Solved Mysteries of the LCC Archives (2024)

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Image 175 - 50th Anniversary Gala - Set 10

Date: May 19, 2007

People: James Humphries (#1, left), Dedria Humphries (#1, right), Chris Strugar-Fritsch (#2, right), Liz Nobis (#4, left), Carol Harton (#4, right).

Description: Lansing Community College employees and supporters pose for photographs at LCC’s 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration.

Other Information:

James Humphries (#1) was legal counsel at LCC (and brother to Dedria Humphries).
Dedria Humphries (#1) was a professor in the English, Humanities and Social Sciences Department (and sister to James Humphries). She, along with Toni Glasscoe, was instrumental in developing and implementing the “Passport to Success”: Coalition for College and Career Readiness (C3R) initiative that aimed to provide a cohesive way to help students transition into college from high school in the areas of reading, writing and math.
Chris Strugar-Fritsch (#2) was LCC’s Director of Facilities.
Liz Nobis (#4) was a professor in the Legal Studies Program.
Carol Harton (#4) was an administrator at LCC. She passed away in August 2009.
The event was organized by the LCC Foundation.
Proceeds from the event were used to establish a “Next Generation” Endowed Fund to provide support to students and faculty and promote programs that foster innovation and excellence, and to help the community move forward with new academic programs for the next wave of educational opportunity.

Sources: Brenda Brown, LaTonya Terry.

Image 174 - 50th Anniversary Gala - Set 9

Date: May 19, 2007

People: Denny Morse (#1, left), Olga Hernandez-Patino (#2, left), Ted Patino (#2, right).

Description: Lansing Community College employees and supporters pose for photographs at LCC’s 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration.

Other Information:

Denny Morse (#1) is also featured in Image 030.
Olga Hernandez-Patino (#2) worked in HHS at LCC.
The event was organized by the LCC Foundation.
Proceeds from the event were used to establish a “Next Generation” Endowed Fund to provide support to students and faculty and promote programs that foster innovation and excellence, and to help the community move forward with new academic programs for the next wave of educational opportunity.

Sources: Brenda Brown, Pamela Davis.

Image 173 - 50th Anniversary Gala - Set 8

Date: May 19, 2007

People: Tom Zuhl (#1, left), Verna Zuhl (#1, right), Randall Roy (#2, left).

Description: Lansing Community College employees and supporters pose for photographs at LCC’s 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration.

Other Information:

Tom Zuhl (#1) established the “William A. and Verna L. Zuhl Endowment” (with the LCC Foundation) in memory of his parents. The endowment honors a Zuhl family legacy of interest in International Studies, providing scholarships to international students, students enrolled in a study abroad program, or students studying in a field with an international focus.
Randall Roy (#2) was Controller at LCC.
The event was organized by the LCC Foundation.
Proceeds from the event were used to establish a “Next Generation” Endowed Fund to provide support to students and faculty and promote programs that foster innovation and excellence, and to help the community move forward with new academic programs for the next wave of educational opportunity.

Sources: Scott Skowronek, Jamie Stone.

Image 172 - 50th Anniversary Gala - Set 7

Date: May 19, 2007

People: Donna Motz (#1, left), Bill Motz (#1, right), Larry Meyer (#3, left), Gail Meyer (#3, right), Terry Blundy (#4, left), Pam Blundy (#4, right).

Description: Lansing Community College employees and supporters pose for photographs at LCC’s 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration.

Other Information:

Bill Motz (#1) was a Marketing professor at LCC. He “was the heroic leader of the Marketing Program. His American Marketing Association Student Chapters consistently led all community college, four-year school, and university competitors in the annual AMA conferences in New Orleans.” [Quote from David Schwinn, Professor of Management and Leadership at LCC.] (He is also featured in Images 044, 090, 093, and 125.)
Larry Meyer (#3) was a Trustee on LCC’s Board of Trustees from 2010 to 2020.
Pam Blundy (#4) held many roles during her 39 years at LCC and was the Executive Assistant to the President when she retired in July 2023. (She is also featured in Image 125.)
The event was organized by the LCC Foundation.
Proceeds from the event were used to establish a “Next Generation” Endowed Fund to provide support to students and faculty and promote programs that foster innovation and excellence, and to help the community move forward with new academic programs for the next wave of educational opportunity.

Sources: Benita Duncan, Cheryl Garayta, Rafeeq McGiveron, David Schwinn.

Image 171 - 50th Anniversary Gala - Set 6

Date: May 19, 2007

People: Andra Price (#2, left), Paul Price (#2, right), Lisa Kenroy (#4, left), John Reilly (#4, right).

Description: Lansing Community College employees and supporters pose for photographs at LCC’s 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration.

Other Information:

Andra and Paul Price (#2) both worked in Media Services at LCC.
Andra Price (#2) passed away in 2019. (https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lsj/name/andra-price-obituary?id=9616288)
Lisa Kenroy (#4) and John Reilly (#4) attended the event representing UA Local 333 Plumbers and Pipefitters.
The event was organized by the LCC Foundation.
Proceeds from the event were used to establish a “Next Generation” Endowed Fund to provide support to students and faculty and promote programs that foster innovation and excellence, and to help the community move forward with new academic programs for the next wave of educational opportunity.

Sources: Melissa Kaplan, John Reilly.

Image 170 - 50th Anniversary Gala - Set 5

Date: May 19, 2007

People: Margie Clark (#1, left), Elizabeth Vanderlip (#3, left), Deborah Ginsburg (#4, left), Ira Ginsburg (#4, right).

Description: Lansing Community College employees and supporters pose for photographs at LCC’s 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration.

Other Information:

Margie Clark (#1) retired as Dean of Health and Human Services in 2020. (She is also featured in Image 124.)
Elizabeth (Beth) Vanderlip (#3) was a part of the LCC Foundation staff. (She is also featured in Image 125.)
Deborah Ginsburg (#4) is a current member of the UM Health-Sparrow Foundation Board of Directors.
Ira Ginsburg (#4) was Sparrow's Senior Vice President of Operations. He retired in 2012 after 47 years with health system.
The event was organized by the LCC Foundation.
Proceeds from the event were used to establish a “Next Generation” Endowed Fund to provide support to students and faculty and promote programs that foster innovation and excellence, and to help the community move forward with new academic programs for the next wave of educational opportunity.

Sources: April Batten, Lori Willett.

Image 169 - 50th Anniversary Gala - Set 4

Image 167 - 50th Anniversary Gala - Set 2

Date: May 19, 2007

People: Jan Stuart (#3, right), Evelyn Lynn (#4)

Description: Lansing Community College employees and supporters pose for photographs at LCC’s 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration.

Other Information:

The event was organized by the LCC Foundation.
Proceeds from the event were used to establish a “Next Generation” Endowed Fund to provide support to students and faculty and promote programs that foster innovation and excellence, and to help the community move forward with new academic programs for the next wave of educational opportunity.

Sources: Samantha Gallimore, Evelyn Lynn, Board of Trustees Minutes - June 18, 2007.

Image 163 - Dolly Semrau Memorial Golf Scramble

Date: 2005

People: From left: Matt Ramsey, Dick Barker, Bill Allen, Jim Lynch.

Description: Four golfers pose by the Dolly Semrau Memorial Golf Scramble event sign. The annual golf outing raised money for health care scholarships for both LCC and Michigan State University.

Other Information:

Dolly Semrau graduated from Sparrow’s nursing school in 1955, and acted as lead nurse and chief organizing agent for over 24 years at the Jean Granger Prenatal Care Clinic, a facility for pregnant women (in Ingham County) without health insurance.
The memorial golf outing was held for 10 years, from 1998 to 2007.
Matt Ramsey was an officer with the Lansing Police Department.
Dick Barker was inducted into the Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.
Bill Allen was the Principal at Lansing Eastern High School. He was inducted into the Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
James (Jim) Lynch worked in the Technical Careers Division at LCC and retired in July 2021. (He is also featured in Image 152.)

Sources: Jim Lynch, Paul Schwartz, Cathy Wilhm, LCC Foundation Focus magazine-2005 .

Image 161 - LCC 2007 Graduation

Date: 2007

Location: The Breslin Center on the campus of Michigan State University.

People: From left: Unknown, Trustee Robert Proctor, Trustee Robin Smith, Unknown, President Judith Cardenas, Trustee Chris Laverty, Trustee Jerry Hollister, Trustee Kathy Pelleran.

Description: President Judith Cardenas, Board of Trustees members and specials guests pose together before the start of LCC’s 2007 graduation ceremony.

Other Information:

Dr. Judith Cardenas was LCC’s 5^th President, serving from 2006 to 2008. (She is also featured in Images 015, 132, and 160.)
As of June 2024, Trustee Proctor is still on the Board of Trustees. He began serving in 2003 so he is current in his 22^nd year on the Board. (He is also featured in Image 147.)
Trustee Smith served on the Board of Trustees for 13 years, from 2005 to 2018. (She is also featured in Images 132 and 160.)
Trustee Laverty served on the Board of Trustees for 6 years, from 2003 to 2009. (He is also featured in Images 132, 156, and 160.)
Trustee Hollister served on the Board of Trustees for 7 years, from 2007 to 2014.
Trustee Pelleran served on the Board of Trustees for 7 years, from 2000 to 2007. (She is also featured in Images 132 and 160.)

Sources: Board of Trustees headshots in the Administration Building Boardroom, LCC Archives.

Image 160 - LCC 2006 Graduation

Date: 2006

Location: The Breslin Center on the campus of Michigan State University.

People: Trustee Chris Laverty, 2nd from left; Stephanie Shanblatt, Front row, 5th from left; Tim Zeller, Back row, right; President Judith Cardenas, Front row, 4th from right; Trustee Robin Smith, Front row, 3rd from right; Trustee Kathy Pelleran, Front row, right.

Description: President Judith Cardenas, Board of Trustees members, college staff and administrators, and specials guests pose together before the start of LCC’s 2006 graduation ceremony.

Other Information:

Trustee Laverty served on the Board of Trustees for 6 years, from 2003 to 2009. (He is also featured in Images 132, 156, and 161.)
Stephanie Shanblatt was the Head of the Science Department and then the Provost.
Tim Zeller was the Director of Labor Relations in HR at LCC and then moved to a role in the President’s Office before he left the college. (He is also featured in Image 148.)
Dr. Judith Cardenas was LCC’s 5^th President, serving from 2006 to 2008. (She is also featured in Images 015, 132, and 161.)
Trustee Smith served on the Board of Trustees for 13 years, from 2005 to 2018. (She is also featured in Images 132 and 161.)
Trustee Pelleran served on the Board of Trustees for 7 years, from 2000 to 2007. (She is also featured in Images 132 and 161.)

Sources: Arthur Wohlwill, Board of Trustees headshots in the Administration Building Boardroom, LCC Archives.

Image 158 - MTEC Groundbreaking

Date: December 2002

Location: West Campus.

People: From left: Olga Holden, Unknown, Dave Chapman, Unknown, President Paula Cunningham, Joe Drolett, Lansing Mayor David Hollister, Bill Darr, Unknown.

Description: President Cunningham and several other officials take part in the official groundbreaking for the Michigan Technical Education Center (MTEC), now referred to as West Campus.

Other Information:

The grand opening ceremony for the Michigan Technical Education Center (MTEC) was held in November 2004.

Sources: Bill Darr, Fred Lowe.

Image 156 - Baby Scholarship Recipient

Date: April 2005

People: Trustee Chris Laverty (left), President Paula Cunningham (second from left), Benjamin Lambert (baby in arms of woman in rocking chair).

Description: Trustee Laverty and President Paula Cunningham present a Lansing Community College scholarship to the family of Benjamin Richard Lambert, the first baby born in April of 2005.

Other Information:

On April 1 of every year, Lansing Community College provided a scholarship to the first baby born in recognition of National Community College month. (It is unknown which years these “April Baby Scholarships” were awarded.)
Benjamin was the 12^th child born to his family. At the time of his birth, the children of the Lambert family ranged in age from newborn to 15.

