In Case You Missed It
GLMA training ship docks in Toledo
Underwater archeology school returns to NMC
This Month in NMC History – May
50 Years Ago:
- Nearly 6,000 people were served at the BBQ – setting a new record. Harry Hibbard’s Riverboat Seven provided the entertainment. Right up to the last minute, the college was asking for more donations of cakes for the Cake Walk.
25 Years Ago:
- Phillip Runkel (NMC president 1987-89) began his first month on the job (see photo). Mr. Runkel replaced George Mi
ller, and then he was succeeded by Tim Quinn.
From the NMC Archives at the Osterlin Library
Healthy Recipes from Chef Fred Laughlin
You will
find all of the meal menus from the “3 Squares Series” now online >>
Enjoy trying some of Chef Laughlin’s favorites for breakfast, lunch and dinner in your own kitchen.
Quilt Raffle Winner!
Cathy McCall, from the NMC Business Office, is the winner of the quilt raffle at this year’s NMC BBQ. The raffle raised $866
that will go toward offering another $1,250 scholarship this year to a deserving student.
Many thanks for the many hands that made this fundraiser a success again this year!
Kudos to Lori Hodek
To Lori Hodek for taking time out of her busy day to do an onsite orientation session with student employees at East Hall. The students appreciated Lori’s willingness to come over and assist them in getting acquainted with the necessary processes for student employment.
Kudos to NMC instructors and staff
To All Instructors and Staff who attend the Moodle2 4 U Trainings. During one of the busiest times of the year, almost 100 instructors and staff gave extra time to learn about the new features of Moodle 2. Some stayed past the scheduled training time and asked additional questions and worked on course improvements. Thank you to our dedicated instructors and staff!
Kudos to Dot Witt
To Dot Witt who willingly stepped in to assist the Central Scheduling office. Dot worked twice a week at central scheduling office to allow their staff dedicated time to document their procedures. Her assistance is a prime example of talent being applied as needed across the organization.
NMC Position Vacancies
Following are positions currently open at NMC. For detailed information on externally posted positions, please visit NMC’s web page at www.nmc.edu/jobs Information on internal postings has been emailed.
OPEN POSTINGS
Adjunct Faculty:
Adjunct Instructor – Clinical Nursing (38-443)
Adjunct Faculty-World Languages (49-443)
Adjunct Faculty – Sociology (84-443)
Adjunct Instructor-Technical Instructor (86-443)
Adjunct Instructor, Machining (87-443)
Adjunct Instructor-CNC Programming (88-443)
Adjunct Chef Instructor (89-443)
Professional Staff (Full time):
Annual Giving Specialist (67-443)
Coordinator of Major Gifts (68-443)
Student Employee:
Financial Aid-Office Assistant-Student Employee (62-443)
White Pine Press Photographer-Student Employee (64-443)
White Pine Press Copy Editor-Student Employee (65-443)
White Pine Press Writer-Student Employee (66-443)
Tutor-Student Employee (82-443)
Switchboard Operator Assistant-Student Employee (83-443)
Library Assistant-Student Employee (90-443)
Supplemental Staff:
Banquet Server-Hagerty Center (41-443)
Busser-Hagerty Center (72-443)
Bartender-Hagerty Center (73-443)
Student Financial Services-Front Desk Assistant (77-443)
CLOSED PENDING OUTCOME
Technical/Paraprofessional Staff – Full time
NMC Employee Anniversary
The following employee is celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating him!
Ed Borstel Aviation Maintenance Supervisor 9 years
Welcome Dawn Mleczko to NMC
Dawn Mleczko joined NMC in the position of President’s Office Assistant on May 14, 2012. She can be reached at 995-1010 or dmleczko@nmc.edu.
Dawn and her husband, Ken, moved from New Baltimore to Traverse City last August. Prior to moving to TC, she worked for General Motors Legal Staff at the Renaissance Center in Detroit. Her hobbies include exploring the beautiful Traverse City area, cooking, boating and reading.
