Three Named 'Outstanding' NMC Alumni : News : The Ticker

Three Named 'Outstanding' NMC Alumni May 7, 2015

Three alumni of Northwestern Michigan College are the 2015 recipients of its Outstanding Alumni award, recognized for professional achievement and community and professional leadership. They are: Sally Rogers, class of 1981 – Took her first NMC class at 15 and found her passion in the visual arts; earned her associate's degree and then went on to earn both bachelor's and master's degrees in art. Her career took her to North Carolina, where she built a studio and still lives and works today, focusing on large-scale sculptures of steel, glass, stone and wood. Her sculpture "Nexus" can be found on NMC's main campus near the Health and Science building. She is also the daughter of the late Joe Rogers, a former instructor and namesake of the Joseph H. Rogers Observatory. Gary Seabrook, class of 1972 – After NMC, Seabrook attended the University of Michigan and Wayne State University Medical School; he is chief of the department of vascular surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. In his mother's memory, he has created a scholarship for business students at NMC. Al Zelinski, class of 1983 – A part of the commercial lending team at Honor Bank, Zelinski has served on NMC Foundation Board's Scholarship Open committee since 2005. He chaired the event, the college's largest single-day fundraiser, for two years and more than doubled its net profit. He joined the Foundation Board in 2014. Permalink

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NMC BBQ Funds Set For Good Works : News : The Ticker

Nine projects will share $40,300 in funds from the 60th Northwestern Michigan College Barbecue – set for Sunday, May 17.


Every year, college employees submit proposals for barbecue funds,
contingent on funds raised that day. A Barbecue Board, comprised of
college employees and community volunteers, then makes the final
selection. This year's recipients are:


 - NMC traditional pow-wow

 - Muti-parameter water quality sonde (probe)

 - Student Success Center workspace

 - Lean Champion flipped classroom equipment

 - College for Kids scholarships

 - Library laptop rental program

 - ROV student design team tether

 - Scholarship Open sponsorship

 - Side scan sonor for Nautical Archaeology

About 10,000 people attend the annual picnic, raising more than $1.5 million for college programs and equipment over the years.


Tickets are $6 in advance and available here.

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$2M grant will bring high-tech gear to NMC

By DAN NIELSEN dnielsen@record-eagle.com | Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2015 11:42 amMore - Click here

TRAVERSE CITY — A $2 million state grant will give students at Northwestern Michigan College a chance to train on state-of-the-art equipment in nursing, information technology and advanced technology.
"The beauty of this grant is they wanted to have this available quickly," said Ed Bailey, NMC's technical division director.

Plans call for the equipment to be purchased soon, installed over the summer and available for student use in the fall.

"This really is a game-changer for NMC," Bailey said. "This will enable us to get state-of-the-art equipment we otherwise could not obtain."

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in late February announced $50 million in grants to 18 community colleges to train Michigan students for careers in the skilled trades. NMC received $2,078,174, about 4 percent of the total. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation approved 18 of the 27 applications received for funding in the Community College Skilled Trades Equipment Program.

Snyder said the grants from the state program will help the schools buy machines and other tools. Each college had to provide a 25 percent match to qualify for the state grant.

"This is the biggest grant we know of providing equipment to community colleges," said Mike Shore of the MEDC. "We think this is going to be a big payoff for the state."

NMC's nursing program will get a variety of simulation equipment. The college's information technology program will get server computers and other equipment. Its advanced technology program will get a new underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV), side-scan sonar gear and unmanned aerial equipment.
"We're basically going to outfit an entire high-tech lab," said Bailey.

The grant application included a wide range of specific pieces of equipment, including a Seaeye Falcon ROV, a hydraulic articulated crane, a pair of welding system simulators and a Sensefly eBEE UAV drone.
SenseFly's website markets the autonomous ultra-light eBee for a variety of applications including mining, emergency situations and disaster management. Made mostly of light foam, the eBee can be disassembled and folded up for storage. It has a wingspan of about three feet. The autonomous flight path can be planned in advance with the included software that allows the user plan, simulate and fly designated missions by just defining a mapped area.

Bailey said application for the grant program had to demonstrate "academic programs that aligned with the talent needs in the region."

NMC used the "Framework for Talent" developed by Northwest Michigan Works to help guide the writing of its grant application.

"Each proposal was evaluated comprehensively and individually," said Ryan Hundt, MEDC senior program manager.


