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CLC awarded five-year, $1.176 million TRIO grant

Central Lakes College’s TRIO Student Support Services was awarded a five-year, $1.176 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The award will fund CLC’s TRIO Student Support Services at $235,235 per year during the five-year grant period. Charles Black Lance, director of TRIO Programs at CLC, said the grant …

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CLC students to celebrate Medical Assistants Recognition Week

The Medical Assistant students at Central Lakes College in Staples are gearing up to celebrate Medical Assistants Recognition Week, Oct. 19-23, as designated by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). Medical assistants across the country will be recognized during this week and honored on Medical Assistants Recognition Day, Wednesday, …

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Nominations sought for Educator of the Year Award for Excellence in Teaching

Everyone is invited to nominate a Central Lakes College educator for the upcoming MnSCU Board of Trustees Educator of the Year Award for Excellence in Teaching. This award is an honor bestowed upon Minnesota State Colleges and Universities faculty to acknowledge and reward exceptional individual professional accomplishment and to encourage ongoing excellence …

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CLC volunteers at Day of Dozers

A group of Central Lakes College students and staff helped at an event that raised $27,000 for the Children’s Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota. The 3rd annual Day of the Dozers took place Saturday, Oct. 3 in Elk River, and 13 of CLC’s Heavy Equipment Operations and Maintenance student club …

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CLC president accepts invitation to serve on the Phi Theta Kappa Advisory Board

Central Lakes College President Dr. Larry Lundblad has accepted an invitation to serve on the Phi Theta Kappa Advisory Board. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson, MS, is the largest honor society in higher education with 1,285 chapters on college campuses in all 50 of the United States, …

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Student, retired veteran recipient of Patrick Abrahamson Scholarship

This year’s recipient of the Patrick Abrahamson Scholarship Fund is Central Lakes College Marine and Small Engine student Shawn Thayer. Faye Abrahamson presented a check from her and the Brainerd American Legion in the amount of $2,000 this week. Thayer, a retired Army veteran, said he appreciated the honor. The …

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SBDC’s Peter Nelson recognized at national conference

Peter Nelson, a consultant with the North Central Small Business Development Center at Central Lakes College, was recently recognized for his work with small businesses at the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) national conference in San Francisco. While at the event, he was part of a very select …

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MnSCU Chancellor to visit, hold listening sessions on president search

College staff, faultily, administration and students are invited to weigh in as the search for the next Central Lakes College president picks up pace. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Chancellor Steven Rosenstone will visit with both campuses Tuesday, Sept. 29 to gather input on what qualities are critical to …

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CLC Performing Arts Center awarded $15,000 grant

The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center was recently awarded a $15,000 operating support grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. The $15,000 grant is a four-year commitment from the board’s Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. The funds will help expand the reach and impact of the arts on …

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CLC course receives QM certification

Central Lakes College instructor Karen Pikula had a course recognized as QM certified by the Minnesota Online Quality Initiative. The class, General Psychology, is the first of Pikula’s current three courses to be certified. It’s the 11th course for the college as a whole since 2013. The recognition is an …

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