Bridge Learning Community receives grant funds
The Three Generations Circle of Women Givers, established in 2001 to promote the economic self-sufficiency and well being of women and girls, awarded the NMC Bridge Learning Community $1,400 for its fall semester to be given as the Bridge Circle Scholar Award to students who earn a 3.5 GPA or above in their first semester of college. Bridge is the only community program that has received this grant yearly since the group’s inception. Charlene Lutes, Bridge Director, will accept the award on June 1 at a special luncheon at noon at the Holiday Inn featuring U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow who will be speaking about “Standing Together for Women’s Health, Safety and Economic Well-Being.”
Smart Commute Week runs June 4-7
Calling all NMC employees interested in participating in this year’s annual Smart Commute Week – save money, increase your physical activity, enjoy free breakfasts, and build camaraderie with others in the community. Organizations compete for highest participation during Smart Commute week. There’s a chance to win prizes, and you get to take advantage of the Smart Commute breakfasts on your way to work!
Smart Commute Week, which is part of TART Trails’ year-round Smart Commute Program, educates and encourages everyone in the community to consider options for getting around town. TART Trails challenges you to walk, bike, carpool, ride public transit or any creative form of ‘smart’ transportation!
Participation is easy:
• Send an email to myoung@nmc.edu by Friday, May 25 indicating you would like to join the NMC Smart Commute Team
• Each morning, June 4-7, email me your Smart Commute miles (to and from work) and transportation methods (i.e. carpool, bike, walk)
• Can’t commit to Smart Commuting all 4 days? Don’t let that stop you from signing up!
• Friday’s Smart Commute miles will not count toward our team totals but everyone is encouraged to attend the breakfast and finish the week in grand Smart Commute fashion!
BREAKFAST LOCATIONS (NMC co-sponsors the June 5th breakfast):
Monday, June 4th, 7-9am
• Higher Grounds Coffee (806 Red Dr.)
• Pangea’s Pizza (135 E. Front St.)
Tuesday, June 5, 7-9am
• Oryana Natural Foods (E 10th St.)
• Autism Resource Network & NMC at Oak Park Elementary (301 S. Garfield)
Wednesday, June 6, 7-9am
• Old Town Coffee (517 S. Union St.)
• BATA Transit Center (115 Hall St.)
Thursday, June 7, 7-9am
• Munson Medical Center (6th St.)
• Munson Community Health Center (550 Munson Ave.)
Friday, June 8, 7-9am
• Smart Commute Breakfast Finale presenting 2012 Smart Commute Challenge Awards at The River @ Clinch Park
NMC now has 67+ employees participating in the NMC Wellness Olympics – remember to log your time spent Smart Commuting!
Looking forward to a great week!
Meg Young & The NMC Wellness Team
Cindy Duby, Employee of the Semester
Cindy Duby, Office Manager – Social Sciences Academic Area, has been selected as the NMC Employee of the Semester for spring 2012. Cindy is pictured receiving the award from Social Science instructor Sean Ruane and NMC President Timothy J. Nelson.
Cindy’s colleagues cite her great attitude, dedication and expertise as the “glue that binds us all together.”
For being selected as the Employee of the Semester, Cindy received a framed certificate, a $25 gift certificate to a local restaurant, and a reserved parking spot for fall semester.
Congratulations, Cindy Duby!
Welcome Gale Cook to NMC
Gale Cook began her position of Operations Manager for the Dennos Museum Center on May 16, 2012. Gale can be reached at 995-1595 or gacook@nmc.edu.
Gale says, “I moved to Traverse City from Cincinnati in 1996 and worked as a Development Specialist in the NMC College Relations Office until 2001. My most recent employer was TREATickets from 2009-May 2012 where I served as Managing Director. The Dennos Museum was one of TREAT’s founding organizations. My husband, Jerry Cook, also is an NMC employee. We have two sons; Justin is a firefighter in Honolulu, HI and Brad is a CNA at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. We have three adorable grandsons: a ten-year-old and a three-year-old (and another one the way) in Honolulu and a nine-month old in Traverse City. My hobbies include gardening, reading, and traveling (mostly to Hawaii).
I am very happy to be back at NMC as Operations Manager for the Dennos Museum. I look forward to working with all of the people who were here my first time around and to meeting everyone who has been hired since.”
Tech Update
It is very important to close your browser when you have finished using NMC services. (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome or Safari) To close your browser…
- go to myNMC, click on “Logout of myNMC” then,
- on a PC, just click the X in the upper right-hand corner, or
- on a Mac, on your keyboard just press command and Q.
