If an organization was going to choose a year to recognize the contributions employees are making, this is the year. COVID-19 has challenged us all to find new ways to do things and change, and adjust, and change again when necessary.
To encourage and assist individuals toward becoming educated and skilled members of the Aroostook County workforce, a local couple has established the Building Trades Scholarship at Northern Maine Community College.
Due to frigid weather forecast for Tuesday, Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital is advising those with appointments at its COVID-19 vaccine clinic either to wait in their cars, or not to arrive early, so they can stay warm.
To foster campus spirit in an era of social distancing, Northern Maine Community College admissions staff hosted a virtual signing ceremony for the incoming 2021 nursing cohort on Feb. 17 via Zoom.
In late February 2020, just weeks before Maine’s COVID-19 lockdown, Northern Maine Community College launched a partnership with Good Shepherd Food Bank as part of a statewide initiative between the Food Bank, Maine’s community colleges, and Hannaford Supermarkets.
To the editor:
We want to thank everyone involved with the COVID vaccine center at the Northern Maine Community College, run by the Northern Light [A.R. Gould] Hospital.
For the past 12 years Librarian Gail Roy has made a substantial impact on NMCC campus and the greater Aroostook community. This past semester Roy announced her retirement, making the 2020 school year her last.
One result of shifting courses online and limiting students on campus is the changing landscape of tutoring and other forms of student support.
With Aroostook County experiencing its most substantial increase in COVID-19 cases thus far, the University of Maine at Presque Isle and Northern Maine Community College are helping students finish the semester safely through increased online learning and adapting to the necessary safety precautions.
Northern Maine Community College’s Falcon esports team will host a 24-hour live video gaming event, starting on Saturday, Dec. 5, that will raise funds for three area organizations.
