Campus News

Kari Christiansen, Vice President of Administrative Services at Central Lakes College, was awarded the Next Gen All-Star Award, presented at the Minnesota State CFO Annual Conference. This award, presented for the first time this year, recognizes individuals or teams whose efforts support the design, coordination, and implementation of the system’s …

Central Lakes College’s Nick Heisserer has earned the Strategic Enrollment Management Endorsement from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (AACRAO). Heisserer’s name will soon appear in the national registry. Heisserer is among an elite group of only 24 individuals nationally to earn this Endorsement, and the first person …

CLC campuses/facilities, both Staples and Brainerd, will have modified building hours and staffing over the upcoming holiday breaks, as we have done for a number of years. In addition, on specific weekends there will be no staffing and all campus buildings will be closed. On these weekends no activities involving …

By Hara Charlier With the holiday season upon us, homes and businesses have been transformed with strings of bright lights and fresh cut pine trees. That lively change reminds me of the transformations we see every day here on our campuses at Central Lakes College. We’ve seen students transform from …

Central Lakes College’s Director of Instrument Music Jonathan Laflamme was named one of “50 Directors Who Make a Difference” by the School Band and Orchestra Magazine. In its 21st year, the SBO Magazine reviews hundreds of nominations and selects one winner from each state. Laflamme was chosen to represent Minnesota. …

Community members are invited to participate in Central Lakes College’s Tuba Christmas show on Sunday, Dec. 16 at the Westgate Mall. Rehearsal is at 12:43 p.m. at CLC and the concert is at 3:01 p.m. at the mall. Participants are asked to bring your own tuba, euphonium, baritone or trombone, …

Tanya Hoting-Mrazek has been selected as the Central Lakes College Board of Trustees Outstanding Educator for 2018-19. CLC President Hara Charlier recently made the announcement to the campus community. “This honor includes nomination by peers, followed by a recommendation by a committee of CLC faculty,” Charlier said. “I am happy …

At the first-ever ALL IN Challenge Awards Ceremony, held October 19, to recognize colleges and universities committed to increasing college student voting rates, Central Lakes College received a silver seal for achieving a student rate between 60 percent and 69 percent. “The Central Lakes College Student Senate is proud to …

Students and community members are invited to nominate their favorite CLC educator for an annual statewide award. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018-19 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Teaching. This award is an honor bestowed upon Minnesota State faculty to acknowledge and reward exceptional …

Oct. 3rd, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm, three judges from the Minnesota Court of Appeals will be at the CLC Brainerd Cafeteria to answer questions about the Minnesota justice system and Minnesota Court of Appeals.  This is a unique opportunity to meet with the judges for a conversation about their …