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For the March 2 Cultural Thursday at CLC, local businesswoman Claudia Allene will present “One Woman’s Solo Journey Around the World” in the CLC Chalberg Theater at noon. It is very appropriate during Women’s History Month and a week before International Women’s Day that Claudia Allene speak about a woman pursuing …
Read More »Small Business Development Center sees increased business growth
The North Central Minnesota Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Central Lakes College recently completed its 31st year of assisting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Minnesota. The SBDC provides information, training and consulting services to small business owners and prospective small business owners in an 11-county region of north central …
Read More »CLC employee accepted as Policy Fellow
Ajeet Yadav, Environmental Health and Safety Director at Central Lakes College, has been accepted as a 2016-2017 Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs. A committee of prominent Minnesota Republican and DFL leaders, a nonprofit director, and business leaders recommended Yadav’s admission to this year’s …
Read More »CLC instructor attends inauguration of President Trump
Steve Wenzel, instructor of Political Science at Central Lakes College, was invited to the Inauguration of President Donald J. Trump on January 20 in Washington, D.C. Wenzel was fortunate to be in a special seating area relatively close to the Capitol platform where Trump was sworn in as President and …
Read More »CLC assistant coach receives Special Merit Award
Some of Minnesota’s most inspiring and influential student-athletes, coaches and athletic leaders will be recognized at the Annual Minnesota Girls and Women in Sports Day event on Wednesday, February 1, at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. The 2017 award ceremony will honor 20 individuals, groups or programs that …
Read More »CLC hosts career fair at Staples campus
On Friday, January 27, Central Lakes College hosted a career exploration day at their Staples campus. Eleven area high schools participated in the event. They included Aitkin, Browerville, Long Prairie- Grey Eagle, Crosby- Ironton, Pillager, Pequot Lakes, Sebeka, Staples-Motely, Royalton, Brainerd AEC and Pine River- Backus. About 530 students were …
Read More »Bertha-Hewitt students visit CLC graphic design
Students from Bertha-Hewitt High School got a hands-on lesson in using Adobe software and a UV printer during a recent visit to Central Lakes College in Brainerd. Each student brought an original design idea for printing on 3-dimensional objects, such as box covers, wood slabs and stretched canvases. All the students …
Read More »Governor Dayton signs $350 Million agreement with USDA
On Tuesday, January 17, Governor Mark Dayton and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) signed an agreement securing $350 million in federal funding. The money will be used to protect and improve waters on 60,000 acres across 54 Minnesota counties. In this new state-federal effort, the Minnesota Conservation Reserve …
Read More »CLC honored for best practices in military, veteran education
Military Advanced Education & Transition (MAE&T) has awarded Central Lakes College the designation of a Top School in its 2017 Guide to Colleges & Universities, measuring best practices in military and veteran education. The Guide is to be released this December, and will be available online at www.mae-kmi.com. The Guide …
Read More »CLC named to Victory Media’s 2017 Military Friendly Schools list
Central Lakes College announced today that it has again earned the 2017 Military Friendly School designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM JobsSM, and Military Spouse. First published in 2009, Military Friendly Schools is the most comprehensive, powerful resource for veterans today. Each year, the list of Military …
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