Nexus - The Northwestern Michigan College Magazine
Install App?
Nexus
nexus.nmc.edu
This is how the Install App dialog will look like once your App goes live.
So when Michigan Reconnect came along, she seized the state scholarship that pays the in-district tuition for adults over 25 who don’t have a college degree. A conversation with Computer Information Technology instructor-turned adviser Lisa Balbach steered the 43-year-old, now a married mother of three young adults, to IT. In her first year Yaple has learned how to manage her ADHD diagnosis, earned multiple scholarships, and overcome insecurity about returning to college and being a woman in a male-dominated field.
“I felt like I was drowning at first,” Yaple said. But reaching out for help from instructors, a tutor and fellow students made a huge difference. “I’m surprised by my confidence. I actually understand this [material] and like it,” she said. “I haven’t felt like an outsider. I’ve felt welcomed.” N
Learn more about Michigan Reconnect at nmc.edu/reconnect
![[object Object]](https://cdn.magloft.com/pwa-590/article/image/d0fa37bc-40f9-466a-ab6c-b3ac4bc54396.png?optimizer=image&width=360&aspect_ratio=3:4)
A Gold Mine In Our Backyard
The new Michigan Achievement Scholarship is the latest way families can cut college costs by choosing NMC.
![[object Object]](https://cdn.magloft.com/pdf-import/433/images/img_18-1.jpg?optimizer=image&width=360&aspect_ratio=3:4)
SETTING A COURSE FOR COLLEGE
Fifth graders learn about potential career paths.
![[object Object]](https://cdn.magloft.com/pwa-590/article/image/f8caf00a-d438-445d-85e5-cdc128752169.png?optimizer=image&width=360&aspect_ratio=3:4)
BEYOND THE EXHIBITIONS
Dennos Museum Center shifts focus to collections preservation
![[object Object]](https://cdn.magloft.com/pdf-import/433/images/img_28-1.jpg?optimizer=image&width=360&aspect_ratio=3:4)
NMC ESPORTS
NMC'S varsity esports program is growing and is adding three new teams for 2022–23.
![[object Object]](https://cdn.magloft.com/pdf-import/433/images/img_5-1.jpg?optimizer=image&width=360&aspect_ratio=3:4)
CALLING THE HERO IN EACH OF US
Nick Nissley reflects on why being the president of Northwestern Michigan college is akin to being a superhero after participating in the Big Little Hero Race.
1
SETTING A COURSE FOR COLLEGE
Fifth graders learn about potential career paths.
2
SOLVING THE WORKFORCE PUZZLE
NMC is working with other regional leaders to solve the workforce puzzle, but it’s proving tricky. Complex, interlocking factors including a skills gap, a lack of child care and attainable housing, transportation issues, broadband internet gaps and an aging population, all exacerbated by COVID-19, have created structural instability that threatens economic growth and quality of life.
3
DEEP WATER EXPLORER
Adult student finds success after second plunge into college
4
MOMENTUM OF THE MOMENT
5
DRAKE'S DISCIPLES
Steve Drake has taught at Northwestern Michigan College for over 50 years, instructing multiple fellow NMC faculty members during his tenure.
6
2021 OUTSTANDING ALUMNI SELECTED
The 2021 selection features alumni who have been chosen for their professional achievements and/or leadership in the local or global community.
