Welcome to NMC Marty!

Apr 15, 2015 | Intercom, Welcome to NMC

Hughes, MartinMarty Hughes joined NMC as the Chief Engineer at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy on April 6, 2015. He can be reached at (231) 995-3191 or mhughes@nmc.edu.

Marty was born and raised in upstate New York.  After earning his bachelor’s degree in economics from St. Lawrence University he worked in commercial banking.  He left that field to attend Great Lakes Maritime Academy.  Marty is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed Great Lakes Mate, First Class Pilot, and Chief Engineer.  He is also currently a strategic sealift officer in the navy reserve with the rank of captain.  Marty and his wife Barb have three adult children. (more…)

Welcome to NMC Betsy!

Mar 31, 2015 | Intercom, Welcome to NMC

Betsy Coffia reized

Betsy Coffia joined NMC as the Director of Alumni Relations on March 23, 2015. She can be reached at (231) 995-2825 or bcoffia@nmc.edu.

 
Betsy is a proud 2005 NMC graduate, and all three of her siblings also attended NMC. Betsy has been a northern Michigan resident since early childhood; some of her favorite memories are of riding her bike to Torch Lake to go swimming in the summertime. She holds a BSW from Ferris State University. Betsy is a former Michigan Press Association Award winning news editor, photographer and reporter for UpNorth Publications and Morningstar Publications. Betsy and her partner Brendan O’Donnel, a tall ship captain, are beginner beekeepers. Betsy enjoys long distance hiking, growing her own food and canoeing on the Manistee River.

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Welcome to NMC Paris!

Mar 13, 2015 | Intercom, Welcome to NMC

Paris MorseParis Morse joined NMC as the Director of Development in the Resource Development office on March 3, 2015. She fills the role vacated by Anthony Rupard. She can be reached at (231) 995-2822 or pmorse@nmc.edu.

Paris began her career in fundraising at Chicago-based non-profits, and comes to us most recently from the University of Michigan where she specialized in Annual Giving. Paris holds a B.A. in English from Hope College and is a Michigan native. In her free time, Paris enjoys tending to her bees. (more…)