Lake Superior College News Releases

(Duluth, Minn.) –  “Greening Your Home: From Energy Efficiency to Renewable Energy Options” will be the next free “Green 101” presentation to be held at Lake Superior College, taking place on Tuesday, October 6.

This presentation will cover the wide range of options for making your home more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. It will also help you develop a plan that is right for your home.

Dean Talbott, a Conservation Improvement Program Energy Specialist and customer service representative for Minnesota Power, will be the featured speaker. Talbott has worked in the field of energy efficiency and healthy home construction for more 28 years in a variety of capacities in the energy and housing field.

This presentation will take place from 6:30-8 p.m. in room S2964 on the Lake Superior College campus.

Future “Green 101” sessions include “Locally Adapted Food Systems” on Tuesday, October 27 and a “Make and Take Rain Barrel Workshop” on Saturday, October 10.  The “Food Systems” lecture is free. The rain barrel workshop requires a $50 fee to cover materials.

More information is available at www.lsc.edu/Green101.cfm. “Green 101” is presented by Lake Superior College – Workforce and Community Development.

College promotions recognized by National Council for Marketing and Public Relations
Lake Superior College’s Public Information Office recently won seven Medallion Awards from District Five of the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR).   The awards include three Gold Medallion – representing a first place finish – in the e-Marketing category, TV Ad/PSA–Single, and TV Ad/PSA–Series categories.  LSC also received a Silver Medallions in the TV Ad/PSA–Single, and Print Ad–Single categories and bronze awards in Promotional Items and E-Marketing categories.

All of the LSC award winners can be viewed below.

“We are excited to be recognized by peers for our promotional campaigns,” explained Gary Kruchowski, LSC’s director of public information and government affairs.  “We owe much of the credit for these awards to the support and assistance of top-notch local vendors.”  Kruchowski cited creative contributions by Dave Kirwan, a Duluth-based freelance artist; Jon Godfrey, web designer for the Duluth News Tribune; and Bill Ward of Northland’s NewsCenter Creative Services.

The National Council for Marketing and Public Information is an organization for communicators working in college communications on two-year campuses.  It is an affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges.  NCMPR’s District Five is comprised members from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Manitoba.  The awards were presented on September 20, 2009, at the organization’s regional conference in Souix Falls, SD. More information is available at www.ncmpr.org.

Gold – TV Ad/PSA – Single

Silver –TV Ad/PSA – Single

Together the two commercials won Gold – TV Ad/PSA – Series.

Gold – E-Marketing

http://www.duluthads1.com/proofs/LSCbuild/

Bronze – E-Marketing

http://www.duluthads1.com/proofs/LSC2/

Silver – Print Ad – Single

Bronze – Promotional Item/Nifty & Neat

Lake Superior College has announced that it will continue its “Green 101” series this fall with three free lectures. Along with the free lectures, there will also be an additional “Make ‘N’ Take” workshop. The “Green 101” series covers a variety of topics that focus on what it means to be “sustainably green.”

The series begins with a free lecture entitled “Solar Technology Introduction” at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29. Solar energy is abundant, ever-present and holds great promise. It’s also a viable, Earth-friendly energy source compared to relying solely on the traditional energy grid. This lecture will provide an overview of current solar technologies and industry trends. The presenter is Tim Ollhoff, who works for RREAL, an organization that brings affordable solar technology to low income families.

The lecture will be held between 6:30 and 8 p.m. in room S2964 on the Lake Superior College Campus, at 2101 Trinity Road in Duluth.

Future sessions include “Greening Your Home” on Tuesday, October 6; “Locally Adapted Food Systems” on Tuesday, October 27; and “Make and Take Rain Barrel Workshop” on Saturday, October 10.  All sessions are free and open to the public with the exception of the Rain Barrel workshop, which has a $50 fee to cover materials.

More information is available at www.lsc.edu/workforce/. “Green 101” is presented by Lake Superior College, Workforce and Community Development.