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Employment Opportunity - NMC

From Michigan NonProfit Association Job Listing
28 January 2015

Director of Alumni Relations (Traverse City)

Posted 1/7/2015 by MNA

Northwestern Michigan College is seeking a Director of Alumni Relations Department: Resource Development Reports To: Executive Director of Resource Development & NMC Foundation Anticipated Starting Date: 3/30/2015 Expected Starting Salary: $46,070 JOB SUMMARY The position is responsible for launching and coordinating meaningful programs and activities that will engage NMC’s alumni. Building a sustainable alumni program that will build alumni pride, increase affinity and connectedness to NMC; assist in increasing alumni philanthropic resources and donors across all programs and operating units of NMC. TO APPLY: Applications submitted by 4:30 pm 1/26/2015 will receive first consideration. Join NMC for a career where you will be part of an organization with history, a legacy, and possibility! Applications must be submitted online. For more information, visit NMC on the web at http://www.nmc.edu/jobs For assistance call 231-995-1377 or 1-800-748-0566 x51377 or email hr@nmc.edu. Non-Discrimination Policy Notice Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities and admissions. nmc.edu/nondiscrimination Michigan Law requires that a person with a disability or handicap requiring accommodation for employment must notify the employer in writing within 182 days after the need is known.

NMC seeks director of development

TC Ticker Classified Ad Director of Development NMC is seeking a Director of Development. Apply at http://www.nmc.edu/jobs by 12/15/2014.   Non-Discrimination Policy Notice Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons & does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs & activities & admissions. nmc.edu/nondiscriminationdetails details

Northwestern Michigan College Building Plans

TC Ticker - 29 Sept 2014

NMC Proposes $20 Million Student Learning Center

by Beth Milligan

A proposed $20 million student learning and simulation center could be added to the Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) campus if state lawmakers approve funding for the project.

NMC President Tim Nelson appeared before the Michigan Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee last week to pitch the new center, which would feature 35,000 square feet of reconfigurable team-based learning space, technology-rich classrooms and simulation and interaction areas. West Hall – now home to NMC's campus bookstore, student activities and administrative and dining services – would be renovated and expanded to house the new facility.

The learning center is identified as the top priority in NMC's Five-Year Capital Outlay Plan, which the college must submit annually to the state. If approved by legislators, the state would fund 50 percent of construction costs, with NMC providing the $10 million match through private contributions and designated plant fund reserves.

“The project is tied to two of (NMC's) strategic initiatives, which are 'Helping Students Learn' and developing allied health initiatives,” Nelson wrote in the college's project request. “The (center) will expand our ability to use technology for a wide range of learning experiences, along with the expansion of our healthcare simulation training.”

Nelson tells The Ticker the center would have significant ramifications not only for NMC students, but other community partners as well. “We've talked with Munson (Medical Center)...about this being utilized for training,” he says. “I could see the intermediate school district using it for some of their programs. My expectation is we would serve as much of the northern part of the state as possible by providing access (to the center).”

In recent years, numerous professional areas including aviation, maritime, logistics and healthcare have adopted “three critical learning environments,” according to Nelson: individual simulation, multi-disciplinary simulation and team-based learning. While NMC has added simulation laboratories for individual learning, the college does not “have appropriate spaces or technology, particularly in the healthcare area, to accomplish the second two growing needs,” Nelson told lawmakers.

The center would also feature individual and small team learning labs, private study and coaching spaces, flexible eating/studying spaces, and incorporated Student Life activities and health services areas.

NMC's Board of Trustees – which will discuss the project at its meeting tonight (Monday) – will likely hear back from the state by the end of the year. The college has identified the center in previous capital outlay project requests, but was passed over for funding. Last year, the subcommittee approved two community college capital outlay projects; NMC's application was ranked six. This year, the subcommittee chair invited Nelson and other community college leaders to Lansing to present their proposals in person.

“The process is somewhat political,” says Nelson. “I don't really have a sense of whether or not funding will be available. If something happens, it will most likely be between the (Legislature's) lame duck session and the end of the fiscal year.”

If the board doesn't hear anything by the end of December, says Nelson, the “process will continue to cycle.” The combination of the importance of the center to the college's future and its costly price tag means NMC will likely continue to approach the state as a funding partner for the project.

The college is also working on a potential new campus development that would include student apartments, offices, and a new college bookstore.

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