Northeastern announces new employees

***Press Release***

22 recent hires and some part-time employees moved to full-time

By Barbara Baker

Northeastern Junior College has added 22 new staff members as it opens a new school year. Several of these individuals have been employed for months now, joining the staff last spring or over the summer. However, all of these individuals were finally formally introduced to their colleagues at the college’s in-service held last week.

Three new teachers have joined the Northeastern Junior College (NJC) faculty this fall. Lyn Miller, formerly a teacher at Chadron State College is a new full-time welding instructor and will be overseeing the development of a new welding certificate and degree program. Dave Wagner brings an impressive list of credentials to campus as the new director of the art program and as the gallery curator. Jolene Buss has taken the role of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) advisor and will teach secondary health science classes.

In addition, five other instructors, who had part-time roles have returned this fall in full-time slots. Jeff Schiel who has taught at NJC in several disciplines, officially formalizes his relationship with the college by coming on as a full-time general social sciences instructor. Jimmy Atencio, who temporarily taught some for the diesel technology program last year returns this fall again, taking on a full-time faculty role. Yvonne Avila, Cathy Fisher and Leslie Helfer, all teachers in the GED/Family Literacy program have been moved from part-time to full-time positions in that area.

Rory Barrett is a new hall director, overseeing the student housing units on the east side of campus. Yonas Hagos is also a new hall director, taking care of the housing units on the west side. Bo Beardsley has been name the supervisor of the Bank of Colorado Event Center. Kristine Campo is the head women’s softball coach. She was previously an assistant coach last season. Robert “Bobby” Ratterree is an Assistant Hall Director and the new assistant women’s basketball coach.

Cynthia Hofmeiser was named the college’s new grant writer last spring.

Well-known local Alexes Ertle is the new administrative assistant in the nursing area. Pamela Mason is also a new administrative assistant serving both the science and athletic areas. Kathy Bright is a new custodian on campus. Bob Thompson returns to NJC as a custodian as does Krista Johnson. Johnson is once again assigned to the Bank of Colorado Event Center.

In student services, former, local student leader Megan Moreno who completed her bachelor’s degree at UNC, comes back to the college as the assistant registrar; another former student and athlete, Ashley Unrein, who joined the college staff last spring, was recently moved from the assistant registrar position into the assistant financial aid director position. Snow Mekelburg is the college’s new accounting technician and will act as cashier in student services. Karen Urrutia is a new sales assistant in the NJC Book Store. Gerard Torres joins the NJC team as a new Latino Education Achievement Recruitment Network (LEARN) Coordinator.

Johnathon Moore has been named food and beverage manager for the Plainsman Grill and James Bowey is the interim golf course supervisor at Northeastern 18.