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ExcellenceIssue 5 March, 2009

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Page 2 Winner Selected for Go! Green! Energy ChallengePage 3 NMCC Hosts Largest Job Fair in The CountyPage 4 Health Center Launches Smoking Cessation Program Megan’s Fund Provides Needed Pediatric EquipmentPage 5 Black History Month CelebratedPage 6 Reading Celebrates Women’s History MonthPage 7 KeyBank Supports Educational Outreach Corduroy the Bear Visits the LibraryPage 8 Continuing Education Offerings

NMCCtookaproactivesteptoprovideopportunityandassistancetodisplacedworkersintheregionbyof-feringanalternativesemesterwithsev-eralscheduledcreditcoursesbeginninginearlyMarch.Themovewasdesignedtoaccommodateworkers,especiallythoseintheforestproductsindustry,mostofwhichreceivedlay-offnoticesinthedaysbeforeorweeksafterthetraditionalstartofthespringsemesterinJanuary. “WeseethisasacriticalstepinhelpingtheseindividualsgetbackontheirfeetandanimportantpartofourworktoretoolandpreparenorthernMaine’sworkforcetomeettheregion’sneeds,”saidPresidentTimothyCrowley.“WehavebeenworkingcloselywiththeteamatthelocalMaineCareerCenterandotherorganizationstomakethishappen.Thealternativeformanyinterestedinex-ploringnewcareeroptionsthroughhighereducationwouldhaveotherwisebeentowaituntilthestartofthesummerorfall2009semesters.Itwasimportantforallinvolvedthatwerespondquickly.” Thatisespeciallytrueforthehundredsofworkerswhoreceivedlay-offnoticesfromthevariouswoodproductmillsintheregion.ManyoftheindividualsqualifyforFederalTradeAdjustmentAssistancethroughtheU.S.DepartmentofLaborEmploymentandTrainingAdministra-tion.Fromthetimethoseimpactedbegintodrawdownbenefits,TAAoffersupto104weeks,ortwoyears,ofoccupational

Economic Downturn and Recent Lay-offs Prompt NMCC to Offer Special Semester

Leah Buck, assistant dean of continuing education, welcomes the new group of students to campus during an orientation session on March 9.

trainingandeducationassistance,withad-ditionalbenefitsprovidedifdevelopmentalcoursesarerequired. “TheCareerCentersinAroostookCountyarecurrentlyworkingwithalllaidoffworkersfromtheAshlandareatoaccessservices.NorthernMaineCommunityCol-legehasassistedinprovidingguidancetotheseindividualsandretrainingoptionstoCareerCenterstaffforpostsecondaryeduca-tion.Thiscollaborativeefforthasassistedmanylaidoffworkerstoefficientlymoveontoidentifytheirnextoccupationalpath,”saidPatriciaPerry,managerofAroostookCountyCareerCenterservices. Thenewsemester,coordinatedthroughtheContinuingEducationDivisionattheCollege,gotunderwayonMarch9.Thirty-sixenrolledinanumberofthecourse

Thedieselhydraulicstechnologypro-gramatNMCChasreceivedcertificationbytheNationalAutomotiveTechniciansEducationFoundation(NATEF)andtheNationalInstituteforAutomotiveServiceExcellence(ASE). Toachievethecovetedrecognitionandrecertification,theschool’sdieselhydrau-licstrainingprogramunderwentrigorousevaluationbyNATEF.Nationallyacceptedstandardsofexcellenceinareassuchasinstruction,facilities,andequipmentwereused. “Thisisgreatnewsforautomotive-mindedyoungpeopleandtheirparents,”saidDonaldSeyfer,NATEFchair.“Becausethisprogramincreasescooperationbetweenlocaleducationandindustryleaders,itgivesaddedassurancethatNMCC’sgraduateswillbeemployableentry-leveltechnicians.AsaresultofthequalityeducationprovidedbyNMCC,themotoringpublicwillbenefitsincebetterrepairtechnicianswilljointheworkforce.” Uponcompletionoftheevaluation,NATEFrecommendedthatNMCCbecertifiedbyTheNationalInstituteforAuto-motiveServiceExcellence(ASE).ASEisanationalnon-profitorganizationwhichtestsandcertifiesrepairtechnicians,inadditiontocertifyingautomotivetrainingprograms. “Wecommendyouandyourstaffformaintainingyourprogram’sstandards,andcontinuingtomeettheindustry’srequire-

