May 2008 – NCCC and Noble harness each other’s power
Noble Environmental Power of Connecticut has announced it will provide a $50,000 development grant to North Country Community College to design a two-year degree and training program in Alternative Energy.
The main focus of North Country’s degree and training program will initially be on wind power generation to address the growing demand in Franklin County’s job market. With an estimated 500 wind turbines to be on line over the next few years, properly trained technicians in this highly specialized field will be needed to meet the growing demand and to ensure continued economic development of this fast growing regional industry.
Future expansion of the NCCC program is expected to have specific tracks in Low-End Hydro Power Generation and Solar Energy.
The Franklin County Industrial Development Agency has partnered with NCCC to position the region to be an industry leader in the area of alternative energy. To reach that goal, both have committed extensive resources that will provide both long- and short-term economic benefits to the county.
“We are excited to be working with Noble Power, a national leader in alternative energy. NCCC has an exceptional reputation in the development of degree and training programs that offer area residents professional education in fields that are appropriate to the area job market,” stated Gail Rogers Rice, president of North Country Community College.
February 2008: North Country students contribute to and enjoy Saranac Lake’s 111th Winter Carnival
Winter Carnival Princess Becky Strack (shown in blue cape) ...
was elected by the NCCC student body to serve on the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Court. After participating in the Grand Coronation, she had the pleasure of attending a variety of family-oriented activities including innertube races at Mt. Pisgah, an ice skating show, and of course, the Parade.
North Country students volunteered...
their time to build the Hooray for Hollywood theme float and participate in the parade. Cold temperatures and snow didn’t stop the NCCC students or the thousands of parade viewers who cheered them on.
Members of the North Country Men’s Hockey Team …
were on hand to celebrate the fireworks display over the Ice Palace that marked the conclusion of Winter Carnival week. They described the fireworks show as “spectacular” and posed on the Ice Palace throne to capture the moment.
January 2008:From the clouds to the beaches -- NCCC students travel to Costa Rica
< NCCC travelers in Costa Rica,from left to right: Stacey Mascia, Chelsie Geesler, Kathryn Thomas, Ashleigh Macey, and Daniel Heims at the Santa Elena High School planting trees.
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Between January 3 and 11 of this year, three North Country Community College students and two faculty advisors -- Chelsie Geesler, Ashleigh Macey, Kathryn Thomas, Daniel Heims, Stacey Mascia respectively -- went to Costa Rica as part of an international travel class. The group (along with students from Concord University of West Virginia) spent nine days traveling around Costa Rica to learn more about the culture, ecology, biodiversity, and conservation efforts of this amazing country.
This was a non-stop trip where the group saw the capital and Costa Rica’s largest city, San Josè, as well as smaller towns and villages, active and inactive volcanoes, river rafted the Sarapiqui River in a rain forest region, walked and zip-lined through the Santa Elena Cloud Forest, and experienced a grueling hike through Manuel Antonio National Park.
Several species of animals such as Howler and White Faced Monkeys, iguanas, crocodiles and caiman alligators, Scarlet Macaws, White Faced Coati --to name a few -- were often seen on hikes and drives.
Later as a part of the conservation effort the students participated in a “tree planting” of native tree species as a part of a secondary growth effort at the Santa Elena High School.
This is the second year running an educational trip through the NCCC Humanities Department wherein the travelers go to a different country, and is designed to vary slightly in what the students gain. Labeled as a cultural, ecological, and conservation trip, these journeys provide students the opportunity to visit and travel in another country while experiencing its unique cultural heritage, historical sites, and ecological aspects of the country and its language.
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