Students and staff at both the Staples and Brainerd campuses were honored this week at our Student Awards Day. Staples Student employee of the year: Brent Sterriker Senate member of the year: Alex Began Male student of the year: Josh Guyse Female student of the year: Natalie Berens Club of …
Read More »CLC’s DelRay Lecy inducted into Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame
Central Lakes College agricultural educator DelRay Lecy was recently inducted into the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame. He was given the honor at the 86th Minnesota FFA Convention Monday, April 27. Lecy has been involved in agricultural education for more than 35 years. He started at CLC in 1974 teaching …
Read More »Learn about Costa Rica during at Cultural Thursday event
Come learn about Costa Rica, as experienced by Central Lakes College students and community members, during a Cultural Thursday event at noon Thursday, May 7 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus. Three CLC student participants, Chelsea Kraemer, Linda Nichols and Cole Bobzien, will talk about the environment, the animal species, …
Read More »Want to go to Cuba? Here’s your chance
Community members and students are invited to travel to Cuba with Central Lakes College. Three CLC instructors will be leading a travel/study course to Cuba over Spring Break 2016 (March 4-12). Those interested in joining the adventure can sign up either as a community member or as a student. Students …
Read More »CLC wins Minnesota Ignite Collaboration Award
Central Lakes College was awarded the Minnesota Ignite Collaboration Award. The award was given out Friday at the D2L Ignite Regional Users Conference held in Minneapolis. This is the third conference held in the region and the first time CLC came home with the trophy. Central Lakes College won for …
Read More »Lights, camera, action! Filmmaker’s Movie Festival coming up
Lights, camera, action! The third annual CLC Filmmaker’s Movie Festival will start at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 at Central Lakes College’s Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus. The event celebrates the culmination of two years of move making by the Videography class of CLC. Admission is free and there will be …
Read More »Brainerd welding students get first glimpse of a robotic welder
A Motoman Robotic Welder just arrived at the Central Lakes College Brainerd campus this week. The robotic welder, which measures about 10 feet by 10 feet, offers a faster process in welding, said CLC welding instructor David Otto. “It’s the direction the industry is going,” he said. The welding program …
Read More »Nursing student awarded Ladies Auxiliary scholarship
Central Lakes College student Joshua Guyse was chosen as a recipient of a $1,000 Marcella Arnold Nursing Scholarship by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Guyse, of Swanville, Minn., can use the scholarship for tuition, books, laboratory/similar fees, vocation or online courses.
Read More »CLC instructor Bruce Fuhrman named Outstanding Educator
Central Lakes College Photographic Imaging Technology instructor Bruce Fuhrman was one of 35 educators to be named 2015 Outstanding Educators by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees. Fuhrman received the honor Wednesday at the MnSCU Board of Trustees 2015 Celebrating Excellence luncheon in St. Paul. The award …
Read More »Military and veteran graduates: Pick up your patriot cords
If you’ve served in the U.S. Armed Forces and are participating in the CLC commencement ceremony, be sure to pick up your red, white and blue patriot cord. CLC, in coordination with the Veterans Resource Center, started a symbolic new initiative honoring the graduating military and veteran students. The red, …
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