Fifteen years ago, Cultural Thursdays became an official Central Lakes College event under the direction of Jan Kurtz. On Thursday, May 1 at noon, in the Chalberg Theater, Jan will be hosting her final show entitled: “Fun Foreign Fotos”, before retiring. “As a finale” Jan said, “I wanted to look …
Read More »“Verse Like Water” Poet Program Presents Billy Collins
“Verse Like Water: the visiting poet program of Central Lakes College, in conjunction with The Crossing Arts Alliance, presents Billy Collins on April 29th. Billy is one of the great poets of our generation, and he has twice been named U.S. Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress. This poetry …
Read More »Evening of Transition – Guideposts for Success
Brainerd Area Community Transition Committee, Central Lakes College and Check & Connect present an evening of transition on Thursday, April 24 in room W127 at the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. The Guideposts for Success reflect what research has identified as key educational and career development interventions that can …
Read More »Nursing Information Sessions Offered at CLC
CLC will be offering Nursing Information Sessions for anyone interested in learning more about careers in nursing and the education programs. Nursing faculty and program advisors will be available at each of the sessions. Program registration and planning information will be provided. Brainerd Campus (W220): April 15 from 6-7 …
Read More »CLC Presents The Mixed Blood Theater Production “The Deaf Duckling”
Minneapolis’ Mixed Blood Theatre’s production of The Deaf Duckling will be performed at Central Lakes College in the Chalberg Theatre at 10 am on Thursday, April 10, 2014. Playwright Aditi Kapil deftly weaves together the classic “Ugly Duckling” fairy tale with the story of a deaf child born into a …
Read More »CLC Outstanding Educators
Two Central Lakes College instructors are nominated for Outstanding Educator awards bestowed each year by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Julie Morgan, Dental Assisting, and Nathan Peterson, Robotics/Automated Systems, are now eligible for the Educator the Year award. The award is an honor bestowed …
Read More »CLC to Host Free Workshop on Grant Seeking for Nonprofits
Introduction to Finding Funders The Hassler Library at Central Lakes College will host a free workshop on grant seeking for nonprofit organizations on Wednesday, April 2nd from 9:30am to 11:00am in room E203. The session will be led by Kief Schladweiler, Coordinator of the Funding Information Network with the Foundation …
Read More »Cultural Thursday Presentation: Grenada
The island nation of Grenada may refer to itself as the “Spice Island” for its amazing culinary diversity but older citizens of the USA will recall the 1984 U.S. military invasion of tiny Grenada ordered by President Ronald Reagan. When it was over, socialist leader Maurice Bishop and his entire …
Read More »CLC Students Win Grape Growing Scholarships
CLC Viticulture Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA) students Christy Paulson and Luke Sombke were awarded the Elmer Swenson Scholarship at the Cold Climate Conference at the Grand Awards Banquet in St. Paul. This is the second year Christy received the award. Minnesota Grape Growers Association award of $1,000 is …
Read More »Career Day Lets Students Explore Jobs
Brainerd • March 7, 2014 Verndale High School juniors Kylee Wright and Barbora Novotna are pretty sure about the job fields they want to join. But on Friday, they got their first real feel for the health science field. The Bridges Career Exploration Day was held at Central Lakes College. …
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