JANUARY 2018
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER
LAKER E-FFECT

 
2018 Word Banishment
"We've drilled down and unpacked tons of pre-owned words and phrases deemed impactful by hundreds of nominators during 2017," said an LSSU spokesperson. "Let that sink in."  
 
 
 
LSSU Biology Prof. Kevin Kapuscinski was recently published. He  
co-edited the book "Muskellunge Management: Fifty Years of Cooperation Among Anglers, Scientists, and Fisheries Biologists." A copy of the book is available in the KJS Library at LSSU.  
ALUMNI NEWS
 
 
 
Tan-A Hoffman '99 earned certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching along with two other teachers from JKL Bahweting School. This is the highest level of teacher certification in the nation. Pictured L-R are LSSU President, Dr. Peter Mitchell, JKL Principal & LSSU alumna, Lynn Methner '93, Tan-A Hoffman and her husband, DJ.
 
 
 


Marcel Coullard '15 & Shane Hill '06 received commendations for saving 2 teens lives. Video from Officer Coullard's body cam captured the heroic rescue. 

 
 
Share your updates with us and you will be added to the next issue of the Laker Log and our Alumni success stories featured on the Alumni website. Share your career and education updates, weddings, anniversaries, babies, military service, and awards. 
STUDENT KUDOS  
451 LSSU students earned a spot on the Fall 2017 Dean's List.    
EVENTS  

January 27 - Check.Slash.Survive. with Laker Hockey, 5pm, Taffy Abel Arena, Hockey vs. BGSU at 7:07pm
 
January 27 - Lakers at a Detroit Pistons Game, 5pm, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
 
 
February 1 -   Lake State After Hours & Laker Basketball vs. SVSU, 5pm, Cooper Gym
 
 
February 10 - Laker Basketball Social, 2:30pm, Lakers vs. Tiffin, 1pm & 3pm, Gillmor Student Center, Tiffin, Ohio
 

February 17 -  Lakers at Soo Greyhounds game, 5pm, Pre-game Social at Solo Trattoria, game vs. Sarnia, 7:07pm, Essar Centre, Soo, Ont.
 
 
February 24 - Laker Tailgate & Hockey vs. Ferris, 5pm, Buffalo Wild Wings, Big Rapids, MI
 
February 24 - Basketball Alumni Reunion, All Day, Lakers vs. Purdue NW, 1pm & 3pm, Norris Center & Downtown Soo, MI
 
 
 
 
 
April 20 - 5 x 7 Art Show, works of art are now being requested of artists in all forms of media, reception from 6-8pm, LSSU Arts Center Gallery 
   
 
May 4-5 - Golden Grad Reunion, If you attended the Sault Branch of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology 50 or more years ago (1968 or earlier) you are invited to return to campus for this Reunion!   
 
No vember 2-3 -  Great Lake State Weekend 2018, LSSU Campus & Hockey vs. U of M, 7:07pm
 
Check out photos from Lake State After Hours in the Cooper gym, Tailgate at Lukenda Alumni House, and a hockey tailgate at Iron Bay Restaurant in Marquette.  

 
 
Men's Laker Basketball Bounce Back, Down Purdue Northwest 85-61 

WRAP IT UP   
 
 
 
LSSU Alumni & Friends are now eligible for three amazing discounted vacations offered by Collette Travel. Join this Webinar on Jan. 29 to learn more! 
Visit us online for information about alumni events and programs, to update your information with LSSU and to join the Alumni Association.  


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