Lake Superior College News Releases

(DULUTH, Minn.) — Responding to increased demand for nurses by area medical communities, Lake Superior College’s Continuing Education Department is offering a timely refresher course for former registered and licensed practical nurses who want to return to their profession. People who have left the field or workplace who previously worked at least six months are encouraged to participate in this course, which combines online instruction, lab work on campus, and clinical placement.

Course curriculum will focus on current nursing procedures, skills, diagnostic tests, medications, and documentation. It will prepare participants for renewing their license with the state of Minnesota. The RN refresher consists of 150 hours (15 CEUs). The LPN refresher is 120 hours (12 CEUs). Online coursework and labs run February 25 through May 25 with clinicals in June and July. The cost of $995 includes a textbook. Seating is limited so early registration is encouraged. To register, contact Melissa Doolittle at (218) 723-4781.

Industry expert Julie Drake, RN, will be the instructor. With 27 years of experience, she has worked in a variety of medical settings and was an instructor at Riverland Community College in Austin, Minn. She currently works at St. Luke’s Hospital and is an adjunct instructor at Lake Superior College.

For more information on continuing education courses, contact Amy Westbrook, Lake Superior College Customized Training and Continuing Education, at (218) 733-5917 or visit www.lsc.edu/continuingeducation/cecourses.cfm.

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 4,800 students enrolled this spring 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 a leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.

Media contact Gary Kruchowski, (218) 733-7649 or g.kruchowski@lsc.edu or Janet Blixt, (218) 723-4743, j.blixt@lsc.edu

For immediate release: Jan. 30, 2007

(Duluth, Minn.) — Ten online courses are available through Lake Superior College’s Virtual Campus for students interested in educational opportunities later in the spring semester. Most of these courses have an accelerated time line.

Seven late-start classes:
Tue 2/20 to Mon 4/2 (25 academic days)
* PSYC 1120 - General Psychology
* HLTH 1210 - Nutrition
* ENGL 1106 - College Composition I Thu 4/5 to Fri 5/11 (25 academic days)
* ART 1500 - Digital Photography
* COMM 1105 - Interpersonal Communication
* ENGL 1109 - College Composition II
* MATH 0470 - Algebra II

In addition, the following online courses are available for a later start:
ADSC 1715 - 55: Word Processing WordPerfect (dates: 2/20 - 4/2)
PE 1650 - 55: Running a Marathon (dates: 3/20 - 6/23)
PTA 2780 - 55: PTA Basic Refresher (dates: 3/19 - 5/14)Additional information is available on the website at http://www.lsc.edu/Online/Degrees/latestart

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 4,500 students enrolled this spring 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.) — Qualified junior and senior high school students can now test for college credits free. The Minnesota State Legislature has funded the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams for high school students through June 30, 2007. Up to six exam fees ($60 each) are covered regardless of the score if students are referred by a high school counselor.

CLEP testing includes 34 introductory college-level exams in general education subjects that are usually part of the first two years of college. Many high school students take CLEP exams in subject areas they are excelling at, including precalculus, algebra, sciences, social sciences and history, humanities and business.

Lake Superior College’s Center for Lifelong Learning offers CLEP testing. An administrative fee of $20 per test will be charged. “We encourage high school juniors and seniors to take advantage of this great opportunity,” said Marie Carter Brooks, Center director. “Students can check with their high school counselors and contact us.” A CLEP exam sampler is available online at www.collegeboard.com/clep

Contact Marie Carter Brooks, LSC Center for Lifelong Learning, at m.brooks@lsc.edu or 733-5944.

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 3,800 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.) — Lake Superior College is again offering the chance to train for and run Grandma’s Marathon or the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon for college credit while working with a world-class athlete.

The option to take class as a non-credit course is also available. The course provides race training and nutritional information in addition to history, etiquette and basic skills.

Native Duluthian Katie Koski will teach the online physical education course. Koski is a champion runner who hopes to qualify for the Beijing Olympics team trials. She was asked to teach the online course for Lake Superior College because of her experience competing in Grandma’s Marathon. “I have run Grandma’s eight times finishing 6th, 7th and 10th respectively with a 2:42 best,” said Koski. “I feel very connected to the Duluth running community and Grandma’s Marathon.”

Koski was named to the 2006 World Cup 100k Team based on her performance at the Edmund Fitzgerald Race in 2005. Although she is only thirty-three years old, this is her twentieth year of competitive running.

“The beauty of running for me is its simplicity,” explained Koski. “One only needs a decent pair of shoes, a path and a vision even if the vision is simply to get from here to there. She continued, “I like to compete and do well in races, but more importantly I find beauty in the movement itself and the people running has brought into my life. Running is a great teacher, and I have learned much about myself by lacing up shoes each day and heading down some path.”

Koski’s goal is to achieve the Olympic Trails Standard at Grandma’s this June. This will enable her to compete in the Women’s Olympic Trials in Boston April of 2008. If she runs the standard, sub 2:47, she will begin to prepare for her third U.S. Women’s Olympic Trials.

More than 17,000 runners and 50,000 race fans from around the world are expected to participate in June 15-17, 2007 Grandma’s Marathon weekend. The registration deadline to sign up for the Grandma’s Marathon course is March 20, 2007. For more information visit www.lakesuperioronline.info or contact Christine Torma, (218) 733-2030, c.torma@lsc.edu

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 3,800 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