Sources: Patrick Harrison, Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Adopted Minutes - April 18, 2005.

Image 155 - Administration Building Dedication

Date: November 2006

Location: Cunningham Administration Building.

People: From left: Dave Davidson, Barbara Larson, Jan Stewart, Annette Parker, Rebecca (Becky) Beard, Rich Howard, Delores Eiseler.

Description: LCC staff and administrators celebrate the dedication of the Paula D. Cunningham Administration Building on the Downtown Campus.

Other Information:

Dave Davidson was the Director of Human Resources (HR). (He is also featured in Image 052.)
Barbara Larson was a Vice President of Administrative Services and Finance.
Jan Stewart worked for many years in IT and then moved to HR.
Annette Parker was an administrator in the Technical Careers Division.
Rebecca (Becky) Beard was the Purchasing Director. Becky was the catalyst for the development of the Veteran’s Memorial exhibit located in the Health & Human Services (HHS) building. (She is also featured in Image 132.)
Rich Howard was the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and possibly the Board Liaison. He worked very closely with President Paula Cunningham, for whom the current Administration Building is named. He also played a very prominent role in the planning and construction of the University Center.
Delores Eiseler worked in the Purchasing department as a Buyer.

Sources: Vanessa Bell, Pam Blundy, Rob Edwards, Barb Farr, Samantha Gallimore, Angela Gregor, Anita Lycos, Evelyn Lynn, Marc Smyth.

Image 152 - STAR Institute Reunion

Date: June 2006

People: Toni Glasscoe (fourth from left), Rebecca Stimson (fourth from right), James Lynch (third from right).

Description: Students and staff pose for a photo at the STAR Institute reunion.

Other Information:

Toni Glasscoe is the Associate Vice President for External Affairs and Development at LCC. (She is also featured in Image 071.)
James (Jim) Lynch worked in the Technical Careers Division at LCC and retired in July 2021. (He is also featured in Image 163.)

Sources: Paul Schwartz.

Image 151 - New Classroom Equipment

Date: March 2005

People: Marc Smyth (left) and Ken Orlich (right).

Description: Staff from the Information Technology Services (ITS) Division set up new audio-visual (AV) equipment in a classroom.

Other Information:

Marc Smyth has been a long-time employee at LCC and is currently (as of July 2024) serving as the Director for the Technology Support Services Department in ITS.
Ken Orlich was the AV Support person on West Campus.

Sources: Evelyn Lynn, Scott Skowronek, Marc Smyth.

Image 150 - BCI Leadership Academy Graduation

Date: June 2007

People: From left: Sue Mutty, Sheila Fink, Timothy A. Duncan (sp?), Keith R. Huffman (sp?),Lynette Long, James R. McCoy (sp?), Tammy Gilroy, and Terrance King.

Description: Participants of the BCI Leadership Skills Academy stand with LCC staff while holding their completion certificates.

Other Information:

The four participants are holding “Executive Leadership Skills Certificates.” On the table in the foreground are three participant’s certificates. The one on the right is an “Executive Leadership Skills Certificate” and the two on the left are “Emerging Leadership Skill Certificates.”
The certificates on the table in the foreground are for (from left) David Haggadone, Milisa Rahme, and Michael Ellsworth.

Sources: Dana Cogswell, Susan Mutty.

Image 149 - Parking Services

Date: February 2005

Location: Parking & ID Services Department in the AOF (Academic and Office Facility) Building.

People: Aaron Westby (sitting, left), Kimberly Skorna (standing, center), Kate Dougherty (standing, right).

Description: Staff in the Parking & ID Services Department learn how to make StarCards for employees and students.

Other Information:

Aaron Westby was the night Parking & ID Supervisor.
Kim (Kimberly) Skorna who was full time Parking & ID support staff and still working in the Administrative Services Division at LCC. (She is also featured in Image 144.)
Kate Dougherty was a student employee.

Sources: Jennifer Hatt, Evelyn Lynn, Kimberly Skorna.

Image 148 - HR Employees

Date: February 2005

Location: 505 Building.

People: From left: Tim Zeller and Evangelina Gilbert.

Description: Human Resources employees, Tim and Evangelina, meet in an office in the HR department.

Other Information:

Tim was the Director of Labor Relations in HR at LCC and then moved to a role in the President’s Office before he left the college. (He is also featured in Image 160.)
Evangelina was the Assistant to the Executive Director of HR until she relocated to Las Vegas.
The building where they are meeting is currently owned by LCC and is referred to as the 505 Building. This building was formerly the Michigan Catholic Conference (MCC) building. When they vacated it, LCC leased it and temporarily used it for offices that had been in the former Administration Building which was torn down to make way for the Health & Human Services Building and the current Administration Building.
They are meeting in an office on the west side of the building. The parking lot outside the window is Lot 16 which is entered from Genesee Street.
The interior of the 505 Building is also featured in Image 134.

Sources: Steve Kimball, Anita Evans-Morris, Susan Mutty, Mary Stroebel.

Image 147 - Tsunami Relief Fund

Date: February 2005

People: From left: Brenda Young, Unknown, Linda Hamlin, Unknown, Trustee Robert Proctor, Eric Glohr, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, and Unknown.

Description: Trustee Robert Proctor holds a ceremonial check from Lansing Community College made out to the American Red Cross for tsunami relief.

Other Information:

Brenda Young was the Director of Technology Support Services in ITS when she retired in June 2022 after 35 years at LCC.
Linda Hamlin is the Director of the eLearning Department. (She is also featured in Images 143, 144 and 145.)
Trustee Robert Proctor is still a current Trustee, having served on the Board since 2003. (He is also featured in Image 161.)
Eric Glohr was Director of Auxiliary Services at LCC.

Sources: Paul Schwartz, Jeff Sherman.

Image 146 - Hunt Award Winner

Date: ca. 2005

Location: Outside the northwest end of the Health & Human Services Building.

People: From left: Rebecca Woods, Becky Brewer, Ruthi Bloomfield, Shawn Wesley, President Paula Cunningham, Linda Minter, and Lisa Haston.

Description: LCC President Cunningham and staff from the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) / Returning Adult Program (RAP) stand with the 2005 Beverly Hunt Award Winner (center).

Other Information:

Rebekah Woods was the Dean of Student and Academic Support then later served as the Dean of Arts and Sciences. As of January 2023, she is the President of Columbia Basin College.
Becky Brewer was the Lead Support for Operations and Communications for Counseling & Advising Center.
Ruthi Bloomfield was the WRC/RAP Child Care Specialist.
Along with being a Beverly Hunt Award Winner, Shawn Wesley was a student employee and was supported by the WRC/RAP.
Paula Cunningham was LCC’s 4^th President, serving from 2000 to 2006. Prior to serving as President she was the Dean of Student and Academic Support. (She is also featured in Images 133, 135, 156 and 158.)
Linda Minter was the Director of the WRC/RAP.
Lisa Haston was a WRC/RAP Administrator.
The Beverly Hunt Award is named for Beverly Hunt, the founder of the Women’s Resource Center. Beverly and several past winners of the award can be found in Image 040.
The WRC/RAP is now the Adult Resource Center.

Sources: Vanessa Bell, Chad Lycos, Rafeeq McGiveron, Louise Rabidoux, Jill Reglin, Rebekah Woods.

Image 145 - ROI Certification

Date: August 2006

People: Bo Garcia (front row, second from right), Linda Hamlin (back row, second from right).

Description: Participants in the ROI Institute gather for a group photograph.

Other Information:

Bo Garcia is the Dean of Community Education & Workforce Development Division. (He is also featured in Image 132.)
Linda Hamlin is the Director of the eLearning Department. (She is also featured in Images 143, 144 and 147.)

Sources: Ben Bricker, Sarah Eubanks, Evelyn Lynn.

Image 144 - Support Staff Day

Date: 2005

People: Anita Lycos (far left), Carol Baker (3rd from left), Jennifer Fenning (4th from left, background, facing camera), Linda Hamlin (7th from left, standing), Cathy Clark (8th from left, back of head in foreground), Augustine Martinez (9th from left, standing in center of image), Cheryl Morrison (10th from left, side to camera), Kim Skorna (5th from right, background), Laura Cottrell (2nd from right, foreground).

Description: LCC employees listen to someone speak during the 2005 Support Staff Days.

Other Information:

Augustine “Auggie” Martinez worked as a peer-advisor in the orientation program, and later as an enrollment services specialist at LCC’s West Campus. He was the main support person at West Campus, helping students with anything they needed. This service model was brought to the Downtown Campus with the creation of the StarZone in the Gannon Building.
Carol Baker, Cathy Clark, Laura Cottrell, and Cheryl Morrison all retired from LCC.

Sources: Dana Cogswell, Anita Lycos, Jim Owens, and Amanda Preston.

Image 143 - Support Staff Day Committee

Date: ca. January 2007

People: Patti Ayers, Vicki Blattner, Marcy Fuehr, Tammy Grossbauer, Linda Hamlin, Lisa Mazure, Carrie Miller, Lori Murphy, Loretta Osborn, Amy Park, Margo Valdez.

Description: The members of the Support Staff Day Committee hold a planning meeting in early 2007.

Other Information:

Seated around the table, clockwise from bottom right, are Linda Hamlin, Lisa Mazure, Loretta Osborn, Unknown, Vicki Blattner, Margo Valdez, Marcy Fuehr, Tammy Grossbauer, Unknown, Unknown, Patti Ayers, Unknown, Carrie Miller, Lori Murphy, Amy Park, and Unknown.

Sources: Dana Cogswell, Nikki Cogswell, Amy Park.

Image 142 - Soundscapes Concert

Date: 2004

Location: Dart Auditorium.

People: James Denoyer, Matthew Everett, Brad Fowler, Steve Fulger, Joshua Garcia, Jonathon Gewirtz, Kevin Gibbons, Charlie Hahn, Rob Killips, Bill Platt, Devon Staples, Seth Story, Jeff Walls, Ryan Watt, Richard York.

Description: The LCC Jazz Band, directed by Jonathon Gewirtz, performs at the Soundscapes Concert in Dart Auditorium.

Other Information:

Jonathon Gewirtz, Director, is standing at the far left of the image.
Charlie Hahn, Tenor Saxophone, is seated in the front row, left.
James Denoyer, Steve Fulger, and Kevin Gibbons played the Alto Saxophone.
Bill Platt played the Baritone Saxophone.
Matthew Everett, Brad Fowler, Devon Staples, Ryan Watt, and Richard York were the trumpet section.
Joshua Garcia, Rob Killips, and Seth Story were on Trombone.
Jeff Walls played the Bass.
LCC students Miguel Briseno, Jack Decker, Chase Johnson, Matt Niven, Timothy Smith, Amanda Whitehead, and Stephen Winczewski also performed with the LCC Jazz Band but are not in this image.

Sources: Jonathon Gewirtz, Anita Lycos.

Image 141 - Aviation Camp

Date: August 2006

Location: Capital Region International Airport.

People: Julie Liberti (back row, left)

Description: Participants in the 2006 youth Aviation Camp pose by two Piper Cherokee Warrior airplanes.

Other Information:

The youth Aviation Camp was organized by Lansing Parks & Recreation.
The kids participated in both the flight program and the maintenance program.
The instructors worked with the participants on how to use aeronautical charts and basic flight planning.The following day, they would take the flight they planned from Lansing to Charlotte to Mason and back.
Julie Liberti was an LCC flight instructor and is currently (as of December 2022) the LESA (Livingston Educational Service Agency) High School Pilot Ground School Instructor with Crosswind Aviation and Livingston CTE.

Sources: Mark Bathurst, Julie Liberti.

Image 139 - 50th Anniversary Gala

Date: May 2007

People: From left: Bruce Newman, Dr. Jackie Taylor, Dr. Philip Gannon, and Dr. Dale Herder.

Description: Four past LCC administrators pose for a photo at LCC’s 50th Anniversary Gala.

