For more information, contact Gary Kruchowski, (218) 733-7649, g.kruchowski@lsc.edu  or Janet Blixt, (218) 723-4743 or j.blixt@lsc.edu 

For immediate release:  June 2, 2006                                                                           

Lake Superior College Business Students Win National Awards 

(Duluth, Minn.) --Seven Lake Superior College (LSC) students earned nine national honors at the national Leadership Conference of Business Professionals of America (BPA) recently held in Orlando, FL.   They competed against more than 800 of the top winners from community, technical, and four-year colleges throughout the U.S.  

Medical Office Procedures 

Laura Lee Hansen, Grand Marais - 1st 
Laurie Freitag, Duluth - 3rd

Legal Office Procedures 

Linda Deraas, Duluth - Finalist 

Management/Marketing/Human Resources 

Leslie Williamson White, Duluth - 1st
Lori Westlund, Saginaw - 3rd
Laura Lee Hansen, Grand Marais - Finalist

Banking & Finance 

Lori Westlund, Duluth - Finalist

Database Applications 

Krystal Balduc, Duluth - Finalist 

Computer Network Technology 

Jesse Tweten, Virginia - Finalist 

Lake Superior College is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system.  With more than 5,000 students enrolled this spring semester, LSC is Northeastern Minnesota's largest two-year college.  LSC provides a wide range of programs and services, including liberal arts and science courses for transfer, technical programs intended to provide occupational skills, continuing education, and customized training for business and industry.  LSC is also the leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.