{"id":151616,"date":"2023-12-04T09:13:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T14:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=151616"},"modified":"2023-12-04T13:10:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T18:10:13","slug":"advocates-for-benzie-county-listening-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=151616","title":{"rendered":"Advocates for Benzie County: listening sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">Advocates for Benzie County is sponsoring several listening sessions to hear residents&#8217; needs and concerns regarding higher education access in Benzie County. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">As the group has been promoting the sessions, NMC wanted to ensure that our students and employees have also heard about the sessions. The dates, times, and locations are listed below.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Monday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m., Frankfort (City Hall)<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m., Benzonia (Mills Community House)<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, Dec. 7, 3 p.m., Honor (The Gathering Place)<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m., Lake Ann (United Methodist Community Center)<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, Dec. 13, 12 p.m., Frankfort Rotary (Hotel Frankfort) <i>(NMC President Nissley Presenting)<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Thursday, Jan. 11, 2 p.m., Eagles Club of Interlochen<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church in Elberta<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, Jan. 23 7:30 a.m., Benzie Sunrise Rotary (Lucky Dog Bar)\u00a0 <i>(NMC President Nissley\u00a0Nick Presenting)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">Please do not hesitate to reach out to the NMC Presidents Office at <a href=\"mailto:nmcpresident@nmc.edu\"><strong>nmcpresident@nmc.edu<\/strong><\/a> or (231) 995-1010 with any questions or concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advocates for Benzie County is sponsoring several listening sessions to hear residents&#8217; needs and concerns regarding higher education access in Benzie County. 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