$1 Million Donation Made to Lakeshore Technical College’s New Center for Health Care Excellence
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital and Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity kick-start a $5 million campaign.
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4/22/2022
CLEVELAND, WI —
The Lakeshore Technical College Foundation celebrated a $1 million donation today from Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital, and Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity for the development of a new Center for Health Care Excellence. This is the largest donation in the Lakeshore Foundation 46-year history and is part of a $5 million fundraising campaign for the new center, set to break ground in 2023.
The new center will be a 16,000 square foot addition and remodel to the existing Cleveland campus benefiting 1,500 health care and emergency services students and professionals who will train annually in the new facility. This will meet the growing demand for graduates from Lakeshore’s nursing, emergency medical technician (EMT), radiology, medical assistant, paramedic, fire medic, and other health care and public safety programs.
“We cannot overstate the transformational impact this million-dollar gift will have on our college and our community,” said Lakeshore president Dr. Paul Carlsen. “All of us are consumers of health care throughout our lives, and a disproportionate share of healthcare workers in our community graduated from our college. This new partnership with Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital, and Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity will drive the modernization of our facilities and assist us in significantly increasing the number of health care students we graduate annually.”
“The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network has a long history of partnering with educational institutions with a strong local presence that are committed to providing educational opportunities to those who live and work in the diverse communities we serve,” said Eric Humphrey, senior vice president and chief human resources officer for Froedtert Health. “The Center for Health Care Excellence will help educate the region’s future health care workforce, reduce workforce shortages and help create a new pipeline of health care professionals – both in quality and quantity.”
“This is an investment that allows us to grow our own future,” added Steve Little, president of Holy Family Memorial and senior vice president of network development for Froedtert Health. “This donation ensures Lakeshore Technical College graduates more health care professionals than ever before and guarantees those graduates are prepared to step right into our health care workforce and meet its challenges.”
Seventy-nine percent of the $5 million goal has been met. Private fundraising will comprise $3 million, of which $2.38 million has been met. Lakeshore Technical College will contribute $2 million. Naming opportunities remain for the emergency bay and entrance, instructional labs, simulation rooms, and classrooms.
Additional information about the fundraising campaign can be found at yourltcfoundation.com.
Donors, supporters, Lakeshore Technical College staff and students celebrate a $1 million donation to a new Center for Health Care Excellence from Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital, and Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity.
Lakeshore Technical College Vice President of Advancement Kristy Liphart announces a $1 million donation from Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital, and Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity for a new Center for Health Care Excellence. The announcement was made in the college’s current health care lab to a crowd including representatives from each organization, health care students and staff, and health care education supporters.
An architectural rendering of the new Center for Health Care Excellence to be constructed on Lakeshore Technical College’s Cleveland campus.
About Holy Family Memorial
Holy Family Memorial, in affiliation with the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, is the recognized leader and largest provider of comprehensive health care services in Manitowoc County. Founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, Holy Family Memorial, rooted in the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, is committed to providing high-quality medical care and dedicated to helping individuals in the communities Holy Family Memorial serves achieve healthier lives. The Froedtert & MCW health network operates eastern Wisconsin’s only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma Center at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee. It also includes eight hospital locations, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics.
About Lakeshore Technical College
Each year more than 8,000 people enroll in courses at Lakeshore Technical College. They rely on LTC for job preparation, to earn a degree, upgrade a specialized skill, train as an apprentice, or seek a high school equivalency. LTC faculty and staff meet students where they are in life and help them get one step closer to achieving their goals.
LTC is a nationally recognized technical college. The college was ranked the #2 two-year college in the nation for adult learners by Washington Monthly, #20 in the nation for two-year college educational outcomes by WalletHub.com, a top-150 two-year college by the Aspen Institute, a top 10 Bellwether Award finalist three out of the last four years, and the 2021 Large Business/Industry of the Year by the Chamber of Manitowoc County.
Approximately 800 students graduate from LTC each year, and LTC’s associate degree graduates earn a median salary of $51,996 per year. In addition to the Cleveland campus, LTC serves students in Manitowoc and Sheboygan, and offers classes at additional sites throughout the district. Visit LTC at gotoltc.edu.
About Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma Center at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, an internationally recognized training and research center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes nine hospital locations, more than 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics, draws patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation. In our most recent fiscal year, outpatient visits were nearly 1.5 million, inpatient admissions to our hospitals were 55,085 and visits to our network physicians exceeded 1.1 million. For more information, visit froedtert.com.
About Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity
The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity are a Catholic congregation of women religious based in Manitowoc, Wis. Founded in 1869, the Franciscan Sisters have served in education, parishes, social service and other special ministries, and healthcare. Their not-for-profit system of healthcare ministries was established in 1985 to monitor and manage the acute and long-term care facilities they have had for over 100 years in Wisconsin, Nebraska and Ohio. For more information, visit www.fscc-calledtobe.org.
