted to do my part to help Bigs the best way I know how. Some kids get the short end of the stick, and Bigs makes a world of difference to those kids, so it’s the least I can do,” Girrbach said.
All races begin and finish near the West Hall Innovation building on NMC’s main campus. This event includes:
Food, an inflatable obstacle course, live music by Drew Hale and an awards ceremony follow the race. Medals will be presented for:
The costume-encouraged Fun Run will begin at 9 a.m. and is followed by the 5K and 10K which simultaneously start at 9:30 a.m. Register before March 20 for early bird prices, and by April 3 to guarantee a free t-shirt.
To register, donate or for more information please visit biglittleherorace.com
Kristy McDonald
NMC Instructor
kmcdonald@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1059
Angelika Diehl
Student media contact
(231) 360-4870
diehla@mail.nmc.edu
Join the local Rotaract Club chapter!
We are a group of student and community leaders developing professional skills through service projects. Current projects include a book drive for children’s books to schools in Uganda and Guatemala, mentoring 5th graders at Blair Elementary, and environmentally sustainable initiatives like Earth Day at NMC.
Upcoming meetings are March 9 & 23 and April 13 & 27 at 5:30 p.m. in West Hall 104.
Get involved and make a difference at NMC, in Traverse City, and the world!
The bookstore will be closed March 28–April 1 for Spring Break. We will reopen Monday, April 4.
Spring rentals are due back to the bookstore by Tuesday, May 10.
Summer textbooks will be available online and at the bookstore Monday, April 4. Stop by the store or check them out online at bookstore.nmc.edu. Looking to use financial aid for your books? Summer financial aid will be available April 25–June 28.
Originally established in 1987, Disability Awareness Month gives us a reason to raise awareness and celebrate the contributions of our friends and neighbors who are part of the disabled community.
Our own NMC librarians have curated a list of books and movies available to anyone wishing to learn more.
Stop by the display case located in the main entrance of Osterlin for additional book recommendations and more!
Thinking about traveling for Spring Break and want some tips for a budget friendly adventure?
Get expert tips from world traveler Success Coach Marina on Tuesday, March 15 from 3–4 p.m. in West Hall Rm. 123 and leave with a plan and snacks for your journey!