News

Community members may arrange to audition this summer for the Lake Erie College Chorus, a component of the College’s expanding music department. The chorus’s first rehearsal of the fall semester will be held Monday, August 20 from 7 Read More

Wide-eyed elementary age students are exploring chemistry and biology through the scientific method at Lake Erie College summer camps. Faculty continue to stir enthusiasm amongst the children of Ridge Pointe Child Care in their quest to enhance Read More

Since June 4, 2018, Lacey Harris has been performing basic biomedical research in the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics. The biology major won entry to the Summer Undergraduate Read More

Are all successful entrepreneurs ruthless, self-motivated competitors out to win at any cost? Generally not, no. Disciplined to the core, those who win out invest in serving genuine needs. They execute details like no other, with eyes on every Read More

In the world of education, inspired vision is key. Dr. Beth Walsh-Moorman brings this to the table in spades. As the new assistant professor of literacy within the School of Education and Professional Studies at Lake Erie College, the lifelong Read More

Alumni Jean Makesh, John Paganini and Richard Stark have returned to Lake Erie College to help drive the College’s recently articulated mission and 2018-2021 strategic plan as members of the College’s Board of Directors. These three new Read More

Those working in the U.S. justice system bear more visibility than ever. With expanding access to public records and footage from traffic stops, courtrooms and police stations, pressure to do the right thing is on. The day after spring Read More

Five spring 2018 graduates of the Lake Erie College Master of Physician Assistant Studies program have been cleared for their licenses—to grant wishes. As official ‘wish granters’ for the non-profit Make-A-Wish Foundation, Mia Read More

From securing grants for classroom renovations to developing curricular programs from the ground up, Dr. Katharine Delavan has made a profound impact in her role as dean of the School of Education and Professional Studies. Today, Dr. Read More

On May 10, 2018, Dr. Katie Krammer faced a unique scheduling conflict – where does one go when being honored with two awards on the same day? In this case, Dr. Krammer was unable to accept the Lake Erie College Dean’s Pillar Award in Read More

Starting in Fall 2018, a new minor will introduce students at Lake Erie College to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Geospatial technology, as it is called, will fall under the environmental science major but can advance students from other Read More

In the martial arts, respect is earned, not given. Emerging artists know that getting noticed can take first priority, but how? Sarah Escandon ’16, standing at 5’2” and weighing just over 100 pounds (a fact listed on her resume), Read More

In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, Lake Erie College is offering two summer field biology workshops onsite at Morgan Swamp, located in the Grand River Conservation Campus. Elementary and secondary teachers may receive professional Read More

The School of Education and Professional Studies has paired with the Cleveland Area Minority Educator Recruitment Association (C.A.M.E.R.A) to identify, recruit and graduate minority teachers through a new and vital Teacher Diversity Initiative. In Read More

Seven aspiring teachers from LEC’s School of Education and Professional Studies presented strategies for empowering young children at the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children’s (OAEYC) annual conference. On April Read More

The Ohio House of Representatives has recognized the LEC School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics for receiving the 2018 Friends of Science Award from Partners in Science Excellence on January 9. Representatives John M. Rogers and Ron Young of Read More

As LEC plans a larger lab space for its expanding 11-month residential and commercial Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVAC-R) Program, Trane Corporation will take on controls training for students preparing for Read More

At the 2nd Annual Pheasant Run Airport & Museum (PRAM) Field Day on April 18, 2018, students in ET 402 “New Venture Practicum and Entrepreneurship Experience” presented their year-long pursuits of PRAM preservation and vineyard Read More

The Lake Erie College Department of Athletics has reached a five-year agreement with Nike through BSN SPORTS.  The exclusive partnership will supply the department and the 17 Storm athletic programs with apparel, uniforms, footwear and Read More

Lake Erie College will celebrate its 163rd commencement on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. The event will take place in the Jerome T. Osborne Family Athletic & Wellness Center. Graduates and their families will be addressed by Michael A Read More

For over 40 years, the Lyric Theater reigned the weekend ‘moving picture’ scene in tiny Fairport Harbor, Ohio. It shut down in 1962 and fell into disrepair, joining the village’s many empty storefronts. As theatre director at Read More

Lake Erie College’s Spring Musical Arts Concert on Sunday, April 22, 2018 will feature the LEC Chorus directed by Mary Crow, vocal students directed by Lauren Feola ’04, piano students directed by Sanni Tenkku Kearns, and LEC Read More

On Monday, April 16 and Wednesday, April 18, 2018, the LEC Spanish department will hold conversations on relationship-building with Painesville’s Spanish-speaking community. Last fall, Spanish students at Lake Erie College spent time Read More

Three faculty members from the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences presented recently at the Popular Culture Association (PCA) 48th National Conference, which took place March 28-31, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Drs. Jennifer Read More

For 50 years, the annual Jumper Prix de Villes of North America (or ‘Prize of the Cities’) has attracted superb equestrians to Lake Erie College. Spectators, dignitaries and riders will soon converge upon the George M. Humphrey Read More

