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The Hanson Technology Center – A defining asset for the College and the Region
“What I value in the College’s
proposal to build this Center,
is that they have taken a fresh
approach to how they will
deliver programs, reach out to
prospective students and, most
importantly, how they will work
with the whole student to help
them succeed. “
The region’s manufacturing and energy industries have made it clear – they need more well-qualified
employees to help power their businesses. To meet that demand now and for generations to come,
Lake Michigan College is developing the Hanson Technology Center – an asset that will solidify
manufacturing as a powerful economic force in southwest Michigan, the Midwest and beyond.
The Center, spurred on by a $1.5 million gift from Merlin and Carolyn Hanson, will reflect the new
future of manufacturing, attracting new people – men and women – to the industry, providing
a steady stream of qualified, ready to work employees that are critical to the success of every
manufacturing enterprise.
The Hanson Technology Center will be an education and training center, a magnet for a new
generation of skilled workers. With its modernistic design, open, flexible classrooms and labs,
the Center, and its programs, will retool students’ minds to the opportunities available to them in
manufacturing. The Center will:
•Encourage more current and prospective students to explore the opportunities and potential
careers in manufacturing and energy.
•Support the development and delivery of high-quality education and training programs for
manufacturing, ranging from entry-level skills to more advanced programs that reflect industry
needs.
Rick Blake,
President
Edgewater Automation LLC
•Provide for expansion and creation of new programs that respond to the current and anticipated
needs of business.
We are pleased to share with you this important project and invite you to join the College in
making this exciting new Center a reality. Your support will help attract more of our region’s best
and brightest to the critical manufacturing industry, ensuring a vibrant future for Michigan’s Great
Southwest.
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Manufacturing – our region’s economic cornerstone.
The Hanson Technology Center is more than a new building. It will support
manufacturing as the economic cornerstone of this region. According to the Economic
Policy Institute, “for each job manufacturing creates, three other jobs are created in
the wider economy.”
“Lake Michigan College will be
the community resource for
manufacturing education and skills
training with this Center.”
Matt Tyler,
President/CEO
Vickers Engineering, Inc.
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Insights about Project’s Measurable Goals
Business and Industry representatives, College faculty, and staff have developed valuedriven, clear measurable goals the design must achieve and on which project success
will be measured. They are:
• Express the spirit of an
innovative & transformational
manufacturing program to students & the public.
What are Our
Project’s Measurable
Goals?
• Support
multidisciplinary growth, developing a ‘whole’ student and
exposing to new possibilities.
• Create the
flexibility to quickly respond to changing and emerging needs in the
manufacturer community.
• Become an economic game changer for the region by
campus & community.
• Develop a
engaging the
visually accessible concept that stimulates investigation and
supports a program able to attract, retain, and teach students about manufacturing.
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Why a new Technology Center on the College’s Napier Campus?
• Locating the Hanson Technology Center on the Napier is good for the College, its
students and for business.
For Students and the College:
• Enrollment in manufacturing programs will increase as virtually all LMC students
will be exposed to the College’s manufacturing programs, versus 10% who are
exposed to M-TEC today.
• Student degree and certificate completers will increase as manufacturing students
can easily enroll in classes leading to more efficient building of schedules.
• Improved student access to student support services, including advising and
financial aid, will lead to increased student success.
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“This Center is something that, as a community,
we have needed for a generation and we are
excited about the possibilities of growing this
localized specialty here in Southwest Michigan. “
Al Bass,
Business Unit Manager
Dane Systems, LLC
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For Business:
Increased enrollments in manufacturing programs will provide more skilled employees
for the region’s manufacturers.
• Blending programs in the arts, innovation, fabrication and manufacturing
will improve instruction and training, inspiring students to explore careers in
manufacturing that they may not have otherwise imagined.
• A larger instructional center will allow for the introduction of new programs in
Mechatronics and Robotics, as well as an expanded Fab Lab program, and more.
• Students will be better prepared with “soft skill” instruction and more crossdisciplinary interaction among faculty and students.
• With larger labs and upgraded classrooms the Hanson Technology Center will be
designed with the diverse training needs of business in mind – ranging from basic
skill sets to more advanced training in areas such as Engineering Technology.
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• Functional, flexible learning space in the Hanson Technology Center will ensure
that education and training needs of the manufacturing community will be met for
generations to come.
“This new Center will be a major signal that
the College stands side-by-side with business
to create a strong and vibrant manufacturing
economy in our region and will play a vital role in
attracting and retaining people.”
Dan Mitchell,
President
Hanson Mold
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Building Student interest in Manufacturing
To attract new students into manufacturing programs, the College will partner
with schools and the community-at-large to encourage students to explore the
opportunities in manufacturing. The Center will be designed so that it is visually
accessible, helping students see first-hand how the manufacturing and energy
industries really look and work. The open classroom and lab design will allow
prospective students to see current students and faculty at work.
