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CLC Foundation Click here to see scholarship opportunities Vision Statement: The Foundation's vision is to be a major force in providing opportunities for students to improve their lives through higher education, employment, personal living and better quality of life. Mission Statement: To raise money and manage funds, with major focus on student scholarships. Send e-mail inquiries to the CLC Foundation at: foundation@clcmn.edu Director's Corner Dear Friends -
As we look ahead to the beginning of another year at Central Lakes College, the Foundation would like to welcome students attending at both our Brainerd and Staples campuses. We hope that your experience at CLC is a successful one. Tuition is going up each year. Because of this, we have seen unequaled numbers of students applying for scholarship aid. We processed nearly 1,000 scholarships during our last school year competing for 650 scholarships. There also has been an enormous increase in applications for our Random Acts of Kindness emergency assistance. The hardest job of our scholarship committee is choosing who should get the money - so many of our students have a need. The CLC Foundation Board and staff continue to pursue our mission of raising funds for scholarships for CLC students through fundraising events and visiting with individuals and businesses within our surrounding communities. If you supported our Foundation through attendance at one of our events, or by making an annual donation to our scholarship fund, thank you for your support of our mission of scholarships for CLC students.
CLC FOUNDATION ANNUAL BOARD MEETING
Barbara Anderson will replace Curt Nielsen and was nominated and accepted a 3-year term. She has spent more than 30 years working in the health care field, first as a registered nurse and later as a college instructor. She has been employed by St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd since 1988. She currently served as the Chief Quality Office for Brainerd Lakes Health, which includes St. Joseph's and Brainerd Medical Centers. She is an alumnus of the College of St. Scholastica and the University of Minnesota's graduate program in Public Health.
On August 8 & 9, we paired up with Chanhassen Dinner Theatres to bring “Midlife! The Crisis Musical” to Breezy Point Resort. In addition to dinner and the theatre, Friday night’s activities included a silent auction. The proceeds from this event will be used to benefit the CLC Foundation Scholarship program. .
BRAINERD -- The family and friends of Lewis James Wilczek have generously donated $10,000 in his memory to the Central Lakes College Foundation. Wilczek, who died on April 29, 2007, was a student in the Automotive Technology program at Central Lakes College. He had started at CLC as a post-secondary student during his senior year at Little Falls High School. He graduated with honors from the college in 2004. His academic success was in evidence by earning Dean’s List honors every semester at CLC. Rock Lindsay, his college instructor, remembers Wilczek as “a model student who had a love for the trades.” After graduation, Wilzcek opened Performance Exhaust and Metal Fabrication, where he followed his passion of customizing exhaust and working on trucks and vehicles. Earnings from the endowment will be used in the form of an annual scholarship and be awarded to a Little Falls High School graduate attending Central Lakes College. This could include a traditional or non-traditional age student. A GPA of 2.5 will be required. The award will be made for fall semester, with funds released to the student during the following spring semester. The recipient must be enrolled for at least six semester credits in one of the following programs: Automotive Technology, Marine and Small Engine Repair, Welding and Fabrication, or Machine Tool Technology. The first award will be made in the fall of 2009.
CLC Foundation Water for sale The CLC Foundation is selling bottled water to support its scholarshiop program. The bottled water is for sale for $1 per bottle, and it's available at many locations on both the Brainerd and Staples campuses. You also may purchase water by the case by contacting the CLC Foundation Office at 218-855-8135.
Brazilian native wins $1,000 scholarship
2008 Fund Activity HOLDEN PROJECT ACHIEVE AWARDS FOR 2008-09 The fall semester Holden Project Achieve scholarship recipients were selected this week by the Central Lakes College scholarship committee. This unique scholarship program was started in 2000 by Clarence and Fran Holden and was designed to benefit students with leadership ability from a 60 miles radius of the Brainerd area. Fran and Clarence knew that, if given the right chance, these students would take this knowledge back to their communities, where it would transform into service on school boards, city councils, or other “give back” opportunities. Students selected will be required to take a 3-credit Front-Line Leadership course fall semester of their freshmen year. The course will be taught by Tom Reese. This year’s students will be awarded $1500 per year, which is one of the largest scholarships awarded through the Central Lakes College Foundation. Since the inception of this fund 164 students have benefited from this scholarship fund. Recipients for 2008-09 are: Jed Madstadt - Brainerd
Special thanks to our volunteer Board of Directors: Barbara Anderson
