In 2012 we will be celebrating the Sesquicentennial of Lakeland College. To us, there is no better time than now to put the spotlight on 150 years of the achievements and memories of our graduates. The way we see it, your story is the celebration. If you would like to read the stories of others, click on the names below.

Shared Stories, 1960s:

• Margaret (Wirth) Hicken '63
  “O Lakeland my Alma Mater, Heaven's blessings rest upon thee day by day"   I don't know how many people have heard me spontaneously sing a few lines of our college song. Another chorus that would be fitting would be, “Those were the days!" What great memories... Read more
• In Memory of Ronald Barz
  He was not a professor nor a student, but yet he was an integral part of life at Lakeland during the 50's and 60's. Unassuming by nature, he held his own court, down in the boiler room where many students came to value his simplistic wisdom and great heart. He passed in l988 after a long,... Read more
• Roy Evans '69
  I remember being recruited to Lakeland out of North Division High School by Moose Woltzen (who remains one of my all-time favorite people) to play football and basketball. I believe that I, Jimmy Jones and Warren Young were the first African-American athletes to play football at Lakeland... Read more
• Ronald Gaylor '62
  I left for college in 1955 and I was sitting in a rocking chair in the living room of the President of Mission House College. I was minding my own business. It was the President's Tea for new Freshmen. I was nervous and shy. I felt out of place. 300 miles from home and I knew no one. A cute... Read more
• Rick Goshgarian '66
  About 1964, there were stories of a swamp monster hanging around the Sheboygan marshes that made the papers. So my three buddies and I decided to create a monster. We bought a navy overboard suit from the pawn shop, stuffed it, and put a monster mask on it.  About midnight one night, we... Read more
• Barbara Hauge-Belaen '66
  In 1966,  I received a degree in education from Lakeland College. In 1981, I received my Ph.D. in Public School Administration from the University of Minnesota. I served as a  teacher, principal and administrator in the Minnesota school system for 30... Read more
• Floyd R. Henschel '60
  For Lakeland College musicians taking band and choral tours were well known and enjoyed by many. In the early 1960s, while teaching in Edgerton (WI.), the Lakeland College band came to town and played a concert in the high school gymnasium. As teachers we were "crowd control" and my... Read more
• BOB JEVARJIAN '69
  FIRST OF ALL LAKELAND WAS A GREAT PLACE TO GO TO COLLEGE. MY 4 YEARS THERE WERE REWARDING, INFORMATIVE, GRATIFYING, AND MOST OF FUN NOT BORING. MY FAVORITE CAMPUS MEMORIES WERE NUMEROUS, MUSKIE HAL GOOD TIMES DANCES, DINNER, REC AREA, MEETING MANY LIFE LONG FRIENDS, SPORTS, GREAT TEAMS GREAT... Read more
• Mary Ann Johansen-Van Leur '60
  One hundred fifty years! Yikes, where has all the time gone? I did excerpts of three professors, Dr. Elperin, Dr. Schilcutt, and Professor Wangemann who helped me climb the Lakeland College ladder (from 1956-1960) and the fanciful memories to recreate some of my stories. DR RON ELPERIN It... Read more
• Dan Jonas '60
  "I MET MY MATE AT LAKELAND" It was something of a chance meeting -- and yet it wasn't. I had clearly noticed her the year before as the attractive, seemingly shy, very talented young organist at the church on the hill - Immanuel. My church attendance was remarkable that year! She, as... Read more
• Chet Jurkovac '62
  I don't believe they do this anymore, but in the years gone by, if you missed curfew at the men's dorm, you had to shovel coal to heat the building. One of the tricks was to know someone on the first floor so they could let you in through the window. Since I was dating a girl in... Read more
• Carol Kley Garnett '65
  When I started college, I walked to school from Profville with my dad who was on the Mission House faculty. In 1962, my family moved with Mission House to Minnesota, leaving me all alone at college at last! I loved living in Krueger Hall, even though the rules, by today's standards... Read more
• Bruce Mackey '67
  After graduating from Lakeland College in 1967, I taught social studies in the Illinois public school system for two years. I then began what turned out to be a 35 year career in journalism/newspapers. Starting with the Chicago Tribune in 1970 and then Harte-Hanks Communications in 1975; I... Read more
• Jim Mohr '67
  I attended Lakeland during the mid-sixties when the campus began to expand a bit with addition of the Campus Center in 1964. Until then we had eaten our meals in the basement of Jubilee. Of course we missed breakfast most of the time because it was only served at the early hour of 7:00 or so. ... Read more
• Jerry Rohloff '60
  After leaving Lakeland College, I worked my way up through the ranks to a manager of K-Mart stores in Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota until 1972. Then, I purchased my own Ben Franklin Variety and Craft Store, also a custom frame shop in Jackson, Minn., all of which I owned and operated until... Read more
• Leon Sanville '60
  In September of 1959 I came to Lakeland College as a graduate of UWM. I had gone to California with a BS degree that helped me to get a job but didn't really prepare me for too much. My year at Lakeland enabled me to add to my credits in education (secondary teaching) and, by September 1960,... Read more
• Charles Strub '61
  I matriculated from a one-room grade school to Plymouth High School and chose Lakeland because it was 3 miles from my home. I initially thought that I would study for the ministry. That changed after exposure to Dr. Rath and Dr. Welti who taught chemistry and biology, respectively.... Read more
• John Van Der Male '60
  My favorite campus memory is being a member of a family, comprised of staff and students, which gave me joy and happiness. It was a place like home. The inspiration I received as a student was the dedicated help, strength and hope I received from the professors. The professors helped me many... Read more
• Harvey Williams '63
  Old Main   We thought Old Main to be a wonderful, inspiring piece of Lakeland literature which stirs the heart and elevates fond memories of Old Main and Lakeland. Read Harvey Williams' beautiful work below and then ask yourselves: “Should this not have a place right... Read more
• Donna Wilson '60
  Change and transition--those are the words that best describe my college years. Some were my choice; some were determined by others. I came to Mission House. I graduated from Lakeland. I came to major in mission work. I graduated as an education major. I came to know the President,... Read more