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News Release

Nominations open, agenda is set for Women’s Leadership Conference

Three featured speakers highlight the agenda for the 6th annual Lewis-Clark State College Women’s Leadership Conference on March 3, and nominations are now being accepted for the Women in Leadership Awards at the event.

Date:: February 03, 2023

LC State student David Mitchell and his family

Feature

LC State meets students where they are in life, even in hospital beds

Non-tradition student David Mitchell works full time at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and to advance his career, he signed up for classes in the industrial electronics technology program at LC State. With the help of Tony Kuphaldt, an instructor-on-loan from SEL, Mitchell is able to succeed despite a serious health issue.

Date:: January 04, 2023

News Release

LC State’s online social work program ranked No. 2 nationally

Lewis-Clark State College was recently ranked No. 2 in the United States for having the most affordable online social work degree by Best-Universities.net, a leading higher education research organization.

Date:: December 20, 2022

President Cynthia Pemberton talking to students on campus

News Release

President Pemberton to be honored by Southern Oregon University

Lewis-Clark State College President Cynthia Pemberton will be honored Thursday, Nov. 3, as part of Southern Oregon University’s annual alumni awards ceremony. Pemberton will receive the SOU Alumni Excellence in Education Award.

Date:: October 28, 2022

News Release
LC State’s Petersen receives national playwriting honor
Lewis-Clark State College instructor Jef Petersen has been named the one of the recipients of the David Mark Cohen National Playwriting Award for his play, “Emme and the Taking of the Woods” that was produced at the college last fall.
Date:
March 28, 2023
News Release
LC State’s Van Mullem receives SHAPE Western District honor
Heather Van Mullem, a professor in Lewis-Clark State College’s Physical, Life, Movement & Sport Sciences Division, has been selected as the Society of Health and Physical Educators’ (SHAPE) 2023 Western District College/University Teacher of the Year, SHAPE officials have announced.
Date:
March 20, 2023
News Release
LC State’s Testing Center earns recertification for five years
Lewis-Clark State College’s Testing Center has been recertified by the National College Testing Association through 2028, college officials have announced.
Date:
March 20, 2023
News Release
LC State sets NC3 National Signing Day for CTE students
Lewis-Clark State College’s School of Career & Technical Education will hold its first NC3 National Letter of Intent Signing Day on April 20 at 10 a.m. This event is to welcome new and prospective career and technical education (CTE) students who plan to enroll at LC State next fall and major in one of the college’s 21 CTE programs.
Date:
March 10, 2023
News Release
LC State’s Chilson is accepted into ELA presidential development program
Lewis-Clark State College’s Fred Chilson, provost/vice president for Academic Affairs, has been appointed to the 2023-24 Executive Leadership Academy (ELA), officials with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) have announced.
Date:
March 10, 2023
News Release
Chavez, Van Mullem and Serecero are honored at LC State conference
Lewis-Clark State College alum Liz Chavez, professor Heather Van Mullem and student Lizeth (Liz) Serecero were all honored during the college’s annual Women’s Leadership Conference at the Williams Conference Center on campus Friday
Date:
March 03, 2023
News Release
LC State to celebrate 36th annual Native American Awareness Week
Lewis-Clark State College will celebrate its 36th annual Native American Awareness Week on March 13-17 with a variety of speakers, events, a banquet, and powwows. This year’s event has the theme “Resilience & Vision.” All events are free and open to the public.
Date:
March 01, 2023
Unconditional Care exhibit to open at LC State’s CAH on March 3
An exhibition that explores today’s biggest health issues and shares stories and concerns of those directly impacted by those issues will be on display March 3-April 23 at the Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts & History, located at 415 Main St. in Lewiston.
Date:
February 28, 2023
News Release
LC State sets Women’s History Month events for March
“Balancing Wellness: Perspectives on Women’s Health in History” is the theme for the 2023 Women’s History Month in March at Lewis-Clark State College.
Date:
February 21, 2023
News Release
LC State freshman is youngest ever to be appointed to Lewiston’s HPC
Lewis-Clark State College freshman Kayleigh Philippi is believed to have become the youngest member ever appointed to the city of Lewiston’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) after the Lewiston City Council confirmed her appointment at its meeting on Monday night.
Date:
February 16, 2023