The Lake Erie College Veteran Education and Transition Support (VETS) Program will host a Claims Clinic offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Veterans Benefits Administration on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 2 Read More

Lake Erie College announced today that The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has voted to reaffirm the College’s institutional accreditation. This decision, made at the HLC’s Institutional Actions Council (IAC) meeting on March 26-27, Read More

Assistant Professor of English Adam Stier, PhD, and Associate Professor of Special Education Katie Krammer, PhD, will judge the Morley Library Poetry Slam on Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in support of Northeast Ohio’s Read More

As the opioid epidemic continues to take its toll across the country, two local organizations are taking a stand. Lake Erie College and the Lake County Crime Laboratory have partnered to present Opioid Outreach & Education Evenings, a series of Read More

The Lake Erie College Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Brooklyn Kohlheim as the new women’s basketball head coach.   Director of Athletics Kelley Kish said, “After an extensive national search, we are thrilled to Read More

Lake Erie College will host its annual spring Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) student showcase and multimedia student exhibition from Thursday, April 12, 2018 through Friday, May 13, 2018 in B.K. Smith Gallery in Royce Hall for the Fine and Performing Read More

Coaches and special guests from local schools and organizations will flock together for an annual tradition, once again facing the Broadmoor Bobcats in a game of basketball in the Mentor High School gymnasium on Monday, March 26, 2018. Broadmoor Read More

Lake Erie College is pleased to present the Fourth Annual Tibby Awards, a red carpet celebration to honor the College’s student-athletes, its athletics teams and an outstanding year of accomplishments. Proceeds from this major fundraising Read More

At Lake Erie College, education students in EDE 308 Community Service are putting their lessons into action. Titled “Bridge the Word Gap,” the students are launching a project meant to put new and gently used books into the hands and Read More

The critically-acclaimed Joe Augustine Trio will perform a concert on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. in C.K. Rickel Theater of the Royce Hall for the Fine and Performing Arts. Master jazz pianist and composer, Steinway artist and LEC Read More

The Lake Erie College Department of Theatre will present its spring production, “Sexual Perversity in Chicago” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, beginning April 12 and ending April 15, 2018 in the C.K. Rickel Theater in Read More

Lake Erie College has initiated a Mentorship Program between Lake Erie College athletics and Harvey High School.  The program is a vision from Lake Erie College's president Brian Posler.  President Posler said, "I am delighted to see Read More

Christina Baker Kline, author of the bestselling novel “Orphan Train,” will serve as keynote speaker for the inaugural Northcoast Writers’ Showcase Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Lake Erie College. Kline’s keynote will cap a Read More

Lake Erie College is pleased to announce a Master Class lecture by internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and LEC Artist-in-Residence Joe Augustine will take place at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. A leading exemplar of jazz piano, Mr. Read More

LEC Sport Management and Sport Studies senior seminar students will present “Kick It for Kids,” a charity kickball tournament to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Ohio, on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Riverside High Read More

Thriving graduates from LEC’s School of Equine Studies are opening current students’ eyes to what lies ahead – via real-time virtual career forums on Google Meet. The student-led Equine Leadership Council has arranged for a Read More

The Department of Theatre presents an evening with primetime television actor and co-creator of “Celebrity Deathmatch” Sean Lynch as well as “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) contributing writer Mark Riccadonna. LEC will welcome Read More

Associate Professor of Special Education Dr. Katie Krammer is well known in Northeast Ohio as an expert and advocate for the special needs community. Thanks to a unique project through Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., her expertise is now Read More

Next month, Lake Erie College will hold alumni receptions in Dallas, Texas and Berkeley, California to reconnect and give in-person updates. First, Debra Blanchard Remington ’74, director of alumni relations, will host a brunch for San Read More

On Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, 90 Lake Erie College students visited Painesville Baptist Church to volunteer as prom dates for “Night to Shine,” a special event offering a complete prom experience to individuals with special needs ages 14 and Read More

In a move to best meet the needs of the next generation of educators, Lake Erie College’s School of Education and Professional Studies will soon offer a 4+1 degree track for reading endorsements. Through this offering, students pursuing Read More

Lake Erie College’s Department of Music will present a Skinner organ concert by internationally renowned organist Todd Wilson, LEC’s organist-in-residence. Wilson will perform on the restored 1927 E.M. Skinner pipe organ, Opus 647, in Read More

Amanda Murdock ’17 formed meaningful bonds with her mentors at Lake Erie College. Now she will join the incoming fall class at the School of Veterinary Medicine at University of California – Davis, the highest ranked veterinary college Read More

The Lake Erie College cross country and track & field teams are pleased to present the third annual Spring Storm 10K Trail Run along with a 5K Fun Hike. The event will take place Sunday, March 25 at Girdled Road Reservation in Concord Township Read More

Beginning in the fall of 2018, students will not need to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree to continue their musical training at Lake Erie College. “Lake Erie College is delighted to offer a new minor in music,” said Dr. Jennifer Read More