After 2020’s ceremonies were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2021 festivities were modified to an outdoor drive-thru event, LMC returned to the Mendel Center Mainstage on Sunday, May 1 for its 75th Commencement.  

Three members of Lake Michigan College’s Class of 2022 were chosen by their peers, faculty, and staff to speak at the college’s 75th Commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 1 at LMC’s Mendel Center Mainstage on the Benton Harbor Campus. 

Selected because of their academic excellence, integrity, and compassion for their classmates, Lauren Bettis and Nicholas Hatton spoke during the 10 a.m. ceremony (Arts & Sciences and General Studies), while Heidi Fox spoke during the 2 p.m. ceremony (Career & Workforce and Health Sciences). 

The Lake Michigan College Board of Trustees named BHSH Spectrum Health Lakeland President Loren B. Hamel, MD, as the 2022 recipient of the Bernard C. Radde Distinguished Service Award during 75th annual commencement ceremonies on May 1.

During meetings held this month, both the Lake Michigan College Board of Trustees and the Berrien RESA Board of Education accepted the resignation of longtime public education steward Dr. Michael Lindley.

The Lake Michigan College Alumni Association Board of Directors seeks nominations for its 2022 Alumni Awards. Nominations must be received by June 8 for best consideration. Recipients will be announced in September. 

Lake Michigan College offers several summer camps, workshops, and programs for children and adults. Participants can explore hands-on learning in the Fab Lab, strengthen language skills with ESL courses, prepare for college with Upward Bound or tap into their creative side with LMC's Visual & Performing Arts.

Paw Paw High School's production of "Curtains: Student Edition" was the big winner on Tuesday, May 17, as Lake Michigan College's Visual & Performing Arts Department presented its inaugural WAVE Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre.

Almost four years after his first foray into unfamiliar concert territory with his highly-acclaimed Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, “Weird Al” Yankovic will be pressing his luck again, this time with The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour. The tour makes a stop at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 at Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center in Benton Harbor for one night only.