Diesel Hydraulics Program Receives National Certification

Congratulations

The NMCC hockey team finished the regular season first in their league and went on to win the champion-ship game against UMPI on March 9.

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Winner Named for “Go! Green!” Energy Challenge MonthsofworkhavepaidoffforNMCCseniorAmberLibby,whowasnamedthesolewinneroftheGo!Green!EnergyChallengewhichhasbeenunderwayonthePresqueIslecampussincelastfall. Studentswerechallengedtocomeupwithinnovativeideastomaximizeenergyefficiencyandcreateamoreenvironmentally-friendlycampus,withtheequivalentofayear’sfreetuitiononthelineforthewinningteam.Fourstudentgroupstookupthechallengeandpreparedformalwrittenproposals.Thegroupspresentedtheirproposalstoapaneloffourjudgesaswellasanaudi-

enceofstudentsandCollegeemployeesonFebruary26. “Asanenergyeducator,Iwasveryimpressedwiththeamountofworkanddepthofresearchthatthestudentsputintotheirprojects.Itisexcitingtoseetheinterestandexcitementthattheseyoungpeoplehadforsavingenergyfortheircollegecommunity,”saidNancyChandler,supervisorofconservationandeducationservicesforMainePublicService,whoservedasajudgeforthecompetition. JoiningChandlerasjudgeswerethreeNMCCfacultymembers:JanGrieco,acommunicationsinstructorfromtheartsandsciencesdepartment;BettyKent-Conant,chairofthenursingandalliedhealthdepartment;andBrianMcDougal,chairofthetradeandtechni-caloccupationsdepartment. Aftercarefulreviewofthewrittenandoralpresentationspresentedbyfourteamsofstudents,Libby,aseniorinthe

NMCC electrical construction and mainte-nance instructor Chuck Kelley, co-chair of the College’s energy task force and one of the coordinators of the Go! Green! Energy Challenge, congratulates senior Amber Libby, a student in his program, on winning the challenge. Libby was selected by a panel of four judges based on both a written and oral presentation. As a prize, she received the equivalent of one year’s worth of tuition at the College.

electricalconstructionandmaintenanceprogram,wasselectedasthewinner.Libby,whowastheonlystudenttoworkaloneontheproject,presentedapro-posalonmoreenergyefficientwindowsintheresidentiallifeareaofcampus. “ReplacinghighcostwindowsinAndrews,Aroostook,Penobscot,andWashingtonHallswithmoreefficient,costeffectiveoneswillgreatlyimprovetheschoolsenergysavingsandgivethestudentsacomfortable,secureplacetolivewhileattendingNMCC,”saidLibby. Libby,wholivesoncampus,present-ednotonlyanecdotalexperiencesofherandherfellowstudents,butalsodetailssubstantiatedbyagreatdealofresearchoverthepastseveralweeks.Aftercare-fulmeasurements,shedeterminedtheU-factor,whichindicateshoweffectivethewindowisactuallyinsulatedandhowwellitisresistivetoheatloss,andtheR-value,whichmeasurestheinsulatedvalueofthewindow.Shemeasuredtheareaofthewindowsand,usingthatinforma-tionalongwiththeU-factorandheatingdegreedays,shedeterminedtheheatlossinBTUs. Accordingtohercalculations,thetotalamountofmoneythattheCollegecouldsaveifitreplacedthesinglepanewindowsthatarecurrentlyoncampuswithtriplepanewindowswithaglazingandacombinationofargonandkryptongaseswithalow-emissivecoatingwouldbearound$16,667annually.However,thepaybacktobuyandinstallthewin-dowswouldendupbeing12.6years.