Other Information:

Bruce Newman joined the staff at LCC around 1965 serving as the College’s Business Manager, then Controller, and then Vice President for Business & Finance until about 1994. (He is also featured in Image 018.)
Jackie (Jacqueline) Taylor was the Administrative Assistant to President Gannon, among other positions at LCC. (She is also featured in Images 002 and 113.)
Dr. Phil Gannon was President of LCC from 1957 to 1989. (He is also featured in Images 002, 009, 018, 037, 056, 061, 064, 065, 097, and 113.)
Dale Herder held various positions at the college, but first and foremost he was a writing teacher in the Department of Language Skills (now the English Program). (He is also featured in Images 002, 097, and 098.)

Sources: Evelyn Lynn, Jill Reglin.

Image 138 - Public Safety Officers

Date: February 2005

Location: Public Safety Offices – Gannon Building

People: From left: Officer Tom Helms, Officer Albert Manas, and Detective Rod Bahl.

Description: Three members of the LCC Police Department look over paperwork in the Public Safety offices in the Gannon Building.

Sources: Lisa Anzicek, Rafeeq McGiveron, Trisha Rothoff.

Image 135 - Capital Campaign Kickoff

Date: March 2005

People: From left: Unknown, President Paula Cunningham, and Joseph Reid.

Description: President Cunningham and Joseph Reid stand on either side of a certificate replica at the Capital Campaign Kickoff event in 2005.

Other Information:

Joseph Reid was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Capitol Bancorp in Lansing, Michigan. (He is also featured in Image 133.)

Sources: Jim Luke, Marc Smyth.

Image 134 - Business Office Employees

Date: February 2005

Location: The building at 505 North Capitol Avenue.

People: From left: Glenda West, Sylvia Wood, Marianne Robbins.

Description: Business & Finance Office employees meet in the building at 505 North Capitol.

Other Information:

The building where they are meeting is currently owned by LCC and is referred to as the 505 Building.
The 505 Building was formerly the Michigan Catholic Conference (MCC) building. When they vacated the building, LCC leased it and temporarily used it for offices that had been in the former Administration Building which was torn down to make way for the Health & Human Services Building and the current Administration Building.
They are meeting in an office in the northeast corner of the building. The building that can be seen outside the window is the former Sheriff’s Association building, now owned by LCC and known as the 515 Building.
The interior of the 505 Building is also featured in Image 148.

Sources: Pam Blundy, Kelly Ellis, Barb Farr, Steve Kimball, Evelyn Lynn, Diane Miles, Trisha Rothoff, Monica Torres.

Image 133 - HHS Opening Event

Date: October 7, 2005

Location: Possibly Dart Auditorium.

People: Joseph Reid (3rd from left), President Paula Cunningham (5th from right), Dennis Swan (2nd from right), and Joe Damore (right).

Description: The opening event for the new health services building (now the Health & Human Services Building) at the downtown campus.

Other Information:

The building was originally called Human, Health and Public Services (HHPS).
The person on the far right is identified as Joe Damore, who was President and CEO of Sparrow Health System from 1990 to 2004.
The person standing second from the right is Dennis Swan who was Vice President at Sparrow Health System, and President and CEO from 2005 to 2018.

Sources: Lori Willett.

Image 132 - University Center Groundbreaking

Date: October 27, 2006

Location: The former location of the Old Central Building, now the home of the University Center and a large parking lot.

People: From left: (1) unknown, (2) unknown, (3) unknown, (4) unknown, (5) unknown, (6) Trustee Timothy Brannan, (7) unknown, (8) Trustee Chris Laverty, (9) unknown, (10) President Judith Cardenas, (11) unknown, (12) Trustee Kathy Pelleran, (13) unknown, (14) Trustee Robin Smith, (15) Dean Bo Garcia, (16) Dean Gary Knippenberg, (17) unknown, (18) unknown, (19) Interim Director, Financial Services (CFO) Rebecca Beard.

Description: President Judith Cardenas and members of the Board of Trustees and College leadership take part in the groundbreaking ceremony for the University Center.

Other Information:

The Carnegie Library was the only structure on the block that remained standing when the Old Central Building was demolished. It is the red brick building that can be seen behind the people in the image.

Sources: Evelyn Lynn, LCC Archives.

Image 131 - Gannon Pool

Date: October 2006

Location: The Gannon Building, the current location of the Gannon Commons.

Description: Several adults in a water aerobics class use pool noodles while mimicking their instructor who is standing on the side of the pool in the Gannon Building.

Other Information:

The Gannon Pool was used by LCC students and staff and was also open to the community. There were classes like water aerobics and scuba diving, there was time set aside for open lap swim, and it was used by multiple swim teams. In addition, the Lansing Police Department was said to have used the pool for dive training.
The black board on back wall listed the fastest times for at least nine different events with men’s times on the left and women’s times on the right. The board listed the school record and the pool record for both men and women.
Discussion about closing the Gannon Pool began sometime in 2010 or early 2011.
At the September 2012 Board of Trustees meeting it was reported to the Board that “the cost to renovate the pool is estimated to be at least $3.5 million and to build a new pool that’s 10,000 square feet would cost $6.75 million plus the cost of property if it cannot be built on land the college already owns.” (September 17, 2012 Regular Board of Trustees Meeting Adopted Minutes – p.10) The Board voted to decommission the Gannon Pool at that meeting.

Sources: Lisa Anzicek, Lu Anne Cuthbert.

Image 130 - BMIT Employees

Date: January 2006

People: From left: unknown, Peter Lincolnhol, Margo Valdez, unknown, Dean Judi Berry, Vickie Blattner.

Description: A group photograph of employees from the Business, Media and Information Technology (BMIT) Division.

Other Information:

After serving as Dean of the BMIT Division, Judith (Judi) K. Berry also served as Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives in the Office of the Provost.
Judi Berry also served on the LCC Board of Trustees from January 2015 to October 2015.
Peter Lincolnhol worked in various positions at LCC for over 20 years.

Sources: Evelyn Lynn, Amy Park.

Image 129 - Audio Studio

Date: January 2005

Description: The first configuration of LCC's Audio Recording Studio facilities in the Technology and Learning Center (TLC) Building, when it was a hybrid analog and digital facility.

Other Information:

The facility is still active and functioning today, updated to modern specifications, and used by the College's Marketing department, and by students in the DMAC (Digital Media, Audio and Cinema Program), Music, and Performing Arts curriculums to provide hands-on, real-world experience in a professional environment.
According to Steve Simonson, the gear in the control room includes, from left to right:
- The ADAT Digital Modular Recording system controller (black rectangle with colorful buttons) – Used to operate the VHS tape-based recorders in the Machine Room (which was across the hall).
- The recording system controller for the Otari MTR-90 MkII 24 track 2-inch analog tape machine (beige device with rows of switches and big buttons across the bottom). The recorder itself was also across the hall in the Machine Room.
- The Otari Concept I Mixing Console – A digitally controlled analog recording console, featuring moving fader automation, as well as a digitally controlled dynamics section and buss routing. The automation functions were controlled by a PC running proprietary software that controlled the fader motors and digital audio processing. The monitor (on the left) is the PC display, showing automation status.
- Yamaha NS-10 speakers – "Must have" gear in the mid 80's, they are still in service in the Audio Recording Studio, because good stuff is always in fashion!
- The Pro Tools DAW – A Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) that included a computer monitor and Mackie HUI control interface. The Mac that ran this system was noisy so it was located in the Machine Room (across the hall) with the specialized audio PC cards, hard drives, and the other digital bits that were necessary to make the system function. This system was cutting edge in its day, allowing for recording of up to 24 live sources in real time, and playback of more than 100 recorded audio tracks, as well as MIDI based instruments, samples and loops.

Sources: Steve Simonson.

Image 127 - Aviaition Open House

Date: September 2006

People: Trisha Rothoff.

Description: Trisha Rothoff answers the phone in her office in the Aviation Center at the Capital City Airport during LCC's Aviation Open House in September 2006.

Other Information:

Trisha Rothoff was Lead Support for Transportation Technologies. Her office was at the airport while some of the programs she supported were in the Gannon Building on the downtown campus.
The Aviation Center at Capital City Airport housed LCC's aviation maintenance, flight and avionics programs.
The Capital City Airport is now known as the Capital Region International Airport. It is owned and operated by the Capital Region Airport Authority, which also oversees the Mason Jewett Field in Mason, MI, the current location of LCC's Aviation Technology Program.

Sources: Trisha Rothoff,Capital Region International AirportWikipedia page.

Image 126 - Aviation Open House

Date: September 2006

People: From left: Howard Dillman, Jan Danford, unknown.

Description: The Transportation Technologies Chair and the Technology Careers Dean check out a plane at LCC's Aviation Open House in September 2006.

Other Information:

Howard Dillman was the Transportation Technologies Chair at LCC.
Jan Danford was the Technology Careers Dean at LCC.

Sources: Trisha Rothoff.

Image 125 - EDF Picnic

Date: September 2006

People: From left: Teresa Villarreal, John Imeson, Sue Fisher, Bill Motz, Sue Stock, Heather Kesselring, Pam Blundy, Jane Whittington, Deanna Hanieski, Beth Vanderlip.

Description: The Employee Development Fund (EDF) Committee stand outside the tent at the Fall EDF Picnic.

Other Information:

Teresa Villarreal was Benefits Manager in HR.
John Imeson was the LCC Chief of Police.
Sue Fisher was the Director of the LCC Foundation.
Bill Motz was a Professor of Marketing until his retirement in 2021. (He is also featured in Images 044, 090, 093 and 172.)
Sue Stock was a Business Development Manager in CEWD (Community Education & Workforce Development).
Heather Kesselring was a faculty member in HHS (Health & Human Services).
Pam Blundy held many roles during her 39 years at LCC and was the Executive Assistant to the President when she retired in July 2023. (She is also featured in Image 172.)
Beth Vanderlip was the Database Specialist in the LCC Foundation until her retirement in 2021. (She is also featured in Image 170.)

Sources: Pam Blundy, Rafeeq McGiveron, Trisha Rothoff, Mary Stroebel.

Image 124 - Nursing Instructors

Date: January 2004

People: Dean Margie Clark (center, front row), Eileen Pizanis, Dorothy Martin, Pat Hayes.

Description: Dean Margie Clark stands in the center of the front row surrounded by LCC Nursing instructors.

Other Information:

Dean Margie Clark retired as Dean of Health and Human Services in 2020. (She is also featured in Image 170.)
Eileen Pizanis, Dorothy Martin, and Pat Hayes have all retired from LCC.

Sources: Leigh Szedlak.

Image 120 - Hospitality Course Exercise

Date: ca. 1980s

Location: Old Central Building

Description: A student takes orders from customers in the small restaurant in the Old Central Building that was run by Hospitality program students.

Other Information:

This was a tiny restaurant where students in the hospitality program did everything from cooking taking orders and serving the food. It was very casual, and served mostly lunch food a couple hours a day.
The large images on the wall behind the table were black and white historic photographs of Lansing that have since been moved to the Gannon Building. As of July 2024, they are hanging on the south-facing and east-facing walls near the Materials Management space on the first floor.
According to the plaque hanging next to the images: “These reproductions of historic photos of Lansing were presented to Lansing Community College by Mr. James E. Vlahakis. “Papa Jim,” as Mr. Vlahakis was affectionately known, was the founder of Jim’s Tiffany Place, a dining landmark in downtown Lansing, formerly located at 116 East Michigan Avenue.”

Sources: Susan Mutty.

Image 117 - Presenting an Award

Date: ca. 1980s-1990s

People: From left: unknown, Loi Tran, Vang Thao, John Cansfield.

Description: John Cansfield (right), along with Loi Tran (second from left) and an unknown woman (left), present an award to Vang Thao (second from right).

Other Information:

Loi Tran was Coordinator of International and Refugee Services and worked with LEP (Limited English Proficiency) students. (He is also featured in Image 094.)
John Cansfield was the Chairperson of Student Development Services in the Division of Student Personnel Services. (He is also featured in Images 037 and 094.)

