Campus News
NMCC Open House October 18th
September 20, 2019
Aroostook County – Northern Maine Community College will hold Open House 2019 for prospective students and families on Friday, Oct. 18 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the campus on 33 Edgemont Drive in Presque Isle. Check-in will be held at the lobby of the Smith Wellness Center. Visitors… Read More
NMCC continues tuition-free practical nurse training to address nursing shortage
September 16, 2019
Presque Isle - In 2017 Northern Maine Community College received approval for the establishment of a practical nursing program to address the growing concern regarding the need to expand Maine’s long-term care workforce. The first cohort of fifteen students from southern Aroostook will complete the program in December. In a… Read More
NMCC receives grant to address food insecurity on campus
September 12, 2019
Presque Isle – After attending the Universities Fighting World Hunger summit last March, NMCC Student Navigator Ashley Hall and senior business student Lacie LeGassie felt inspired to apply for a grant from the Maine Campus Compact in an effort to battle food insecurity on campus. This September they were… Read More
Machining student receives job offer and full tuition from GE Bangor
September 12, 2019
Presque Isle - Cameron MacCrae, a senior precision machining technology student at NMCC, received a full-time job offer and a year of tuition scholarship from GE Bangor after completing his summer internship, contingent on his graduation this spring. A representative from GE cited MacCrae's proficiency as a machinist, mastery of… Read More
New faces working at NMCC, some new to the County
September 6, 2019
Presque Isle – NMCC welcomes four new staff and faculty members to the team this fall. “Each of these new team members brings a level of expertise and insight that we depend on to maintain our position as a leader in higher education, and we’re excited to have them aboard,”… Read More
NMCC & WCCC partner to provide EMS education in Washington County
September 6, 2019
Presque Isle - In an attempt to fill a gap in the emergency medical services workforce in Washington County and beyond, two community colleges have formed a partnership as a means to provide the required coursework and field experiences. Through a grant from the Maine Community College System’s Bring College… Read More
NMCC Foundation “launches” skeet shooting fundraiser to benefit student work-study program
August 29, 2019
Presque Isle – The Northern Maine Community College Foundation is “launching” a new fundraising event to benefit the Student Work Study Program. A skeet shoot competition, sometimes called a clay target competition, will be held on Friday, September 27 at the Presque Isle Fish and Game Club. All members of… Read More
NMCC to offer High Pressure Boiler Operator course
August 27, 2019
Presque Isle – Northern Maine Community College will be offering a 16-week High Pressure Boiler Operator Course on Thursday evenings, beginning September 19. “A boiler operator is an essential trade for a lot of businesses in the County,” stated Doug Cyr, regional human resource manager at Irving Woodland Division. “At… Read More
Breaking the Mold: Gail Thibault
August 23, 2019
By Kent DeMerchant Aroostook - Gail Thibault is an Engineer Tech at Northeast Paving, formerly Lane Construction. She is responsible for a variety of tasks both at the paving plant and the many job sites the company oversees. Her career story started in high school where she developed an interest… Read More