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The North Central Regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Central Lakes College was chosen as Minnesota’s SBDC Excellence and Innovation Center of the Year for 2017. In 2016 the center helped 24 new businesses open and assisted businesses in the north central part of Minnesota in raising nearly $24 …
Read More »Verndale students visit CLC’s Graphic Design Program
Students of Verndale 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 a design idea for printing on 3-dimensional objects, such as box covers, wood slabs and business cards. All the students were …
Read More »CLC Nursing Program ranked among best in state
Central Lakes College’s Nursing Program has been ranked as one of the top 20 RN programs in the state by RegisteredNursing.org. According to RegisteredNursing.org, CLC was ranked No. 19. Nursing programs were assessed on several factors, which represent how well a program supports students towards licensure and beyond. “With over 175 …
Read More »CLC’s Ag and Energy Center awarded $36,000 grant to explore increasing efficiency in edible bean production
Central Lakes College’s Ag and Energy Center will lead a study that will explore increasing efficiency in edible bean production. The Ag and Energy Center was recently awarded a $36,000 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to complete the study. “Edible beans are an expensive crop to …
Read More »Legendary George Winston to perform March 31
Known throughout the world as a virtuoso on piano, George Winston will give a solo concert on Friday, March 31 in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College (CLC). The 7:30 show marks Winston’s fourth appearance as part of the CLC Theatre’s Cultural Arts Series. “Every …
Read More »Second annual Linda Dryden vocal music mini-festival
The Second Annual Linda Dryden Vocal Music miniFestival will take place at Central Lakes College–Brainerd Campus–on Wednesday, March 1 and Thursday, March 2. The event is free and open to the public; all interested community members, CLC students and CLC employees are encouraged and welcome to join in on the …
Read More »Student juried exhibition opens at Central Lakes College art gallery
Central Lakes College Art Gallery presents ‘Vibrant Beginnings’, a CLC student juried exhibition. The exhibition will be juried by artist A. Louella, a recent MFA graduate from New Mexico State University and multimedia artist working in video, sculpture, and installation. This exhibition showcases work in a variety of disciplines. Artists …
Read More »Local businesswoman to speak at next Cultural Thursday
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 …
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