Dan Dionne, who partnered with fellow electrical con-struction and maintenance senior Wil-liam Skelton, presents their proposal to improve light-ing efficiency on campus.

Above, first year electrical construction and maintenance students Tade Brooks and Parker Brown present their findings on electrical usage on campus and suggested ways to lower it.

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NMCC Holds Largest Job Fair in The County

Sandra Devine, personnel assistant for the Maine Depart-ment of Transportation, talks with Josh Goodale, a senior in NMCC’s automotive technology program.

Right: Penny Wickstrom, the H/R specialist for Pines

Health Services, speaks to Ann Marie

Pelkey of Blaine about job

opportunities.

Katie Wilcox, a senior in NMCC’s early child-hood education program, hears about oppor-tunities from Susan Giggey-Bergeron, ACAP’s early childhood education specialist.

Below: Amanda Smith, LIM associate at DFAS, talks to Job Fair participants.

NMCC business student Shannon Smart talks to students at the Job Fair about internship options at the College.

Shawn Berry (left), a sports med-icine specialist in Cary Medical Center’s rehabilitation depart-

ment, performs a grip strength analysis on Justin Murphy of

Caribou, while Renee Cavagnaro, CT technologist at Cary, looks on.

In a grip strength analysis, the “patient” squeezes a dynamom-

eter, a device which measures the strength of their hands and forearms. The person’s results can then be compared using a

chart with norms based on age and gender. This is useful for employment purposes (some

professions require a stronger grip to reduce the risk of injury), as well as for hobbies (such as weightlifting). The display was

part of the “Healthy You” activi-ties sponsored by the hospital.

Smith & Wesson was one of more than 40 busi-nesses that was present at the 12th Annual NMCC Community Job Fair on March 12. This year’s Job Fair was attended by approximately 250 NMCC students and 175 community members.

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ApilotprojectlaunchedonthecampusesofNorthernMaineCommunityCollegeandtheUniversityofMaineatPresqueIsletohelpstudentsquitsmok-ingisbeingtestedasamodelforpossibleimplementationatcollegesanduniversitiesacrossMaine. Thestudenthealthcentersonbothcampuses,workingthroughthePartnershipforaTobacco-FreeMaine,arethefirstinthestatetoofferfreenicotinereplacementmedicationtothosewhoutilizethecampushealthservices.Theinitiativewillbemoni-toredoverthenextyearbythePartnershipandtheMaineCollegeHealthAssociationtoseeifitshouldbeexpanded. LindaMastro,thenursepractitionerwhorunstheUMPIandNMCChealthcenters,workedcloselywiththePartner-shiptomakeithappen. “Studentsfrequentlycomeinandtalkaboutwantingtostopsmoking.Upuntilthispoint,I’dhavetocalltheMaineTobaccoHotline,whichisoperatedbythePartnership,orhavethestudentscallthetollfreenumberthemselves.Ifwewereunabletogetthroughorthestudentwaitedtomakethecall,itwouldoftenendtherewithnofollow-up,”saidMastro.“When

NMCC nursing student Chris Zappone and liberal studies student Tina Dorr meet with nurse practitioner Linda Mastro, director of the NMCC and UMPI Student Health Centers. Dorr will participate in the new smoking cessation pilot project. Zappone is among a handful of NMCC nursing students that have participated in a tobacco prevention training program. The students are assisting Mastro and their fellow students interested in quitting.

