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Jennifer Wixson accepts the 2026 Michigan Community College Association Outstanding Faculty Award during the MCCA Summer Conference on Mackinac Island, joined by MCCA and North Central Michigan College leaders.

Jennifer Wixson receives Michigan Community College Association Outstanding Faculty Award

August 19, 2026

North Central's Jennifer Wixson received the 2026 MCCA Outstanding Faculty Award for leadership in early childhood education, workforce development and student success.

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North Central Michigan College EMS students wearing high-visibility safety vests work together to treat and transport a simulated patient on a stretcher during an outdoor emergency response training exercise while instructors and first responders observe.

North Central EMS programs earn statewide honors for student achievement

August 17, 2026

North Central's EMS programs earned the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' STAR Recognition after achieving outstanding National Registry exam pass rates, placing them among Michigan's top-performing EMS education programs.

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Architectural rendering of the outside of the Martin Jahn Technology Center

North Central to celebrate Martin Jahn Technology Center grand opening

August 11, 2026

North Central will celebrate the grand opening of its new Martin Jahn Technology Center with a community ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 31, marking a major milestone in the college's $22 million Career and Technical Education Enhancement (CATEE) project.

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NCMC offers expanded Michigan Reconnect opportunities to adults 21+

July 23, 2026

More Michiganders are eligible to take the next step toward earning an NCMC degree or certificate following an expansion of the Michigan Reconnect program to include adults ages 21+.

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Aerial view of North Central Michigan College's Petoskey campus with academic buildings, green spaces and an American flag in the foreground

Michigan budget supports NCMC workforce expansion

July 8, 2026

North Central is slated to receive nearly $6 million in state funding to advance its proposed Skilled Trades Education Pathways (STEP) Center and new dental hygiene facility, expanding workforce education in Northern Michigan.

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