Lakeland College Academics RSS Feed http://www.lakeland.edu/ RSS feed of Lakeland College Academics news and events. en-us Copyright © 2009 Lakeland College Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:21:58 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Lakeland RSS Generator GallianettiDD@lakeland.edu webmaster@lakeland.edu Lakeland http://www.lakeland.edu/images/template/lc_ltblue.gif http://www.lakeland.edu/ Registration for Spring 2010 http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5606 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5606 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class or change to Audit Status http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5607 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5607 Classes Resume http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5605 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5605 Fall Break http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5604 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5604 Mid-Term http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5603 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5603 Homecoming http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5602 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5602 Labor Day - NO CLASSES http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5600 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5600 Lakeland College welcomes three new full-time faculty http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/news.asp?article=5899
Russell Pettitt is Lakeland's new instructor of instrumental music and director of bands. Pettitt is working toward a doctor of musical arts from the University of Oklahoma, and he has a master of music in euphonium performance from the University of Arkansas (2001) and a bachelor of music in music education from George Mason University (2000).

Pettitt comes to Lakeland from Oklahoma where he worked for the University of Oklahoma as a conducting associate, which included conducting performances and rehearsals with the wind symphony and symphony band, teaching and logistical assignments with the Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band and teaching group and individual conducting lessons.

A former high school, middle school and elementary school band teacher in Texas and Virginia, Pettitt has directed and coached numerous instrumental groups at all talent levels, and been honored both for his own performances and his directing.

Cynthia Lindstrom joins Lakeland as a new assistant professor of computer science. She has a doctor of education in computing and information technology from Nova Southeastern University in Florida (2008), a master of science in systems analysis from the University of Wisconsin Green Bay (1998) and a bachelor's degree in management information system from Michigan Technology University (1984).

Lindstrom was an adjunct instructor for Lakeland's Kellett School of Adult Education for a dozen years from 1993-2005. She designed and developed courses at Lakeland's Green Bay Center and taught a variety of different courses in systems analysis and design, database management and various programming languages.

Lindstrom comes to Lakeland from The Manitowoc Company where she worked as business systems analyst for nearly three years. She was system engineer for Humana in Green Bay from 1989-2006, designing, developing and supporting Humana's e-commerce applications.

Lisa Huempfner joins Lakeland as a visiting assistant professor of Spanish. She has a doctor of education in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Vermont (1998), a master's in Hispanic literature from the University of Arizona (1989) and a bachelor's in journalism and Latin American studies from Arizona (1987). She was a Fulbright Scholar in Madrid, Spain, in 1995-96 conducting doctoral research, and she has a diploma from Universidad de Barcelona following a one-year of intensive course in Hispanic studies.

Huempfner comes to Lakeland from Illinois State University where she was assistant professor of Spanish and director of the Foreign Language Teacher Education Program. She started at ISU in 2001. She has also worked as a Spanish test development specialist and educational consultant, and was a visiting Spanish professor at Purdue University Calumet from 1998-99.

A recipient of several grants and awards, Huempfner is very active outside the classroom, having published several articles and presented numerous papers on her research. She has lived in Spain, France, Mexico and Peru.]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:18:36 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/news.asp?article=5899 Last Day to Add/Drop Classes http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5599 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5599 Opening Convocation http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5598 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5598 First day of class http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5037 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5037 Welcome Week http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5595 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5595 New Student Welcome Ceremony http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5593 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5593 New and Returning Student Move-in Day http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5592 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5592 New International Student Orientation http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5591 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5591 Faculty Workshop http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5590 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5590 Returning Students Confirm Registration http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5594 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5594 Last Day of Summer Term http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5061 ]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5061 First Day of Classes http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5060 ]]> Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5060 Last Day of May Term http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5059 ]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5059 First Day of Classes http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5058 ]]> Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/Calendar.asp?event=5058 Nearly 800 earn degrees during Commencement Weekend http://www.lakeland.edu/academics/news.asp?article=5570 Lakeland College awarded degrees to 793 graduates on Sunday at the college's 147th Commencement Exercise.

A total of 380 graduates participated in the ceremony in the Todd Wehr Center. Lakeland awarded 574 undergraduate degrees, 363 to students that attended classes through Lakeland's Kellett School of Adult Education and 211 to students from the college's full-time program at its main campus in Sheboygan County. Lakeland also awarded 219 graduate degrees.

On Saturday night, at Lakeland's graduation celebration, hosted by the Lakeland College Alumni Association, the college made two major award presentations.

Terry Miller of Sheboygan was named the winner of the Robert W. Lope Award, which goes to the Kellett School graduate who has shown unusual persistence, dedication and commitment in the course of earning their bachelor's degree.

