May 8, 2026
It was a busy couple of weeks for our Career Tech Public Safety program! Here are some highlights:
At the Northwest Regional Fire Training Center graduation ceremony on May 5, current student, Hayden Jury, graduated from the months-long Firefighter I and II state certification training. The ceremony was also an opportunity to connect with several graduates from the North Ed Public Safety program who are now successfully serving in the firefighting industry.
Recently, Michigan State Police Trooper Matthew Unterbrink from the Traverse City Post visited our Public Safety students to demonstrate the skills of his K9 service dogs, including Lulu, who is trained to sniff out explosive materials.
Four North Ed Public Safety students participated in the NMC Police Academy’s MCOLES Fitness Exit exam. This event occurs at the end of the 16-week academy where NMC students must pass a state mandated physical fitness test in order to graduate with a law enforcement license. The stakes are high for the academy attendees and the Director is gracious enough to allow our students to compete alongside. In preparation for the event, Public Safety students practice the four proctored exercises during the school year. Those events are a vertical leap, situps, pushups, and a half mile shuttle run. The individuals with the best records for the 2025-26 school year were selected to participate, including: Gage Allen-Bint (TC West Senior High), Logan Bredahl (Greenspire High School), Cameron Marcero (TC Central High School), and Gregory Stover (Benzie High School). Thank you to Director Kurowski and test proctors Christine Bussell and Jim Bussell.