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From High School to Higher Education: Naomie Gandaho’s path to becoming a neurosurgeon [Student Spotlight]

Mount Dora High School Senior Naomie Gandaho is pursuing her dreams in the Health Sciences Collegiate Academy (HSCA) at Lake-Sumter State College. This full-time dual enrollment program allows high school… Continue reading »

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Steve Macholz is energizing future lineworkers from his own experiences [Employee Spotlight]

Steve Macholz first realized he loved the energy industry when he was a Special Handling Supervisor/Joint Airlift Inspector in the United States Airforce 29 years ago. “This profession offers the… Continue reading »

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LSSC expanding with a new location in Four Corners

Lake-Sumter State College is expanding its presence in Lake and Sumter Counties with a new location in South Lake County’s rapidly growing Four Corners area. Four Corners is the southernmost… Continue reading »

LSSC MLT student Kendall Gohrs poses on LSSC's South Lake campus

A love of science charts a path to a career in Medical Lab Technology for Kendall Gohrs [Student Spotlight]

Kendall Gohrs, a Sanford, Florida native, is finding her niche at Lake-Sumter State College. After attending University High School in Orange City, Gohrs went on to Seminole State College, taking… Continue reading »

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Community Alert: Alleged sexual violence incident reported at Leesburg Campus

An incident of alleged sexual violence occurring on January 28, 2023, has been reported to Lake-Sumter State College. At this time there is no reason to believe that there is… Continue reading »

LSSC Honor's Student Shallan Burke poses in front of the Student Services Building on their Leesburg campus

Honors student Shallan Burke showcases her epilepsy awareness research project [Student Spotlight]

Shallan Burke, a member of the LSSC Honors Program and Phi Theta Kappa, is on a mission to improve Epilepsy awareness. As a part of an Honors Program project, Burke… Continue reading »

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LSSC announces new location in Eustis for expansion of CDL & Lineworker training

Lake-Sumter State College will open a new training site in the City of Eustis for Commercial Driver (CDL) and Lineworker training programs. The four-acre site is located on County Road… Continue reading »

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LSSC celebrates 5 to 50 years of employee service

At the 2022 Employee Service Recognition Ceremony, Lake-Sumter State College President Dr. Heather Bigard celebrated 95 employees for their commitment to the mission of this great College! Employees were recognized… Continue reading »

Storm Updates and Information

LSSC to close 11/9 at 12pm and 11/10 for Tropical Storm Nicole

Update 2: Wednesday, November 9 at 9:30 AM Lake-Sumter State College campuses are now closing at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, November 9 through November 10. The College is already closed… Continue reading »

SGA President Angelica Ceron poses in front of a building on LSSC's South Lake Campus

Soaring to New Heights at LSSC [Student Spotlight]

Lake-Sumter State College student Angelica Ceron has a passion for learning and growing. She keeps busy on campus and is always looking for new opportunities to develop skills that will… Continue reading »

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Bill Wilkins drives toward a successful career with his CDL from LSSC [Student Spotlight]

William “Bill” Wilkins began his CDL training with two goals in mind:  to be able to create a better work-life balance and have a stable plan for the future. Wilkins,… Continue reading »

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[Hurricane Ian] LSSC campuses to reopen on Monday, Oct. 3

Lake-Sumter State College will resume a normal operating schedule on Monday, Oct. 3 with classes resuming and employees returning to work. A damage assessment was completed on all campuses, and… Continue reading »