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New Foundation director

Pam Thomsen of Brainerd has been named the Central Lakes College Director of Resource Development and Foundation. She replaces the retiring Diane Scearcy, who has been with the Foundation since 1999, the past 10 years as director, and worked at Central Lakes College for 21 years. Like Scearcy, Thomsen is …

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Graduation

More than 300 Central Lakes College students were honored Wed., May 12 at the spring commencement for 2010 graduates of the Brainerd campus. A record of more than 1,000 students were eligible to graduate. Ceremonies at the gymnasium in Brainerd High School again packed the house with families and friends. …

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TRiO celebration

The TRiO/Student Support services program held its annual Graduate Celebration and Recognition Luncheon on May 10 at Prairie Bay. Fifty TRiO students are graduating this spring, completing their time in the program that provides support to students who are first-generation college students, low-income, or have a documented disability. The program …

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Summer theatre

Central Lakes College’s summer theatre season will celebrate its 40th year with “A Salute to Show Biz.” The Brainerd campus venue includes Mel Brooks’ zany “The Producers,” Michael Frayn’s madcap “Noises Off,” and The Adventures ’n Theatre’s “Magic Theatre Trunk.” All three shows deal with the backstage antics of show …

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Retirees honored

Central Lakes College on Monday honored eight retiring employees with nearly 200 years of service to the State of Minnesota. The eight were among those acknowledged at the annual Recognition Event as the academic year comes to a close. The retirees include DelRay Lecy (pictured), associate dean of entrepreneurial development, …

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Baseball

Ridgewater’s athletic baseball team was too much for the Central Lakes College Raiders on Sat., May 8 at Findorff Field, where the Raiders dropped their final two games of the 2010 season, 12-1 and 9-3. The Warriors didn’t get away from the hosts until late in the first game, scoring …

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Softball

Central Lakes College lost three of four Minnesota College Athletic Conference tournament softball games over the weekend (May 8 and 9) at Sauk Rapids, but the Raiders still qualified for the Region 13 B tournament at Grand Rapids. CLC is the No. 4 seed of the four-team regional, playing favorite …

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‘Conversations With Jon Hassler’

Joe Plut, retired Central Lakes College instructor, signed copies of his book, “Conversations with Jon Hassler,” May 6 in the Jon Hassler Library at CLC. Joe’s book features interviews with his former CLC colleague and novelist Hassler, including numerous revelations on characters and symbolism from nine Hassler books. The two …

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Greenhouse sale

Central Lakes College Horticukture students on may 6 hosted the annual Greenhouse Sale on the Brainerd campus. Hundreds of annual and perennial flowering plants as well as vegetable plants were on sale at the conclusion of the academic year. Students sported shirts that read “Hort students make Dirt look good.” …

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Cinco de Mayo

The Spanish Club at CLC hosted Cinco de Mayo activities on May 5 in the Brainerd campus Multi-Purpose Room. Jan Kurtz, adviser, said the event celebrated Mexico’s triumph over the French. Activities included a serenade from Jose ‘El Charro,’ bilingual games, Mexican jugo y galletas for snacks, crafts, face painting, …

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