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Stresow is a seasoned higher education executive and organizational strategist with nearly two decades of leadership experience spanning tribal government, nonprofits, corporate environments, and higher education.
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TCUs Achieve Top Marks in Carnegie’s Opportunity Classification
Over 40% of accredited tribal colleges and universities have earned the prestigious Carnegie Opportunity Colleges and Universities higher access, higher earnings classification.
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WETCC and LLTC Partner with Student Freedom Initiative
The partnerships serve as a critical way to champion and support Indigenous higher education and invest in underserved communities.
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LLTC Protects Manoomin for Future Generations
Leech Lake Tribal College is working to restore and rejuvenate tribal rice beds that have suffered due to invasive species.
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No, My Girl, You Tell the Story about Artificial Intelligence
For all its remarkable developments and advancements, AI is simply a tool, a machine lacking emotion and humanity. We must not allow it to tell our stories and determine our future.
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Leech Lake Tribal College Hosts 2nd Annual Pride Event
As a means to increase visibility of its LGBTQ+ community, LLTC’s Gay, Two-Spirit and Straight Alliance formed in January and has played a key role in planning this year’s event.
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TCJ Student Announces Three New Student Bloggers
The three new bloggers, each with their own distinctive thematic approach, reflect the great diversity at tribal colleges and universities. Their blogs will be featured at TCJStudent.org.
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Leech Lake Tribal College Awarded $9 Million in Partnership with Fond du Lac College
The project will help build a sustainable education system and also promote STEM and agricultural careers to students and the community.
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Reflecting Strength and Unity: Shared Governance at Tribal Colleges
At tribal colleges and universities, governance is intertwined with Indigenous culture and ways of knowing. Such a model facilitates inclusivity and cooperation, giving various stakeholders a voice in how the institution operates.
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LLTC Names Dr. Helen Zaikina-Montgomery as President
Dr. Zaikina-Montgomery has served as LLTC’s director of assessment and institutional research. Since 2021, she has served as interim president.
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‘Lighting a Fire’ to Preserve the Language
Events like the Meshkwadoonigeng Conference and other quiz bowls are fun and exciting ways to generate interest in our language, culture, and academics.
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Bemidji Student Event Hosts Ojibwe Tribal Colleges from Across the Region
Organized by Leech Lake Tribal College, the event was held April 21-23 and allowed students from each of the colleges to connect and learn from one another.
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Leech Lake Tribal College Graduate Dylan Chase Juggles School, Work and Family
A member of the Leech Lake Nation, Chase chose LLTC because of its proximity to his home in Bena as well as its law enforcement program.
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Local Tribal Colleges Are Set to Receive Millions of Dollars in Relief Funds
Minnesota received over $565 million for 90 colleges and universities including $234 million for community colleges due to the American Rescue Plan. The Department of Education announced tribal colleges nationwide will receive $190 million.
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Leech Lake Tribal College Announces Spring 2022 Student Relief Funding
LLTC stated they would match all tuition and fee costs to assist students with increasing financial challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Leech Lake Tribal College Announces Spring 2022 Student Relief Funding
Funds will be dispersed after midterms if a student meets 75% attendance requirements.
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Leech Lake Tribal College Moves to Fully Online Classes
LLTC announced via Facebook that classes will resume their initial delivery methods on Monday, Oct. 11. Integrated Residential Builder courses are the only classes that will continue in-person instruction throughout the online period.
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Leech Lake Tribal College Students Construct New Building to House Trades Classes
The building is being constructed almost entirely by carpentry and residential building students and was made possible by a $150,000 grant from the American Indian College Fund to help with student retention and persistence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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LLTC Announces Helen Zaikina-Montgomery as Interim President
Zaikina-Montgomery has served at LLTC for two years as the Director of Assessment and Institutional Research and is a member of LLTC’s administration team and chair of several committees. She was instrumental in passing the Higher Learning Commission accreditation review.
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Leech Lake Tribal College Hosts Virtual Conference on Distance Learning
Panelists will discuss the future of online education and how it fits into nation-building and tribal colleges’ service to their communities.
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Construction Workforce and Home Manufacturing on the Horizon
The Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC) will provide four- to five-week construction trades training certification courses to educate the workforce laborers needed to manufacture home panels and to develop needed construction trades to build housing homes within LLR.
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Leech Lake Seeks Community Input on New Construction Workforce Program
The proposed program would work hand in hand with Leech Lake Tribal College to provide construction focused training programs, develop a panelized housing manufacturing facility, and offer a variety of mortgage and financing options for band members to buy the affordable housing the facility will produce.
