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Amanda is currently working to earn a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. Where she is studying the behavior of fossil birds as interpreted through their footprints and other traces. Amanda recently traveled to South Korea to study Early Cretaceous bird tracks and has published two papers on fossil bird tracks, one in the journal Palaios and one in the Journal of Systematic Paleontology. Next, she will study Early Cretaceous fossil birds and bird tracks in China.

"My experience at Lake State, preparing an Undergraduate Thesis and seeing the project through definitely helped prepare me for graduate school. The interaction between the professors and the students at Lake State is far more similar to the interaction between a graduate student and their graduate advisor than the typical undergraduate student / undergraduate advisor rapport; it's much more personalized. It definitely helped prepare me for grad school."

Amanda Falk '07
Biology, minor in Chemistry

LSSU Foundation

Giving Stocks or Securities

A unique way to give to Lake Superior State University is through the transfer of appreciated stocks and securities. Whether in a “bull” or a “bear” market, stocks are a good way of giving.

If you have held the stock for just 12 months, giving stock will provide you with:

A charitable deduction at the full fair market value of the stock regardless of what price which you purchased it at.
An elimination of any capital gain tax related to the sale for this tax is waved.

In order to take full advantage of the tax benefits it is best to give stock that has increased in value from your original purchase price to get the full tax advantage. If your stock is less than your original purchase price, it is better to sell the stock yourself, claim the loss, and give the proceeds to LSSU.

How do you give stock and securities? Contact your broker with the following information:

Our current broker information:
Bill McLeod
Edward Jones & Company
939 East Portage Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
906-632-4985 (office)
877-222-4065 (fax)

The DTC number is: 0057
Our account number is: 498-03736-1-9
Our tax identification number is: 38-2576021

Here is a sample of a stock transfer letter: click here

It is very important that you contact the LSSU Foundation to notify us of your stock transfer so that we can give you proper and timely acknowledgment of your gift.

Note: It is the policy of the LSSU Foundation to sell stock upon receipt.

National Award

Fisheries and Wildlife Club

The LSSU Fisheries and Wildlife Club was awarded the "2009 Student Sub-Unit of the Year" from the national American Fisheries Society.

This award recognizes outstanding professionalism, active resource protection and enhancement programs, and commitment to the mission of the American Fisheries Society.

"This is the first time an all undergraduate program has received this award," said LSSU Biology Professor Ashley Moerke Ph.D.

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