The University of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey program will welcome back a familiar face to AMSOIL Arena next season with the addition of former Canadian Olympic head coach Laura Schuler as an assistant coach in 2021-22. Schuler, an advisor to the Quinnipiac University women’s hockey coaching staff during the 2020-21 season, will bring with her...
April 20, 2026
Category: Colleges
Vasichek named new St. Scholastica women’s hockey coach
St. Scholastica’s only intercollegiate head women’s hockey coach, Jackie MacMillan, announced her resignation on Monday to pursue other opportunities. Assistant Julianne Vasichek has been promoted to replace MacMillan as the program’s next head coach. In 11 seasons behind the bench, MacMillan’s Saints squads recorded 149 victories and the 2020-21 team captured the school’s only Northern...
LSC accounting student Crockett named 2021 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar
Brianna Crockett, an accounting student at Lake Superior College, is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa members named a 2021 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship. The Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program helps new Phi Theta Kappa members defray educational expenses while enrolled in associate degree programs. Scholars are...
Lake Superior College’s Network Administration Program ranked among best in nation
Lake Superior College’s online associate degree in network administration has been ranked 6th best in nation by BestValueSchools.org. The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security both give this LSC program the designation of National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. The labs help students tackle real-world issues in some of the...
The College of St. Scholastica welcomes Dr. Richard Carrick
DULUTH – The College’s School of Arts and Letters is pleased to welcome Dr. Richard Carrick as the incoming Director of Choral Activities. Carrick is a conductor, clinician, singer and educator committed to innovative concert programming and engaging, collaborative rehearsals. Carrick will begin his appointment in August. Carrick holds a DMA in Choral Conducting from...
Edwards named Interim Director of Athletics
The College of St. Scholastica has announced that Merissa Edwards will assume the role of Interim Director of Athletics for the 2021-22 year. Edwards takes over after the departure of former Director of Athletics Franco Bari. Edwards has been part of the St. Scholastica community since 2005 and the CSS Athletics Department since 2010. She...
New UMD college name announced
A year ago two colleges at UMD (College of Liberal Arts and School of Fine Arts) merged to become one college within the College of Liberal Arts, beginning numerous reforms that led to the decision to create a new name. With the new name these reforms set in motion the establishment of a new constitution,...
Saints win Kruse award
In a unique year in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) that saw its first competition begin in January, The College of St. Scholastica narrowly secured its 17th Jerome Kruse All-Sports Competition Award. The 2020-21 campaign saw a very competitive race for the Kruse Award as the Saints edged the post-Winter leaders, Northwestern, 102.5-98.5. The...