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faces of those we have lost

7/16/2014

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This week the Northern community learns of yet another resignation in what The Rio Grande Sun has called "a rash of resignations." Gabrielle Amster, the Director of the Northern Foundation, which is charged with raising funds to support student scholarships has resigned. Gabrielle Amster was also a critical fundraiser and point-person for the MALCS (Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social) Summer Institute to be held at the El Rito campus June 30-August 2, 2014.

The loss to our community of talented and dedicated instructors, mentors, advisers and visionaries cannot be fully expressed. In the 2013-2014 academic year, Northern New Mexico College has lost over 25% of its full-time faculty through removal or resignation. Some--though not all--are pictured below.  Their presence is already deeply missed by community, students, staff, and faculty.


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Matt Leder, tenure-track Chair Music Department, resigned
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Kim Mi Lee, Director Student Services, resigned
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Dr. Ivette Guzman, tenure-track Biology, resigned
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Dean Moya, tenured, Automotive Technology, removed and Dr. David Dillon, tenured, Construction Trades, removed
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Jessica Jones Salgado, Library Director, resigned
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Child Development Center, closed, Johanna Aguino and Amanda Padilla, removed
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Jessica Bryant Klagmann, Director Adult Basic Education, resigned
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Donal Kinney, tenure-track Business, removed
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Dr. Tucker Brown, Humanities, resigned
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Tim Crone, tenured Humanities, retired and subsequently banned from adjunct teaching and Gilbert Sena, tenured Automotive Technology, removed
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Dr. Patricia Perea, tenure-track Humanities, removed
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Dr. Mario Montes-Helu, tenure-track Environmental Science, resigned and Dr. James Biggs, tenure-track Environmental Science, removed and Dr. Ivette Guzman, tenure-track Biology, resigned
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Crestina Quintana, Director of Dual Credit, removed
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Annette Rodriguez, Humanities, removed
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Dr. Harrison Rommel, Chemistry, Title II Grant and STEM Initiatives, resigned
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Dr. Jung Pyo Hong, Engineering, removed
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Gabrielle Amster, Director of the Northern Foundation, resigned
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Cheryl Peachey, Radiography, removed and Mike Frain, tenured Radiography, removed
List of 2013-2014 removed and resigned to date below
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** Note of clarification from former NNMC Library Director, who resigned in June 2014:

While I am honored to be considered among those who are missed from Northern, I feel like I need to clarify that my resignation does not represent any kind of protest against Northern's administration. While I feel for those who have been asked to leave, and I understand why those who chose to leave did so, I left for reasons that were independent of the college's leadership or operations ... It is because of many of the people who are no longer at Northern that I felt so appreciated in my position at the library. I wish the best for everyone who has separated from the college as well as those who remain to teach and mentor its students.

Thank you for your work to ensure that everyone may feel informed.

Sincerely,Jessica Jones
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anonymous
7/16/2014 12:51:03 pm

I also resigned from Northern because of the bullying Ricky and his minions do. They have their job descriptions down -- get rid of/force out the most intelligent compassionate staff who are there for the students. It is a shame what that school has come to. Why not air out Ricky's dirty laundry?? Ricky needs to be the one shown to the door. I don't thing running around having babies with co-workers and affairs is exactly the professional thing to do.

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anon
8/14/2014 08:14:42 am

You forgot Matt Leder, another resignee.

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NNMC Study Group
8/14/2014 08:24:31 am

You are correct--Matt Leder resigned in June, however we are informed that he was convinced to return to his position.

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me
8/19/2014 01:41:01 pm

But he just resigned again for real. He's going to Alabama.

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