Physicians of Brainerd Medical Center donate $35,000 to create the Dr. Don Wennberg/BMC Endowment Fund The physicians of Brainerd Medical Center donated $35,000 to the Central Lakes College Foundation to establish the Dr. Don Wennberg/BMC Endowment Fund. The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize Dr. Wennberg’s longstanding commitment and dedication to our local medical community. Earnings from the Dr. Don Wennberg/BMC Endowment Fund will provide an annual scholarship to a student who plans to remain and work in the Brainerd area and is enrolled as a full-time student in the PN or RN nursing programs at CLC. A minimum 3.25 GPA is required. When Dr. Don Wennberg first arrived in Brainerd in 1974, he established a standard of care that served as an example for all other BMC physicians to strive for in their respective practices. His leadership went beyond physician medical services. He was frequently on the leadership team of BMC and served in key roles at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Dr. Wennberg currently serves as the board chair of Brainerd Medical Center Incorporated, the new corporation formed when Brainerd Medical Center integrated with St. Joseph’s Hospital. The umbrella organization, Brainerd Lakes Integrated Health System, oversees operations of both the clinic and hospital. The most significant visible change with this merger is that the BMC physicians now serve as employees of the clinic, rather than as owners. “Patients come first, and they will benefit as a result of this integration,” Dr. Wennberg said. Dr. Wennberg graduated from medical school in 1967. After completing internship and the first year of general surgery, he was selected to serve his two year military obligation in the Navy and was assigned to the Marines in Viet Nam, and later, Quantico Naval Base in Virginia as a Lieutenant Commander. Upon his return to Minnesota, he completed his general surgery residency in 1974 at St Paul Ramsey Hospital. Though Dr. Wennberg was the first BMC physician to arrive in Brainerd in late 1974, the planning and incorporation of the medical practice included Drs Ron Sorenson, Paul Milloy, and Don Monda. In mid 1975, they were joined by Drs Gelbmann, Hadland, and Kuusisto. In 1981, the clinic moved into its existing building on South Sixth Street, and in 1999, Dr. Wennberg became the medical director of BMC. Dr. Wennberg recently was in the unfortunate position of being on the receiving end of medical services. On June 21, he awoke with chest pains, was not feeling well, and he knew he was having a heart attack. “My first thought was that I was going to miss my first day of work in more than 30 years,” said Dr. Wennberg. A “Level One” was called from his home by the North Ambulance EMTs and in less than one hour, Dr. Wennberg was sent to the Emergency Room at St. Joseph’s, transferred to St. Cloud via air ambulance, and was having a stent placed in a main coronary artery to reestablish the blood flow to his heart. “I am a living example of the competence of our medical system here. The care I received saved my life.” Upon making a full recovery from his heart attack, Dr. Wennberg is back in full swing. His medical practice, along with his related administrative duties, has occupied his time and interests for many years. If there were eight days in a week, Dr. Wennberg would most likely work eight days. His interests outside of medicine include the world of computers and the ever-changing technology. He also enjoys the Heartland Symphony, Lake Area Concert Association, and is an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Dr. Wennberg’s future plans include scaling back his work load, but he wants to make sure that the transition to an integrated health care system is a smooth one. He plans to work more closely with St. Joseph’s Hospital, and intends to be involved with the operation for the foreseeable future. He stated, “I am honored and humbled by this generous gift from my colleagues in the Clinic’s and my name to further support medical education in our area.” In addition to this scholarship fund, St. Joseph’s Medical Center recognized Dr. Wennberg for his years of service by establishing the Dr. Don Wennberg Health Professional Scholarship Fund with a $100,000 pledge. This fund, currently in its seventh year of a ten-year commitment, provides ten $1,000 scholarships per year for LPNs and RNs who plan to remain in the community and work at either St. Joseph’s Hospital, or Bethany or Woodland Good Samaritan Communities.
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center announces nursing scholarship Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, on the Medical Campus in Crosby, announced a nursing scholarship program in partnership with the Central Lakes College Foundation in Brainerd. Starting in 2007, five $1,000 scholarships each semester will be awarded to selected nursing students studying at Central Lakes College. Selection will be made spring semester of each year to second semester LPN students who agree to work 1000 hours as an LPN at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center and/or to a second semester RN who has worked at least 2000 hours at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center. In addition, grade point average and clinical performance will be evaluated by both Medical Center and College staffs when reviewing applications. Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC), a regional leader in state of the art healthcare, supports Central Lakes College’s nursing program and recognizes the need to recruit top of the line nurses. Cuyuna Regional Medical Center believes it is important to build these relationships and to offer opportunities to motivated and driven students are interested in a nursing career. The Medical Campus in Crosby is also home to the Minnesota Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIMIS), Central Lakes Medical Clinic, Crosby Eye Clinic and more. Combined, the Medical Campus has a staff of more than 40 physicians and surgeons and employs more than 700 medical professionals and support staff. Cuyuna Regional Medical Center is a public district healthcare facility serving people throughout the Lakes area and Greater Minnesota. It was founded in 1964.
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The Central Lakes College Foundation held their Annual Board meeting on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. Mike Sands of Kummet Larson Bluth & Co. performed and presented the Foundation's annual audit report. The election of officers took place. Dr. Jerry Poland, Crosby, MN , who held the office of Foundation President for the past two year term passed the gavel to Richard Nolan of Crosby, MN.
Wilczek family donates $10,000
