Campus News

Alumni Mentoring Program

January 22, 2016
Mentoring Program Begins at NMCC Aroostook County – Northern Maine Community College students and alumni came together for the inauguration of the mentoring program initiated by the college’s Alumni and Friends Organization. The gathering coincided with National Mentoring Month, a campaign held in January to promote youth mentoring in the… Read More

Breaking the Mold: January

January 14, 2016
Northern Maine Community College business administration and entrepreneurship student Anjanette Pike has always enjoyed math and working with numbers. Anjanette graduated from NMCC in May of 2015 with an Associate in Applied Science degree in accounting. Although accounting is her true passion, Anjanette decided to further her education and pursue… Read More

Breaking The Mold – December

November 30, 2015
Whether she was playing in the mud as a child or spending time at her grandfather’s construction business, Northern Maine Community College automotive technology (AT) student Ali Goodwin has never had a problem getting her hands dirty. From Southwest Harbor, Maine, Ali has fond memories of growing up around mechanics… Read More

Breaking the Mold – November

November 9, 2015
Trading in his work boots and tools for a pair of scrubs and a stethoscope, licensed mechanic and current NMCC nursing student Howard Paddock has a strong passion to help others. Allowing his faith and spirituality to guide him, Howard used prayer to direct him to where he is today:… Read More

Rematch: NMCC and UMPI host 2nd Annual Food Fight

October 15, 2015
PRESQUE ISLE—Healthy competition can go a long way as Northern Maine Community College and the University of Maine at Presque Isle will demonstrate during their Second Annual Food Fight food drive. The event will begin on Oct. 16, which is World Food Day, and end on Nov. 6. All food… Read More

Breaking the mold – October

October 1, 2015
Perhaps a baby picture of Northern Maine Community College student Candace Whitmore sitting on a toolbox with a wrench in her hand was an indication of what the future would hold for her. A 2015 graduate of NMCC with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Automotive Technology (AT) and… Read More

Free Transition to College Program

September 26, 2015
Northern Maine Community College (NMCC) and SAD 1 Adult & Community Education in Presque Isle have put together a new program to help people who want to enter a college program but who need some additional academic preparation before attempting collegiate-level academics. SMART Start Flex, as the program is known,… Read More

Late Start Semester

September 18, 2015
For only the second time ever, Northern Maine Community College is offering a Late Start Semester for the general public. For those who missed the enrollment deadline for the fall semester, who may have been engaged in summer employment, or for those who have decided not to wait until spring… Read More

Breaking the Mold – September

September 18, 2015
Meet Washburn native Kennedy Churchill, a senior in the Business Administration program at Northern Maine Community College. Prior to attending NMCC, Kennedy was accepted at the University of Maine at Augusta where she planned on studying to be a veterinary technician. However, her plans suddenly changed when she decided to… Read More

New Precision Machining Lab Opens

September 3, 2015
It is an exciting semester for students in the Precision Machining Technology (PMT) program at Northern Maine Community College this fall. The lab has been expanded and renovated for the program thanks to $135,000 in funding from the legislature. As part of that funding, another $25,000 was used to purchase… Read More