Sources: Rafeeq McGiveron, Mieko Philips, Brenda Young.

Image 115 - Individual Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1980s-1990s

People: James Platte, Richard Halik.

Description: A collection of individual headshots of LCC staff and alumni including James Platte (2) and Richard Halik (5).

Other Information:

James P. Platte (2) served many roles at LCC including Director of the Learning Resources Center (Library), Dean of the Division of Telecommunication and the Arts, and teaching part-time in the Integrated Reading and Writing program. (He is also featured in Images 018, 032 and 052.)
Richard (Dick) J. Halik (5) was a graduate of Lansing Eastern High School who attended Lansing Community College, then graduated from Western Michigan University, and earned a Master’s and Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He spent his professional career serving in the Lansing School District, retiring from the position of Superintendent which he held from 1985-2000.
Dr. Halik (5) was also the initial recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from LCC. He passed away on December 11, 2021 following a short battle with an aggressive cancer. (https://estesleadley.com/obituaries/dr-richard-halik/)

Sources: Susan Henderson, Anne Rau, Elaine Simon.

Image 113 - Gannon and Visitors at Event

Date: ca. 1980s

People: President Philip Gannon, June Tyler (1), Ray Wawro (2), Dan LaFave (3), Ronald K Edwards (4), James Person (5), Jackie Taylor (6), Mildred Williams (7), Bill Schaar (8).

Description: President Gannon speaks to a room of faculty, staff and administrators at an event that included international visitors.

Other Information:

June Tyler (1) was the Purchasing Director at LCC.
Ray Wawro (2) was the director of IT. (He is also featured in Images 010 and 033.)
Dan LaFave (3) was the Admissions Director and was at one point also the Director of Counseling and Advising. (He is also featured in Image 037.)
Ronald K Edwards (4) was the Office Programs Director.
James Person (5) was the Management/Marketing Director.
Jackie (Jacqueline) Taylor (6) was the Administrative Assistant to President Gannon, among other positions. (She is also featured in Images 002 and 139.)
Mildred Williams (7) was the Office Programs Coordinator and also [possibly later] served as the Director of the Office Systems Program.
Bill Schaar (8) was the Dean of Student Personnel Services. (He is also featured in Images 018, 052 and 087.)

Sources: Steve Kimball.

Image 111 - Group Photo

Date: ca. 1980s

Location: Arts & Sciences Building – Amphitheater/Lecture Hall, Room 170

People: From left: unknown, unknown, Jane White, unknown, Michelle Hoey, unknown, Thomas Meoak, Joel Burgess, Representative Fred Dillingham, unknown.

Description: A group photo taken at an event in the Arts & Sciences Building.

Other Information:

Jane White is standing in the front row, second from the left. She was the director of the Criminal Justice Department for many years. (She is also featured in Image 085.)
The group is standing in Room 170, the old auditorium in the Arts & Sciences Building.
Representative Fred Dillingham served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1979 to 1987 and then served in the Michigan Senate from 1988 to 1994.

Sources: Alex Azima, Susan Mutty, andLinkedIn.

Image 110 - Individual Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1980s-1990s

People: Mary Lawrence, Terry Wellman.

Description: A collection of individual headshots of staff at LCC including Terry Wellman (1) and Mary Lawrence (2).

Other Information:

Terry Wellman (1) and Mary Lawrence (2) retired several years ago.
Mary (2) is also featured in Image 077.

Sources: Evelyn Lynn, Jonathan Margules, Monica Torres, and Brenda Young.

Image 104 - Individual Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1980s-1990s

People: Ann Dunham, Debra Gearhart.

Description: A collection of individual headshots of staff at LCC including Ann Dunham (1), and Debra Gearhart (2).

Other Information:

Ann Dunham (1) was a faculty member in the Business department, and taught Accounting at LCC.
Debra Gearhart (2) taught classes for LCC's Records and Information Management Associates Degree program. She was the Director of the State Records Center from 1974 until her retirement in 2010. She was then recruited out of her retirement to serve as the first Records Management Specialist at LCC from 2012 to 2016.

Sources: Samantha Beland (State of Michigan Records Center), Rob Edwards, Christine Thompson.

Image 101 - A&S Cafeteria

Date: ca. 1980s

Location: Arts & Sciences Building – Cafeteria – Second Floor.

Description: Students eat and study in the cafeteria that was on the second floor of the Arts & Sciences Building.

Other Information:

The cafeteria in A&S was the Kennedy Cafeteria, named in honor of the fallen president, and was located on the south end of the second floor.
This image shows the east side of the cafeteria which was known as the "light side" or "loud side." The radio station played on this side and all the overhead lights were on.
The west side of the cafeteria (not pictured) was the "dark side" or "quiet side" where less of the overhead lights were turned on. The "dark side" was in the southwest corner of the building and was smaller than the "light side" because there was a conference room adjacent to it.
The "light side" of the cafeteria was non-smoking, while the "dark side" allowed smoking until smoking was eliminated from all LCC buildings.
The A&S Cafeteria doubled as an event space (banquets, dances, Silver Bells, etc). The tables and chairs were moved to make space for the dance area.
The cafeteria was also where students lined up for graduation. They would leave the cafeteria, go down the stairs and outside to the Mall, then walk over to Gannon and through the building to the gym (see image in the May 2021 group on theLCC Archives Gallerywebsite).
The cafeteria was open all the time, so students and employees would often use it as a place to meet, study or read. It was often quite busy, so this image might have been taken in the early morning.
The furniture in the image was the original furniture from when construction of A&S was completed in 1968. The table tops were white, and the chairs were woodgrain, stackable, easy to clean, easy to move and practically indestructible.
Because the Old Central Building was renovated at about the same time that A&S was built, the chairs pictured were in many of the classrooms in both buildings at that time.
In the 1990s the tables and chairs were replaced and the chairs were reused in the Women's Resource Center, now the Adult Resource Center (ARC).
The space is now filled with cubicles for the Social Science and Humanities (SSH) department faculty and staff and the SSH office.

Sources: Rob Edwards, Susan Henderson, Steve Kimball, Rafeeq McGiveron, Sharon Park, Marc Smyth.

Image 100 - Individual Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1980s-1990s

People: Terry Hunt, Jean Morciglio.

Description: A collection of individual headshots of staff at LCC including Terry Hunt (3), and Jean Morciglio (5).

Other Information:

Jean Morciglio (5) was the Director of Extension and Community Education for many years. She retired in 2014. (She is also featured in Image 079.)

Sources: Melissa Kaplan, Susan Mutty, John Thommen, Cathy Wilhm, Brenda Young.

Image 098 - Administrators and Speaker at an Event

Date: ca. 1980s

People: Left to right: Chuck Bettinson; Ron Dove, Director of Personnel; Dale Herder, VP of Administration; Unknown; David (Dave) Froh, Trustee; Unknown, Unknown.

Description: Several LCC Administrators stand at the side of a room watching a speaker.

Other Information:

Ron Dove was the Director of Personnel, the former name of Human Resources. (He is also featured in Images 002, 018 and 097.)
Dale Herder held various positions at the college, but first and foremost he was a writing teacher in the Department of Language Skills (now the English Program). (He is also featured in Images 002, 097 and 139.)
David (Dave) Froh was a Trustees on the LCC Board of Trustees from 1965 to 1985 and then again from 1986 to 1987. (He is also featured in Images 002, 064, and 097.)

Sources: Susan Mutty, John Thommen.

Image 097 - Administrators and Speaker at an Event

Date: ca. 1980s

People: Left to right: Unknown (seated); Unknown; Chuck Bettinson; Ron Dove, Director of Personnel; Dale Herder, VP of Administration; Unknown; David (Dave) Froh, Trustee; Unknown, Unknown; President Philip Gannon.

Description: Several LCC Administrators stand at the side of a room watching a speaker.

Other Information:

Ron Dove was the Director of Personnel, the former name of Human Resources. (He is also featured in Images 002, 018 and 098.)
Dale Herder held various positions at the college, but first and foremost he was a writing teacher in the Department of Language Skills (now the English Program). (He is also featured in Images 002, 098 and 139.)
David (Dave) Froh was a Trustees on the LCC Board of Trustees from 1965 to 1985 and then again from 1986 to 1987. (He is also featured in Images 002, 064 and 098.)

Sources: Susan Mutty, John Thommen.

Image 096 - Individual Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1980s

People: Mark Cosgrove, Roger Cory, Tom Gulick.

Description: A collection of individual headshots of staff at LCC including Mark Cosgrove (1), Roger Cory (2), and Tom Gulick (5).

Other Information:

All three of the identified individuals were a part of the Aviation program in the 1980s.
Mark Cosgrove (1) worked at LCC as Flight Instructor in the 1980s and then became the Director of Aviation Maintenance. He was the Dean of Technical Careers when he retired from LCC in May of 2020.

Sources: Dana Cogswell, Andrew Cosgrove, David Stowell, Cathy Wilhm.

Image 095 - Welding Workshop

Date: ca. 1980s

Location: Welding Lab in the Gannon Building.

Description: Students practice welding in the old Welding Lab in the Gannon Building.

Other Information:

The students are practicing oxyacetylene welding.
This welding lab was in the Gannon Building when it was called the Gannon Vocational-Technical Building (south end of current Gannon Building).
There was a large Dance classroom in the same hallway as the Welding Lab, with a small classroom between them.
Sometime after this image was taken, the Welding Lab had brick barriers between the welding stations.

Sources: Jeff Haynes, Jeff Wilson.

Image 094 - Individual Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1980s

People: Joe Nemshak, Linda Uhler, Loi Tran, Curlada Eure-Harris, John Cansfield.

Description: A collection of individual headshots of staff at LCC including Joe Nemshak (1), Linda Uhler (2), Loi Tran (3), Curlada Eure-Harris (5), and John Cansfield (6).

Other Information:

Linda Uhler (2) was a Sign Language Services Coordinator.
Loi Tran (3) was Coordinator of International and Refugee Services and worked with LEP (Limited English Proficiency) students. (He is also featured in Image 117.)
Curlada Eure-Harris (5) is still at LCC and works in Counseling Services. She started as a part-time Student Affairs Instructor and then a part-time temporary Resource Information Staff Member in the Women's Resource Center (WRC), now the ARC (Adult Resource Center).
John Cansfield (6) was Director of Student Services. (He is also featured in Images 037 and 117.)

Sources: Vanessa Bell, Curlada Eure-Harris, Mara Fisher, Anne Heutsche, Sandy Leong, Jonathan Margules, Rafeeq McGiveron, Ronda Miller, Louise Rabidoux, Anne Rau, and LCC Archives.

Image 093 - Community Leadership Development Academy

Date: ca. 1985

People: People (in the headshots):Left Poster:"Community Leadership Development Academy 83/84"(Top row, L to R): Thomas L. Brander, Shirley M. Roost, Anita C. Riddle, Jack M. Fraser.(Second row, L to R): R. Missy ["Melissa"] J. Stretch, Kirk O. Dethlefsen, Douglas W. Puvogel, Edith J. Suttles.(Third row, L to R): William F. Motz, Myrtle L. Gregg, Bernard W. Becker, Lewis R. Monticello, Karen A. Hulsay, John J. Baylis, Joan E. Bauer.(Fourth row, L to R): Brian J. Renaud, Russell L. McPherson, Joann E. Neuroth, Donald W. Faleris, Kathryne E. Snell, Larry Lopez.(Bottom row, L to R): Ann M. Blakely, Donald E. Suttles, Nancy Rodriguez, Richard L. Arnett. Right Poster:"Community Leadership Development Academy 84/85"(Top row, L to R): Sally [Ann] Deck, James Trice, Patricia Claire, [J.] Terry Hunt, Eleanor Melcer.(Second row, L to R): Brenda Fuhr, Kathy Bacon, Mary LaVigne, Robert Reinhart, Alyson Parham.(Third row, L to R): Mary Ann Brown, Elliott Thompson, Cheryl Robinson, Janet Alleman, William Holda, Anne Cauley.(Bottom row, L to R): Jane Lage, Betty [Lou] Gardner, Christine Mitchell, Michael Bohnet, Pamela Fowler.

