Great Lake State Weekend 2023 | |
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Great Lake State Weekend 2023, held October 13-14, was a fun-filled weekend bringing together alumni, students, parents, campus community and the Sault area community. Everyone who joined us for the weekend were enthusiastic and participated in a wide variety of activities and entertainment from the Alumni Awards & Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony to the Tailgate and Laker Hockey games. The weekend was a showcase of all things Lake State and left attendees with lasting memories and a strong sense of Laker Pride!
To view a gallery of photos from GLSW, click here!
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Honored at the Alumni Awards & Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony during the afternoon on October 14, 2023, and later introduced during the first intermission of the Laker hockey game were Mark Vermette '88 Hall of Fame inductee, Kelly Gerritsen-Michano '89 Hall of Fame inductee, Ashely O'Dwyer '13 Ripley Young Alumni Award recipient, Anita Saluja '92 Shouldice Achievement Award recipient, and Doug Weight '91 Outstanding Alumnus Award recipient. | |
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Lake Superior State University observed Indigenous Peoples’ Day this week with a campus-wide event. The University was honored to host Austin Lowes, Chairman of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians on Tuesday, October 10th in recognition and celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Students, faculty, staff and community members gathered to hear Chairman Lowes, an LSSU alum, talk as he discussed the history of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and challenges that disproportionately impact Native American communities. He also described a range of community initiatives and programs lead by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Chairman Lowes explained, “The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians is an Anishinaabe tribe. The Anishinaabe people have been part of this land since time immemorial. Our history predates the history of this country by thousands of years. We were independent before there was a Declaration of Independence, and we were an organized sovereign nation before there was a U. S. Constitution or any other Western recognition of government.” Chairman Lowes acknowledged the ongoing relationship between LSSU and the Sault Tribe and supports strengthening collaborative initiatives such as expanding student internship opportunities. Read More.
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Lake Superior State University has selected Tory Lindley as its new director of athletics after conducting a national search. Lindley succeeds Dr. David Diles, who recently announced his retirement. Lindley begins on November 1, 2023 and will oversee the Division I Men’s Hockey Team, 11 Division II teams in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and two ACHA DI/DII hockey teams.
Mr. Lindley, a native of Suttons Bay, MI, brings 16 years of experience in Division I administrative experience and over 30 years of leadership experience and staff management to LSSU. Most recently, Lindley served at Youngstown State University as their Deputy Athletic Director for the past two years. In his time at Youngstown State University, he has created external partnerships resulting in multi-faceted healthcare services agreements, provided a performance enhancement services reorganization and performed key roles in strategic planning, and advancements in diversity and inclusion. Read More.
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Lake Superior State University junior social science secondary education major and U.S. Coast Guard reservist William (Will) Dautremont has received the 2023-24 Amy Ignatowski Memorial Award from LSSU. The $500 award is bestowed annually to an LSSU student who is an active U.S. Coast Guard member or reservist or the dependent of one stationed at Sector Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
“I am very grateful to receive this award,” said Dautremont, “I appreciate and understand Amy’s love of service of the Coast Guard and for her family. My decision to enlist in the Coast Guard was heavily influenced by my mother who served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1991-1998. The way she described her passion for her career and the missions she went on with so much enthusiasm was always fascinating to me, and I wanted to have a career that was as rewarding as hers. My mother, who passed away in 2022, was my personal hero and joining the Coast Guard was an easy choice to follow in her footsteps and to fulfill the legacy she left for me.” Read More.
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College of Great Lakes Ecology and Education
LSSU student Ashley Stile is one of several education students gaining valuable hands-on experience this semester at nearby Rudyard elementary school. She is working with current teacher and LSSU alumni Lisa Lemmerman and her students in Rudyard’s Great Start Readiness Preschool Program.
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Engineering and Technology
This crew of undergraduate students from Lake Superior State University is crafting an Autonomous Maritime System, currently competing in the Virtual RobotX Competition and gearing up for the Roboboat and Maritime RobotX Challenges. Dive into their journey and show your support by visiting their official page.
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College of Criminal Justice and First Responders
Congratulations to Captain Nick Vaught on his successful completion of Eastern Michigan University School of Fire Staff and Command Executive Leadership Program, an intensive, 9 month long graduate level program. Captain Vaught was also a class officer of Class 25 and the first U.P. Fire Officer to attend this program. Captain Vaught's research project will be used within the department for our personnel development.
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College of College of Liberal Arts
On October 6 and 7, 2023, talented creative writing seniors, Danielle Schackmann, Flynn Syers, Brittney Ward, Bailey Ward, and Darian Sabisch attended the first-ever On-Campus Student Writing Retreat.
