with associate degrees who are pursuing a bachelor's or graduate degree. Programs also include academic counseling and credit for prior learning. Other available coursework included teacher certification and certificate programs ranging from business to ministry to social work. Four-year nursing program With a Bachelor of Science in nursing completion program already in place, Silver Lake College opened a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in its renovated, $1.5 million nursing wing in 2016. Work college In 2016 Silver Lake College initiated SLC Works, a program that incorporates jobs into students' schedules in order to give them work experience, build their résumés and apply money earned toward their student debt. In the 2016–17 academic year, all new full-time residential freshmen and transfer students began participating in SLC Works as a condition of enrollment. Athletics At the moment of the school's closure, Holy Family (HFC) athletic teams were known as the Lakers. The college was a member the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) when it joined the organization as "Silver Lake College" in 2016, primarily competing as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 2016–17 to 2019–20. They were also a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) until after the 2015–16 school year. Holy Family (HFC) competed in ten intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included basketball, bowling, cross country and soccer; while women's sports included basketball, bowling, cross country, soccer, softball and volleyball. Accreditation Holy Family College was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the National Association of Schools of Music, and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. State of Wisconsin certifications The college's certifications included the Wisconsin Board of Nursing, Wisconsin Social Work Certificate, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Memberships Silver Lake was a member of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Notes External links Official athletics website Franciscan universities and colleges Catholic universities and colleges in Wisconsin Buildings and structures in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Education in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities Former women's universities and colleges in the United States USCAA member institutions Educational institutions established in 1885 1885 establishments in Wisconsin Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay Educational institutions disestablished in 2020 2020 disestablishments in Wisconsin