Campus News

A Northern Maine Community College faculty member and former instructor were two of the highlighted speakers recently at the Two-Year College English Association Annual Northeast conference in Wilmington, Delaware. Jennifer Graham, an English and Communications Instructor at NMCC, and Lynne Manion, formerly of NMCC and now at Eastern Maine Community… Read More

For the past four years, NMCC has been recognizing students who are ‘breaking the mold’. These students are defying gender stereotypes, breaking barriers, and creating a more diverse workforce by pursuing careers that are considered non-traditional for their gender. This month, former NMCC Breaking the Mold students share the career… Read More

First-year students in Northern Maine Community College’s Building Construction Technology program recently visited UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Students toured some of the latest research and development projects involving wood, wood fibers, and composites of wood with various resins. NM students and instructor Frank Pytlak also learned of the… Read More

Northern Maine Community College recently honored Aroostook County senior citizens who volunteered for the Nursing program’s Well Elder initiative at celebratory teas and luncheons. The events were held on the Presque Isle campus and at Calais Regional Hospital. "The benefits of hosting the Well-Elder Tea is first to show our… Read More

When Northern Maine Community College business administration student Genesis Hart was in high school, she ran a business out of her locker. Her business consisted of selling snacks, school supplies, and cell phone chargers to her classmates. Business was great and she made a profit. At a young age, Genesis… Read More

Northern Maine Community College has developed a one-of-a-kind program to train technicians in the water treatment field. NMCC will be the only college in Maine to offer an Associate Degree in Water Treatment Technology (WTT) as well as certificates in both water and wastewater treatment technologies. According to the industry,… Read More

Higher education is going hi-tech with improved technology in Northern Maine Community College’s interactive classroom. The updates were made in an effort to provide enhanced accessibility for NMCC’s distance education students. “The fully integrated system includes a touch screen computer in the front of the classroom, the smartboard and document… Read More

Wind Power Technology students at Northern Maine Community College now have another high-flying tool in their educational tool kit. NMCC Wind Power Technology Instructor Wayne Kilcollins recently became Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Drone certified to fly drones for business and work. Kilcollins’ new certification will allow him to incorporate his… Read More

Joseph Carrol and Brittni Basu are two of 14 community college students to receive a scholarship from the Maine Real Estate & Development Association Brittni Basu and Joseph Carroll, second-year students at Northern Maine Community College, have each been awarded a $1,250 scholarship from the Maine Real Estate & Development… Read More