{"id":2926,"date":"2024-05-08T12:29:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T12:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring2024\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2025-05-09T17:57:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:57:27","slug":"honoring-legacy-golden-graduates-return-for-lssu-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/spring25\/honoring-legacy-golden-graduates-return-for-lssu-commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring Legacy: Golden Graduates Return for LSSU Commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Continuing <\/span>a <\/span>proud <\/span>LSSU <\/span>tradition, <\/span>we <\/span>were privileged<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to <\/span>welcome <\/span>back <\/span>our <\/span>Golden <\/span>Graduates\u2014<\/span>alumni <\/span>celebrating <\/span>50 <\/span>years <\/span>since <\/span>their <\/span>own <\/span>commencement\u2014<\/span>to <\/span>take <\/span>part <\/span>in <\/span>this <\/span>year\u2019s <\/span>ceremony. <\/span>Since <\/span>2000, <\/span>these <\/span>honored <\/span>guests <\/span>have <\/span>returned <\/span>to <\/span>campus <\/span>for <\/span>a <\/span>special <\/span>reception <\/span>and <\/span>to <\/span>lead <\/span>the <\/span>graduation <\/span>procession. <\/span>This <\/span>year, <\/span>20 <\/span>members <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Golden <\/span>Graduate <\/span>Society <\/span>joined <\/span>us, <\/span>symbolically <\/span>passing <\/span>the <\/span>torch <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>Class <\/span>of <\/span>2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

The tradition of honoring 50th anniversary alumni began in 1996 with the ‘Pioneer Reunion,’ followed by the inaugural 50th Anniversary Reunion of the Sault Branch of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology in 1998, which coincided with the formation of the Golden Graduate Society. The inaugural group comprised individuals who completed their studies at Soo Tech 50 years prior, between 1946 and 1948.<\/p>\n

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2025 LSSU Golden Graduate Society<\/p><\/div>\n

Today, the Golden Graduate Society boasts 134 members. This year, those who graduated from Lake Superior State College in 1975 were eligible for induction. We proudly welcomed new members, including Alex Bozymowski ’75, Tom Brown ’75, Patricia Caruso ’75, Karyn Fay ’75, Cindy Huston Gallaway ’75, Neil Gallaway ’75, Dr. Kathleen Hinds ’75, Dr. Mark Mercer ’73, William Nelson ’75, Gary Shindorf ’73 and Jeanne Shindorf ’75<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In 2014, this esteemed group established the Golden Graduate Society Scholarship to give back to the university that shaped their lives. Endowed in 2019, the scholarship is awarded to deserving students majoring in any field, with preference given to those in Engineering or Education. Recipients must demonstrate academic excellence and submit an essay reflecting on their decision to attend LSSU and a unique historical fact they’ve learned about the university.<\/p>\n

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Art Disbrow ’53, Makenzie Jacobson, Joyce Henderson ’67 and Walt Keskine ’73<\/p><\/div>\n

Makenzie <\/strong><\/span>Jacobson<\/strong>, <\/span>a <\/span>senior <\/span>from <\/span>Sault <\/span>Ste. <\/span>Marie, <\/span>MI, <\/span>was <\/span>the <\/span>recipient <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Golden <\/span>Graduate <\/span>Scholarship <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>2024\u2013<\/span>2025 <\/span>academic <\/span>year. <\/span>She <\/span>is <\/span>double <\/span>majoring <\/span>in <\/span>Psychology <\/span>and <\/span>Elementary <\/span>Education, <\/span>with <\/span>a <\/span>minor <\/span>in <\/span>K\u2013<\/span>12 <\/span>Special <\/span>Education. <\/span>Makenzie <\/span>was <\/span>honored <\/span>during <\/span>the <\/span>Golden <\/span>Graduate <\/span>Society <\/span>Brunch <\/span>on <\/span>May <\/span>2, <\/span>held <\/span>at <\/span>the <\/span>Barch <\/span>Center <\/span>for <\/span>Freshwater <\/span>Research <\/span>and <\/span>Education, <\/span>the <\/span>day <\/span>before <\/span>Commencement. <\/span>This <\/span>scholarship <\/span>is <\/span>made <\/span>possible <\/span>by <\/span>the <\/span>generous <\/span>support <\/span>of <\/span>Golden <\/span>Graduates, <\/span>whose <\/span>contributions <\/span>help <\/span>ensure <\/span>future <\/span>Lakers <\/span>have <\/span>access <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>same impactful learning experiences<\/span>. <\/span>To <\/span>support <\/span>the <\/span>Golden <\/span>Graduate <\/span>Scholarship, <\/span>visit <\/span>our <\/span>secure <\/span>giving <\/span>site <\/span><\/a>and <\/span>include <\/span>the <\/span>scholarship <\/span>name <\/span>in <\/span>the \u201c<\/span>additional <\/span>instructions.\u201d <\/span>For <\/span>more <\/span>information <\/span>on <\/span>leaving <\/span>a <\/span>legacy <\/span>at <\/span>LSSU, <\/span>contact <\/span>Andrew <\/span>Rubinstein, <\/span>Senior <\/span>Director <\/span>of <\/span>Advancement, <\/span>at <\/span>906-<\/span>635-<\/span>6219 <\/span>or <\/span>arubinstein@<\/span>lssu.<\/span>edu<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Enjoy these Golden Grad photos from the 2025 Commencement weekend!<\/p>\n