Would you run from Cincinnati to Cleveland?

That's 260 miles. And two Lake Erie College students - twins Rachel and Sandi Nypaver of Parma Heights, Ohio - are going to do it.

If you have visited campus recently, you've been introduced to Rachel and Sandi through our viewbook, which highlights the accomplishments of current Lake Erie College students. You'll find Sandi on the Student Activities page, where she discusses starting up the student organization, Students Making a Difference, with her twin sister. Rachel is featured on the Athletics page (both girls play basketball for Lake Erie College) and shares the benefits of participating in athletics - on and off the court.

Rachel and Sandi will be trekking across the state to raise money for the United Way, which strives to create a better life for everyone through education, income and health. Instead of "quick fixes", the United Way strives to make lasting changes in communities by addressing the underlying problems that prevent progress.

The "I Believe Run Across Ohio 2009" begins in Cincinnati on December 17 and ends in Cleveland on December 20. Get more information about this amazing journey and their student organization, Students Making a Difference, here.

Best of luck Rachel & Sandi!! You are an inspiration to us all make Lake Erie College so proud!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I can already taste the stuffing and mashed potatoes!!

Thanksgiving totally crept up on me! It seems like just yesterday I was blogging about Field Day and the beginning of the semester. This semester has flown by - it's hard to believe that the last week of classes for the Fall 2009 semester is next week!

I'll be enjoying a nice little break ---- campus is closed Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27. But we'll be back in action at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, November 30.

When I get back I decided I'm going to take you on little a campus tour... show you little pieces of campus each day - including updates on the Austin Hall of Science renovations, an inside look at Ritchie Gym and much more!

But until then, stuff your face with turkey and pie, watch some football, and relax with your family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving!!

Congratulations to the Eta Alpha chapter of Gamma Phi Beta!

I am so excited and proud to be a part of the installation of the first sorority at Lake Erie College tomorrow - the Eta Alpha chapter of Gamma Phi Beta.

Gamma Phi Beta was founded in 1874 at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. It currently has over 120 chapters internationally, 175+ alumnae groups and over 165,000 members.

Check out the animoto video our amazing CLC, Megan, put together for the banquet tomorrow night:



Congratulations Eta Alpha!! I am so proud of all of the hard work you put in over the last three semesters!

Now is the reason!