Description: Poster boards showing the graduates of LCC's Community Leadership Development Academy from the 83/84 and 84/85 classes.

Other Information:

The Community Leadership Development Academy was a semester long program offered to members of local businesses and nonprofits to develop individual leadership skills.
It was run from about 1983 to 1998.
There was at least one LCC employee in each group.
Many graduates went on to serve the community on Boards of Directors of civic community organizations and non-profits.
The Academy was facilitated by Donna McKeague in the early years, and Susan Mutty was the facilitator from 1990 until it was discontinued. (Susan is also featured in Image 150.)
It was last offered through the BCI (Business & Community Institute), and it was discontinued because the mission of the BCI was to generate profit for the college and this program operated at a loss as a service to the community.

Sources: Susan Mutty, LCC Archives.

Image 092 - LCC Concepts Center

Date: ca. 1985 – 1993

Location: LCC Concepts Center in the Arts & Sciences Building.

Description: Students study and work with tutors in the LCC Concepts Center in the Arts & Sciences Building.

Other Information:

When LCC switched to semesters this space was turned into a study/tutoring area for Science courses.
The three Natural Sciences courses (NS 121, 122, 123) had a large group lecture, smaller group discussions and then the rest of the time was spent with audio-visual materials in the Concepts Center, which was known as the CC.
The three Natural Sciences courses were: Physical World – NS 121, Geology and Astronomy (also known as "Rocks & Stars") – NS 122, and Living World – NS 123.
The large group lectures for NS 121 were held in the old A&S amphitheater (A&S 170) while the NS 123 "Rocks & Stars" class used the Planetarium for their lectures.
At this time there were 1,000 students each semester in the three NS courses, with the enrollment limited to that number in order to not overwhelm the Concepts Center.
Prior to 1985, the Biology portions of the Natural Sciences (such as the Marine Environment) had their own area on the other side of the 4th floor of A&S, but these images are from when all the courses were merged into one space.

Sources: Lu Anne Cuthbert

Image 091 - LCC Concepts Center

Date: ca. 1985 – 1993

Location: LCC Concepts Center in the Arts & Sciences Building.

Description: Students study and work with tutors in the LCC Concepts Center in the Arts & Sciences Building.

Other Information:

When LCC switched to semesters this space was turned into a study/tutoring area for Science courses.
The three Natural Sciences courses (NS 121, 122, 123) had a large group lecture, smaller group discussions and then the rest of the time was spent with audio-visual materials in the Concepts Center, which was known as the CC.
The three Natural Sciences courses were: Physical World – NS 121, Geology and Astronomy (also known as "Rocks & Stars") – NS 122, and Living World – NS 123.
The large group lectures for NS 121 were held in the old A&S amphitheater (A&S 170) while the NS 123 "Rocks & Stars" class used the Planetarium for their lectures.
At this time there were 1,000 students each semester in the three NS courses, with the enrollment limited to that number in order to not overwhelm the Concepts Center.
Prior to 1985, the Biology portions of the Natural Sciences (such as the Marine Environment) had their own area on the other side of the 4th floor of A&S, but these images are from when all the courses were merged into one space.

Sources: Lu Anne Cuthbert

Image 090 - Individual Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1980s

People: William (Bill) Motz, Bruce McCrea, William (Bill) Blanchard, Richard (Dick) Howell, Joe Warren.

Description: A collection of individual headshots of staff at LCC including William (Bill) Motz (2), Bruce McCrea (3), William (Bill) Blanchard (4), Richard (Dick) Howell (5), Joe Warren (6).

Other Information:

Bill Motz (2) was a Professor of Marketing until his retirement in 2021. He was the leader/advisor of the LCC chapter of the American Marketing Association, known on campus as Marketing Club, which regularly won awards at the annual AMA International Collegiate Conference. (He is also featured in Images 044, 093, 125 and 172.)
Bruce McCrea (3) was an Economics and Management Systems Professor and retired in the late 2000s. He was also an active Boy Scouts leader.
Bill Blanchard (4) was lead faculty of the Motion Picture program at LCC.
Richard (Dick) Howell (5) was a Professor in Information Technology. (He is also featured in Image 010.)
Joe Warren (6) was a longtime Professor in History and Humanities, including Performing Arts, English and Social Sciences. He retired in 2014 after 45 years at LCC.

Sources: Rob Edwards, Jim Luke, Rafeeq McGiveron, Bill Motz, Rick Nelson, Amy Park, Teresa Purvis, David Siwik, Scott Skowronek, Brenda Young.

Image 088 - Capital Area United Way

Date: ca. 1980s – 1990s

Location: Outside the Arts & Sciences Building.

People: Douglas McKinstry.

Description: A group stands next to the Capital Area United Way progress tracking sign outside of the Arts & Sciences building.

Other Information:

The man standing fourth from the right is Douglas McKinstry, who was Physical Plant Director until his retirement. Mr. McKinstry passed away in July 2021.
The sign indicates that LCC's United Way campaign was successful, meeting their goal of raising $13,750.00.

Sources: Evelyn Lynn.

Image 087 - Individual Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1980s

People: Barbara (Barb) Baumann, Luis Garcia, Tom Burt, William (Bill) Schaar, Donna Majauskas.

Description: A collection of individual headshots of staff at LCC including Barbara (Barb) Baumann (1), Luis Garcia (2), Tom Burt (3), William (Bill) Schaar (5), Donna Majauskas (8).

Other Information:

Barbara (Barb) Baumann (1) was the Director of the "St. John's Campus", the Clinton County Center, when it was still active.
As of October 2021, Luis Garcia (2) was the Migrant Student Services Director at Michigan State University (MSU).
Tom Burt (3) taught in the construction trades program and was one of the people responsible for the founding of the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE).
William (Bill) Schaar (5) was the Dean of Student Personnel Services, the division now known as Student Affairs. (He is also featured in Images 018, 025 and 113.)

Sources: David Barker, Lu Anne Cuthbert, Stephanie Decator, Chad Keck, Jamie Stone, John Thommen.

Image 086 - Taking a Break

Date: ca. 1980s – 1990s

Location: Student Personnel Services (SPS) Building (now the Mackinaw Building).

People: Mary Lange.

Description: Mary Lange answers the phone behind a reading staff member in the Women's Resource Center (WRC).

Other Information:

The Women's Resource Center (WRC) is now known as the Adult Resource Center (ARC).
Mary Lange is also featured in Image 041.

Sources: Louise Rabidoux.

Image 085 - Individual Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1980s – 1990s

People: Dorothy Carpenter, Georgia Curry, Carolyn Haase, Jane White, Hortense Canady.

Description: A collection of individual headshots of staff at LCC including Dorothy Carpenter (2), Georgia Curry (3), Carolyn Haase (4), Jane White (5), and Hortense Canady (7).

Other Information:

Dorothy Carpenter (2) taught Nursing classes. She also helped design and then teach in the EMS/Paramedic program.
Dorothy is also the aunt of Ann Selleck, the current [as of May 2024] Academic Coordinator in the Social Sciences & Humanities department in Arts & Sciences Division.
Georgia Curry (3) was an Administrative Assistant in the President's Office, specifically serving as assistant to Dr. Dale Herder, Vice President. She worked in the old administration building which sat on the current location of the Health & Human Services Building (HHS). (She is also featured in Image 052.)
Carolyn Haase (4) was the Chair of the Mathematical Skills department.
Carolyn was instrumental in the conception of the math lab in the Arts & Sciences Building (A&S), provided input on the layout and construction and served as the Math Lab Director.
When the Math Lab first opened at LCC it was an innovative approach to academic support and supplemental instruction for math students, providing walk-in and by-appointment tutoring, study areas and testing facilities during the day, evening and weekend to accommodate student needs.
Jane White (5) was the Program Director for the Criminal Justice program. (She is also featured in Image 111.)
Hortense Canady (7) worked in several positions in the Office of Financial Aid then served on the LCC Foundation Board of Directors for eight years before assuming the role of Foundation Director.
Hortense was honored with a resolution from the LCC Board of Trustees on December 13, 2010. (The Resolution can be found on page 16 of theDecember 13, 2010 Board Packet.)

Sources: Mark Kohl, Steve Kimball, Jon Margules, Vern Mesler, Loretta Osborn, Kit Parker, Ann Selleck, Marc Smyth, John Thommen, Monica Torres.

Image 084 - Welding Robot

Date: ca. 1980s

Location: Gannon Vocational-Technical Building (south end of current Gannon Building).

People: Bill Eggleston, Cathy Lindquist.

Description: Welding instructor Bill Eggleston demonstrates a welding robot in the welding lab.

Other Information:

Until it moved to its current location on the West Campus the welding program was located on the downtown campus in the Gannon Vocational-Technical Building, an earlier name for the Gannon Building.
The student fourth from the left has been identified as Cathy Lindquist. She became a welding instructor at LCC.

Sources: Jeff Haynes, Trisha Rothoff.

Image 083 - Individual Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1980s – 1990s

People: John Thommen, Mary Brown, Jerry Onofryton, Tim Miank, Matt Rademacher, Ray Riskey.

Description: A collection of individual headshots of staff (mostly faculty) at LCC including John Thommen (2), Mary Brown (3), Jerry Onofryton (4), Tim Miank (5), Matt Rademacher (6), Ray Riskey (9).

Other Information:

John Thommen (2) retired in 2016 after 34 years at the college. He served as the full-time Radiologic Technology faculty and also as the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)'s educational technology consultant, providing workshops and information to faculty who wished to enhance their courses with technology.
John was also known for his Thommen Timely Tips T^3/Thommen Timely Tech Tips T^4.
Mary Brown (3) was a faculty member in the Science department. She taught Biology and Integrated Science (ISCI) classes.
Jerry Onofryton (4) was a faculty member in the Science department, possibly teaching Geology "Rocks and Stars."
Tim Miank (5) was a faculty member in the Communications department, teaching Writing courses.
Matt Rademacher (6) was a Reference Librarian.
Ray Riskey (9) was a full-time Psychology professor at LCC from the 1970s into the mid-1990s when he passed away at home. He was a mentor to many and acknowledged that he had the messiest office on campus.

Sources: Lu Anne Cuthbert, Ewa Danielewicz, Annescia Dillard, Meg Elias, Susan Henderson, Leslie Johnson, Mark Khol, Rafeeq McGiveron, Tim Miank, Rick Nelson, Loretta Osborn, Jim Owens, Ann Selleck, Marc Smyth, John Thommen.

Image 081 - Registration

Date: ca. 1980s

Location: Student Personnel Services building (now the Mackinaw Building).

Description: Students and others stand at a counter to pay tuition during the on-campus registration process.

Sources: Susan Henderson.

Image 080 - Registration

Date: ca. 1980s

Location: Gannon building lobby outside the gymnasium.

Description: Staff use computers set up in the lobby outside the Gannon Gym to register students for classes.

Sources: Susan Henderson.

Image 079 - Individual Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1980s – 1990s

People: Irene Lietz, Mary Fullmer, Sue Cutler, Jean Morciglio, Velma Lohmann, Rogelio "Rollie" Alfaro, Marianne Robbins.

Description: A collection of individual headshots of staff at LCC including Irene Lietz (1), Mary Fullmer (2), Sue Cutler (3), Jean Morciglio (4), Velma Lohmann (5), Rogelio "Rollie" Alfaro (6), Marianne Robbins (7).

