Campus News

Community members and students are invited to join one of Central Lakes College’s many music offerings.   Options include:   Pep/Sports Band  Wind Symphony/Concert Band  Jazz Ensemble  String Orchestra  The CLC Choir  “If there is one thing we have learned lately, it is that live music is needed now more than ever,” said Jonathan Laflamme, Director …

The Gordon Rosenmeier Center for State and Local Government has elected its new president and board officers.   Greg Blaine, of Little Falls, was voted President. Other positions include: Vice Chair, James Russell; Secretary, Laura Raedeke; Treasurer, Eric Klang.    The mission of the Rosenmeier Center for State & Local Government is to inform, to educate, and to encourage residents of central …

Following the newly released guidance by the CDC, and at the direction of the Minnesota State System, Central Lakes College will reinstate its requirement that all students, staff, faculty and visitors wear face coverings while inside any CLC campus building, beginning Monday, August 9. At this time, there are no requirements for masking outdoors. Increasing …

After 24 years at CLC, Martha Kuehn, Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences is retiring. A familiar face is taking over the important role: Current CLC math instructor Anne Nelson Fisher. We sat down with both leaders to get their thoughts. First, we start with outgoing Dean Martha Kuehn. Fill …

Two Central Lakes College students took high honors at the SkillsUSA National Championship Competition. The SkillsUSA Championships are career competition events showcasing the best career and technical education students in the nation. Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels. Student Benny Minten took 1st place in …

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2021 spring semester honors lists. The President’s List includes 398 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 to 4.0 while enrolled for at least 12 credits. The Dean’s List includes 325 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.25 to …

Realtors and longtime friends of the college John and Matt Pecarich presented a $1,000 check to the CLC Foundation. The check was awarded to the Pecarichs by the Minnesota Association of Realtors for being chosen as recipients of the First Annual MNR Good Neighbor Award. The new annual award honors …

Two Central Lakes College welding students earned top honors in the 2020-21 SkillsUSA Minnesota conference. The competition, held each year, brings welding students from across the state to compete in the individual welding competition. CLC PSEO student Ethan Strong competed in the high school division. He placed second place, earning …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and project partners, including Central Lakes College, $3.5 million to implement conservation measures on irrigated lands. The money is being awarded through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) and will fund a 5-year …

At Central Lakes College, we are proud to put our students center stage by featuring them as our commencement speakers! We have three student speakers this year. Here, we sit down with Wade Hofius, Staples Student Senate President, to learn more about him. Tell us about you! I’m from Red …