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Join us on Wednesday, February 22 at 7 p.m. Eastern for a virtual event as we welcome a panel of alumni to celebrate Black History Month! All working in various professions, these alumni will provide insight into how their education at NMU prepared them for their careers, discuss any obstacles they have overcome and share ways they impact the communities in which they live.

The event will be moderated by MarLanaysia Rosser, NMU’s Black Student Union president, and panelists include:

• Victor Fairley ’12 BS, field training deputy and community outreach and recruitment coordinator at the Kent County Sheriff’s Department
• Chris Warner ’09 BSW, juvenile probation officer in Kent County, Michigan and program coordinator of The Chosen Academy, which aims to bring affordable basketball skills training and mental health counseling to players in the Grand Rapids area
• Taylor Johnson ’14 BA, realtor associate at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
• Brianna Sartin ’22 BS, content creator and account coordinator for Buzz Advertising Agency

MarLanaysia will share audience questions LIVE with the panelists. The event is free and registration is required. Once you register, you will receive the link to the live stream.

Northern Now is a digital event series for alumni and friends hosted by Northern Michigan University Alumni Relations. The series provides a behind-the-scenes look at NMU students, departments, athletics, and more on campus with exclusive tours, interviews, and interactive events. Stay connected to your alma mater and learn more at nmu.edu/alumni.

NMU Alumni Relations

Join us as we welcome local archeologist Jim Paquette ’74 BS as he details “The Find of a Thousand Lifetimes,” the story of Michigan’s historic 1987 discovery and subsequent excavation of one of the most remarkable archaeological finds ever uncovered in the Upper Great Lakes region. A 2022 Alumni Achievement Award recipient, Jim will recount his fascinating story of this celebrated archaeological discovery, which was identified alongside fellow NMU graduate John Gorto ’74 BS, ’76 MA. The duo discovered a large treasure trove of 10,000-year-old Late Paleo-Indian/Early Archaic period projectile points while conducting an archaeological survey within the drained reservoir bed of the Deer Lake Basin near Ishpeming, Michigan. The 1987 unearthing of this cache of incredibly ancient stone spear points in Ishpeming Township has since been described by researchers as being “the Upper Peninsula’s greatest archaeological discovery of the 20th century.”

After the presentation, Jim will take participant questions LIVE. The event is free and registration is required. Once you register, you will receive the link to the live stream.

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Let’s kick off the holiday season with some nostalgic recipes and celebrate the new Hospitality Management facility in the Northern Center! Join us on Wednesday, November 16 at 7 p.m. Eastern as we welcome Chef Alden MacDonald CCC ’10 BS, executive chef of Dining Services at Northern Michigan University, for a cooking segment inside the state-of-the-art kitchen at the Northern Center – the new home for the NMU Hospitality Management program. Chef Alden, joined by current Hospitality Management student Trixie Maguran Jacobson, will showcase recipes that hold significance for their love of food and provide a behind-the-scenes look at the new facility and equipment.

Dianne Stone ’10 BS, director of Northern Center/Event Services at NMU, will moderate the event and share participant questions LIVE with the chefs. The event is free and registration is required. Once you register, you will receive the link to the live stream.

Northern Now is a digital event series for alumni and friends hosted by Northern Michigan University Alumni Relations. The series provides a behind-the-scenes look at NMU students, departments, athletics, and more on campus with exclusive tours, interviews, and interactive events. Stay connected to your alma mater and learn more at nmu.edu/alumni.

NMU Alumni Relations

He’s back! We are celebrating the return of Rick Comley ’73 MAE as the NMU Athletic Director with a special Northern Now digital event on Wednesday, October 19 at 7 p.m. Eastern. Alumni and friends are invited to join us to hear Rick’s view for the future of NMU Athletics, and also receive updates from NMU Volleyball Head Coach Mike Lozier and NMU Women’s Basketball Head Coach Casey Thousand.

Former NMU basketball player and physical education graduate Karla McCutcheon ’00 BS will moderate the event and share participant questions LIVE with Rick and coaches. The event is free and registration is required. Once you register, you will receive the link to the live stream.

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Northern Now is a digital event series for alumni and friends hosted by Northern Michigan University Alumni Relations. The series provides a behind-the-scenes look at NMU students, departments, athletics, and more on campus with exclusive tours, interviews, and interactive events. Stay connected to your alma mater and learn more at nmu.edu/alumni.