Get Ready to Party Like It's 1979: The Disco Circus Heads to the LMC Mendel Center Jenkins Theatre
Relive the era of bellbottoms, sparkles, and platforms when The Disco Circus transforms the LMC Mendel Center Jenkins Theatre into a boogie wonderland at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2027. The Disco Circus delivers a fully immersive disco experience, live on stage. Think Studio 54 energy with live musicians, enough glitter to last a decade, and a playlist that will have everyone partying like it’s 1979 with songs made famous by ABBA, The Bee Gees, The Jackson 5, KC & the Sunshine Band, and so many more. The
Lake Michigan College to hold summer vegetable gardening sessions at South Haven campus
Anyone who has raised a vegetable garden has experienced at least some of the obstacles that stand in the way of a successful harvest. To help home growers understand and address the many challenges they face, Lake Michigan College is hosting summer gardening sessions as part of its Extended Education program. The hoop house at the College’s South Haven Campus, 125 Veterans Boulevard, will serve as the location for three Thursday sessions from 5:30 – 7 p.m. on June 25, July 16, and August 6. Cheyenne Sloan,
Lake Michigan College's Sean Newmiller Named Inaugural First-Year Success Fellow by Strong Start to Finish
Sean Newmiller, Chair of the English, Communication, and World Languages Department, has been named one of six inaugural First-Year Success Fellows by Strong Start to Finish, a national network dedicated to ensuring students complete gateway math and English in their first year of college and an initiative of the Education Commission of the States. Newmiller was selected for his accomplishments in advancing evidence-based reforms that improve student outcomes. At Lake Michigan College, he led his
Lake Michigan College's Dr. Scott L. Pratt Named to OnCon Icon Top 100 Technology Professionals
Dr. Scott L. Pratt, Chief Information Officer at Lake Michigan College (LMC), has been named one of the OnCon Icon Top 100 Technology Professionals, a prestigious honor recognizing excellence among technology executives worldwide. The OnCon Icon Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of top organizations and leaders across industries. Recipients are selected entirely through peer voting. Voters chose leaders they felt demonstrated a strong mix of organizational success and positive impact,
Local High School Musicals Featured and Awarded at LMC’s WAVE Awards honoring Excellence in High School Musical Theatre
Thirteen local High Schools participated in the fifth annual WAVE Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre at the Mendel Center Jenkins Theatre on the Benton Harbor Campus, 2755 E. Napier Ave. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. This year the WAVE Awards has grown to include students and arts educators from Berrien, Van Buren, and Cass Counties in Michigan and St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties in Indiana. The participating schools were evaluated by 10 adjudicators, and about 890 students
Lake Michigan College Wine & Viticulture Technology program offering summer wine and cider tasting series
Southwest Michigan is home to one of the country's most celebrated wine regions, yet few who live in and visit the area have had the chance to truly explore what's in their glass. The Lake Michigan College Wine & Viticulture Technology program is changing that with a summer series of expert-led tasting sessions. The workshops are designed to deepen participants' understanding of wines and ciders from around the world and help them connect that knowledge to the vineyards and wineries right outside their
Lake Michigan College Board of Trustees Appoints Alloyd Blackmon as New Member
The Lake Michigan College Board of Trustees has voted to appoint Alloyd Blackmon as its newest member, filling the seat vacated by Joan Smith, who resigned in January. Blackmon brings to the Board a distinguished career in corporate leadership, nonprofit management, and community service across Southwest Michigan. She currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan, which provides after-school and summer programming for youth in grades 1 through 12 across
Lake Michigan College Earns Prestigious ALL IN Highly Established Action Plan Seal for 2026 Election
Lake Michigan College (LMC) has been awarded the Highly Established Action Plan Seal by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for the 2026 election cycle, recognizing the college's exceptional commitment to fostering nonpartisan democratic engagement among its students. Led by Dr. Tiffany Bohm, Department Chair, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Education, and Faculty, Political Science, LMC earned a score of 31.5 out of a possible 36 points on the Strengthening American Democracy Action Planning Guide
