Central Lakes College students continue to have a presence in the community. Recently, they were among the 75 candidates (including staff) for American Red Cross Blood Drive donations on the Brainerd campus. In observance of March-National Reading Month, at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Staples members of the Staples Campus …

Students enrolled in record numbers this spring at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, resulting in an increase of 14,338 students, or nearly an 8 percent gain, over a year ago. The MnSCU system has 197,576 students taking credit courses, compared to last spring’s enrollment of 183,238. The latest growth spurt …

For the second straight year Central Lakes College has been placed on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. CLC is one of 13 Minnesota colleges and universities and 621 …

Nancy Paulson (right) and Betsy Picciano from Central Lakes College were presenters for a break-out session titled “Mentoring That Matters” at the MNSCU Center for Teaching & Learning Conference Feb. 26 and 27 at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. They talked about CLC’s faculty mentoring program. Others attending were Kari …

Three Central Lakes College men’s basketball student athletes were named to the 2010 All-Northern Division Team. All three are freshmen. Nick Grewe, a 6-4 guard-forward from Berth-Hewitt, Nash Faulk, a 6-2 guard from Howard Lake, and Marcus Ayala, a 5-11 guard from Phoenix, Ariz., earned the honors, joining 12 other …

Central Lakes College students in nursing, dental assisting, child development, and medical secretary volunteered to provide information and coordinate activities at the Brainerd Lakes Health Community Health Fair Sat., Feb. 27 at the Westgate Mall in Brainerd. The event featured free and low-cost health screenings, speakers, educational booths and fun, …