Other Information:

The blue name tags worn by the staff in these images identify the majority as being a part of the Center for Student Support.
Irene Lietz (1) wrote grants at the end of her time at LCC. Before that she worked in Student Services.
Mary Fullmer (2) was a faculty member.
Sue Cutler (3) was an LEP Instructor in the Center for Student Support.
Jean Morciglio (4) was the Instructional Resource Coordinator in the Center for Student Support when this image was taken. She is also credited with starting the tutoring program at the college and before she left was the Director of what is now the CEWD division. (She is also featured in Image 100.)
Velma Lohmann (5) was Program Director in the Center for Student Support.
Rogelio "Rollie" Alfaro (6) was a counselor at LCC for many years. He was bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish, and wore a 3-piece suit to work on most days. Mr. Alfaro passed away on September 13, 2021 (https://www.palmerbush.com/obituary/dcn-rogelio-rollie-alfaro).
Marianne Robbins (7) was an office manager in the counseling office and later transitioned to the academic affairs office. At some point in her time at LCC she also worked in the Small Business Development office. (She is also featured in Image 134.)

Sources: Lu Anne Cuthbert, Judy Goth-Owens, Susan Henderson, Melissa Kaplan, Steve Kimball, Rafeeq McGiveron, Jim Owens, Louise Rabidoux.

Image 077 - Individual Students & Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1990-1991

People: Diane Warren, Sue Neely, Mary Lawrence.

Description: A collection of individual headshots of LCC students and staff including Mary Lawrence (1), Diane Warren (6) and Sue Neely (7).

Other Information:

Diane Warren (6) and Sue Neely (7) were both students in the Dental Hygiene program around 1990 or 1991.

Sources: Brenda Brown, Rob Edwards.

Image 072 - Individual Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1980s

People: Kay Parkhouse, James Hendrickson, Paula Rollins, Leonard Peterson, Nancy Lombardi, Lorenzo Lopez.

Description: A collection of images of individual staff members at LCC in their workspaces including Kay Parkhouse (1), James Hendrickson (2), Paula Rollins (4), Leonard Peterson (5), Nancy Lombardi (7), Lorenzo "Larry" Lopez (8).

Other Information:

Kay Parkhouse (1) was the Director of Financial Aid and also worked in Human Resources during her time at LCC.
James Hendrickson (2) was a faculty member in Communications. He possibly taught Spanish. (He is also featured in Image 041.)
Paula Rollins (4) was a Graphic Artist at LCC.
Leonard "Len" Peterson (5) was an Economics faculty member. He retired from the college in the mid to late 1980s.
Nancy Lombardi (7) was the Chair of the Art Department.
Lorenzo "Larry" Lopez (8) was a Dance faculty member and was described as an amazing dancer. Related Article: "Rhythm, Unity, and Joy: Lorenzo Lopez's Latinx Dancing Cosmology"http://traditionalarts.msu.edu/rhythm-unity-and-joy-lorenzo-lopezs-latinx-dancing-cosmology/

Sources: Vanessa Bell, Toni Glasscoe, Evelyn Lynn, Martha Madigan, Rick Nelson, Teresa Price, Marc Smyth, Elizabeth Stallard.

Image 071 - Coffee Break

Date: ca. 1980s

Location: Third Floor Hallway – Old Central.

People: From left: Toni Glasscoe, unknown, Charles Creamer, Carol Geer.

Description: City of Lansing employees Toni Glasscoe, Charles Creamer and an unknown women talk with LCC employee Carol Geer during a break at an event held in Old Central.

Other Information:

Carol Geer was a longtime faculty member in the business division and was one of the first inductees in the LCC Distinguished Hall of Fame (see Image 041).
Toni Glasscoe worked for the City of Lansing before joining the staff at LCC where she is now the Associate Vice President of External Affairs, Development & K-12 Operations. (She is also featured in Image 152.)

Sources: Toni Glasscoe, Marc Smyth, John Thommen.

Image 070 - Individual Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1980s – 1990s

People: Christina DeLand.

Description: A collection of individual headshots of what are assumed to be staff at LCC. Number one (1) was identified as Christina DeLand.

Other Information:

Christina DeLand was a counselor at LCC and a winner of the Beverly Hunt Award. (For more information about Ms. DeLand and the Beverly Hunt Award see Image 040.)
Individual number nine (9) was recognized as a long time WRC Advisory Council member.

Sources: Martha Madigan, Rafeeq McGiveron, Louise Rabidoux.

Image 068 - Individual Staff Photos

Date: ca. 1980s

People: Tammy Vance.

Description: A collection of individual headshots of what are assumed to be staff at LCC. Number five (5) was identified as Tammy Vance.

Sources: John Thommen.

Image 065 - Millage Victory Celebration

Date: ca. 1985

Location: Old Central Cafeteria.

People: President Philip Gannon (standing, second from left), Tom Goyette (standing on the right, holding a cup).

Description: President Gannon attends the celebration event for the millage victory held in the Old Central cafeteria.

Other Information:

Tom Goyette worked in the Business Department's computer lab.

Sources: Brenda Young.

Image 064 - Early Board of Trustees

Date: ca. 1967-1969

People: Counter clock-wise from right – Cecil MacDonald, David Froh, Lee Trumble, President Philip Gannon, David Diehl, Albert Boyd, John Dart and Marilyn Wagner.

Description: President Gannon meets with the Board of Trustees.

Other Information:

Cecil MacDonald, David Froh, Lee Trumble, David Diehl, Albert Boyd and John Dart were the original six trustees elected to serve beginning in January 1965.
David Diehl was the longest serving trustee, serving from 1965 to 1989. (He is also featured in Image 018.)
Marilyn Wagner was the first female trustee at LCC. She served from 1967 to 1969.
John Dart was a trustee from 1965 to 1979. At the end of his time serving on the board, LCC named the newly constructed performing arts center, the Dart Auditorium, in his honor. (He is also featured in Image 018.)

Sources: LCC Archives.

Image 063 - WLCC Auction in 1988

Date: 1988

Location: Possibly in Dart Auditorium.

People: Steve Peterson (2nd from right, at back table), Dan Drolett (left, holding microphone).

Description: Staff and volunteers work at the WLCC Auction, a fundraiser for LCC's radio station.

Other Information:

Steve Peterson was program director for a number of years.
Dan Drolett worked in local media and often worked the auctions.

Sources: Anne Rau.

Image 061 - Serious Lunch Meeting

Date: ca. 1980s

Location: Herrmann House dining room.

People: Bill Darr (4th from right, head of table), President Gannon (2nd from right).

Description: Several off LCC's administration staff meet in the dining room of the Herrmann House.

Other Information:

Bill Darr was the Dean of the Division of Technology and Applied Sciences. (He is also featured in Images 026 and 158.)

Sources: John Thommen.

Image 056 - Business Hall of Fame Display

Date: March 20, 1981

Location: Second floor in the Old Central Building.

People: President Philip Gannon (2nd from left).

Description: President Gannon removes the covering to reveal the Capitol Area Business Hall of Fame display cases on the second floor of Old Central.

Other Information:

The Capitol Area Business Hall of Fame was a cooperative effort of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce and Lansing Community College.
Illustrated plaques honoring inductees of the hall were displayed in the cases.
The Chamber provided the plaques and LCC maintained the cases.
The hall's first members were past winners of the chamber's community service award, which was started in 1948.
Past community service award winners include Philip Gannon (LCC President) in 1974.

Sources: Anne Rau; Lansing State Journal article: Business hall of fame will open in fall – Sunday, June 8, 1980; The Capital Area Business Hall of Fame Dedication Ceremony program (from the LCC Archives).

Image 054 - Tour of Weight Room Facilities

Date: ca. 1980s

Location: Weight Room in the Gannon Building basem*nt.

People: Jeff Buchin (2nd from left), Edwin Bergmann (in dark suit coat, arms crossed), Don Olson (in front of the door).

Description: Jeff Buchin, an instructor for weight lifting courses and a Physical Plant Department employee, leads a tour of the new weight room in the Gannon Building.

Other Information:

The weight room was in the basem*nt of the Gannon Building next to the pool. Both the weight room and the pool were underneath where the Student Commons is now located.
The weight room was in this space until it moved to its current location in 2007.
If there was heavy enough rain, the room was prone to flooding.

Sources: Kevin Fowler, Steve Kimball, Evelyn Lynn, Marc Smyth, John Thommen, Monica Torres.

Image 052 - Audience at a Board of Trustees Meeting

Date: ca. 1987-1989

Location: Board Room in the Gannon Building, the space which is now the north end of the Public Safety office.

People: Barry Stearns (standing, 2nd from left); Jim (James) Platte (standing, back left corner by coat rack); Ron (Ronald) Roush (standing, 6th from right); Donna [?] (sitting, left of Georgia); Georgia Curry (standing, 2nd row, 6th from left); Judith Light [?] (standing, 2nd row, 5th from right); Jim (James) Bollman (sitting, behind Judith Light's shoulder); Dave (David) Davidson (standing, 3rd from right); Chuck (Charles) Bettinson (standing, 2nd from right); Bill (William) Schaar (sitting, front row, right).

Description: The audience at an LCC Board of Trustees meeting looks to the front of the room.

Other Information:

Barry Stearns was an Associate Professor and Counselor in Student Development Services.
Jim (James) Platte was Dean of the Division of TeleCommunications & the Arts. (He is also featured in Images 018, 032 and 115.)
Ron (Ronald) Roush was the Director of Public Safety.
Georgia Curry was Administrative Assistant in the President’s Office. (She is also featured in Image 085.)
Jim (James) Bollman was Director of Business Services.
Dave (David) Davidson was Assistant Director of Personnel. (He is also featured in Image 115.)
Chuck (Charles) Bettinson was Executive Director of the Business & Industry Institute. (He is also featured in Images 097 and 098.)
Bill (William) Schaar was Dean of the Division of Student Personnel Services. (He is also featured in Images 018, 087 and 113.)
The date was determined based on the fact that there are 16 Board of Trustees headshots in the display on the right wall. Sharon Reid was the 16th board member and her term started in 1987. The term of the 17th board member began in 1989.
Employee job titles were pulled from thearchived course catalogsavailable on the website of the Registrar's Office.

Sources: Tom Field, Marc Smyth.

Image 051 - Cashier's Office

Date: ca. 1983-1984

Location: Cashier's Office in Student Personnel Services (SPS) Building (now the Mackinaw Building).

People: B.J. Hendy (seated).

Description: Three women gather around paperwork on a desk in the Cashier's Office which was located in the Student Personnel Services Building which is now the Mackinaw Building.

Other Information:

The date was determined using information from within the image:
- At least two of the labels on the file drawers to the left include the year '83.
- The label on the box on the floor on the right includes the year '83.
- The binder sitting on the table just to the right of the wall calendar is labeled "Lansing Community College Self-Study 1983."
- The calendar on the back wall is a leap year in which February 29th is a Wednesday and December 1st is a Saturday. This occurred in 1984.
It was suggested that the person sitting at the desk was named June and worked in the Physical Plant area.
It was suggested that the person standing on the left is named Pauline Baxter.

Sources: Debra Coulston-Kwapisz, Steve Kimball, Elaine Simon, Marc Smyth.

Image 048 - Mainframe Computer Operator's Station

Date: ca. 1987-1996

Location: The main part of the Old Central Computer Room.

Description: The computer operator's station in the computer room in Old Central where the staff ran all of the "mainframe" systems, software, reports, and more.

Other Information:

The IBM 3083 mainframe is in the left background, near the pillar.
The chilled water distribution unit is against back wall.

Sources: John Hendzel, Kenneth MacKenzie.

Image 047 - Library Automation System

Date: ca. 1987-1996

Location: Old Central Computer Room.

Description: The LCC Library's automation system from CLSI was housed in the Old Central computer room.

Other Information:

The CLSI system had a "huge 300MB hard drive" to store the database and nightly tape backups that were run.
CLSI stands for CL Systems Inc., a company out of Massachusetts.
The system in the picture was the second (upgraded) CLSI which was installed around late 1987/early 1988.
There was a paper-based backup process for continuing to circulate books and materials in the library while the system was down.
Early on in CLSI history, LCC also hosted the Lansing Public Library database. Their records would appear in searches with the location code of LPL or LPJ for the Jolly Road branch.
CLSI was finally replaced around 1996 by Innovative Interfaces Inc., or III, which is the company still in use by the LCC Library today.

