Lake Superior College News Releases

(Duluth, Minn.) — Lake Superior College has named Hanna Erpestad Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She will administer and lead the college’s Liberal Arts and Science Division, supervising more than 100 full and part-time faculty members.

Erpestad served as interim dean at Lake Superior College during a national search to fill the position. Prior to that, Erpestad was an English instructor at LSC, and also served as Faculty Chair of the Liberal Arts and Science Division. She has been a member of the LSC faculty since 1999 and has received several awards for teaching, including Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Faculty Award of Excellence (2006) and LSC’s Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology (2007).

Erpestad holds an associate in arts degree from Lake Superior College and bachelor and master degrees in English from the University of Minnesota Duluth. She has also completed graduate courses in humanities and educational leadership at Hamline and Bemidji State University respectively, and is a 2006 graduate of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities’ Luoma Leadership Academy.

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 4,300 students enrolled this fall semester, LSC is Northeastern Minnesota’s largest two-year college. LSC provides a wide range of programs and services, including liberal arts and science courses for transfer, technical programs intended to provide occupational skills, continuing education, and customized training for business and industry. LSC is also the leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.

(Duluth, Minn.) — LSC students have worked with Art Junction artists from Udac throughout this fall semester to create a collage and ceramics exhibit to open Wed, Dec. 5 from 4- 6 p.m. with a reception in LSC’s Fine Arts Building. The exhibit will run through December 31.

“We’re thrilled to showcase the Udac artists’ work at Lake Superior College,” said faculty instructor Tonya Borgeson. “Our students enjoyed working with the Udac artists. It was a mutual learning experience.”

For the third year, Lake Superior College art staff and students developed a creative partnership with the Udac Art Junction staff and artists based on a service learning philosophy, which allowed LSC students to participate in and positively contribute to the community while learning and applying specific classroom curriculum.

The Udac Art Junction program offers innovative ways for people with disabilities to express their artistic abilities through drawing, painting, sculpting and photography. Udac is a non-profit organization funded by St. Louis County, other public sources and private contributions. Udac’s mission is to provide customized services to people with disabilities and other challenges based on their choices.

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 4,300 students enrolled this fall semester, LSC is Northeastern Minnesota’s largest two-year college. LSC provides a wide range of programs and services, including liberal arts and science courses for transfer, technical programs intended to provide occupational skills, continuing education, and customized training for business and industry. LSC is also the leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.

Photo caption: A group collage titled “Love Will Let You In” is among the works to be displayed.