{"id":2367,"date":"2023-04-11T15:55:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T15:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring2024\/?p=2367"},"modified":"2025-05-09T15:07:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T15:07:20","slug":"dr-travis-and-lynsey-schwabrow-honored-with-new-community-champion-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring25\/dr-travis-and-lynsey-schwabrow-honored-with-new-community-champion-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Travis and Lynsey Schwabrow Honored with New Community Champion Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year at the annual Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce dinner, a brand-new award was presented\u2014and it went to two familiar faces from the LSSU family. Dr. David Travis and his wife, Lynsey Schwabrow, were named the first-ever recipients of the Community Champion Award<\/strong>, recognizing their efforts to bring the university and the city closer together.<\/p>\n

For years, Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Don Gerrie and City Manager Brian Chapman have presented a special recognition during the Chamber event. But this year, they decided to change things up. The idea behind the new Community Champion Award is to highlight individuals, businesses, or organizations that go above and beyond to make a real difference in the community. It\u2019s about celebrating the people who roll up their sleeves and help move things forward\u2014quietly, consistently, and with a whole lot of heart.<\/p>\n

David and Lynsey were chosen for their work launching the Campus and Community Partnership Fund<\/strong>, a new initiative that helps support projects connecting LSSU and Sault Ste. Marie. The fund\u2019s inaugural project placed LSSU flags throughout downtown, symbolizing the strong and growing partnership between the university and the city.<\/p>\n

The Chamber\u2019s printed brochure still called it the \u201cEconomic and Preservation Award\u201d\u2014an old title that didn\u2019t quite capture the spirit of what this recognition is now all about. But if you ask anyone who was in the room that night, it was clear: David and Lynsey were the right people to kick off this new tradition.<\/p>\n

Their work reminds us that great things happen when campus and community come together\u2014and we couldn\u2019t be prouder to see them leading the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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