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Diesel Hydraulics Students Tour East Coast Facilities

May 5, 2017
Northern Maine Community College Diesel Hydraulics students recently toured several manufacturing facilities in order to gain exposure to new industry technology and machinery. “The East Coast Trip” was arranged to showcase different components of diesel trucks including engines, emissions, power trains, differentials, undercarriages, and more. The six-day tour began in… Read More

Presque Isle Woman Honored as NMCC Student of the Year

April 28, 2017
Northern Maine Community College has named Amanda Eivers as its 2017 Student of the Year.  Eivers and one student each of the seven community college campuses were honored during a ceremony in Augusta on Wednesday (4/26) hosted by the Maine Community College System Board of Trustees. Eivers, who is a… Read More

Doc4aDay Inspires Students

April 11, 2017
A group of high school sophomores and juniors spent a day recently (4/10) at Northern Maine Community College learning what it takes to become a physician. The handpicked students from throughout the County heard from practicing physicians and Tufts University Medical School students about various pathways to get into medical… Read More

Student Nurses Donate Baby Blankets

April 7, 2017
The NMCC Student Nurses Association has completed a volunteer project that will help newborns across the state keep warm!  The group created tie blankets as a community project in conjunction with the Maine Student Nurses Association.  The blankets are being sent to Orono and will be added to donations from… Read More

Breaking the Mold

April 4, 2017
“It’s exciting and scary at the same time,” states NMCC Wind Power Technology (WPT) student and Presque Isle native Jessica Theriault, referring to the thought of climbing 400 feet up a wind turbine. “I like the adrenaline rush and experiencing something I’ve never done before.” An avid musician, Jessica plays… Read More

Diesel Hydraulics “Greens” Their Program

March 27, 2017
Northern Maine Community College has purchased two new pieces of equipment that will have significant positive environmental impact. The Diesel Hydraulics program will now benefit from a single-filter fuel unit and a double-filter kidney machine, which have the capability of cleaning diesel fuel and hydraulic oil that would otherwise be a… Read More

Scholars Honored by Maine Community College Trustees

March 24, 2017
Two Northern Maine Community College students have been named to the All-Maine Academic Team for two-year colleges.  Jenny Morneault of Fort Kent and David Craw of Washburn were honored during a ceremony at the Senator Inn in Augusta on Wednesday, March 22 along with two students from the other six… Read More

Breaking the Mold

March 17, 2017
Last year, NMCC student Joshua Funches moved from Long Island, New York to Limestone, Maine to attend Loring Job Corps. There, he received training in CPR and first aid and earned his Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license. After completing the CNA course, he completed the Culinary Arts program. As he… Read More

Paramedicine Student Wins Canadian Scholarship

March 3, 2017
An NMCC student in the paramedicine program has been awarded a Canadian provincial scholarship for his work on the psychological stressors faced by emergency professionals. Francois Gauthier-Galipeau currently works part time for Ambulance New Brunswick and is one of a handful of Canadian students taking the NMCC paramedicine program.  The… Read More

Senior Make-Over Day

February 27, 2017
Northern Maine Community College will be helping students prepare for the workforce in a very practical way during  Senior Make-Over Day.  On Thursday, March 2nd students will have the opportunity to take advantage of a number of free services which will prepare them to compete and to present themselves professionally… Read More