February 9, 2022
Lake Superior College Among the Top Finishers at the Minnesota State Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition 2022
Lake Superior College's Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) Team gave an impressive performance at the 2022 Minnesota State Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, finishing in third place for the third straight year, despite being a team member short. LSC is also the only team to finish in the top three for the past three years.

In a controlled virtual environment, CCDC competitors assume administrative and protective duties for an existing commercial network - typically a small company with 50+ users, 7 to 10 servers, and common Internet services such as a web server, mail server, and e-commerce site. Each team begins the competition with an identical set of hardware and software and is scored on their ability to detect and respond to outside threats.

The full competition was held remotely due to the pandemic, with over 100 students from 9 different Minnesota State System institutions joining for a full day of competition and learning. Read the full release.

Congratulations to the team for representing #IceHawkNation so well!
Another Exciting Enhancement on Main Campus!
Check out the impressive new wall wrap, designed by the LSC marketing team and installed by our friends at ShelDon, at the entrance of the T building on LSC’s main campus. The T building houses many of LSC’s technical programs including auto, carpentry, and wiring - just to name a few - and will eventually house the manufacturing programs (currently downtown) as well. To learn more about LSC’s bonding request and plans to expand and relocate the manufacturing workforce labs (from downtown back to main campus), please visit www.lsc.edu/bondingrequest.The request took a major step forward last week as Representative Liz Olson introduced the bill in the House. The companion bill in the Senate will be introduced this week as well. We are pleased and grateful to have strong, bipartisan support - as well as strong support from various community and industry partners.

There have already been many exciting upgrades and enhancements on LSC’s campuses the past several months, with more in the works.
COVID-19 Related Updates
Please keep masking up, IceHawks!

Safety remains our highest priority. Masks/face coverings continue to be required inside all public spaces on all Lake Superior College campus locations, regardless of vaccination status. Earlier today, 2/9, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson announced that the City of Duluth Mask Mandate will expire this Saturday, at 5:00 p.m., and will not be extended. However, the Minnesota State system - under the guidance of the Minnesota Department of Health - is still requiring face masks at colleges and universities that are in counties with substantial or high transmission rates, according to the CDC COVID Data Tracker: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view. Since the rate in St. Louis County still remains substantial, masks will continue to be required on all Lake Superior College campuses at this time. Lake Superior College will have the opportunity to remove the mask mandate when St. Louis County has 14 consecutive days of low or moderate transmission rates, and/or when or if Minnesota State changes their guidance. Any changes to campus mask requirements will be communicated via email, social media and on the LSC website.

As a reminder, please do not come to campus if you're feeling sick, symptomatic and/or had exposure to COVID-19. This includes those mandated under Policy 1446 to complete weekly testing on campus. If you are feeling sick or feel you may have been exposed to COVID-19, please contact your healthcare provider and/or use community testing sites rather than coming to campus for testing, as we are not set up like a community testing site. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

The most effective way we can reduce the spread of COVID-19 and avoid further restrictions is to get vaccinated. For more information and how to find a vaccine location, please visit mn.gov/covid19/.

For more information and to continue to stay up to date on the latest COVID-19 related info, please visit: lsc.edu/coronavirus.

Upcoming Events and
Campus Updates


  • Student Success Day is scheduled for Tuesday, February 15. Join us for breakfast at 8:00 a.m. and then stay for the sessions, workshops and activities throughout the day starting at 8:30 a.m. Hear from keynote speaker Jesse Ross in the LSC Commons at 11:30, then grab a free lunch at 12:30 p.m. next to the Tutoring and Learning Center. Check out website for the day's itinerary, session descriptions, keynote information and more at lsc.edu/StudentSuccessDay.

  • Lake Superior College students: Do you have feedback about your experience at LSC? We want to hear from you! Participate in the Student Satisfaction Survey for a chance to win a $25 gift card to the LSC Store. Watch for the survey in your LSC email, and respond by February 21, 2022. 

  • The Lake Superior College Foundation will be awarding over $150,000 in scholarships for students planning on attending Lake Superior College for Fall Semester 2022. The LSC Foundation scholarship application window will open Monday, February 14, and remain open until Monday, March 14. Current and prospective students planning on attending LSC for Fall Semester 2022 are encouraged to apply. The application process is completely online and will be available once the application window opens on February 14.

  • February is Black History Month, an opportunity to understand Black histories and to spotlight Black achievement. LSC’s Erickson Library, in partnership with LSC’s Center for Equity and Inclusion and Student Life, will host a Black History Month Film Festival. You’re invited to bring your lunch to the Erickson Library at noon each Wednesday in February to watch the week’s featured documentary.

  • A PSEO Information Session will be offered via Zoom on Tuesday, February 22, at 5:00 p.m. Stephanie, PSEO coordinator, will share information about how students in grades 11 and 12 can attend Lake Superior College and earn college credit while still in high school. Find more about PSEO and the info session Zoom ID at lsc.edu/pseo.

  • Applications are being accepted for the Practical Nursing Diploma to start Fall Semester 2022. Priority will be given to students who have requirements completed by February 15, 2022. The application is open until filled. Apply at lsc.edu/ApplyToNursing.

  • Applications are being accepted for the Professional Nursing AS program to start Fall Semester 2022. All pre-program requirements must be successfully completed by the end of the application period. Please contact your advisor with any questions. Application deadline is February 15, 2022. Apply at lsc.edu/ApplyToNursing.

  • Applications are being accepted for the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program to start Fall Semester 2022. There is a critical personnel shortage for medical laboratory technicians, with significant sign-on bonuses being offered locally and regionally. The application is open until filled. Apply at www.lsc.edu/ApplyToMLT. 

  • Applications for the the Commercial and Residential Wiring program are being accepted now until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 28, 2022. Apply at www.lsc.edu/crw.

  • Applications for the Respiratory Therapy program to start Fall Semester 2022 are being accepted now until filled. Apply at lsc.edu/RespiratoryTherapy.

  • Applications for the Surgical Technology program to start Fall Semester 2022 are being accepted. Priority will be given to students who have prerequisites completed and apply by March 1. The application is open until filled. For more information and to apply, visit lsc.edu/surgtech.

  • The Wonder of Wolves exhibit is on display now at Lake Superior College’s Erickson Library. Professional mother-daughter creative team Stephanie Johnson and Angie Arden celebrate and emphasize the importance of wolf education through art and poetry by showcasing Wolf Ambassadors from The International Wolf Center in Ely, MN and The Wildlife Science Center in Stacy, MN. The artists hope to raise awareness for our natural environments and encourage protection for threatened species like the wolf. The exhibit runs through May 2022.

As always, if you have story ideas, pics/videos you'd like us to share and/or any other updates/promotions or student/alumni/employee success stories, please submit a marketing request (employees) or email marketing@lsc.edu (non-employees) so we can include it in the newsplash, on LSC's website and on our social media. Thanks for helping promote all the positive things happening in #IceHawkNation!

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