By locating the Hanson Technology Center on the Napier Campus, adopting new
education and training delivery strategies, and creating new programs, the College
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Behaviors for New
Students?
expects to increase enrollment in technical programs by up to 10% within two years.
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What is the future of manufacturing?
Business and Industry leaders provided responses during the design charrette to the
question, “what is the future of manufacturing?” Responses provided insight into
both future employee and project expectations. This feedback was used to develop
the project goals and design.
Flexibility to Serve Students and Business
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What is the future
of manufacturing?
The College will focus on flexibility to meet the needs of area manufacturing.
Temporarily displaced workers may not be able to attend classes through a traditional
fall-winter-spring-summer class structure. To respond to this, rolling admissions and
modular based instruction will provide students with educational opportunities on
a time frame that works for them. Classes through the Tooling University will offer
online instruction in lieu of traditional lectures. This curriculum was developed by
the Society of Manufacturing Engineers to include online simulations. Students can
complete coursework through Hanson Technology Center labs after finishing online
portions.
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Innovation at Work
The Hanson Technology Center is a facility designed to infuse creativity in students
and the community. Thinking innovatively and creatively is a problem solving skill
that can be taught. Innovation education, delivered through the Fab Lab, will allow
groups to follow projects from idea through prototype—focusing on teamwork,
critical thinking, project management, and problem solving. The programs will
be available to students, businesses, and the community. The College will develop
Manufacturing drives
innovation. With
innovation come new
opportunities, new
growth, and a stronger
local economy.
a curriculum that will be applicable across a wide range of disciplines. Upon project
completion, prototypes can be displayed in a common space for community viewing.
The Learning Spiral
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Insights about Programming
How the Hanson Technology Center is perceived is a factor in addressing the diverse
ways in which people experience and learn at LMC today. Making the space more
lively and efficient, the learning environment is designed to support students and
faculty, in order to foster collaboration and enhance the student environment. That
means increased focus on perceptions of space, multidisciplinary use, and openness.
Hanson Technology Center Programs
In recent years the College’s manufacturing programs have undergone an extensive
and critical self-analysis. Based on observations from faculty and staff as well as
Programming...
feedback from leaders in the region’s manufacturing businesses, the College is
developing programs that focus on employer needs and student success.
Based on this input the Hanson Technology Center will include traditional offerings in
areas that provide basic and foundational skills for students, however, the programs
will be delivered in settings that encourage faculty to student and student to student
interaction. New programs will reflect the employment needs within a continually
changing manufacturing environment. The College will continue its commitment to
instruction in:
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• Apprenticeship Programs
• Industrial Maintenance
• Energy Production Technology
• Machine Tool/CNC
-General Energy Production
-Health Physics/Radiation -Rigging
Protection
• Electronics
-CNC
• Welding
• CAD/CAM
-Pneumatics
-Hydraulics
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New and expanded programs include:
• Robotics: The College will expand from two to six robots and offer certificate
programs in Robotics programming and Robotics maintenance.
• Engineering Tech: This program will be expanded to offer a Baccalaureate degree
in applied Engineering through University partnerships on the College’s campus.
Concentrations will include Controls and Mechanical Engineering.
• Prototype and Design Technology: Students will build 3-D prototypes for use in
manufacturing, consumer products, and other fields of product development.
• Creative Welding: Capitalizing on a growing medium in the arts world, the
College will offer classes in welding as an artistic expression.
• Innovations and Fabrications: The College will offer credit and non-credit
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programs to students and the community at large—providing opportunities to
problem solve, design, and prototype.
• Mechatronics: Combining mechanics, electronics, informatics, automation, and
robotics, the College will offer training in one of the most dynamically developing
fields of technology and science.
• Energy Baccalaureate: The College will offer a Bachelor of Applied Science
in Energy Production and Distribution Management. Students will learn the
technical skills to be successful in energy plant operations plus the business and
management skills to supervise workers in careers related to energy production
and power management.
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There are three Centers of Excellence that the campaign will contribute to:
The Hanson Technology Center is a College and Community Investment
To make the dream of the Hanson Technology Center a reality, the College will invest
its own resources, has sold M-TEC and will seek the support of the region’s business
community. We seek support from those who understand the value that manufacturing
Capital Campaign GOals
and energy bring to our region.