Miller starting taking classes at Lakeland nine years ago, and he completed 92 of his 120 of his academic credits at Lakeland. He graduated Sunday with a bachelor's degree in business management.

Miller's parents had a dream of seeing all four of their children graduate from college, and Miller's graduation completed that dream. Miller relocated twice while taking class, he had three kidney surgeries, a rotator cuff repair and, most challenging, his mother died of cancer a few months before he completed his final coursework.

Kasey Gussert of Kingsford, Mich., was named the winner of the Clarence H. Koehler Campus Senior Award, given annually to the graduate who best exemplifies the "Lakeland Spirit" through academic achievement, service to the college and fellow students and participation in college and student programs and activities.

A four-year member of the Dean's List, Gussert, who gained acceptance into Lakeland's honors program, graduated with a bachelor's in biochemistry and conducted research for Lakeland during her undergraduate time.

She was extensively involved at Lakeland, serving as an officer for Lakeland's pre-healthcare club, a member of the women's basketball team for four seasons, including two as captain, and an ambassador for Lakeland's admissions department. She will attending the University of Wisconsin pharmacy school this fall.

Susan Mboya, founder and president of Zawadi Africa Educational Fund and an executive with Coca-Cola Company, delivered Sunday's commencement address, which was recorded and will be aired nationally on CSPAN.

Mboya established the Zawadi Africa Education Fund (www.zawadiafrica.org) in 2002 to provide scholarships to academically gifted girls from disadvantaged backgrounds from Africa to pursue higher education in the United States.

Two students have attended Lakeland College for the past two years through the program, and two more will attend Lakeland next year.

Susan Mboya's work is a living tribute to her father, Tom Mboya, a former minister for justice and constitutional affairs in Kenya who was assassinated in 1969. Susan based her organization on the highly successful Kennedy-Mboya Africa Student Airlifts Program of the 1960s, pioneered by her father and President John F Kennedy.

Peter Shem Kamuyu attended Lakeland from 1959-61 through the Kennedy-Mboya Africa Student Airlifts Program.

Following her address, Mboya received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Lakeland.

Terry Kohler, a well-known and respected business leader and longtime friend of the environment, received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in recognition of his lifetime of "committed service to country, community and the environment."

Kohler is president of Windway Capital Corp. He was associated with one of its subsidiaries, The Vollrath Co., for 27 years and served as chairman and CEO prior to a 1989 reorganization that formed Windway.

Lakeland is one of many community organizations that have been the beneficiaries of the philanthropy of Terry and his wife, Mary Stewart Kohler.

Prior to his successful business career, Kohler served in the U.S. Air Force, and he continues actively his flying in various aircraft including the Cessna Caravan.

Kohler received his master of science degree in industrial management from the Alfred P. Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In addition to teaching computer programming classes at MIT, he was the first Business Executive in Residence at Lakeland College.

Kohler is an outdoor sports enthusiast. He has sailed and raced extensively for 60 years, and is also a past Commodore of the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation. He is a life member of Ducks Unlimited (DU) and the National Rifle Association (NRA), and has served on the Board of Directors of the Trout & Salmon Foundation for two decades.

Terry and Mary Kohler are actively involved with the International Crane Foundation and the U.S Fish & Wildlife Service. They recently received the 2009 Lindbergh Award for their lifelong dedication to environmental conservation, and the more recent use of their airplanes to help reintroduce trumpeter swans and whooping cranes in the United States.

The Kohlers have been involved for over a decade with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in the Trumpeter Swan Recovery Project, collecting and flying swan eggs back from Alaska.

Terry's father, Walter J. Kohler Jr., and grandfather, Walter J. Kohler, both served as Governor of Wisconsin, from 1951 to 1957 and 1929 to 1931 respectively, and he was a candidate for U.S. Senate and governor in Wisconsin.

Sunday got started with the baccalaureate service in the Bradley Fine Arts Building.

The baccalaureate preacher was Kelly J. Stone, the chaplain at Lakeland and an ordained United Church of Christ minister.

Stone joined the Lakeland community in the summer of 2006 and has sought new and creative ways to meet Lakeland's religious needs. Prior to Lakeland, she served two churches in Connecticut working with youth and young adults while completing her masters of divinity at Yale Divinity School.

A native of Northwestern Illinois, Stone received her bachelor of arts from Elmhurst College. She is an advisor for Lakeland's Habitat for Humanity chapter, and serves as a resource for numerous other organizations that are concerned with matters of faith, equality and diversity.

Photos from the event are available for viewing.

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