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Commencement

Alum Success

Maria DiValentin

"I chose to transfer to Lake Superior State University because of the personal attention I would receive. I did not want to attend a large university where I would be a number lost in the masses. The well-rounded curriculum allowed me to obtain my position at John Deere. Having a good balance of theory and hands-on knowledge is critical for my position and Lake State gave me a good foundation in these skills."

Maria DiValentin, Mechanical Engineering 2001
Field Service Representative,
John Deere Power Systems
Waterloo, IA

Distinguished Teaching Award

Professor MaryAnne Shannon
2007 Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient MaryAnne Shannon

For over thirty years LSSU has conferred a teaching award that recognizes and honors individual excellence -- the campus-wide Distinguished Teaching Award. Your input is key; only current students, faculty, staff and alumni may nominate faculty for this award. The award is highly competitive and prestigious as well. Each year graduating seniors and previous award recipients review many nominations prior to selecting an awardee.

Previous award recipients

Robotics...

Dereck Wonnacutt
Robotics and Computer Science

"Lake Superior State is the only robotics program of its kind in the country. I can work up any research or senior project idea with a professor or my advisor. I studied for a year in Japan through LSSU's connection with the Japan Center for Michigan Universities, and became fluent in Japanese. A Japanese company called Fanuc makes most of the robots in our lab. I'd like to roll my senior research project into a career with Fanuc that bridges the two countries and cultures."