Health Centers Launch Project to Help Students Quit Smoking

Megan’s Fund Provides Needed Pediatric Equipment HospitalemergencyroomsandfirstrespondersacrossAroostookCountyaretherecipientsofmorethan$6,400worthofneededpediatricemergencycareequipmentprovidedthroughalocalfundestablishedbyaBridgewatermother. Recently,theMeganBradstreetFund,createdbyWendyBradstreetandherfamily,friends,areaemergencymedicaltechnicians,andBradstreet’sworkfamilyatNMCC,presentedseveralemergencymedicalservicesandhospitalsacrosstheCountywithtoolstohelpcarefortheiryoungestpatients.ReceivingtheequipmentweretheMadawaskaAmbulanceDepartment,FortKent-basedAmbulanceServicesInc.,HoultonAmbulance,PattenAmbulanceandDowneastEMS,aswellasCaryMedi-calCenter,TheAroostookMedicalCenterandNorthernMaineMedicalCenter. Thesecondmajorequipmentpur-chaseintwoyearsbyMegan’sFundwasmadepossiblethroughmoneyraisedbythePresqueIsleRotaryClubthroughtheorganization’sannualgolftournament.

Daryl Boucher (left), program coordinator for NMCC’s emergency medical services pro-gram, recently presented pediatric emergency equipment received through a donation from the Megan Bradstreet Fund to Eric Mailman of Downeast EMS. Mailman is a 2008 graduate of NMCC’s EMS program and recipient of the 2008 EMS student achievement award. He currently works in several communities for Downeast EMS, including Danforth. Joining Boucher in the presentation was Wendy Bradstreet (right), founder of the Megan Bradstreet Fund.

thetimeisrightyouwanttocapturethemoment.Youdon’twantthedesiretoquittowane.UnderthistrialprogramIwillbeabletohelpthestu-dentbegintheprocessimmediately.” Themedicationvoucherprogramprovidesuptoeightweeksofthenicotinepatch,nicotinelozenge,nicotinegumoracombinationthereoftothosestudentswhoareeligibleandaremotivatedtoquit.Mas-trowillfaxaspeciallydevelopedprescrip-tionformtoalocalpharmacyaftermeetingwiththestudenttobestdeterminewhatlevelandformofnicotinereplacementisneeded.Thestudentcanthenimmediatelypickuptheprescriptionatthepharmacyandbegintousetheproduct. “Myintentistomeetwiththesmokerregularlytoprovideencouragement.IfIprovidethemwithnicotinereplacementinitiallyonatwoweekbasisandfollowupwiththemastheycontinueontheroadtoquitting,Icanhelpthemalongtheway.Icanalsoadjustthenicotinereplacementaccordinglyastheymoveforwardtohelp

ensuresuccess,”saidMastro. Inadditiontoofferingnicotinere-placement,Mastroplanstolauncha“LeavethePackBehind”awarenesscampaignonbothcampusesthissemester.Shealsohopestostartanoontimesupportgroupforstudentswhowanttoquit. Afterayear,thepilotprojectwillbeevaluatedbybothMastroandthePartner-shiptoassesswhetheritshouldbeexpand-edtootherMainecollegesanduniversities.

ThematerialspurchasedincludesevenEZ-IOdrillsandaccessorieswhichareusedforemergencyaccesstogivefluidsandmedicationswhenintravenousapplicationscannotbequicklyoreasilyestablished.Thedrillisparticularlyusefulforpediatrictraumapatientswhich,accordingtoDarylBoucher,NMCC’semergencymedicalser-vicesprogramcoordinator,“areparticularlydifficulttostartanIVwith.” Inadditiontotheequipment,92emergencydepartmentstaffandEMSprovidershavereceivedadvancededucationandtrainingintheuseoftheequipmentandpediatricphysicalassessment.Accord-ingtoBoucher,threetrainingdrillswillbepresentedtoareahospitals.Thedrillswillbeusedforinstructionintheadvancedcar-diaclifesupportandpediatriclifesupportclassesofferedlocally. TheMeganBradstreetFundisnamedinhonorandmemoryofWendyBrad-street’sfive-year-olddaughterMegan,whodiedasaresultofinjuriesshesustainedafterbeinghitbyacarinJuly2005.

