Lake Superior College News Releases

(Duluth, Minn.)  — The Lake Superior College Auto Club will hold its third annual Car Show and Alumni Event from 11 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16.  This event will take place in the lower west parking lot of the college’s Trinity Road campus and in the Automotive Program area.

Activities include a car corral, swap meet, door prizes, music and auto service and auto body demonstrations.  A number of high-end race cars will be on display inside the building.  Plaques will be awarded in 20 different classes and a trophy will also be awarded to the most eco-friendly vehicle entered.

The car show is free and open to the public.  Swap meet and car corral spots are also free.  Donations for local food shelves will be collected.  Vehicle registration is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and awards will be presented at 3:45 p.m. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

To reserve a car corral, swap meet or race/specialty spot or for more information, contact Dennis Godfrey at (218) 733-7602/733-2033 or d.godfrey@lsc.edu.  Limited indoor display space is available for race and specialty vehicles.

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 6,000 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.

(Duluth, Minn.)  — Everybody is welcome to celebrate Earth Day at LSC on April 22 by attending any of the following events. Enjoy popcorn, free Earth bags, prize drawings and free T-shirts (while they last).

10-11 a.m.   Internet Cafe/Guest speaker Dr. Ken Gilbertson, University of Minnesota Duluth, “Sustainability of Green Space”
Dr. Ken Gilbertson, Director of the Center for Environmental Education at the University of Minnesota Duluth, has traveled and done research in New Zealand, Costa Rica, Finland, and the United States on the importance of greenspace and how these countries are focusing on it.  Dr. Gilbertson will speak on approaches in these countries to the management and protection of natural areas, outdoor education, tourism, and recreation.

11 a.m.-1 p.m./East Entrance Patio

• Automotive presentation with veggie cars
• Garbage pick-up contest
• Band
• BBQ lunch
• Volleyball
• Earth picture booth

11 a.m.- 1 p.m.  Lower Concourse/Vendors and environmental organizations’ booths
Noon/ East Entrance Patio/Creation Station Choir Performance
2-3 p.m.   East Entrance Patio/Trail walk with Glenn Merrick

1-2 p.m.    Internet Cafe/Guest speaker/polar explorer and environmental educator John Stetson, “Polar Melt Down” 100,000 miles of sled dog travel and two decades of polar exploration with Will Steger and other explorers has made Stetson an “eyewitness” to the ongoing deterioration of the polar ice caps by global warming.  He will share stunning photographs and insights from his expeditions. His dramatic presentation, while demonstrating the critical issues, will bring a message of hope and empowerment.

LSC is also offering a “Green 101” free, three-session lecture series that discusses what it means to be “sustainably green.”

The series begins on Tuesday, April 21 with “Grass Roots of Green.”  In this session, presenter Tracy Meisterheim, the Early Adopter Project Coordinator with Sustainable Twin Ports, will outline the Natural Step framework she uses to guide local organizations toward becoming sustainable in their business practices. The program will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. in room S1981 on the Lake Superior College Campus, at 2101 Trinity Road in Duluth.

Other lectures include: “How Big is Your Eco-Footprint?” on Tuesday, May 5, 6:30-8 p.m. and “Local Green Design and Building: Past, Present and Future” on Tuesday, May 19 from 6:30-8 p.m.  All sessions are free and open to the public.

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

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.

(Duluth, Minn.) — Lake Superior College’s (LSC) fourteenth annual Spring Semester Art Exhibit will open on Monday, May 5 with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Free and open to the public, the reception will include refreshments, and an opportunity to meet the artists.

Students enrolled in LSC’s popular art courses will have an opportunity to display their work during the event. For many of the approximately 350 participating students, it will be their first-ever exhibition.

Student artists will present a wide variety of projects, including paintings, watercolors, sculpture, jewelry, digital photography, drawings, two and three-dimensional design projects, and ceramics.

Artwork will be displayed in the upper and lower levels of the concourse in LSC’s main building. The public may view the exhibition during regular campus hours, beginning at noon on Monday, May 5, and continuing through Wednesday, May 7.

For more information, contact faculty member Tonya Borgeson, (218) 279-2669 or t.borgeson@lsc.edu

Lighthouse photo by LSC student Kari Peterson created in Victoria Hutson’s digital photography class.

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.

(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.

(Duluth, Minn.) — Lake Superior College’s (LSC) annual Fall Semester Art Exhibit will open on Monday, Dec. 10. Students enrolled in LSC’s popular art courses will have an opportunity to display their work during the event. The exhibit formally opens with a reception between 5 and 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10. Free and open to the public,
the reception will include refreshments, and an opportunity to meet the artists.

For many of the approximately 350 participating students, it will be their first-ever exhibition. They will present a wide variety of projects, including paintings, watercolors, sculpture, jewelry, digital photography, drawing, two and three-dimensional design projects, and ceramics.

Artwork will be displayed in the upper and lower levels of the concourse in the main building. The public may view the exhibition during regular campus hours, beginning at noon on Monday, Dec. 10 and continuing through Wed., Dec. 12.

For more information, contact faculty member Dorian Beaulieu, (218) 725-7715 or d.beaulieu@lsc.edu.

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: Digital photo by LSC Student Michelle Johnson.

Lake Superior College’s (LSC) thirteenth annual Spring Semester Art Exhibit will open on Wed., May 2. Students enrolled in LSC’s popular art courses will have an opportunity to display their work during the event. For many of the approximately 350 participating students, it will be their first-ever exhibition.

Student artists will present a wide variety of projects, including paintings, watercolors, sculpture, jewelry, digital photography, drawing, two and three-dimensional design projects, and ceramics. The exhibit formally opens with a reception between 5 and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2. Free and open to the public, the reception will include refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artists.

Artwork will be displayed in the upper and lower levels of the concourse in the main building. The public may view the exhibition during regular campus hours, beginning at noon on Wednesday, May 2, and continuing through Tuesday, May 8. For more information, contact faculty member Dorian Beaulieu, (218) 725-7715 or d.beaulieu@lsc.edu

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 the leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in
Minnesota.

Photo caption: “Feet” by student Bobbikay DeLovely from our digital photography class.