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Andrea Hornblower

"An opportunity like this never would have come available to me if I had not taken the program in the Sault College/LSSU International Division," Hornblower said. "My employer was very impressed with the fact that I not only had a degree in computer networking, but the hands-on knowledge, as well. This is the main reason that I was hired."

Andrea Hornblower, '06
Network Administrator
Brac Informatics Centre,
Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands

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History of the colors & the name

How we became Lake Superior State College...

When the college was originally established at the sight of Fort Brady as the Soo Branch of Michigan College of Mining & Technology, the school colors were silver & gold and the mascot was the hornet. Jim Meyers made a cutout of a large black & gold hornet that hung on the wall in the back of the gym.

In 1970 when the school was given independence from MTU a new name, mascot & school colors where needed to distinguish the new school from its predecessor.

Ron "Bud" Cooper said he was on the committee that named LSSC. He recalled that the naming committee consisted of himself, Ray Chelburg, Franklin Otis, and Steve Youngs. They were required to make recommendations to Dr. Shouldice, who at the time, was president of Soo Branch of Michigan Tech. The committee proposed the name of Lake Superior State College and being near the lake, the mascot of - Lakers. They also suggested the colors: blue for water and yellow for the sun and Dr. Shouldice agreed.

Bud said he always liked those colors together. He said "I know this sounds like a made up story, but that is the way it happened." Cooper was the youngest one on that committee and the last one living at that time.

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