7/26/07

Dean Souden Named Lake Michigan College
Executive Dean of Career Education

BENTON TOWNSHIP, MI - Lake Michigan College has announced that Dean F. Souden has joined the College as its Executive Dean of Career Education.

Souden was most recently the executive director of the Business and Community Institute and M-TEC facility at Lansing Community College. He has more than 15 years of experience in higher education administration along with private sector experience in business and industry.

"Dean Souden brings senior-level experience and a keen awareness of the marketplace for career education that will serve Lake Michigan College well," stated LMC President Dr. Randall R. Miller. "His leadership will help us to focus on the continuing success and growth of our career instructional division along with community and business services programs."

At LMC, Souden will be responsible for all instructional programs in Career Education, the Community and Business Services department and the supervision of the College's M-TEC facility.

At Lansing Community College, Souden oversaw the development and management of the divisional strategic and business plan, including an assessment of the development needs of the greater business community. He also established marketing and sales plans to expand the school's market segments and businesses served.

Earlier in his career, Souden worked for four years as the assistant to the dean of students at LCC. Prior to that position, he was the Dean of Students at Alpena Community College for six years and assistant dean of students and associate director of admissions at Olivet College.

His private sector work includes experience in management, sales, consulting and marketing.

Souden earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics at Olivet College. He went on to obtain a Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from Michigan State University where he also participated in a Higher Education Administration doctoral program.