Lake Michigan College has been recognized for its efforts to help place students into jobs upon graduation.

The college has received the 2025 Handshake Career Spark Award from college job placement service, Handshake. LMC spokesperson Jennifer Shoemaker tells us out of more than 1,500 educational institutions using Handshake, only 40 career centers received the honor, putting LMC in the top 2% of career centers nationwide.

Shoemaker says the college has several programs to help graduates find jobs, including the many career fairs it holds.

“ And this is good for students who are about to graduate and go into a career,” Shoemaker said. “ This is good for community members looking for a job. But it’s also good for our s

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