“There are going
to be times in
your life when
you’re going to
have to stick
your neck out.”
There will be challenges and instead of hiding in a shell,
you have to go out and meet them.”
Williams did not don a cap and gown to join her
classmates, since she opted to undertake a second major
at the College. She plans to graduate with degrees in
Accounting Information Systems and Business Administration in 2014.
While all of the graduates have a unique story
about who they are, what their dreams are, why they
chose to come to NMCC, there is one story that was
particularly unique in this year’s graduating class.
There have been times at the College when siblings
or even a parent and child graduate together. There have
been numerous families in the region that have had a
number of members graduate from NMCC over a period of years or generations. This marked the first time
that a father, a mother and a son graduated together.
The Hole family of Presque Isle was well represented during NMCC’s commencement ceremony. Jerry
Hole graduated with a degree in Computer Electronics;
his wife Shari graduated from the Nursing program and
their son, Austin, graduated from the Accounting Information Systems program. Another daughter, Ellen, will
be a Liberal Studies senior at the College next fall.
It was mom Shari, looking to return to her goal
of becoming a nurse after taking several years away
from school to raise her family, that got the ball rolling.
While attending orientation with her at NMCC, Jerry
decided to take a look at the programs offered at the
College and saw that there were some training opportunities for him as well.
The Holes homeschooled their children, and when
Austin, and later Ellen, were ready to first take a few
classes to supplement their homeschooling and then enter College full-time, NMCC was a natural fit. Another
daughter, Danette, will be taking her first NMCC classes
in the fall.
For families such as the Holes and for all of the
members of the class of 2013, NMCC has provided
their opportunity to take a significant step toward their
goals for the future.
The Hole Family - Back, from left, dad Jerry, son Austin and
mom Shari. Front, from left: daugthers Danette, Karleen, Elise
and Ellen.
Friends & Family
Joan Mendoza and
Napua Napalapalai
Greg Palm
with his daughter
brother and sister
Nancy and Jeff Kiser
Krystle Gadaire
with her daughter