Student Success
$2,500,000
Modernize Napier Avenue college classrooms and lecture halls. Also create a Student Success Center, Business Education & Resource
Center, and a Fitness Center.$1,750,000
Renovate the South Haven Campus science labs $ 250,000
Expand student assessment and tutoring space at the
Bertrand Crossing Campus
$ 500,000
Transforming Lake Michigan College
The construction of the Hanson Technology Center is the centerpiece project of a larger
$7.5 million campaign to transform Lake Michigan College to meet the future needs of
the region. We are working to ensure that our businesses and organizations have the
Emerging Careers
talent and intellectual capital that truly makes our region Michigan’s Great Southwest.
$4,000,000
Hanson Technology Center$3,000,000
Great Lakes Wine Institute
$1,000,000
With the region’s help we can create a college that excels as a center for learning that
will further the positive economic, social and cultural evolution of Southwest Michigan.
Community Engagement
$1,000,000
Modernize Mendel Center lobby and Grand Upton Hall
The campaign builds on the $20 million the College has already leveraged to improve
facilities and enhance the College learning experience for thousands of students.
Facility and program projects underway or completed include:
• Construction of a new Residence Hall to attract and retain more students
• New nursing labs and added programs in medical imaging
• Transformation of 40 year old science labs to state-of-the labs and classrooms that
even use 3-D
• Created a new student activity center – the Hawks Nest
• Starting a – first of its kind in the state – Baccalaureate Program in Energy Production
Technology
• Adopted programs to help our most at-risk students succeed in the Classroom
• Built the Largest Early College program in Michigan – students now graduating from
College before they graduate from high school
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Campaign for Tomorrow
Campaign Cabinet
Ms. Joan Smith, Chair
Mr. David Whitwam, Honorary Chair
Major Gifts Co-Chairs
Mr. Jeff Curry
Mr. Mike Welch
Business Gifts Co-Chairs
Mr. Rick Blake
Mr. Matt Tyler
Communications Chair
Mr. Jim Marohn
Community Gifts Co-Chairs
Ms. Dayna Kozminski
Ms. Carol Sizer
Family Gifts Co-Chairs
Mr. Jim Larson
Mr. Doug Schaffer
Members-At-Large
Dr. Robert Harrison
Dr. Michael Lindley
Mr. D. Jeffrey Noel
Campaign Advisors
Mr. Merlin Hanson
Mr. Greg O’Niel
Lake Michigan College
Foundation Board of Directors
Mr. Jeff Curry
Foundation Board President
United Federal Credit Union
Mr. Jim Marohn
Foundation Vice President
Doubleday Office Products, Inc.
Mr. Rick Blake
Edgewater Automation
Mr. Robert Burch
Chemical Bank
Hon. Alfred (Al) M. Butzbaugh
Retired, Berrien County
Mr. Scott Geik
1st Source Bank
Mr. John Janick
PNC Bank
Mr. Scott McFarland
Honor Credit Union
Mr. Doug Schaffer
Lake Michigan College
Mr. Michael Carlson
American Electric Power
Dr. Steven Hadaway
Perfect Pet Products, LLC
Ms. Debra Johnson
Lakeland Health
Mr. Greg O’Niel
Retired Businessman
Ms. Joan Smith
Smith Dahmer & Associates
Ms. Kristi Clark
LMC Alumni Association
Board of Directors
Ms. Kelli Hahn
Lake Michigan College
Mr. Mike Knytych
Kmc Enterprises
Mr. Tim Passaro
Passaro & Kahne Law Office
Ms. Mary Jo Tomasini
Competitive Edge
Dr. Robert Harrison
Lake Michigan College
Mr. Ken Kozminski
The Buck Burgers and Brew
Mr. Randy Reimers
Fifth Third Bank
Mr. Mike Welch
Magnate Capital, LLC
Ms. Patsy Hartzell
Berrien County
Friend of the Court
Mr. James (Jim) Krzyzewski
Nyloncraft, Inc.
Mr. David Schaffer
Schaffer & Layher
Ms. Gloria Ender
Freedom Finishing
Mr. Craig Erikson
Michigan Pizza Hut, Inc.
Staff
Ms. Mary Klemm, Interim Executive Director
Lake Michigan College Foundation
(269) 927-6849
klemm@lakemichigancollege.edu
www.lakemichigancollege.edu
Napier Avenue Campus
2755 E. Napier Avenue
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 927-1000
Bertrand Crossing Campus
1905 Foundation Drive
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 695-1391
South Haven Campus
125 Veterans Boulevard
South Haven, MI 49090
(269) 637-7500
Lake Michigan College Board of Trustees
Ms. Mary Jo Tomasini, Chair • Dr. Michael Lindley, Vice Chair • Ms. Debra Johnson, Secretary • Ms. Judy Truesdell, Treasurer
Mr. Paul Bergan, Trustee • Dr. David Maysick, Trustee • Mr. Stephen Small, Trustee
Dr. Robert Harrison, President
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