Sources: John Hendzel, Kenneth MacKenzie.

Image 045 - Employees Eating Outside Gannon Building

Date: ca. 1990s

Location: Outside the Gannon Building.

People: Richard Mull, Mary Jo Hardy.

Description: Employees enjoy a meal outside. The two employees facing the camera at the table in the foreground are Richard Mull (left) and Mary Jo Hardy (right).

Other Information:

Richard Mull was the LCC Swim Coach and was the Athletic Director from 1992 to 2000.
Mary Jo Hardy was Faculty in the Department of Physical Fitness and Wellness and the Head Volleyball Coach from 1978 to 1983 and 1986 to 1995.
Mary Jo was also the Founder and Director of the LCC/LAVA (Lansing Area Volleyball Association) Junior Volleyball Program from 1979 to 2006.

Sources: Evelyn Lynn, Kevin Fowler,The Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Famewebsite.

Image 044 - Japanese Students in LCC Classroom

Date: ca. 1990s

People: William (Bill) Motz.

Description: LCC Faculty member Bill Motz speaks to students from Japan during a summer program at LCC hosted by LCC's International Programs Office.

Other Information:

During the summer program Japanese students came to Lansing and also traveled to other parts of the country.
Bill also taught as a part of the Japan Adventure Program which was LCC's study abroad program in Japan.
Bill is also featured in Images 090, 093, 125 and 172.

Sources: Rob Edwards, Evelyn Lynn, Bill Motz.

Image 043 - Willie Demps Retirement Party

Date: ca. late 1990s

Location: Possibly in Old Central.

People: From left: Junko Lewis, Terri Westmoreland, Bob Ward (rear of image), Willie Demps, Kim Farley, and Kathleen DeForest.

Description: LCC Library staff members stand around Willie Demps, Director of Maintenance in the Physical Plant division, during his retirement party.

Other Information:

Willie worked at LCC for 25 years. According to his obituary, while he was at LCC he:
- Completed his studies in custodial management,
- Participated in the construction of the "Liberal Arts and Sciences-Health Careers Building" [A&S], and
- Was presented with the "Distinguished Staff Service Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement and Service to the College and Community."
Willie was inducted into the LCC Distinguished Hall of Fame (see Image 041).
Junko Lewis, Terri Westmoreland, Kim Farley, and Kathleen DeForest were all Library staff members.

Sources: Jonathan DeForest, Kathleen DeForest, Evelyn Lynn, Anne Rau, Willie Demps obituary in Lansing State Journal – March 5, 2000.

Image 042 - A&S Building Cafeteria

Date: ca. 1980s-1990s

Location: The A&S Building Cafeteria.

Description: The self-serve beverage station in the cafeteria in the Arts & Sciences building.

Other Information:

According to the menu on the wall, prices ranged from 40 cents for a small Hot Tea all the way to 85 cents for a New York Seltzer.
According to the price signs on the cooler on the far right, it housed canned pop, sandwiches, and hard boiled eggs (amongst other things).
The cafeteria was originally run by LCC but was later outsourced and eventually closed in the early to mid-2000s.

Sources: Angela Gregor, Elizabeth Stallard.

Image 041 - LCC Distinguished Hall of Fame

Date: ca. 1997

Location: Dart Auditorium lobby.

People: Images from left: Ron Taylor – Faculty, Science; James Hendrickson – Faculty, Spanish; Willie Demps – Physical Plant; John Bogner – Faculty, unknown department; Mary Lang – Director, Women's Resource Center; Dr. Carol Geer – Faculty, Management & First Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence; Joe Bazyiewicz, Metallurgy; Dale Dunham – Director, Instructional Media Department; Allan Maar – Faculty, English; Shawn Anderson – Library.

Description: The LCC Distinguished Hall of Fame display was in the lobby of Dart Auditorium. This image includes the first ten inductees.

Other Information:

An unconfirmed recollection is that the Distinguished Hall of Fame was chartered by Human Resources, and that there was a committee that considered candidates each year.
The plaque in the center of the display states that the Lansing Community College Distinguished Hall of Fame was established February 5, 1988.
The display was removed from the Dart Auditorium lobby at some point after this image was taken. Its current location is unknown.

Sources: Rob Edwards, Steve Kimball, Sally Pierce, Marc Smyth.

Image 040 - Women's Resource Center Award Winner

Date: ca. 1980s

Location: Herrmann Conference Center.

People: From left: unknown, Karen Jacobs, Beverly Hunt, unknown, Isabel Sanchez, Christina DeLand.

Description: Isabel Sanchez, second from right, holds her certificate for the Beverly Hunt Award from LCC's Women's Resource Center while standing with past award winners.

Other Information:

The Herrmann Conference Center is now Herrmann House, the residence of LCC's President.
The award is named for Beverly Hunt, third from left, who was the founder of the Women's Resource Center.
Karen Jacobs, second from left, is a former recipient of the award and was a transfer specialist at LCC.
Christina DeLand, far right, is a former recipient of the award and was a counselor at LCC. (She is also featured in Image 070.)
Both Karen Jacobs and Christina DeLand worked with the Counseling and Advising Department for many years until they retired.
The Women's Resource Center is now known as the Adult Resource Center.

Sources: Laurie Bates, Louise Rabidoux.

Image 039 - Michigan High School Architectural Design Competition in the Gannon Gymnasium

Date: ca. 1980s

Location: Gannon Building - Gymnasium.

Description: Students work on their projects in the Gannon Building Gymnasium during the annual Michigan High School Architectural Design Competition.

Other Information:

The annual competition was held from 1980 to 2000 and took place during the spring, usually early May.
The competition was headed up by James Perkins who ran the architecture program at LCC.
Project specifications were given to the participants on the day of the event and the students had the day to complete their project.
Winners were chosen and scholarship money was awarded.

Sources: Rob Edwards, Marc Smyth, Christine Thompson.

Image 037 - President Gannon Accepts an Award

Date: ca. 1980s

People: From left: John Cansfield, unknown, President Phil Gannon, Dan LaFave.

Description: President Gannon accepts an award on behalf of LCC presented to the college by MACRAO.

Other Information:

MACRAO stands for Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.
Dan LaFave was the Director of Counseling and Advising. (He is also featured in Image 113.)
John Cansfield was Director of Student Services. (He is also featured in Images 094 and 117.)

Sources: Tom Field.

Image 036 - A Meal in the Old Central Cafeteria

Date: ca. 1980s

Location: Old Central Cafeteria.

People: Doug Sjoquist, Dr. Anderson, Dr. Neal Raisman.

Description: LCC employees eat a meal in the Old Central cafeteria. Seated at the closest table are, from left, Doug Sjoquist, Humanities faculty member; Dr. Anderson, Humanities Department Chair; Dr. Neal Raisman, Dean of Arts & Sciences.

Sources: Loretta Osborn.

Image 033 - Birthday Celebration

Date: 1985

Location: Outside Office Unit C, one of the office units built around Old Central.

People: From left: unknown, Peggy Dixon, Ken MacKenzie, Terry Ward, unknown, Rich Allen, unknown, Ray Wawro, Martha Schwab, Elizabeth (Betsy) Pifer, Fred Hurlbutt, Tom Field, Bill Elsea, Glenn Deckinga.

Description: While his staff looks on, Fred Hurlbutt, Director of LCC's Management Information Systems department, stands by a sign that says "Fred Hurlbutt is *50* and still just as shifty. Stop in with wishes." The sign was placed outside the department's offices near the corner of Shiawassee Street and Capitol Avenue.

Other Information:

Office Unit C was on the south side of Old Central the current location of the ramp and stairs of the University Center.
Management Information Systems was a predecessor of Information Technology Services (LCC's current IT division).
Around the time period when this image was taken Management Information Systems wrote and supported the College's student data systems SOLAR and OLAR.
Fred Hurlbutt died in 1987 at the age of 52.

Sources: Chris Bennett, Tom Field, Kenneth MacKenzie, Jack Rotman, Brenda Young.

Image 032 - Speaker at Conference

Date: ca. 1980s

Location: Radisson Hotel, Lansing.

People: Jim Platte.

Description: Jim Platte, seated on the right, listens as a speaker addresses the room at the L.A.N.D. Conference, held at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing.

Other Information:

L.A.N.D. stands for Liberal Arts Network for Development.
According to their website (https://landconferencemi.com/about-land/), "LAND seeks to develop and to promote a network for strengthening the liberal arts in Michigan community colleges."

Sources: Sally Pierce.

Image 030 - Kitty Dukakis, Wife of Presidential Candidate Michael Dukakis

Date: September 7, 1988

People: Standing, from left: Denny Morse, Kitty Dukakis, Unknown police officers.

Description: Kitty Dukakis, wife of Presidential Candidate Michael Dukakis, speaks to students and law enforcement officials while at LCC.

Other Information:

On September 13, 1988, shortly after Mrs. Dukakis's visit to LCC, her husband Michael visited the General Dynamics facility in Sterling Heights, MI where he took an infamousride in a tank.

Sources: Anita Lycos.

Image 026 - Vice President George H.W. Bush

Date: July 1986

Location: Possibly in the Vocational Technical section of the Gannon Building (at the south end of the building).

People: From left: Unknown (sitting), Dean William (Bill) Darr (standing), Several unknown people (standing), Barbara Bush (sitting, mostly hidden behind V.P. Bush), Vice President George H. W. Bush (sitting).

Description: Vice President George H. W. Bush and several others listens to an LCC employee.

Other Information:

Along with viewing demonstrations of multiple pieces of equipment, the Vice President also gave a speech while at LCC.
Vice President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush are also featured in Image 025.

Sources: Evelyn Lynn.

Image 025 - Vice President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush

Date: July 1986

Location: Possibly in the Vocational Technical section of the Gannon Building (at the south end of the building).

People: From left: Patrick Turcotte, Unknown, Barbara Bush, Vice President George H. W. Bush.

Description: Vice President George H. W. Bush, Barbara Bush and an unknown man watch as Paul Turcotte demonstrates computer equipment.

Other Information:

Along with viewing demonstrations of multiple pieces of equipment, the Vice President also gave a speech while at LCC.
As of July 2024, Patrick Turcotte still works at LCC.
Vice President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush are also featured in Image 026.

Sources: Anita Lycos, Evelyn Lynn, Sally Pierce, Brenda Young.

Image 023 - Health Care Class

Date: ca. 1980s

People: Lillie Christian, Unknown students.

Description: Instructor Lillie Christian teaches from the front of a classroom.

Other Information:

Lillie Christian was a Phlebotomy instructor who taught at LCC for many years.

Sources: Monica Torres.

Image 022 - Staff Caught Eating Ice Cream

Location: Inside the Arts & Sciences Building, first floor, west side.

People: Unknown, William (Bill) Petry.

Description: Despite the cold weather outside, two staff members eat ice cream while at an event in the Arts & Sciences Building. The man on the right is William (Bill) Petry, a math professor that taught at LCC for 36 years.

Other Information:

Bill Petry was known as "Mr. Bill" and was described as "very popular," "a great guy," "a lovely man and a very interesting person," and "the most superior math professor [the person] ever had."
Bill was an advocate for social justice and peace beginning with the Civil Rights movement in Atlanta and later was a member of the Michigan Peace team. He was also an advisor to several student organizations at LCC, including People for Positive Social Change.
Bill was an avid cyclist. He rode from Oregon to Michigan when he was 60, and then finished it off at 65 by riding his bike from Michigan to Maine.
He was struck by a car while riding his bike and passed away in 2009.
Bill's wife, Julia Petry, was Chair of the Social Science Department until her retirement ca. 2010.

Sources: Alex Azima, Lu Anne Clark, Jennifer Hood, Jeff Janowick, Amy Park, Sally Pierce, Jack Rotman, Monica Torres.

Image 021 - Woman in Empty Mezzanine Level in Old Central

Date: ca. 1970s-1980s

Location: The Mezzanine Level of the Old Central Building.

