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Scott Niederjohn, Lakeland College Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable Trust Associate Professor of Business Administration, is profiled in the December 2014 issue of Money Magazine. Each month, Money highlights two “Heroes” who are making extraordinary efforts to improve the personal finances of others. In December, Niederjohn was one of two people featured for their work in personal finance education. The piece recognized Niederjohn for creating Lakeland’s Center for Economic Education, which was established in 2006 and has created programming and…

Final exams start next week, but about 100 Lakeland students got a jump on their preparation by attending the first annual “Cram Jam” event on Monday at the Esch Library. Billed as a one-stop venue for academic support – with some fun mixed in – Cram Jam took place from 8 p.m. until midnight. “It went really well,” said Whitney Diedrich, student success and engagement coach and a member of the Cram Jam planning committee. “The students who attended said…

Lakeland College is helping revive a free community Thanksgiving Day meal after it was canceled last year. The Ecumenical Thanksgiving Dinner in Sheboygan will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for any community member who wants one. The meal will be offered at Immaculate Conception Parish in Sheboygan. Lakeland is contributing to the dinner with food and supplies. On Monday, with snowflakes falling, Director of Dining Services Mark Wagner, Executive Chef and Assistant Director of Dining Services Joe…

Emily Gonyo wasn’t sure what to expect. “I thought we’d get maybe 10, 15 boxes,” the Lakeland College junior said. “Especially since this was just our first year doing this.” Emily was filled with pride as she looked down at the 40-plus boxes lying underneath a Christmas tree in the Ley Chapel. Emily, a business management major and the secretary for Lakeland’s Spiritual Life Counsel, organized Operation Christmas Child, which sends shoeboxes filled with gifts and necessities to underprivileged children…