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Black History Month Celebrated on Campus

Above: Kicking off the month, Shawn Cunningham from WAGM-TV delivered a public presentation on the multi-generational experience of Black America from her perspective and that of her parents and grandparents on February 3.

In honor of both Black History Month and Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday, NMCC humanities instructor Dave Raymond hosted a public presentation focusing on Lincoln and the role religion played in his life both in and out of the White House.

Below: Shawn Cun-ningham poses with NMCC students Candice Rivera and Joane Maingrette, coordinators many of the Black History Month activities.

In addition to these public presentations, a film festival and exhibits also helped to celebrate Black History Month.

English instructor Jennifer Graham hosted an African American Read-In on February 27 with selected readings highlighting important aspects African American history and culture. With Graham are some of those who read at the event, from left, Candice Rivera, Gail Roy, Brian Nadeau, Graham, Ellie Jalbert, Amanda LeJeune, Vanninnia Small, and Janet Grivois.

Joane Maingrette reads an excerpt from Langston Hughes “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” published in 1921. More than a dozen NMCC students and em-ployees read selected excerpts from African American writers spanning history.

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March Semester, from page 1offeringsthatrangefromEnglishcompo-sitiontoindustrialsafety.Othercoursesincludeintroductoryclassesinbusinessandcomputerapplications,elementaryalgebra,generalpsychologyandafreshmansemi-nar,whichservesasanintroductiontothecollegeexperience.Another14begantheirCDLtrainingthatsameday. “Whenwewerenotifiedoftheim-pendinglayoffswithsomeofthelargeremployersweknewitwastimetobeginplanningforalargenumberofdislocatedworkersseekingretraining.Therehavebeenanumberoftheseworkersalreadyacceptedintotwoyeardegreeprograms–plumbingandheating,windpowertechnology,andelectricalconstructionandmaintenanceseemtobethemostpopu-larrequestsforprograms.Someoftheseworkershavedecidedtoseekshortertermre-trainingascommercialvehicledriversoroilburnertechnicians—manyofthetrain-ingoptionsavailabletothematNMCCareconsideredhighwage/highdemandjobsforMaine,”saidLeahBuck,assistantdeanofcontinuingeducation.“Wearegladtobeabletohelpthesedisplacedworkerstoretrainforothercareers.” Inaddition,theCollege,throughitsAcademicSuccessCenterandincoopera-tionwiththeSAD1andSAD32AdultandCommunityEducationPrograms,isofferingseveraldevelopmentalcoursesandotherassistanceforstudentswhoneedit.Thegoalistogetthestudentstocompletecourseswhicharecommoninmostaca-demicprogramsinthespecialandcomingsummersemesterandgetthemontracktobegincourseworkintheirselectedprogramofstudythisfall.

ments.Theexplo-sioninautomotivetechnologymakesyourhighqualityautomotivetrainingprogrammorevalu-ablethanever,”wroteNATEFPresidentWilliamKersteninalettertotheCollegeacknowledgingthere-certificationoftheprogram. NATEFrecog-nizedtheprogramonmeetingthecriteriaforrecertificationinbrakes,dieselengines,electricalelectronicsystems,preventativemaintenanceinspec-tionandsuspension,andsteering. “Duringthepastfewmonths,thedie-selhydraulicsadvisorycommitteemembersandIhaveworkedcloselywithNATEFtomakecertainthatourprogramcontinuestomeetstrictindustrystandards,andnowwearepleasedtolearnthatASEhasagaincertifiedourprogram.Studentsareassuredofatopqualityeducation,andshopown-erswillbeassuredofgettingqualityjobap-plicants,”saidRobertRice,NMCCdieselhydraulicstechnologyinstructor. LikeallotherNMCCprograms,thedieselhydraulicstechnologyprogramreliesheavilyontheinputofindustryleadersandpractitionersinthecareerfield.Accord-ingtoRice,thatwasespeciallythecaseinpreparingfortherecentreview.

NMCC diesel hydraulics seniors William Belanger (foreground) and Kruger Tyler (back, left) work on a piece of heavy machinery in a recent lab class at NMCC with instructor Robert Rice (right). The program recently earned national certification.

