December 21, 2016 After a couple years as a ski bum out west, Jackson Pierce felt the tug of home. The former NMC automotive technology student’s timing was perfect for his skills. Pierce traded ski groomers for cars, and has spent the last two years working at...

April 17, 2019 Hannah Beard and Jessi Martin (click for high-resolution version)NMC’s aviation program will get a lofty showcase before a national audience this summer when a pair of student pilots fly across North America in the Air Race Classic, the oldest air...

September 26 2018 Thirteen years ago, Becca Richardson calculated that her desire to stop waiting tables was greater than her fear of math. Today she’s a living example of both facing her fears and calculating correctly. The former developmental math student is...

November 6, 2019 With two new endowed veterans scholarships and a ranking as the No. 2 community college in the nation for veteran’s services for the second year in a row, NMC is better equipped than ever to serve those who have served us. The Staff Sergeant...

May 19, 2021 After completing a site engineering internship in the Charleston, S.C. harbor last December, NMC marine technology student Rachel Colby’s employer was eager to hire her. But even at the accelerated pace at which Colby (left) is pursuing her...

February 17, 2016 Black Lives Matter. So do women’s lives, LGBT lives, and allies’ lives. And all of those causes might matter, it turns out, to whether the students advocating for them graduate, or even earn a better GPA. NMC’s Student Life office...

April 26, 2017 Before Paige Harrigan experienced her first study abroad trip in 2015, she had traveled fairly extensively, to Hawaii, Mexico and Caribbean islands. But that Costa Rica experience, including a home stay with two non-English speaking families and visit...

September 30, 2020 Six newcomers and one incumbent are vying for three seats on NMC’s Board of Trustees this November, the largest field in 30 years. The top three vote-getters will serve six-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2021. We asked each candidate to answer...

October 28, 2015 NMC students pocketed an extra $137,000 this semester thanks to instructors using free and low-cost textbooks. Led by Osterlin Library director Tina Ulrich, NMC is piloting an experiment in Open Educational Resources this semester. Ten instructors...

September 11, 2019 One-third of the region’s 40 under 40 winners have something in common beyond being young professionals who positively influence their community — they’ve attended classes at NMC. Thirteen of the region’s 40 most influential...

January 25, 2017 From left to right, Writing Center reader Zachary Harrington, coordinator Megan Ward, readers Carrie Dunklow and Diane BairAfter the busiest fall semester in NMC Writing & Reading Center history, students returning to the second floor of Scholars...

October 26, 2022 A new, $30 million state scholarship fund to train more police officers is coinciding with major changes to NMC’s Police Academy, setting up an enrollment to employment pipeline that will ultimately benefit community safety. Announced last week,...

May 25, 2022 After three straight years of a 100-percent state exam pass rate and employment rate, NMC’s Police Academy program is planning big changes that will allow it to double enrollment and help fill a shortage of police and law enforcement officers...

TRAVERSE CITY — Employers are invited to register for Northwestern Michigan College's 14th annual career fair, to be held March 5 at the Hagerty Center on the Great Lakes Campus. The event runs from 3–6 p.m. Employers will have the opportunity to recruit...

TRAVERSE CITY — Cadets at Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) will soon depart on training cruises with increased safety protocols in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Thursday, July 2, 12 GLMA cadets, and one faculty...