Education Notes
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- Lake Superior College’s licensed practical nurse program has been ranked among the Top Ten LPN Programs in the State of Minnesota, by PracticalNursing.org. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects nearly 11% employment growth for LPNs through 2028. Practicalnursing.org reviewed 26 accredited programs throughout the state. Based on their LPN Programs Ranking Methodology, Lake Superior College received a score of 92.85, making it the eighth-best program in the state. The rankings are based on accreditation, admissions requirements, tuition and costs, and NCLEX-PN exam results.
- Andy Donahue, Small Business Development Center director at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, received the Small Business Administration’s 2020 Wisconsin Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Center Award during a ceremony on Sept. 14. The award was presented by Eric Ness, Wisconsin district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration. Through Donahue’s hands-on engagement with businesses and partners throughout the SBDC’s eight-county area, SBDC-assisted businesses received infusions of capital totaling $4.1 million, 150% of the SBDC’s goal. The center also achieved 100% client satisfaction and has become a well-known resource in the region under his leadership.