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Membersofthedieselhydraulicstech-nologyprogramadvisorycommitteethatworkedparticularlycloselywithRicetoprepareforandundergotheaccreditationreviewwereJeffButterfield,apastgraduateoftheNMCCprogramwhoisemployedbyWhitedFord;RodneyBourgoinoftheCaribouSchoolDepartment;HaroldCoteofCrownEquipment;andCamRustofIrvingWoodlands.TheteamworkedtoensuretheprogrammetallstandardssetbyNATEF. Ateamoffourpeerreviewersconduct-edanon-siteevaluationoftheprograminearlyDecember2008.Theteam,ledbyPaulWigmore,aretiredheavyequipmentinstructorfromAmesbury,Massachusetts,includedlocalindustryleadersStanBon-ville,seniortechnicianforBonvilleBoys;BobGood,servicemanagerforABCEx-press;andHermanTaylor,servicemanagerforMainePotatoGrowers,Inc. Dieselhydraulicsisatwo-yearpro-gramemphasizingthebasicprinciplesofmechanicsalongwithheavyequipmentoperationandtune-upofdieselenginesinthefirstyear.Specializationoccursinthesecondyearandincludesworkonhydraulicsystemsrepair,dieselrebuilding,equipmentreconditioningandpainting,heavydutyweldingandairconditioning. Graduatesoftheprogramfindem-ploymentasmechanicswithconstructioncompanies,loggingcompanies,farmma-chinerydealers,heavyequipmentdealers,farmoperationsandotherbusinessesthatdealwithdieselhydraulicequipmentandrepair.

Members of the campus community as well as the local commu-nity are invited to the NMCC library on Thursday, March 26, at 12:00 noon to listen to readings from work by and about Native American and Maine women writers. Student readings will include works by Sarah Orne Jewett, Gladys Hasty Carroll, Ruth Moore, Edna St. Vin-cent Millay, Joy Harjo, Cathie Pelletier, Louise Eldrich, Carolyn Chute, Leslie Marmon Silko and others. English instructor Jan Grieco will begin the hour long program with a brief overview of the contributions of women writers to the field of literature, with a focus on Maine and the Native American experi-ence. This event is being held to commemorate Women’s History Month.

Public Invited to Reading Celebrating Women’s History Month

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Challenge, from page 2 “Determiningwhichkindofwindowstobuy,withkeepingbothspendingmoneyandthepaybackperiodinmind,hasalotofvariablestoconsider,”saidLibby.“Theenergyefficiencycomesfromusingthepropermaterialsanddesignthatareappliedtothecertainclimateinwhichthewindowswillbeused.” Asanaffordable,“quick”fix,Libbyalsosuggestedtheuseofweather-strippinginAndrewsHallandtheapartmentstoreduceheatloss. Collegeofficialswillfurtherinvesti-gateLibby’sproposaltodeterminewhichaspectsofitcanbeimplementedbasedonbudgetandotherconsiderations.Thepro-posalssubmittedbytheotherthreestudentgroupswillalsobeevaluatedtoseeifitisfeasibletoimplementanypartsofthoseproposedideas.IftheCollegeisabletouseanyofthesuggestions,therespectiveteammemberswilleachreceiveatuitionwaiverforathree-creditcourseattheCollegeinappreciation. “Asincerequesttosaveenergyandmoneyforthecollegewasdemonstratedbyeachteam’sproposal,”saidCharlesKelley,NMCCelectricalconstructionandmain-tenanceinstructorandoneofthecontestcoordinators.

Corduroy the Bear, a popular children’s book character, visited the NMCC library recently. He was joined by Sue McPherson, children’s librarian at the Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library, who read one of Corduroy’s books to preschoolers from the Circle of Friends Daycare. After the story, the children enjoyed lollipops and hugs with Corduroy. The Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library brought the book character to the area and partnered with NMCC for this event.

