NMC Driveways

John drives a car to Williamsburg to talk about planes with Alex Bloye, Director of Aviation.

John visits Sara Harding to talk about TEDx Traverse City, near the southern tip of Lake Leelanau.

John heads to the base of Old Mission to connect with Tom Gordon, NMC History Instructor.

John visits the Executive Director of TART Trails, Julie Clark, at her home on 12th Street.

John visits TCAPS teachers Mandy LaBarre and Karen Nelson to talk about the GRASP program.

John goes to the eastern portion of Whitewater Township to visit Eric Hines, the Station Manager of our community radio station, WNMC.

John goes to Northport to see Rebecca Teahen, Associate Vice President for Resource Development & Executive Director, NMC Foundation.

John goes to the shores of East Bay to visit the Director of the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, Hans VanSumeren.

John goes to Acme to visit Kristen Salathiel. Kristen is an NMC English Instructor as well as the Director of the Center for Instructional Excellence.

John goes to Elk Rapids to visit Kristy McDonald, NMC instructor of Business Communications and co-director of the Experiential Learning Institute.

John stays on 11th Street for another episode, this time with Jim Bensley, NMC's Director of International Services & Service Learning.

And we visit the NorNatNook with James Dake, from Grass River Natural Area.

It's another installment of our "Strong Communities" series. This time John visits the Director of the Traverse Area District Library, Michele Howard.

Plus another Great Teachers entry.

John goes on an adventure to Traverse Heights to hear about Dan Zassick's adventures. Dan works at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy as an instructor and the Simulations Manager.

John heads to the heart of Traverse City to chat with Lindsey Dickinson, NMC's Director of Academic and Career Advising.

We get a taste of the NMC Virtual Choir.

And we visit the NorNatNook for a look at Spring Beauty.

Craig Hadley is the Executive Director of the Dennos Museum Center, and our guest on the show today.

Plus, we reach into the mail bag for another community thank you note.

John visits the 2014 US Southeast Region Pastry Chef of the year: Les Eckert, Director of the Great Lakes Culinary Institute. 

John hops in the car and drives to the west side of Traverse City to chat with Jason Slade, Director of the Technical Division.

Plus, James Dake joins us for the NorNatNook.

John drives to Slab Town to chat with Lisa Thomas, our Dean of Students.

Plus, “Before & After.”

John takes a trip to beautiful Suttons Bay to visit Sarah Montgomery-Richards. She’s an adjunct instructor in Philosophy at NMC.

Plus, Great Teachers with Elizabeth Sonnabend.

John takes a trip up Old Mission Peninsula to visit Amy Jones, NMC’s Director of Nursing. 

And Laura Matchett, Director of Extended Ed, joins us for "Thank You Notes."

The Extended Education podcast from Northwestern Michigan College is about to become a reality. It’s called NMC Driveways. And here’s the premise:

2 cars.
2 microphones.
1 driveway.
Stories of the Northwestern Michigan College community.

Help us to stay connected,
share our stories,
and get to know the folks who make up our community.

We hope you listen.