Benefits of logging out of myNMC and closing your browser:
- You will be logged out of your Single Sign-On (SSO) session (This is especially important it you are using a public machine).
- Prevents unauthorized access.
If you have any questions regarding this Tech Update, please contact the NMC Technology Help Desk at 231-995-3020 or helpdesk@nmc.edu.
Tech Updates Coming Soon: Google Drive, Google Contacts Delegation, and Mac iOS Gmail Directions
Technology Help Desk Summer Hours
Tanis 51
Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm
Center for Learning
Tuesday and Wednesday: 5pm – 8pm
Saturday: 12pm – 4pm
We may be reached at 231-995-3020 or helpdesk@nmc.edu
In case you missed it: Water Studies students get hands on experience
Nine and Ten news did a story Wednesday on the two week Great Lakes Research Technology course being offered through NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute.
Business, Maritime instructors named 2012 Faculty Excellence winners
Business instructor Kristy McDonald is NMC’s 2012 Imogene Wise Faculty Excellence Award winner. Maritime instructor John Biolchini is the 2012 Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award winner.
Chosen by a student selection committee, award criteria includes teaching excellence, rapport with students, innovation in the classroom and a sense of dedication. McDonald began working in NMC’s Career Services office in 2006 and moved to the faculty in 2011. Biolchini joined the Maritime program in 2007.
In nominating McDonald, students said:
- “Her class is truly the highlight of my week.”
- “This instructor deserves recognition for the way students are encouraged to step out of their comfort zone to help them reach their full potential. I am so glad that I had this experience because I left that class a changed person.”
McDonald said she was particularly gratified by comments like the latter.
“It takes it outside of the academic lens,” she said. “We do more than that at NMC. We touch people’s lives in so many ways we don’t even know it.”
In nominating Biolchini, students said:
- “Captain John Biolchini has over 30 years of sailing experience, and his expertise has been so evident during the two years I have been attending the Academy.”
- “Captain Biolchini’s teaching style in phenomenal. His Integration of personal sailing exploits, practical lessons on river navigation, and a through instruction of textbook seamanship makes his class one of the most important and influential in his students’ academic careers at NMC.”
“This award is really their award,” Biolchini said of the Maritime cadets. “The students have to give you the opportunity to teach at your peak.”
The Imogene Wise Faculty Excellence Award was initiated by a contribution from longtime NMC benefactors Harold and Imogene Wise in 1970 and first awarded to a full-time faculty member in 1971. The NMC Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award was created as a companion in 1999.
Three Named Outstanding Alumni
Alumni from three different decades have been named as NMC’s 2012 Outstanding Alumni.
The three are:
- Kathleen McManus, who earned a nursing degree in 1974 and is now executive vice president and chief operating officer at Munson Medical Center
- Steven Rawlings, a 1991 aviation alumnus who is now regional manager of corporate and government affairs for DTE Energy
- Timothy Young, a 1982 graduate who is founder, president and chef of Food For Thought, Benzie County-based creators of organic and wild-harvested gourmet specialty foods.
Created in 1988, the Outstanding Alumnus award recognizes alumni for professional achievement, community and professional leadership and/or donations of time, talent and resources to NMC. The three were named the 2012 recipients at NMC’s annual Commencement ceremony on May 5.
McManus, of Traverse City, said she considers her nursing education and the patient care she went on to do post-graduation “foundational” to the leadership position she now holds.
“There have been so many experiences associated with having that good foundational work,” she said, adding that growing up with four other siblings in a single-income household, simply having NMC accessible was a critical starting point for her career. “Then you could use that as your platform,” she said.
As an alumnus, McManus has served on NMC’s nursing advisory board. She and Munson have also actively supported NMC’s advocacy for legislation to allow Michigan community colleges to offer baccalaureate degrees in nursing.
Rawlings, of Kingsley, is a second-generation NMC student. After earning an aviation degree at NMC, he pursued his bachelor’s at Ferris State University through the University Center, and then earned a master’s from Michigan State. He now serves as regional manager of corporate and government affairs for DTE Energy.
“NMC has just as rigorous and challenging, if not even more challenging classes than either of the universities I’ve attended,” Rawlings said.