Opportunitiestoaccesshighereduca-tioninAroostookCountyreceivedaboostthroughacontributionbyKeyBankNAtoNMCC. RegionalleaderswithKeyBankrecentlypresentedNMCCandNMCCFoundationofficialswitha$5,000gifttosupportthepurchaseofnewdistanceeducationtechnologyoncampus.Thedonationrepresentsthisyear’sinstallmentofa$25,000commitmenttoNMCCbythefinancialservicescompany. “NorthernMaineCommunityCollegeisavaluableassettothecommunityandKeyBankisproudtobeabletosup-porttheCollege.NMCCoffersprogramsthatsupportKeyBank’seffortstopromotefinancialliteracyandKey’s‘BacktoWorkInitiative’.Itisimportantforustogivebacktothecommunityinwhichweworkandlive,”saidSteveGagnon,seniorvicepresidentandbusinessbankingteamleaderforKeyBank.“WeareconfidentthatourinvestmentwillsupportNMCCandAroostookCountyformanyyearsintothefuture.”

Thefive-yearKeyBankcommitmenttoNMCCwasmadethreeyearsagoduringtheCampaignfortheCounty’sCollege.KeyBank’s2009contributionprovidesfundingforrecentlypurchasedvideo-conferencingequipmentthatwillbeusedtodeliverinstructiontodistantsites.TheCollegerecentlyacquiredamobileTandbergEdgehighdefinitionvideo-con-ferencingunitthatwillgreatlyenhancetheinstitution’sabilitytodelivercoursesoriginatingonthePresqueIslecampusto

KeyBank regional leaders (left to right) Steven Gagnon and Cheri Doak present a $5,000 contribution to NMCC and NMCC Foundation officials. Accepting the gift are (same order) Richard Engels, chair of the NMCC Foundation, Timothy Crowley, NMCC President, and Barry Ingraham, di-rector of physical plant and technology. The officials are standing in front of the new videoconferencing unit acquired by the College recently.

KeyBank Supports Educational Outreach otherlocationsinAroostookCountyandbeyond. “Thenewequipment,inconjunctionwiththevideo-conferencinginfrastruc-turethathasbeenpurchased,willallowtheCollegetodeliver,receiveandrecordacademiccoursesandprogramstomultiplesitesconcurrently,”saidBarryIngraham,NMCCdirectorofphysicalplantandtechnology.“Theunitcansenddualstreamsofcontentsuchasvideoofinstruc-torlecturingandapowerpointpresenta-tionatthesametime.Allcontentisabletoberecorded,whichthenallowsstudentstoviewmissedlecturesorreviewclassmaterialfromanywhereatanytime.ThisgreatlyenhancestheCollege’sabilitytodelivercoursesandprogramstooffcampuslocations.” NMCCcurrentlydeliversnurs-ingcoursesusingvideoconferencingtoHoultonandCalaisandplanstobroadcastthoseclassestotheSt.JohnValleybegin-ningthisfall.Inaddition,theCollegeisexploringuseofdistanceeducationtoofferitsnewwindpowerprogramtootherparts

ofthestate.Inthepast,NMCChasaccessedprogramsfromothercam-pusesusingvideo-conferencingthatwouldhaveother-wisenotbeenof-feredinAroostookCounty. “OureffortstoreachouttoresidentsofAroos-tookCountyandtoensureaccesstohigh-qualityafford-ableeducationaregreatlyenhancedwiththeadditionof

thisnewtechnology.Thesupportpro-videdbyKeyBankandthemanybusi-nessesandorganizationsintheregionhasbeeninstrumentalinmakingthishappen.Wewouldsimplynotbeabletoinvestinthismuchneededequipmentduringtheseeconomictimeswereitnotforthegener-osityofprivatecontributors.Asacampuscommunitywestrivetobethebestatwhatwedo,andthissupporthelpstoensurethatmarginofexcellence,”saidNMCCPresidentTimothyCrowley.

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