Description: An unidentified woman walks through the mezzanine level of the Old Central building while it is empty and being renovated.

Other Information:

This space became the main cafeteria on the downtown campus, and this image is probably from the beginning stages of that renovation project.
Many people responded about the woman's "snappy style" and "patriotic ensemble."

Sources: Rob Edwards, Marc Smyth.

Image 020 - Construction of Gannon Building & the Mall

Date: ca. 1975

Location: The Mall and Gannon Building at the Downtown Campus.

Description: Construction of the Mall and the Gannon Building gymnasium as seen from the rooftop of the A&S Building.

Other Information:

This was when the portion of Washington Avenue that ran between Shiawassee Street and Saginaw Street was permanently closed to vehicular traffic, allowing for the creation of the Mall running north/south in the middle of the downtown campus.
The vocational-technical portion of the Gannon Building (top right in the image) opened in 1975.
The vent tower, part of the vocational-technical portion of the Gannon Building (top right in the image), was removed in May 2017. The Granger Clock Tower now stands in that location.

Sources: Steve Kimball, David Siwik.

Image 019 - Paul Engstrom in the Blueprint Room in AOF

Date: ca. 1985-2004

Location: The Blueprint Room in AOF (Academic and Office Facility).

People: Paul Engstrom.

Description: Paul Engstrom, Director of Physical Plant, stands in the Blueprint Room in AOF.

Other Information:

Paul was Assistant to the Director of Physical Plant before becoming the Director.
The Blueprint Room was previously on the second floor of AOF, but is now in AOF 108.
According to one source, Paul was a nice guy and great golfer.

Sources: Pam Blundy, Rob Edwards, Evelyn Lynn, Jack Rotman, Marc Smyth.

Image 018 - President Gannon, Trustees and Staff in a Boardroom

Date: ca. 1970s

Location: Old Boardroom, either in the old Administration Building or the Herrmann Conference Center.

People: Standing, from left: John Dart, Trustee; unknown; Bruce Newman; Philip Gannon, LCC President; Jim Platte; Lee Trumble, Trustee. Sitting, from left: unknown; either David Diehl, Trustee, or Norm Cloutier (sp?), Dean of Business Division; Ron Dove, Director of HR; Bill Schaar.

Description: President Gannon (standing, third from right) with Trustees and Division Heads in an old Boardroom.

Other Information:

The yellow folders on the table are probably Board packets.
The flags in the back of the image are now in the current Boardroom in the Paula D. Cunningham Administration Building.
John Dart, David Diehl and Lee Trumble were original Trustees when the Board was formed in 1965. Dart served from 1965 to 1979, Diehl served from 1965 to 1989, and Trumble served from 1965 to 1977.
John Dart, David Diehl and Lee Trumble are also featured in Image 064.

Sources: Board of Trustees headshots in the Administration Building Boardroom, Benita Duncan, Jack Rotman.

Image 017 - Turner House on Downtown Campus

Date: ca. 1965-1979 [Determined using dates the museum was under the Department of State.]

Location: Downtown campus. Current site of the Upward Bound sculpture.

Description: The Turner House, which was located on the hill east of the Dart Auditorium, was home to the Performing Arts department in the 1980s and 1990s. In this image it was the location of the Michigan Historical Commission's archives and museum, housed in the building from 1943 to 1979.

Other Information:

LCC purchased the building in the early 1980s and painted it white.
The summer theater and dance festival was called "The Turner House Festival" because of the department's association with this building.
AMichigan Historical Markerwas erected in front of the building in 1991. It read:"Sophie Turner House: Sophie Scott Turner (1856 - 1941), a member of one of Lansing's pioneer families, built this house in 1927, Turner was considered one of the city's largest land-holders, owning vast acreage in Lansing Township and around Potter Park and Mount Hope Cemetery. This Colonial Revival house, with its broad veranda has been compared to George Washington's home, Mount Vernon. The Michigan Historical Commission was housed here from 1943 until 1979. In 1980, Lansing Community College acquired the property."
It was torn down in the 1990s or early 2000s because it was horribly termite infested and couldn't be saved. In fact, all it took was one tap from a bulldozer and the entire structure imploded.

Sources: Rob Edwards, Sally Pierce.

Image 015 - LCC Trustees & Administrators with MSU President at LCC Graduation

Date: ca. 1989-1991

People: From left: Phyllis I. McKesson, Trustee; Dr. Abel Sykes, LCC President; John DiBiaggio, MSU President; unknown; Eric O. Furseth, Trustee; unknown; unknown; Judith Cardenas [not confirmed]; Mary Katherine "Kate" Murphy, Trustee; Shirley M. Rogers, Trustee; unknown; James F. Byrum, Trustee.

Description: LCC President Abel Sykes and MSU President John DiBiaggio stand with LCC Board of Trustees members and administrators at LCC's graduation ceremony.

Other Information:

President Sykes was LCC's 2nd president serving from 1989 to 1999.
Judith Cardenas was interim president and then served as LCC's 5th president from 2006 to 2008. (She is also featured in Images 132, 160 and 161.)
President Sykes, MSU President DiBiaggio and Judith Cardenas were identified by the sources listed below.
The remaining individuals identified in the image were identified using the headshots of the Board of Trustees displayed in the Boardroom in the Administration Building.

Sources: Board of Trustees headshots in the Administration Building Boardroom, The Marketing Team, Joanne MacFadden, Karen Tommasulo, Brenda Young.

Image 012 - Staff Members at a Health Careers Fair

Date: ca. late 1980s

People: Ron Griffith (blue shirt), Rosalie Walker (pink blazer), Steve McEnaney (tan blazer).

Description: Stephen (Steve) McEnaney, from LCC Employment Placement Services, poses with Rosalie Walker, Program Director in the Health Careers Department, at a Health Careers Fair. Ron Griffith (in blue shirt), also a Program Director in the Health Careers Department, stands to the left behind a couple of students.

Other Information:

This was before HHS (Health & Human Services) was a division.
At the time this image was taken Health Careers was a part of the Technology & Applied Sciences Division which is now the Technical Careers Division.

Sources: Kelly Ellis.

Image 011 - Pouring a Dental Impression

Date: ca. 1980s

People: Mary Pat Scozzafave (right).

Description: Instructor Mary Pat Scozzafave, on the right, oversees a student from the Dental Hygiene program as she pours up a dental impression in the dental materials lab that was in the basem*nt of the Arts & Sciences building.

Other Information:

Dental hygienist have not been required to wear the hats that the women are wearing in the image since about 1989.
Mary Pat Scozzafave started with the Dental Hygiene program its first year and was a part-time instructor for 43 years.

Sources: Betsy Burger, Anne Rau, Mary Pat Scozzafave.

Image 010 - A Staff Meeting

Date: ca. late 1980s

Location: Old Central Building – OC 308W

People: From the left – Unidentified person, Dick (Richard) Howell, Sue Long, Ray Wawro (with back to camera).

Description: Faculty member Dick Howell and Lead Support Sue Long from the Accounting & Computer Academics Department (ACAD) in the Business Division, meet with other LCC employees including Ray Wawro (back to camera), a director in central IT.

Other Information:

Ray Wawro was a long time employee at LCC, probably around 30 years, and left the college sometime after 2000. (He is also featured in Images 033 and 113.)
Dick Howell taught what was then called "Academic Data Processing' (Computer Systems). (He is also featured in Image 090.)
OC 308W was an odd shaped, very wide room that was half a flight up from the 3rd floor in the Old Central building. It was often used as a meeting room and could hold upwards of 50 people if the tables were removed.
OC 308W sat right above the cafeteria so it "always had kind of a funky smell to it."
The ash trays on the tables indicate that the College still allowed smoking at the time of the picture.

Sources: Jack Rotman, Marc Smyth, Brenda Young.

Image 009 - President Gannon and Staff in a Lecture Hall

Date: ca. 1980-1988

Location: The old A&S Amphitheater / Lecture Hall, A&S 170.

People: Standing next to table, from the left: Edwin Bergmann, President Gannon, Jim Perkins.

Description: Edwin Bergmann (left) and President Gannon (second from left) listen to Jim Perkins (at the end of the table) in the former A&S lecture hall. On the table in front of the men are three replicas of the Vitruvian Man drawing by Leonardo da Vinci which were the trophies awarded to winners of the Michigan High School Architectural Design Competition.

Other Information:

Jim Perkins taught architectural courses and was the lead faculty of the Architecture Program. He also organized and ran the annual Michigan High School Architectural Design Competition, which was hosted by LCC. (More information about the competition is included in Image 039.)
Edwin Bergmann was chairperson of the Department of Engineering Technology which was within the Applied Arts & Sciences Division. There is an LCC Foundation scholarship fund named after him. (He is also featured in Image 054.)
A&S 170 was a lecture hall on the first floor of Arts & Sciences that was filled in during the building upgrade. It was like a mini auditorium, and used for larger lecture classes, meetings and presentations for faculty on occasion.

Sources: Pam Blundy, Rob Edwards, Kelly Ellis, Steve Kimball, Patricia Purol, Teresa Purvis, Jack Rotman, Marc Smyth.

Image 004 - Students Signing in to a Meeting

Date: ca. Early 1980's

Location: The old A&S Amphitheater, A&S 170.

People: A young Officer William French, on the left. [Confirmed by Chief French who also said: "No clue what I was doing."]

Description: Students signing in to a meeting. Given the name cards being worn, it's most likely some kind of non-academic event.

Other Information:

A&S 170 was a lecture hall in Arts & Sciences that was filled in during the building upgrade. The room was frequently used for non-academic events.

Sources: Dana Cogswell, Rob Edwards, Bill French, Cyndi Rooker, Jack Rotman, Marc Smyth.

Image 003 - Young Students at a Health Fair Event

Date: ca. 1988-1994

Location: In the LSARC (Liberal Studies Academic Resource Center), which was on the 4th floor of the A&S Building, northeast corner.

Description: Early Elementary Science Olympiad (ESO) event, which is now known as "Steamfest." Dental, Radiology, and most of LCC's health career professions were represented at ESO.

Other Information:

This may have been when the LSARC (Liberal Studies Academic Resource Center) was known as the Science Concepts Center or even before that.
The circa dates for this image were determined because of the Apple 2E against the wall.

Sources: Mary Brown, Lu Anne Clark.

Image 002 - President Gannon, Trustees and Staff at a Board Meeting

Date: ca. 1981-1987

Location: Board Room in the Gannon Building, the space where the north end of the Public Safety office currently resides.

People: At the back table along the wall, left to right: Jacqueline Taylor, Dale Herder, and Ron Dove. To the left of President Gannon is David (Dave) Froh. Far left and half cut off is Erik O. Furseth.

Description: A Board of Trustees meeting with a chalkboard in background that may possibly list results from a millage vote.

Other Information:

Jackie (Jacqueline) Taylor was the Administrative Assistant to President Gannon, among other positions at LCC. (She is also featured in Images 113 and 139).
Dale Herder held various positions at the college, but first and foremost he was a writing teacher in the Department of Language Skills (now the English Program). (He is also featured in Images 097, 098 and 139.)
HR was called Personnel in the 1980s so Ron Dove was the Director of Personnel. (He is also featured in Images 018, 097 and 098.)
David (Dave) Froh was a Trustees on the LCC Board of Trustees from 1965 to 1985 and then again from 1986 to 1987. (He is also featured in Images 064, 097 and 098.)
Erik O. Furseth was kind of a big deal in Lansing/East Lansing back in the day. He played basketball at MSU, was the "DJ" in town during the early Rock-and-Roll days and then spent years as the stadium/arena announcer for MSU Football and Basketball. (He is also featured in Image 015.) Related article:https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-basketball/stories/erik-o-legend-microphone
The circa dates were determined using overlapping term years of the Trustees in the image.

Sources: Alex Azima, Pam Blundy, Rob Edwards, Kelly Ellis, Marc Smyth.