Leadership Profile: Dr. Eddie Tealer
This is Part 2 of an ongoing series, Leadership in Different Ways: African-American Leadership at North Lake College, in honor of Black History Month.…
Student Spotlight: Cindy Villalta
When Cindy Villalta arrived at North Lake College in June 2011, she couldn’t speak any English at all.…
Why Students Chose Hillary Gallego as 2015 Faculty of the Year
Professor Hillary Gallego is known around campus for the lengths she goes to make English engaging, fun, and approachable.…
Faculty Spotlight: Kathleen Stockmier
Kathleen Stockmier Kathleen Stockmier enrolled as a journalism student at North Lake College as a 32-year-old mother of two. She had no idea the connection would last a lifetime. A successful career as a TV and print reporter led Kathleen back to North Lake, where she became Student Publications Manager in 1997. Seventeen years and 456 state and national awards into her tenure, NLC’s student journalists are still learning from Stockmier’s leadership. In her role as publications manager, Kathleen supervises the college newspaper, the News-Register, and literary magazine, Duck Soup. She keeps students organized and deadline-focused, helps talented [...]
Student Spotlight: Josh Hamlin
They say variety is the spice of life, and North Lake College graduate Joshua Hamlin has plenty of savory stories to tell.…
Faculty Spotlight: Charles Siegel
North Lake College science professor Charles Siegel has spent a lifetime following his curiosity. Siegel’s global adventure began in 1984 when he moved to the rainforests of Peru to study bird populations. “I was a kid from suburban Chicago who moved to the Amazon,” explains Siegel, smiling. “It was a completely new experience.” Living and working in the largest rainforest in the world, Siegel set out to discover what species of birds were living in the region, the length of their lifespan, and the expanse of their territory. He would routinely catch, measure, weigh, and catalog the birds. “I was [...]