Erich Heppner, director of student life at Central Lakes College, reports that the Staples Student Senate held a very successful Egg Hunt for students, faculty, staff, and their families on Saturday, April 23. “We had a total of 60 children at the Staples Campus searching high and low for over …

Central Lakes College and the Pine River-Backus School District have agreed to offer college courses in Pine River starting around Oct. 1, 2011. Kelly McCalla (left), CLC dean of liberal arts and sciences, promises the college will offer CLC courses taught by local teachers with master’s degrees, as long as …

Paul Bremer has been hired as a seasonal, part-time welding lab assistant at Central Lakes College, starting April 18, 2011. Paul is from Brainerd. He received a CLC welding certificate as well as an Associate in Science degree in pre-engineering and also has training in criminal justice(Hibbing, Bemidji State), carpentry …

A record 559 entries from 76 photographers made history in the 44th annual Central Lakes College Photo Contest. Submissions came from 31 communities. Contest coordinator Larry Kellerman awarded ribbons to 93 firsts, 162 seconds, and 208 thirds. Brandi Jerby, Wadena, captured Best of Theme in Glass, followed by Megan Maki, …

The Brainerd Lakes Chapter of Muskies Inc. has presented a check for $8,000 to the Central Lakes College Foundation for scholarships to students in the CLC Natural Resources and Natural Resources Law Enforcement programs in Brainerd. The Hugh C. Becker Scholarship Foundation, which provides financial support to states with muskie …

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees Wednesday presented the system’s highest academic honor, the Educator of the Year Award, to four faculty members from Central Lakes College, Inver Hills Community College, Rochester Community and Technical College, and Ridgewater College. The four honorees were selected from among 33 …

Central Lakes College on Wed., April 20 celebrated its service learning and civic engagement mission by acknowledging a number of projects and partnerships with community collaborators. A lunch-hour ceremony was held in the Brainerd campus cafeteria during Earth Day. Rebecca Best, dean of workforce, economic and regional development, thanked students …

Central Lakes College Heavy Equipment Operations and Maintenance students, as well as Diesel Technology students on Wed., April 20 were allowed to submit to two interviews each for jobs with employers who were represented by human resources staffers on the Staples campus. The job interviews engaged 84 CLC students who …

The Central Lakes College Earth Day Fair was held Wednesday, April 20 on the Brainerd campus. Dozens of displays lined the Cafeteria Commons area, many supplied by students in the CLC Natural Resources, Horticulture and Environmental Studies classes. Student Sharia Merten of Brainerd brought in a few of her reptiles, …

With a double, triple and a home run Lindsey Fryer (left) led the Central Lakes College softball team to a sweep of Fond du Lac and avenged an early-season, non-Division loss to FDL. The Raiders jumped into second place in the Northern Division of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference Tuesday …