PRESQUE ISLE — A collective 260 years of service to higher education in Aroostook County was recognized recently as Northern Maine Community College honored 19 employees who have reached milestones of service to the campus in this the golden anniversary year of the founding of the institution.
More than 100 employees and college retirees gathered for a luncheon to recognize faculty and staff members, six of whom have been with NMCC for more than half of those 50 years. President Timothy Crowley led the recognition event which featured touching and humorous tributes to the honorees by their fellow colleagues.
Nine employees were recognized for five years of service. Among those presented with this honor were Heidi Broad-Smith of Blaine, early childhood education instructor; Deborah Folsom of Smyrna Mills, nursing instructor in Houlton.