The Office of Public Relations and Marketing coordinates media relations at the college. Reporters or editors needing story ideas or experts to use as news sources should contact Kathleen Lawry in the Office of Public Relations and Marketing at 440.375.7230 or by e-mail at klawry@lec.edu

Recent Press Releases:
2007-2008 school year


November
Robert and Melissa Shearer make leadership gift to Lake Erie
Storm football players named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Team
Theatre department to present "God"
Professors to lead book discussions at Barnes & Noble

October
Halftime trick-or-treat at football game
Professor directs play at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
First baby born at TriPoint Medical Center receives Lake Erie College scholarship
Integrated media and digital arts courses offered
Apollo’s Fire to perform at Lake Erie - no tickets remain
Stucky named ECAC Player of the Week
The original “Rain Man” to visit Founders Day event
Spanish program hosts Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Storytelling Harvest promotes literacy

September
College reviews Iraq Education Initiative
National Alumni Board holds online auction
B.K. Smith Gallery presents campus life through a photographer’s lens
College hosts Grad School Fair on Oct. 5
Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour visit campus Sept. 24
Campus Visit Day is Oct. 3
Lake Erie College releases campus H1N1 protocols
Kappa Sigma fraternity is formally installed
College embarks on admissions road show

August
Lake Erie College welcomes feedback for periodic accreditation evaluation
MSNBC anchor to speak at College
Mortar Board receives national award
President Victor featured on WELW 1330 am
College ranks in U.S.News poll
Passing of a President
Alumni Weekend/Homecoming registration
Theatre Department to hold open auditions
College and City partner for Welcome Back Concert

July
Lake Erie named a “Best in the Midwest” College
Athletic Booster Club to host clambake
Lake Erie MBA at Perry Nuclear Power Plant
Admissions open house scheduled for July 23
College earns active NCAA DII Membership
Golf Outing seeking sponsors/foursomes

June
New areas of study introduced
Lake Erie College partners with Mount Carmel College of Nursing for combined degree program
Storm finds home with GLIAC
Charity Poker Festival June 16 and 17
Alumni groups added to LinkedIn.com

May
Football invites seniors to visit day and combine
College honors Osborne and Shearer
Coach Hunt featured expert on CAVS pre-game May 24
Equestrian teams ride to success
Cleveland-area alumni events scheduled
Online giving now available
Morris addresses graduates and receives honorary doctorate
Distinguished Citizens to be honored May 21
Adult Info Night June 4
Caraballo named April Intern of the Month
College to graduate 150th class May 10

April
Summer’s on sale – 30% off tuition
Spring Musical Arts Concert April 26
Spring Dance Concert April 23 & 24
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist to visit April 21
Spring football game April 18
Applications sought for equine riding camp
41st annual Prix de Villes
Storm Baseball to honor Paul Robare April 5
Athletes honored on National STUDENT-Athlete Day

March
“Theatre is a Strange Loop
Johnson named March Intern of the Month
Lake Erie College hosts Ohio Academic Decathlon
Adult Information Night April 8
Men's soccer player to attend NCAA conference

February
Lake Erie Thunder marching band introduced
2nd annual Seuss-a-Thon March 1
Fan Appreciation Day Feb. 21
Tuition freeze announced for 2009-2010
College introduces Intern of the Month program
Professor to take part in equestrian panel discussion
College challenges entrepreneurs
2009-2010 Cheerleading camp/tryouts announced
EQ Center closed Thursday, Feb. 12 due to electrical outage
Actor to perform, teach at Lake Erie College
$1.5 million gift completes capital campaign
College loses beloved stallions
College pulls all peanut products from its shelves
Trebar to present at higher ed conference

January
Football players help United Way
Black History Month events
Storm freshmen win top ICAA honors

December
Storm Business Network to boost local commerce
Farner named ICAA First-Team

Archived Press Releases