With guidance of Professor Julie Brooks Barbour, these creative minds came together to dive into their senior projects, share insights into their writing processes, and set inspiring goals during these transformative writing sessions.
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Orange Shirt Day
On this significant day, the LSSU Community wore orange as a heartfelt tribute to the Indigenous children who attended residential schools.
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Mark Vermette '88, was recently inducted into the LSSU Athletic Hall of Fame during Great Lake State Weekend on October 14, 2023.
Mark Vermette was one of the key contributors to putting the Lake Superior State University Lakers men’s hockey program on the map in 1988. Read More.
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Kelly Gerritsen-Michano '89, was also recently inducted into the LSSU Athletic Hall of Fame during Great Lake State Weekend on October 14, 2023.
The Marathon, Ontario product had played for the Lakers volleyball team from 1985 to 1989. Read More.
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Doug Weight '91, was inducted into the Edmonton Oilers Hall of Fame on October 26, 2023. Weight had 588 regular season games with the Oilers over his eight-and-a-half years in Edmonton.
Doug was also recently honored as LSSU's Outstanding Alumnus during Great Lake State Weekend on October 14, 2023.
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The Lake Superior State (LSSU) hockey team (2-3-0) came away with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Clarkson Golden Knights (2-4-0) after never leading in regulation on Friday. Read More. | |
Lake Superior State (LSSU) volleyball team (6-18, 3-10 GLIAC) fell on the road to the Saginaw Valley State (SVSU) Cardinals (4-19, 1-11 GLIAC) by a final score of 3-0 with each set decided by three points or less on Friday, October 27th. Read More.. | |
The Lake Superior State (LSSU) hockey team (1-3-0) defeated the Red Leafs of Simon Fraser (2-6-0) in an exhibition game by a final score of 6-4 on Saturday, October 21st. Read More. | |
The Lake Superior State (LSSU) men's and women's cross country programs competed at the 2023 GLIAC Championship meet, hosted by Michigan Tech, on Saturday, October 21st. Read More. | |
LSSU men's and women's cross country programs competed at the Northwood Invite with the men's team placing second overall as a team while the women's team placed fourth overall. Read More. | |
Support Men’s D1 Hockey, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, and both Men’s and Women’s ACHA hockey through “Pledge Per”. Fans and supporters can pledge as little as $0.50, and as much as $10 per goal and assist for Laker Hockey (D1 and ACHA), and 3-pointers for Men’s and Women’s Basketball. For Men’s and Women’s basketball, as little as $0.05, and up to $5 can be pledged per rebound. | |
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Laker Basketball vs Eastern Michigan - December 1st, 7:00pm
Join your fellow Lakers as we cheer on the Men’s Basketball team as they go up against Eastern Michigan Eagles on December 1st! Tip off will be at 7:00pm. You won’t want to miss out on this excitement!
The pre-game social will take place at Aubree’s located at 39 East Cross St. Ypsilanti, MI 49198 from 5:00pm to 6:30 pm. Register for the event below!
We can't wait to see you there!
Tickets for the game are only $10 and when you purchase through our link, you will be in the Lakers section 108
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Lake State Night at the Griffins - December 15th, 7:00pm
Join your fellow LSSU alumni and friends for Lake State Night at the Griffins on December 15th! The first 70 to sign up and purchase tickets will receive a co-branded LSSU/Griffins pint glass. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold will go back to support LSSU and Laker Athletics. Puck drop will be at 7:00pm.
We will be having a pre-game social at Peppino's just down the street from Van Andel Arena beginning at 5:00pm.
We can't wait to see you there!
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Laker Hockey at Ferris State - December 16th, 6:07pm
Join us on December 16th, the night after LSSU Night at the Griffins, as Laker Hockey takes on the Ferris State Bulldogs in Big Rapids. Puck drop is at 6:07pm, and instructions to purchase tickets are available through the link below. A limited number of tickets have been made available for our group.
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Lake State Night at the Red Wings - February 10th, 1:00pm
Get ready for Lake Superior State University Night at Little Caesars Arena on February 10th and secure your co-branded Lakers and Red Wings jersey! Each ticket sold through this special package includes a donation to the Lake Superior State University Alumni Association.
The pre-game social will take place at The District Market inside Little Caesars Arena beginning at 11:30 am.
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October's Photo of the Month features long-time friends Professor Emeritus Dr. Madan Saluja and Traverse City resident and former Sault native Rob Rodenroth. | | | | |
