Lt. Governor Gilchrist visits KBOCC

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IN THE HOUSE–Michigan’s Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist recently visited Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) for an extensive campus tour. During the visit, he took the opportunity to engage with key figures at KBOCC, including (l-r) KBOCC’s Dean of Student Services Amanda Nordstrom and Interim President/Dean of Academic Affairs Megan Haataja, KBOCC’s Board of Regents Trustees Kathleen Smith and Karen Andersen, KBOCC Board of Regents Chairman Keith Rolof, (Gilchrist), Regent Trustee Donald Chosa, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community President Robert Curtis, KBIC Council rep Doreen Blaker, and Regent Vice Chairman Robin Chosa.

by Melissa Newland
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) recently had the esteemed honor of welcoming Michigan’s Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist for an extensive campus tour.
During the visit, Lt. Governor Gilchrist took the opportunity to engage with key figures at KBOCC, including members of the KBOCC Board of Regents, the Keweenaw Bay Indian
Community (KBIC) Tribal Council, the Dean of Academic Affairs/Interim President, and the Dean of Student Services. This visit underscored the importance of higher education and its impact on local development and the group had an in-depth discussion about the college’s ongoing growth and its significant role within the community. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.