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Alumni in the News
Cassie Parker inspires students
"For many people, illness can put a halt on life. But Casie Parker, of Petoskey, wasn't going to let a diagnosis get in the way of what she loves — her students and athletes." Read more from the Petoskey News - Review.
OptiTemp Honored with Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Award
OptiTemp, Inc. has been named one of Michigan’s top companies to watch in 2009 as part of the Michigan Celebrates Small Business program. The “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch” Award honors 50 second-stage Michigan companies that have earned our attention in the years to come. Read more.
Donald Williams of OPTI TEMP INC. honored with Entrepreneur of Distinction Award.
Donald Williams, Founder and CEO of OPTI TEMP INC. was honored by the state's largest business publication for his impact on the growth of Michigan business enterprises, proven innovation, determination and drive to succeed. Read more.
LSSU Grad Authors New Mystery Novel
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Nancy Barr, a 2000 LSSU graduate with a degree in business, has a new novel in stores. Published by Arbutus Press, Page One: Whiteout features Upper Peninsula newspaper reporter Robin Hamilton. Still grieving the murder of her fiancé,
Robin gets an unexpected visit from an old friend from Chicago who has uncovered an important clue. The pair take off on
an adventure that leads to Miami and
back to the woods of Upper Michigan to face down a killer during a blizzard.
Read the Page One: Whiteout press release. |
LSSU grad helps fight the sea lamprey in West Michigan.
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2000 Fisheries and Wildlife graduate Jason Krebill, originally of Kentwood Michigan, is interviewed on Fox television.
The video available here shows LSSU Fisheries and Wildlife the alum helping to keep Michigan waters safe for fishing
as
he assists in the eradication of the invasive sea lamprey. Jason (as shown to the right) is the young man being interviewed
standing in the stream, and thoroughly enjoys his job with the U.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Service. |
NCAA PRO-file with Doug Weight By
Bob Snow
Doug Weight's accomplishments are profiled on NHL.com including a recent endowment to Lake Superior State University. Read more from NHL.com
Hockey alum graces Forbes magazine cover
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Bates Battaglia, who played on the Laker hockey team from 1994-1997 and
now
is a member of
the
Toronto Maple Leafs,
was caught on the
Nov. 26 cover of Forbes Magazine" |
OTHER VOICES: Unpaid internships won't keep talent here By Philip Ellison
Educators, government officials and business leaders at the Mackinac Policy Conference announced a possible solution to the mass exodus of Michigan's talent to other states: internships. Read more in the Crain's Detroit Business.
Borseth Named U of M Womens Basketball Coach from UM asst. dir. of Athletic Media Relations
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Kevin Borseth a Laker Alumni from 1976 was recently named head coach of the Women's Basketball team at Michigan. Read more (photo courtesy of U of M website) |
Sheppard shares her vision for Boys and Girls Club from The Soo Evening News
Jennifer Sheppard, the new director of The Boys and Girls Club of Sault Ste. Marie, shared her vision this week as the opening of the new youth club approaches on Monday, October 17. Read more
“On Patrol” from Michigan Out-of-Doors
 | Conservation Officer Joe Molnar ‘02 poses with an elk he and CO Kelly Ross ‘91 were forced to kill after finding it injured and sick in the northern Lower Peninsula. Michigan Out-of-Doors noted the incident in its “On Patrol” column in the January issue. The two LSSU graduates were part of a group of four Laker alumni involved in the search for the elk once it had been reported by a group of hunters. Mike Budd ’04, a fisheries and wildlife management grad, and Marissa Kelso ’04, parks and recreation management, also assisted in the hunt for the injured animal. Kelso happened to be in the area to look at elk with Budd, who was working with the DNR on an elk telemetry project. (Photo by Mike Budd) |
Survival of the fittest from the Ann Arbor News
Early in the race, the net, and the foot speed of Andre and Litzner allow the former Lake Superior State track and cross country runners to take the lead from the Yaksics. Read more
Miller '84 Paddling Route Lewis & Clark
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Norman Miller '84 is celebrating the bicentennial of Lewis and Clark's exploratory expedition by paddling the same route solo by canoe, from St. Louis to the Pacific. Follow his journey at http://www.lewisandclark-2004.com. Norman will depart in Spring 2004 and send updates via digital camera and laptop computer throughout his journey. Read more |
Klaft '89 Sings the Blues
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Ken Klaft '89 sings the blues in Toledo with his cubicle colleagues at NFO WorldGroup. Check out their site and you'll see the Cube City Blues Band in action with music samples, bios, and more. The Cube City Blues Band has put all of their greatest IT blues hits together on this one CD to benefit the Mason Bailey Fund. Read more |
South Pole job not 9-to-5
A 23-year-old Reese resident will change his latitude today when he leaves for a job at the South Pole. Read more
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