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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.

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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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Join Chef Alden MacDonald CEC ’10 BS, executive chef of Dining Services at Northern Michigan University, on Wednesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. Eastern for a virtual family cooking segment to help prepare you for 4th of July festivities! Chef Alden will showcase red, white and blue recipes that can be made and enjoyed by the whole family. She will be cooking inside the state-of-the-art kitchen at the Northern Center – the new home for the NMU Hospitality Management program - and guests will get a behind-the-scenes look at the facility virtually.

Dianne Stone ’10 BS, director of Northern Center/Event Services at NMU, will moderate the event and share participant questions LIVE with the chef. 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 Chef Alden MacDonald CEC ’10 BS, executive chef of Dining Services at Northern Michigan University, on Wednesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. Eastern for a virtual family cooking segment to help prepare you for 4th of July festivities! Chef Alden will showcase red, white and blue recipes that can be made and enjoyed by the whole family. She will be cooking inside the state-of-the-art kitchen at the Northern Center – the new home for the NMU Hospitality Management program - and guests will get a behind-the-scenes look at the facility virtually.

Dianne Stone ’10 BS, director of Northern Center/Event Services at NMU, will moderate the event and share participant questions LIVE with the chef. 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.

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Join us as we take Dr. Brock Tessman, NMU's 17th president, on the road to meet the Wildcat community in person.

The most updated schedule is below and more dates and locations will be released.

• June 14:  Terrace Bay Hotel, Gladstone
• July 12:  Bonfire at The Continental Fire Company, Houghton
• August 9:  Pine Grove Country Club, Iron Mountain

All events will be from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. local time.

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We are giving Shane Richardson ’01 BS a big Wildcat welcome back to campus with a special Northern Now digital event moderated by Steve Mariucci ’77 BS, ’83 MAE. Join us on Wednesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. Eastern as the pair discusses Shane’s return to NMU and future plans for the football team, all while sharing stories and reminiscing about their own experiences as a Wildcat and beyond. The event will also feature guest appearances by Rob Saleh ’01 BS and Rick Comley ’73 MAE.

Participant questions will be shared LIVE with Coach Shane. The event is free and registration is required. Once you register, you will receive the link to the live stream.

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Join us on Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. Eastern as we welcome a panel of alumni women in leadership to celebrate Women’s 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 Sarah O’Neill ’10 BS, the marketing director at Northern Michigan University, and panelists include:

• Amber L. Libby, ‘10 BS, MPA | JD | LLM, attorney magistrate at the 89th District Court in the County of Cheboygan
• Roxanne Daust ’94 BS, president and CEO at Range Bank
• Amanda Rosenburg ’07 BS, team lead and head of research at Google Classroom
• Carol Johnson ’81 BS, ’89 MBA, dean of the Northern Michigan University College of Business

Sarah 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.

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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.