"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
Admissions
Welcome Future Laker Parents!
What happens after graduation?
Through small class sizes, class projects, senior projects, internships, student activities and field-work, you will learn both theory and application, which allows you to build a powerful resume at the same time. Through these experiences, our graduates often report that they are well prepared for their profession, whether it is graduate school or the workplace.
"Within six months of commencement, 86 percent of our graduates are either working full-time or attending graduate school. Some of our departments, such as Engineering and Nursing, report 100 percent placement rates."
Some graduate schools our alumni have attended:
Central Michigan University
Cooly Law School
Detroit School of Law
Eastern Michigan University
George Washington University
Indiana University
John Hopkins University
Michigan State University
Northern Arizona University
Northern Michigan University
Purdue University
Rutgers
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Notre Dame
University of Western Ontario
Wayne State University
Western Michigan University
Some examples of Lakers in the workplace:
Paul McDonald ’91, Vice President of Finance for the Detroit Red Wings
Scott Hollabaugh ’01, Special Agent for the Internal Revenue Service
Tracy West ’86, Boston Fleet Classic Tournament Director, an official event of the Senior PGA Tour
Marc Dragan ’02, Head Counselor, Great Lakes Recovery
Terrence J. Thompson ’80, Assistant DA, Dade County Florida
Heidi Tenbrinke ’02, Elementary Teacher, Algoma District School
Mitch Irwin ’74, Director of Operations, Management and Budget for the State of Michigan
Heather Jordan ’01, Americorp Worker, Chippewa FIA
Patricia Caruso ’75, Director of Corrections for the State of Michigan
Katherine Wing ’03, Children’s Services Librarian, Shiawasee District Library
Dr. Steve Mulholland ’83, Oncologist and Reconstructive Surgeon in Toronto
Steven Krenek ’00, Software Designer, Infea Tech. LLC
Renee Jent ‘95, President, Legal Assistant Association of Michigan
Shawn Flint ’03, Vehicle Test/Development Engineer, Continental Teves, Inc.
A partial list of employers who recruit and hire LSSU graduates:
A.T.&T.
Adams Electronics
Aetna Casualty and Life
Algoma Steel
Allstate Insurance
American Red Cross
Applied Manufacturing Technology
Arthur Anderson and Co.
Associated Spring
Atlantic Richfield
Austin Co.
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bay Medical Center
Bendix
Betchel Power Corp.
Bethlehem Steel
Blodgett Memorial Medical Center
Boysville of Michigan
Canada Life
Canada Packers, LTD
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Champion Inc.
Chevrolet Metal Casting Plant
Chippewa Correctional Facility
Chrysler Corporation
Consumer Power Co.
Control Engineering
Corps of Engineers
Creative Solution, Inc.
Detroit and Northern
Detroit Edison
Dow Chemical
Dow Corning
Dresser Crane Hoist and Tower
Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.
East Jordan Iron Works
Edison Sault Electric Co.
Electrolux
Electronic Data Systems
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Equitable Life Insurance Co.
Ernst & Young
Essex Wire Co.
Ethyl Corp.
EUP Intermediate School District
FANUC Robots
Federal Aviation Administration
F.B.I.
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp.
First of America Bank
Ford Motor Co.
F.M.C. Corp.
Fort Howard Paper Co.
General Electric
General Motors
General Telephone of Michigan
General Telephone of Wisconsin
Gilbert/Commonwealth
Grace Hospital Great Lakes Steel
Harneschfeger
Harris Corp.
Hartford Life Ins. Co.
Hewlitt-Packard Co.
Hitachi
Hoerner-Waldorf Co.
Holiday Inns of America
Honeywell, Inc.
Illinois Central Industries
Inland Steel
I.B.M.
I.D.S.
I.T.T.
Iowa Power and Light
Jervis B. Webb
John Hancock Mutual Life
K-Mart
Kimberly Clark
King Radio, Kansas City
L.T.V. Steel
London Life Ins.
Manistique Pulp and Paper Co.
Maremont Research and Engineering
Marion Laboratories
Mayo Clinic
McDonald Systems
McDonnell-Douglas Corp.
Mead Corporation
Meijer Inc.
Metropolitan Life
Michigan Bell
Michigan Claims Service
Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources
Michigan Department of Public Health
Michigan National Bank
Michigan Scientific
Michigan State Auditors
Michigan State Police
Micro Switch (Honeywell)
Midland-Ross
Mirro Aluminum
Modern Engineering
Moor Business Forms
Motorola Communications and Electronics
Mutual Life of Canada
Nartron
National Cash Register
National Sanitation Foundation
Northern Michigan Hospitals
Northwestern mutual Life Insurance
Ohio Edison
Oldsmobile Div. GMAC
Ontario Lottery Corporation
Ontario Provincial Police
OSCO Drug Co., Inc.
Peace Corp
Peoples Gas Chicago
Peat, Marwick and Mitchell
Pitney Bowes
Powers Regulator
Price Waterhouse Inc.
Process Computer Systems
Proctor and Gamble
Prudential Life Insurance
Pullman Inc.
Ralston Purina
Reliance Electric co.
Rockwell International
Rouge Steel
Royal Bank of Canada
Sandia Laboratories
Sears
Seidman and Seidman
Simpson Sears
Sparton Electronics
State Farm Insurance
Steelcase
Sun Electric Corp.
Surface Combustion
Tendercare
Tennessee Valley Authority
Thomas Design and Engineering
Top of Michigan Electrical Corp.
Trellis Software Controls
UARCO
U.P.S.
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army
U.S. Civil Service
U.S. Corps of Engineers
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. General Accounting Office
U.S. Internal Revenue
U.S. Marines
U.S. Navy
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Social Security
U.S. Soil conservation
Ultraspherics
Unisys corp.
Universal Electric
Veteran’s Administration
Walmart
War Memorial Hospital
Weldon International
Western Electric
Whirlpool
Wickes, Inc.
Xerox
Zellers, Ltd.
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."
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