Tag Archives: Partnerships

Julie Vreeland is a new Customized Training and Continuing Education Representative at Central Lakes College who will work on a part-time, temporary basis this year. Her office is in the Business and Industry Center on the Brainerd campus. According to Rebecca Best, Dean of Workforce, Economic & Regional Development, Julie will be developing …

Due to a rise in job openings, local partners are working together to increase awareness and develop skills for entry into careers in the manufacturing employment sector. A FastTRAC Manufacturing grant in the amount of $100,000 is supporting the plan to build career pathways for unemployed/underemployed people. Partners are Rural …

College in the Schools held its annual in-service Aug. 23 at the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College, with about 200 instructors, counselors, and adminstrators from 31 partnering school districts attending a full day of collaboration. CIS gives high schoolan an opportunity to strengthen their academic course offerings while providing juniors and …

The Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College has a new location for some important student-centered functions. You can now find the Student Life Center upstairs (C226) in the area that was formerly occupied by the Veterans Resource Center. This area includes a student lounge space, video games, pool tables, foosball, …

The Rosenmeier Center for State and Local Government at Central Lakes College (CLC) will host a Forum on the Economic Development Future of the Brainerd Lakes Area from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Wed., Sept. 5, in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus. With the country still on shaky economic …

Eight new international students enrolled at Central Lakes College are being introduced this week by adviser Megan Heppner on the Brainerd campus. They are part of the Community Colleges for International Development program and have come to CLC for one year. “We have been BUSY in Chicago all week,” Megan said last …

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced the results of competition among 26 participants who were accepted for the 2012 Summer Engineering and Manufacturing Camp held July 9-13 at the Staples campus. Campers in grades 6-12 were paired in the construction of remote-controlled devices that were timed in an …

Angela Brown has completed her service to the college community as an Americorps VISTA member. She had worked with the Initiative Foundation’s central Minnesota VISTA project out of CLC since last August. She completed her service with the CLC Foundation and the Brainerd Lakes Area Women’s Fund. Angela built capacity …

The Pine River Community Outreach Site for Central Lakes College and its partners serving Cass County have scheduled registration nights and tours at two area businesses. Pequot Tool and Manufacturing, Jenkins, will host the first registration night, along with tours, on Thursday, July 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. Mann …

The Automotive Technology program at Central Lakes College in Brainerd is now accredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation. Instructor Ray Johnson (shown) received a certification plaque and letter acknowledging that the quality of training offered at CLC meets criteria for high standards of program content. The standards pertain …