Kelly McCalla will be the interim Chief Academic Officer (CAO) at Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, for next year effective July 1. Dr. Suresh Tiwari, vice president of academic and student affairs the past four years, leaves CLC for a vice presidency at Century College in White Bear Lake …

By Mike BialkaBrainerd Dispatch 6-15-12 After graduating from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth and entering the working world, Blake Eller realized he wanted to be a baseball coach. The 2004 Brainerd High School graduate, a standout player for the Warriors and in college for the Saints, served the …

Central Lakes College hosted “Maybe About Trains,” a live radio broadcast that was the third Great Northern Radio Show produced  by Aaron J. Brown on Saturday, June 16. The two-hour variety program was aired on KAXE-KBXE Northern Community Radio with an audience of about 150 in Chalberg Theatre on the …

Central Lakes College in Brainerd on Wednesday hosted the state’s first veterans welcome event to bring together college, business, community, and service provider representatives. The event honored and welcomed back veterans while linking them to career and education opportunities and acclimating them to civilian life. Several hundred people attended the …

Mark Ambroz, an award-winning TV and video producer, has been hired as a full-time videography production instructor at CLC, a post he held temporarily the past two years. From 2001-2010 Mark was owner/president of One Guy Short Productions in Brainerd, and before that he held positions that included licensed steadicam …

Cody Cederberg, Central Lakes College, finished 12th in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III golf tournament June 4-8 at Chautauqua Golf & Country Club, Chautauqua, N.Y. He is a sophomore from Hawley. Cody earned All-American honors. Cody was consistent throughout the event, said Coach Jim Russell. His scores …

Former Brainerd School District superintendent Bob Gross will return to his roots when he presents “Education – Around the World and Back Again” at 4 p.m., Monday, June 18 in the Chalberg Theatre at Central Lakes College in Brainerd. The presentation is sponsored by the Center for Lifelong Learning and …

Central Lakes College students will be among the featured guests of the June 16 live radio broadcast from Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus. The Great Northern radio Show can be heard from 5 to 7 p.m. on KAXE Northern Community Radio (89.9 FM Brainerd, 91.7 FM Grand Rapids, and …

On Wednesday, June 13, from 4 – 7 p.m., Central Lakes College will be hosting a Celebrate Veterans Career Exploration event at our Brainerd campus.  The event is one of many being planned by the Brainerd Lakes Community to help veterans and their families through this time of transition and will provide planning …

Tara Karels of Nisswa has accepted a full-time Practical Nursing instructor position at Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, starting with the fall 2012 semester. Tara joins CLC’s staff of 24 instructors in the largest career education program at the community and technical college, which is a candidate for accreditation …