Allie Bayster joined NMC as Materials Clerk in the Bookstore on September 16, 2013. She can be reached at 995-1289 or abayster@nmc.edu.
Allie grew up and graduated from high school in East Jordan. She has a son who is four years old. Previously Allie worked at LexaMar Corporation working in the quality department. In her free time she enjoys reading, hiking, watching movies and spending time with her son. A fun fact about Allie: she’s a Harry Potter fanatic!
Cortnie grew up in Ithaca, MI and went to college at Saginaw Valley State University where she graduated with a degree in Communication. She held a retail job for a year after college while also volunteering at the Child and Family Services of Saginaw as a Sexual Victim Advocate before coming to NMC. Cortnie loves to read, go out to see movies, and do just about anything outdoors! A few interesting facts about Cortnie: She can say the alphabet backwards from memory, and she was on the SVSU Club Dodgeball team for four years and in her third year her team took the National Title!
Steve Rice joined NMC as an Accounting Instructor in the Business Academic Area on August 15, 2013. He can be reached at 995-1163, by knocking on the door of Beckett Building, Room 114, or srice@nmc.edu.
Steve and his family have lived in Traverse City for the last 8 years. He is one of a family of four which includes his wife, Kimberly, age ? and two sons, Benjamin, age 9 and Samuel, age 6. In addition, they have a pet Small Mouth Bass, appropriately named, “Billy.”
Steve’s background is in business, teaching at the university level, and ministry (both church and para church settings). His real love is teaching and seeing the light bulb come on. His hobbies include reading, writing, exercising, and “coffeeing out loud”, also known as heart felt dialogue over coffee.
Cindy Weaver joined NMC in the position of Medical Office Manager in Health Services on September 3, 2013. She can be reached at 995-1255 or cweaver@nmc.edu.
Cindy recently moved to the area from Kansas City with her husband Doug and their two dogs. They have vacationed Up North for the last 30+ years and after their daughter Meghan married, and son Zach graduated college, they finally realized their dream of moving up to Traverse City. Cindy has worked the last eight years in a pediatricians office but has also worked for antique auctioneers, home builders and banks. In her spare time she likes to hike, read, and she is currently looking for some folks that want to play Asian Mah Jong. Anyone who is interested should let her know!
John Velis joined NMC on August 15, 2013 as an instructor in the Computer Information Technology program. He can be reached at 995-1152 or jvelis@nmc.edu.
John, originally from the Detroit Area, has lived in the Empire area for the better part of the last three decades. He is married to Amy Johnson-Velis, a counselor at Glen Lake Comm. Schools, and they have two children, Emma who is beginning her Freshman year at Carlton College and Charlie who is beginning his Junior year at Central High School. John has worked as a secondary teacher, IT director, and owned an Internet design and hosting company. When not hanging with his family he can be found running the trails, kayaking the lakes, soaring the skies, or just messing around in his garage.