Area high schoolers got their hands on robots for the first time, thanks to Central Lakes College. The CLC Manufacturing Programs participated in a college fair and career exploration event at Technical High School in St. Cloud this week.  Students in grades 8-11th from both high schools, Apollo and Tech, …

Students and staff at both the Staples and Brainerd campuses were honored this week at our Student Awards Day. Staples Student employee of the year: Brent Sterriker Senate member of the year: Alex Began Male student of the year: Josh Guyse Female student of the year: Natalie Berens Club of …

Central Lakes College agricultural educator DelRay Lecy was recently inducted into the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame.  He was given the honor at the 86th Minnesota FFA Convention Monday, April 27. Lecy has been involved in agricultural education for more than 35 years. He started at CLC in 1974 teaching …

Come learn about Costa Rica, as experienced by Central Lakes College students and community members, during a Cultural Thursday event at noon Thursday, May 7 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus.  Three CLC student participants, Chelsea Kraemer, Linda Nichols and Cole Bobzien, will talk about the environment, the animal species, …

Community members and students are invited to travel to Cuba with Central Lakes College. Three CLC instructors will be leading a travel/study course to Cuba over Spring Break 2016 (March 4-12).  Those interested in joining the adventure can sign up either as a community member or as a student. Students …

Central Lakes College was awarded the Minnesota Ignite Collaboration Award. The award was given out Friday at the D2L Ignite Regional Users Conference held in Minneapolis. This is the third conference held in the region and the first time CLC came home with the trophy. Central Lakes College won for …

Lights, camera, action! The third annual CLC Filmmaker’s Movie Festival will start at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 at Central Lakes College’s Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus. The event celebrates the culmination of two years of move making by the Videography class of CLC. Admission is free and there will be …

A Motoman Robotic Welder just arrived at the Central Lakes College Brainerd campus this week. The robotic welder, which measures about 10 feet by 10 feet, offers a faster process in welding, said CLC welding instructor David Otto. “It’s the direction the industry is going,” he said.  The welding program …

Central Lakes College student Joshua Guyse was chosen as a recipient of a $1,000 Marcella Arnold Nursing Scholarship by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Guyse, of Swanville, Minn., can use the scholarship for tuition, books, laboratory/similar fees, vocation or online courses.

Central Lakes College Photographic Imaging Technology instructor Bruce Fuhrman was one of 35 educators to be named 2015 Outstanding Educators by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees. Fuhrman received the honor Wednesday at the MnSCU Board of Trustees 2015 Celebrating Excellence luncheon in St. Paul. The award …