Business View Civil & Municipal - May 2023

54 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 5 Lakeshore Technical College is a nationally recognized, comprehensive community and technical college serving the greater Sheboygan area. Lakeshore educates more than 8,000 students annually who enroll to master real-world, employable career skills and begin their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. A 2022 economic impact report shows the college impacts one out of every 45 jobs in the area. Thanks to a growing number of partnerships with four-year universities, students who begin pursuing their bachelor’s degrees at Lakeshore now have more options for completing those degrees. Students completing their Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree at Lakeshore can transfer with guaranteed junior standing to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, and Lakeland University. “Thanks to our partnership universities, our students and community have more options available to start on the path to their bachelor’s degree in an affordable manner close to home,” says Lakeshore President Dr. Paul Carlsen. Both degrees cover general education requirements for a student whose goal is to complete their bachelor’s degree. Both also allow students to select elective courses that appeal to their future career plans. For more information, please visit our website: gotoltc.edu Success Starts Here There is no shortage of businesses in Sheboygan, all of which add to the strength of the community. Naming multi- generational family-owned companies such as Kholer, Johnsonville Sausages, and Sargento Cheese, Sorenson acknowledges the value of those businesses, not only for the employment opportunities they bring but also in helping Sheboygan to remain at the forefront of innovation and success. He recounts, “When you talk about some of our larger employers in the area, they have grown and expanded, but you also see a lot of innovation from some of our smaller locations too.” He references the Sheboygan Pasty Company, which started out serving the local market and has grown to provide its product across the Midwest. “It’s also the small business entrepreneurs that are making significant investments right here in our community,” he asserts. “Our medium-sized businesses have seen great SHEBOYGAN, WI SCONS IN As a historic community, there is also a continuous need to update infrastructure within Sheboygan, and the city is prepared to incorporate this into its growth plans. “Currently, we do a lot of our own paving, we’ve got our own paving machine, and our Department of Public Works does a lot of road upgrades,”