Campus News

NMCC Student Assistance Fund Established for Mechanized Logging Operations Program

January 4, 2021

Presque Isle - A new fund at Northern Maine Community College will help students in the Mechanized Logging Operations Program while honoring the memory of longtime logger and Aroostook County native Wilson Henry Clark. Clark began working in the North Maine woods back when logs were hauled out by horses.… Read More

NMCC Recognized As 2021 Best Community College in Maine

January 3, 2021

Presque Isle - Northern Maine Community College is thrilled to announce that we have been recognized as a 2021 Best College by Niche! This year, we ranked the #1 community college in the state of Maine. We’ve earned this ranking by scoring highly in many different factors that aim… Read More

NMCC Announces Dean’s List

December 31, 2020

Aroostook County—Northern Maine Community College has released its Dean’s List for the 2020 fall semester. To earn a place on the list, students must achieve a 3.2 grade-point-average (GPA) or above. While 190 students earned a place on the list, 59 students had the distinction of earning above a 3.85… Read More

Hannaford’s ‘Fuel Kids at School’ Initiative Supports Expansion of NMCC Food Pantry

December 18, 2020

Presque Isle – Hannaford Supermarkets announced an expansion of its ‘Fuel Kids at School’ pantry initiative to Maine’s community colleges with a donation of $35,000 to establish and expand pantries at all seven community college campuses. NMCC received $4,800 to use towards construction of a privacy wall, a new freezer,… Read More

‘Gaming for a Cause’ Fundraiser Succeeds Despite Weather Setbacks

December 17, 2020

Presque Isle – On Saturday the NMCC Falcons esports team kicked off a 24-hour Gaming for a Cause challenge to raise funds for three local nonprofits selected by team members. Starting at noon, the athletes livestreamed their gameplay via the online platform Twitch, broadcasting from the NMCC gymnasium. The… Read More

NMCC Wind Instructor Featured in Clean Energy Career Guide

December 10, 2020

Presque Isle – This month publisher Rowman and Littlefield released a new book in their Practical Career Guide series focused on clean energy technicians. The book includes the day-to-day activities, educational background, and what it takes to succeed in the field of wind power, written for anybody interested in exploring… Read More

Facing New Challenges for Impaired Learners, Instructors Adapt with Technology

December 4, 2020

Presque Isle – Ten years ago, on January 18th 2010, 12-year-old Tucker Fletcher received her first cochlear implant at a hospital in Boston. Doctors in Presque Isle couldn’t explain why she’d completely lost her hearing, but diagnosed her with sensory-neural hearing loss. Her two options were to live deaf, or… Read More

NMCC to Broadcast Fall Open House in Partnership with Local Television

October 23, 2020

Presque Isle – In an effort to minimize the community’s exposure to COVID-19, Northern Maine Community College has decided to deliver their annual open house event in an unconventional format this year—via television networks NBC, CBS, and FOX, through a partnership with local station WAGM. Open House is traditionally an… Read More

NMCC Nursing Seniors Receive Generous Financial Incentive

October 2, 2020

Presque Isle – Through the generosity of NMCC Foundation donor Mary Smith, each second-year nursing student will receive up to $800 for nursing program testing fees paid during the 2020-2021 academic year. This includes all testing expenses in preparation for and including the cost of the National Council Licensure Examination… Read More

New leaders emerge at NMCC

September 18, 2020

Aroostook County — Four employees at Northern Maine Community College started new positions this academic year in the roles of registrar, assistant director of financial aid, academic dean, and department chair for nursing, simulation, and allied health. These internal promotions promise continued excellence and exciting change for students and… Read More