Tag Archives: Staff Stuff

Andria Belisle of Big Lake has been hired by Central Lakes College to serve as its disability services coordinator starting Monday, April 30. She has been a graduate assistant in the St. Cloud State University Office of Student Disability Services and an intern in Career Services at the University of …

Cyril Paul and the Calypso Monarchs, a band from Trinidad, performed Wednesday in the cafeteria at Central Lakes College as a kick-off for Friday’s Celebration of Nations at CLC. The lunch-hour theme included a sample of ethnic food, Caribbean Chicken. Along with featured musical performers, assorted ethnic treats will be …

First graders from St. Francis Elementary School, Brainerd, visited the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College Tuesday, attending the children’s theatre class production of “Alice’s Excellent Adventure in Wonderland” in the Dryden Theatre, and then taking brief tours of the Humphrey Center for American Indians, and the Dental Assisting, Criminal …

Central Lakes College is participating in the April 13 and 14 Marketplace Show (aka Commerce & Industry Show) at the Brainerd Area Civic Center. Staff are helping to man the prominent booth located at the entrance to this Chamber of Commerce-orchestrated event. The CLC Horticulture program has been getting rave …

The Staples campus of Central Lakes College hosted a send-off for veterans headed to Washington,. D.C. as an “honor flight” and recognized all CLC-connected veterans during a lunch-hour ceremony co-hosted by the Staples Lions. The “guardians” are flying to D.C. to visit memorials such as the Tomb of the Unknown …

Central Lakes College instructor Bruce Klopfleisch and Gloria Palmer of Staples-Motley High School are partners in an effort to teach practical financial management skills to high school students. Bruce is helping incorporate his curriculum from the CLC course “Money Management Skills” into Gloria’s resource management class at the high school. …

From City of Brainerd Anderson Brothers Construction Company of Brainerd has informed the City of Brainerd that construction on the College Drive Improvement will resume on Monday, April 9. The favorable weather conditions over the winter have set the stage for work to begin earlier than originally anticipated. The project …

Steve Sabin, president of the Brainerd campus student senate at Central Lakes College, saw his pet project realized Friday, March 30, when he cut the ribbon to officially open the CLC Half Mile Walking Trail. The indoor, two-tier pathway is marked by signage from the ceiling to show both Easy …

Judge Thaddeus V. “Tad” Jude of Minnesota’s 10th District Court was on the Brainerd campus recently to make presentations and take questions. He spoke with students in three political science classes taught by Steve Wenzel, a former legislator with Jude. Judge Jude serves the counties of Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, …

Faculty emeritus Joe Plut, retired English and humanities instructor at CLC, is now an author and host to the new literary series, Speaking of Books, at Prairie Bay Grill & Catering in Baxter. On the third Thursday each month, he presents a variety of authors, publishers, book photographers, and illustrators …