Northern Maine Community College
Building Ties with Alumni & Friends
It has been several years since Northern Maine Community College has had an active group of alumni come together as an organization to promote and celebrate what it means
to be a graduate of the institution, but after months spent
laying the groundwork, the new NMCC alumni association
is off and running. The group will work to energize and
engage alumni and others positively impacted by NMCC
and its forerunners, Northern Maine Technical College and
Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute.
A group of more than 30 alumni and friends have been
hard at work getting the association going. They recently
held the association’s first annual meeting and elected a slate
of officers to lead the group into its first year of active service.
“We are looking forward to old friends coming together
and meeting new friends,” said Scott Carlin, who was elected
the organization’s first president, in his address to the 70
alumni and friends of the college gathered for the event.
“This is an opportunity for those of us who have been so
positively impacted by NMCC to celebrate the bond we all
share and to help give back to the college.”
One way in which they hope to bring folks together and
strengthen that bond is by implementing a Homecoming
Weekend at the College on Friday, September 10, through
Sunday, September 12. Not only will there be many activities taking place on the NMCC campus, but there are also
several special activities scheduled throughout the weekend
as Presque Isle hosts the Annual Maine State Federation of
Firefighters Convention. Alums traveling from out of town
will have the added draw of having several fun events to fill
out the weekend, including a parade, rides on ‘Big Red’, a
performance by comedian Bob Marley, and the Firemen’s
Muster. There will definitely by lots to do for the whole
family throughout the weekend!
Alumni and friends
making up the
board of the new
organization are
leading the way
to strengthening
bonds with and
between alums
of the College.
64 Higher Education SUMMER & FALL 09
NMCC Homecoming 2010
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Open House ~ 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Alumni and community members are invited to come tour
college facilities and see what exciting things are happening on
Star Herald
and on our web-site early this fall.
Pep Rally ~ 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Come meet the members of NMCC’s soccer team, enjoy a
BBQ lunc [