Verse Like Water, the visiting poet program of Central Lakes College, in collaboration with Riverland College and the Olseth Foundation presents our current U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. The event will be streamed live at noon on Thursday, November 12. Joy is a major voice in American literature, and she …
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CLC Foundation awards $131,921 in scholarships
There was $131,921 in scholarships awarded this fall semester to deserving and qualified students through the Central Lakes College Foundation. Each student application was read, reviewed and rated at least three times. Fifty-five percent of applicants were awarded a scholarship. Students who received scholarships include: From Aitkin Breena Burgstaler, Brooklyn …
Read More »Virtual Auditions for Holiday Show to be Held: Brainerd Community Theatre presents ‘Home for the Holidays’
A virtual holiday variety show is next up on the calendar for Brainerd Community Theatre. ‘Home for the Holidays’ will be streamed in mid-December, and the theatre is holding virtual auditions for the show. “It appears we’ll all be staying home this holiday season,” said BCT Director Patrick Spradlin. “We …
Read More »November Cultural Thursday Zoom Event: Tanzania: Teaching and Growing
Central Lakes College Cultural Thursdays Program will be hosting a FREE Zoom Webinar entitled Tanzania: Teaching and Growing on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 from 12-1 p.m. Forestview Middle School English Language Arts Instructor, Helene Danielson, will present on her life-changing experience in Tanzania. Helene Danielson spent the month of June 2019 …
Read More »CLC Celebrates Medical Assistant Recognition Week
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Teams Up with National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) to Fight Colorectal Cancer during Medical Assistant Recognitions Week Join the Medical Assistant Program at Central Lakes College in Staples as they celebrate Medical Assistants week October 19-23, 2020, as designated by the American Association of …
Read More »CLC’s Meta 5 Displaced Homemaker Program receives name change
The Meta 5 Displaced Homemaker Program at Central Lakes College has changed its named to the Meta 5 Family Resiliency Program. This follows suit with the other partnership programs in the state, which have collectively changed to the Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership. While the name has changed, the need for support in …
Read More »A Titanic Event: Brainerd Community Theatre Presents ‘Scotland Road’
The year is 1992. A Norwegian fishing boat crew trawling the North Atlantic spots an iceberg. A dark figure dots the white background. As the boat pulls close to the ice, the crew is astounded to find a young woman, dressed in clothing from the early 1900’s. When they bring …
Read More »CLC welcomes new agriculture director
Central Lakes College is pleased to welcome Cory Detloff as its new Director of the Ag & Energy Center and Farm Business Management. Detloff replaces Keith Olander, who has served in the roles since 2014. Olander will remain in his current physical location and work with Detloff through the transition. …
Read More »CLC Connection: What makes CLC different
By Dr. Hara Charlier, President of Central Lakes College I’m going to let you in on a little secret. For years, we at Central Lakes College have been hearing from students and alumni that there is just something different about CLC…Something that makes CLC special. Well, today, I’m going to …
Read More »CLC, Midwest community college partners joins forces with NRCS; sign national MOU
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) is partnering with Central Lakes College and eight Midwest community colleges to support hands-on student learning in the field, to develop future conservation-minded farmers and ranchers, and to cultivate more graduates interested in pursuing careers with NRCS. On Monday, …
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