Lakeshore News

October 2, 2024 -

Lakeshore College unveiled its new mobile manufacturing lab Oct. 1, making advanced manufacturing training more accessible throughout the community. The state-of-the-art self-contained training space is available to any organization interested in providing or demonstrating hands-on manufacturing-focused training. Lakeshore provides the instructors.

September 23, 2024 -

Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Lakeshore College student Sandra Higher to a three-year term on the Higher Educational Aids Board.  The Higher Educational Aids Board is the agency responsible for the management and oversight of the student financial aid system for Wisconsin residents attending institutions of higher education. Hyer will serve as one of 12 members appointed by Evers. 

September 12, 2024 -

Lakeshore College hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration marking the opening of its new Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Health Care Excellence on Friday, Sept. 6. The 26,000 square foot health care instructional facility doubles Lakeshore’s potential annual training capacity to 1,500 in-demand health care and emergency services students.

August 22, 2024 -

The public is invited to celebrate the completion of Lakeshore College’s new Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Health Care Excellence. A Sept. 6, 10:30 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on the college’s Cleveland campus, 1290 North Ave. Tours, demonstrations, and lunch will follow.

August 20, 2024 -

Lakeshore Technical College President Dr. Paul Carlsen has been named by the American Association of Community Colleges as co-chair of its Small and Rural Colleges Commission for the 2024-25 term. The AACC is a national advocacy organization representing more than 1,000 two-year community colleges across the country that serve nearly 12 million students. The commission will offer advice and counsel on trends and issues impacting small and rural colleges, as well as highlight innovative practices in those colleges that can serve as models for other institutions. 

August 5, 2024 -

The Vollrath Company is partnering with Lakeshore Technical College’s Workforce Solutions division to provide 479 employees with 700 hours of training supported through a Workforce Advancement Training grant. 

July 16, 2024 -

The American Association of Community Colleges named three Lakeshore Technical College vice presidents to AACC commissions.

Dr. Tanya Boman, vice president of student success, was named to the Commission on Student Success. 

Kristy Liphart, vice president of institutional advancement, was named to the Commission on Small and Rural Colleges. 

July 9, 2024 -

The Lakeshore Technical College Board of Trustees swore in two incumbent board members who began their next terms at the board’s annual organizational meeting July 8. Brauer will be sworn in at the August Board meeting. The Board of Trustees also elected officers for the next term.

July 8, 2024 -

As recognition grows in Lakeshore Technical College’s expanding delivery of competency-based education, the college is experiencing an increasing number of visits from other colleges interested in adopting or expanding the education delivery model on their campuses. The college was visited recently by Umpqua Community College, located in Oregon, and Northeast Iowa Community College.

June 19, 2024 -

With the new Kohler Foundation Advantage Scholarships, 73 students attending Lakeshore Technical College for the 2024-25 academic year will experience reduced financial burdens for tuition. This scholarship recognizes exemplary students seeking diverse pathways to secondary education.