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The Central Lakes College Diversity Leadership Council and International Club are co-hosting an organizational meeting Nov. 21 for the April 20, 2012 Celebration of Nations at CLC. The Celebration of Nations is a diversity event that showcases cultural displays, music, food, performances, dance, and activities. The co-sponsoring clubs are enlisting …

Blaine sophomore Melissa Widman of Central Lakes College was named to the Minnesota College Athletic Conference All-State volleyball team. She was also First Team All-Northern Division. In the regular season, Melissa averaged 2.4 kills per game, helping CLC to an 11-3 record in the Northern Division of the MCAC, 16-11 …

Six Central Lakes College Raiders were named to the Minnesota College Athletic Conference Southern Division football first team. First-team elections were Frank Mays, DL, Bemidji; Dan Ngandali, DB, Buffalo; Averey Duncan, WR, St. Bernard’s; Greg Wright, LB, Milaca; Jared Hoemberg, DB, Bertha-Hewitt; and Ryan Tri, WR, Eden Valley-Watkins. Making the …

The Central Lakes College men’s basketball team improved to 2-0 Saturday, Nov. 12 as the Raiders defeated the Quakerdale Promise Academy (New Providence, Iowa, record 3-5) Eagles, 59-57, in the CLC gym. Sophomore Maurice Hernandez hit the winning basket with 1 second to go, taking a perfect pass from Michael …

Swedish exchange student Luba Wiander, 17, who is attending Brainerd High School for this academic year, will present a free public program on her Scandinavian homeland on Thursday, Dec. 1 at noon on the campus of Central Lakes College in Brainerd. The Cultural Thursday presentation concludes at 12:50 p.m. after …

The 15th-ranked Central Lakes College football team (NJCAA Div. III, Nov. 8) has accepted an invitation to play in the 2011 Graphic Edge Bowl game Nov. 20 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Raiders will play unranked Iowa Central Community College of Fort Dodge at 11 a.m. in the UNI Dome …

MENThe Central Lakes College men’s basketball team defeated Northland, 87-59, Tuesday night at Thief River Falls, led by Maurice Hernandez (16 points), Michael Farrington (15), and Roberto Lopez (15). “It was a great team effort,” said CLC Coach Jim Russell, who noted that 50 of his team’s 87 points were …

Central Lakes College has earned a spot as a “Top Military-Friendly” institution listed in Military Advance Education’s 2012 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities. The listing displays the college logo, a 75-word description with enrollment numbers, average class size, degrees offered, and acknowledges credits for military training, transfer credits, staff …

The 2011-12 Central Lakes College basketball season starts at Thief River Falls tonight (Tues., Nov. 8), when the Raiders battle the Northland Pioneers. Gametime is 6 p.m. for the women and 8 p.m. for the men. The CLC women have more veterans than they had at this time last season, …

Rep. Carlos Mariani Rosa, Jennifer Godinez, and the Race Equity and Excellence in Education Leadership Team met at the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College today. Rep. Rosa (pictured) is also the Executive Director of the Minnesota Minority Education Partnership. Ms. Godinez is associate director. CLC hosted the kick-off of …