Commencement Scheduled for Lake Superior College Class of 2007
Lake Superior College will recognize this year’s graduating class at commencement exercises at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC) on Monday, May 21. The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. in the DECC Auditorium. A reception for students, friends, and families will be held at 5 p.m. in the DECC’s Harbor Side Ballroom.
More than 900 degrees, diplomas, and certificates will be awarded to members of the class of 2007. Approximately 300 students are scheduled to participate in LSC commencement exercises.
“Commencement is a wonderful day for our students,”? said Dr. Kathleen Nelson, LSC’s president. “It recognizes the completion of an educational goal and signals the beginning of life’s next adventure. Whether the next step is the start of a career or the pursuit of more education, we know that the time and effort students spent at Lake Superior College will be remembered and valued. We wish the class of 2007 well.”?
Dr. Patty Petite will be the featured speaker at commencement. Petite has more than 20 years of experience in program management and development with a focus on advocacy work to improve education resources and services for children and families.
Petite has recently accepted a new position as the president of the Fond du Lac Tribal College in Cloquet, Minnesota. She will be working on separating the accreditation for the tribal college now held jointly in partnership with the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. Patty Petite is an enrolled member of the Fond du Lac Reservation where she lives with her family.
Petite was the former director of Fond du Lac Head Start Program for more than 12 years. Under her leadership, the Fond du Lac Head Start program added services for children pre-natal to kindergarten age and their families, including Early Head Start, Even Start, and Early Childhood/Family Education (ECFE). Petite also developed childcare services in partnership with the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.