{"id":163664,"date":"2025-08-21T12:45:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T16:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=163664"},"modified":"2025-08-21T12:47:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T16:47:52","slug":"congratulations-to-glci-instructor-jim-morse-winner-of-the-opening-conference-kayak-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=163664","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to GLCI instructor Jim Morse, winner of the Opening Conference kayak giveaway!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-163665\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kayak-drawing-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kayak-drawing-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kayak-drawing.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>President Nick Nissley pulled Jim Morse&#8217;s name from 247 entries submitted by employees after this year\u2019s Opening Conference.\u00a0The kayak was a fun and meaningful way to celebrate NMC\u2019s connection to water and the launch of our new brand.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to everyone who attended the conference and for all you do everyday to make NMC extraordinary. 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