In his capacity at DTE Rawlings has secured corporate support for NMC’s Water Studies program, the Dennos Museum Center, and scholarships and programs. He is halfway through a two-year commitment as co-chair of NMC’s Annual Campaign.
“I take the community service seriously, and I’m very grateful I have an employer that not only encourages its employees to become engaged but supports its employees to connect with the communities in which we live,” he said.
Young, of Honor, recalled being enrolled at the University of Detroit school of architecture when he decided he didn’t really want to study architecture.
“What I really got out of NMC was a space to grow and mature,” Young said. While he went on to study internationally and earned both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree, “I look back most fondly at NMC as the most formative years of my life.” He founded Food for Thought in 1995 and is extensively involved in humanitarian and environmental activism.
Young is currently a member of both NMC’s Foundation Board and Barbecue Board. Three years ago, he was among the leaders of a move to initiate composting at the annual NMC Barbecue and significantly increase recycling.
Thank You Message from Diane & Tom Emling
Thank you so much to the wonderful NMC family for all of the
expressions of support that Tom and I have received this week on the
death of Tom’s mother, Mary. Knowing that we have so many caring
people around us has helped us greatly.
Diane & Tom Emling
NMC Employee Anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Kristal Nolf Instructional Design and Training Coordinator 5 years
Kathy Sedlacek Administrative Assistant – Records/Registration/Testing 25 years
NMC Position Vacancies
Following are positions currently open at NMC. For detailed information on externally posted positions, please visit NMC’s web page at www.nmc.edu/jobs Information on internal postings has been emailed.
OPEN POSTINGS
Adjunct Faculty:
Adjunct Instructor – Clinical Nursing (38-443)
Adjunct Faculty-World Languages (49-443)
Adjunct Faculty – Sociology (84-443)
Adjunct Instructor-Technical Instructor (86-443)
Adjunct Instructor, Machining (87-443)
Adjunct Instructor-CNC Programming (88-443)
Adjunct Chef Instructor (89-443)
Professional Staff (Full time):
Annual Giving Specialist (67-443)
Coordinator of Major Gifts (68-443)
Student Employee:
Financial Aid-Office Assistant-Student Employee (62-443)
White Pine Press Copy Editor-Student Employee (65-443)
White Pine Press Writer-Student Employee (66-443)
Summer Residence Life Crew-Student Employee (78-443)
Tutor-Student Employee (82-443)
Switchboard Operator Assistant-Student Employee (83-443)
Library Assistant-Student Employee (90-443)
Supplemental Staff:
Banquet Server-Hagerty Center (41-443)
Busser-Hagerty Center (72-443)
Bartender-Hagerty Center (73-443)
Student Financial Services-Front Desk Assistant (77-443)
CLOSED PENDING OUTCOME
Support Staff – Full time:
President’s Office Assistant (45-443)
Technical/Paraprofessional Staff – Full time:
Kudos to Dave Dalquist
To Dave Dalquist who photographed every performance in the Dennos Museum Center 2011-2012 concert season, as well as Museum exhibitions. He has done this on his own time as a volunteer. His work is of exceptional quality!
Kudos to Jen Murphey
To Jen Murphey who has gone above and beyond in her performance of her duties at the Academy by seamlessly and professionally taking on additional workload. During this process, she has used her organizational talent and software knowledge to the benefit of the Academy. She has developed methods to streamline records required by Federal Agencies and businesses, worked with Maritime’s partners in industry to expeditiously assign internships to the cadets, refined current and future cadet records tracking and management, all while still working to fill the incoming fall class. Jen is an example of an employee that owns her talent and is willing to take on challenges to improve the efficiency of her workplace and NMC.
Last Moodle2 4U Training before August
Many of you may wonder at this time of year, “How can I make my grading life easier?” Or, “How can I make sure my students know what to expect at the beginning of the course and get there by the end?” Moodle2 4U has many new features to help you answer those questions and more. For those of you unable to make our last series of trainings giving an overview of Moodle2 4U, we are offering this 90-minute training again on the following days:
May 24, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Please choose “yes” on your Google calendar for the Moodle2 4U Training that works for you, and we’ll see you then! Questions? Call Tracy Russo (995-1957) or Mark DeLonge (995-1962).