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Mary Shideler, known as “The Kayak Lady,” was the first guest presenter Tuesday, Jan. 10 in the Center for Lifelong Learning Speaker Series at Central Lakes College, Brainerd. Over the last 15 years Mary has kayaked all 1,007 lakes in Itasca County. To document her paddling adventures, she wrote and …

Mary Shideler, known as “The Kayak Lady,” will be the guest presenter Tuesday, Jan. 10 in the debut of the Center for Lifelong Learning Speaker Series at Central Lakes College, Brainerd. Over the last 15 years Mary has kayaked all 1,007 lakes in Itasca County. To document her paddling adventures, …

Foreign policy consultant and former U.S. Foreign Service Officer Tom Hanson will be the featured speaker sponsored by Central Lakes College’s Center for Lifelong Learning from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 at Lord of Life Church in Baxter. Currently serving as Program Secretary of the St. Paul-Minneapolis Committee on Foreign …

Dr. Jim Bensen, president emeritus of Bemidji State University, will present a program in the Center for Lifelong Learning speaker series at Central Lakes College Tuesday, Jan. 17. Jim will speak on how to “Make the Future Your Friend” in a 6:30 p.m. event held in Chalberg Theatre, where admission …

Deb Norlin, former Distance Learning Coordinator/Adviser for Southwest State University (1998-2007) on the Brainerd campus, has been hired as Central Lakes College Director of Career, Transfer and Placement Services effective Jan. 4. Announcement was made Dec. 22 by Beth Adams, Dean of Students. “Deb brings a wealth of knowledge and …

More than 80 children of Central Lakes College parents enjoyed the 2011 holiday party on the Brainerd campus Dec. 14, where the Staples and Brainerd campus student senates coordinated activities for a festive and fun-filled evening. The party is held annually for all CLC single parents and their children. The …

Dr. William Faber, a Central Lakes College natural resources instructor, has been appointed to serve along with 11 other new appointees on the Minnesota DNR Wildlife Oversight Committee. His term runs from Dec. 15, 2011 to Dec. 14, 2014. Tom Landwehr, DNR commissioner, informed Faber of the appointment. He said …

The Central Lakes College Natural Resources Advisory Committee met on the Brainerd campus recently to review curriculum and internships as well as forthcoming faculty assignment changes. Instructors Gary Carson and Dr. Bill Faber conducted the luncheon meeting. Volunteer members include Marc Bacigalupi, Andy Carlson, Gary Drotts, Jeff Halverson, Mike Loss, …

Twenty-four Staples-Motley fourth and fifth graders enjoyed two days of special, after-school learning Dec. 6 and 8 at Central Lakes College in Staples. Their teachers were CLC students in anatomy and physiology, whose service-learning exercise required them to provide stations demonstrating skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. The CLC students are enrolled …

The Central Lakes College Psychology Club sponsored Student Stress Day Wednesday, where club members provided activities and advice to alleviate stress just days before final exams. One display offered “the miraculous medicine of laughter.” The club provided chair massages by Club President Casey Burnett, CMT,  color therapy, hand treatments, free cookies …