Personnel Changes
New Hires
Jalin Halcome (effective 12/15/2026), dispatcher (4A) NMU Police Department
Madeleine Smerin (effective 12/22/2025), principal administrative assistant (4B) Financial Aid
Daniel Koenen (02/16/2026), director-auxiliary services (SA) Auxiliary Services
Lori Durand (12/19/2025), staff nurse (P3) Health Center
Steven Winters (effective 1/6/2026), food service worker I (F1) Dining Services
Renee Shipley (effective 1/6/2025), food service worker II-retail (F2) Dining Services
Promotions
Jana Nicholls (9/20/2025), executive administrative assistant (4A) Earth, Env, Geog Sciences
Jeffrey Wommer (10/27/2025), sr network/systems/cybersecurity technologist (T7) Network Operations Center
Kelsey Lynch (12/02/2025), director-alumni & donor engagement (P4) Alumni Relations
Allison Mark (12/15/2025), sr assistant director-admissions-pretransfer credit Evaluator (P5) Admissions
Ilene Hinchen (effective 1/5/2026), executive administrative assistant (4A) Center for Student Enrichment
Joel Kaskinen (01/05/2026), coordinator-residence life (SA) Housing & Residence Life
Transfers
Andrea Jordan (effective 1/5/2026), executive administrative assistant (4A) Health Sciences & Professional Studies