Nebraska Indian
Community College

Advising

Advising at NICC

What's the difference between Advisors?

  • Your Faculty Advisor is your "NICC's Degree Program Expert"
  • Your Student Service Advisor is your "NICC Campus Expert" on all things student-related.


Faculty Advisors “NICC’s Degree Program Expert” Helps pick the best courses for students’ degree, interests, future career, time commitments, transfer courses, etc. After helping student select courses, help student self-register by giving them their PIN. Primarily responsible for updating returning students’ (and transfer students’) degree plan for current and future semesters. Refer students to resources as needed, including Student Services. Student Services- “NICC’s Campus Expert” on all things student-related. Provides resource connections: financial aid/ scholarships, academic support, accommodations, food security, health support, etc. Provides additional support for new students and initial advisement. Primarily responsible for beginning the students’ degree planning form when registering for classes. Also helps support students with registration if on academic suspension/probation.

 

NICC Advisors Contact List

Remember to touch base with both your Faculty Advisor and your Student Service Advisor when it comes to planning your schedule. Please coordinate times to connect with both before registration.  

Faculty Advisors 

Experts in your degree program, and know courses are best with your major, future career, etc. 

Degree Program 

Faculty Advisor 

BUSINESS

 

Business Administration & Tribal Nation Building (BA)

Dr. TommyShawn Long
(BA Degree Students with last names A-M)
Janelle Whipple 
(BA Degree Students with last names N-Z) 

Business (AA)
Business Administration Certificate 
Entrepreneurship Certificate

Carolyn 'Kari' Brafford
(Online & Santee Students)

 

Taria Wolfe
(Macy & SSC Students)

EDUCATION

 

Early Childhood Education (AA)
Child Development Associate (CDA)- Infant Toddler Certificate
Child Development Associate (CDA)- Preschool Certificate

Patti Page
(ECE Students, Select PARA students)

Para-educator/ Pre-Teacher (AA)
Teaching Indigenous Learners Certificate

Viji Rajasekar
(PARA Students, Select ECE Students)

GENERAL LIBERAL ARTS

 

General Liberal Arts (AA)

Ezechiel 'Zeke' Brummels
(Macy Students) 

 

Megan Miller
(Santee & Online Students)

 

Alfredo Bonilla
(SSC Students)

GENERAL SCIENCE STUDIES

 

Indigenous Environmental Health (IEVH) (BS)

Launching Fall of 2025

 

 Dr. Md Ezazul "Ezaz" Haque

(IEVH Students w/ Last Names A-M)

Dr. Stonie Cooper
(IEVH Students w/ Last Names N-Z)

General Science Studies (AA)
Pre-Nursing Certificate Level I 
Pre-Nursing Certificate Level II 

Dr. Martha Durr
(GSS Students) 
 

Dr. Maeghan Murie-Mazariegos 
(NURA Students)

HUMAN SERVICES

 

Human Services Degree (AA)
Alcohol & Drug Counseling Certificate
Community Counseling Certificate 

Elizabeth 'Liz' Lovejoy Brown

NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES

 

Native American Studies (AA)
Contemporary Tribal Leadership Certificate
History and Traditional Culture Certicate

Carlton Edwards 
(Contemporary Tribal Leadership emphasis Students)

 

Wynema Morris
(History and Traditional Culture emphasis Students)

SKILLED & TECHNICAL SCIENCES

 


Industrial Trades (AAS)
Launching FA25!

Carpentry (AAS)
Carpentry Certificate

Oscar Brienzo 
(A.A.S. Students w/ Last Names from A-M)

Wyatt Russman
(A.A.S. Students w/ Last Names from N-Z) 

 

 

Student Service Advisors

 Experts in all things student-related, and can give insight to schedules, resources, and more.  

Campus 

Student Service Advisor 

Macy Campus 

Morningstar Roundstone

 

Crystal Ross 

 

Troy Munhofen (Registrar)

 

Dawne Price
(Dean of Student Services)

 

Yasmeen Sandoval 

Santee Campus & Select Students

Sammie Klug

South Sioux City & Select Students

 Raquel Grimaldo

Online Students

Raquel Grimaldo
(Students with Last Names from A-I)

Morningstar Roundstone
(Students with Last Names from J-S)

Sammie Klug
(Students with Last Names from T-Z)

Bachelor Students 
B.A. Business Administration & Tribal Nation Building

Paris Helper

Bachelor Students 
B.S. Indigenous Environmental Health

Denton Parker

Dual Credit 

Crystal Ross 

Registrar 

Troy Munhofen

Yasmeen Sandoval 
(Assistant to the Registrar)

Dean of Enrollment Management

Chrissy Lesher

Dean of Student Services 

Dawne Price

 

How to Register Online

New Students- Be sure you have a completed NICC Application, and speak with Student Services for registration. 

Returning Students- Be sure you have met with your Faculty Advisor to discuss your degree plan and get your PIN from your Faculty Advisor.  

 

Other Student-Related Questions?