Central Lakes College is pleased to announce the hire of Charles ‘Toby’ Thurman as its new Raider head football coach.   Thurman replaces Greg Medeck, who now serves as Athletic Director at the college.   Thurman has a rich history in coaching football, having done so at both high school and college …

Central Lakes College is pleased to announce the hire of Michaela Laudenbach as its new Head Volleyball Coach.   Laudenbach replaces longtime Coach Jane Peterson, who is retiring.   “I am excited and honored to have been selected to take over the volleyball program at Central Lakes College. My mission is to …

The Gordon Rosenmeier Center for State and Local Government at Central Lakes College has appointed a new president and board member. Jim Russell was elected its new president. He replaces outgoing president Mike O’Rourke. Jeff Meyer, from Avon, was appointed to the board.  Steve Wenzel, Executive Director of the Gordon …

Central Lakes College, in partnership with the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center, proudly presents ConnectEffect, an innovative interactive entertainment experience that aims to tackle the prevailing issues of loneliness and social isolation. The event is free, open to the public, and runs January 23-25, 2024, at 6 pm at …

The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center proudly presents C. Willi Myles at the Chalberg Theatre on January 11 and 12, 2024. Known as “America’s Everyday Comedian,” Myles promises an evening of family-friendly humor that bridges generations through relatable tales and clever storytelling. Originally from Alabama, Myles, a veteran performer, …

The Aspen Institute has recognized Central Lakes College as one of the nation’s top 150 community colleges. CLC is now eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges.   The institutions selected for …

Central Lakes College’s Bent Bine Journal has won the 2nd place National Award for Best Magazine, hosted by Community College Humanities Association.   The Bent Pine is a full color, hardcopy journal that seeks to illuminate the creative talents of students, staff and faculty across CLC. It was first published …

Instructor Dr. Nick Heisserer has been named the 2023-24 Central Lakes College Board of Trustees Outstanding Educator. Heisserer teaches Business Management at the college. This honor includes nominations by students and peers, as well as a recommendation from a committee of CLC employees.  “Nick’s dedication to students and outstanding instruction …

Central Lakes College and AgCentric have been awarded a $43,037 workforce development grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).  With the funds, CLC and AgCentric will collaborate with the Ag Innovation Campus (AIC) at University of Minnesota Crookston and Minnesota Farmers Union to create a specialized soybean crush …

For the second year in a row, Central Lakes College has been honored with national awards for its social media marketing.  Winners were announced recently in the 11th Annual Education Digital Marketing Awards.   CLC received honors in these categories:  Gold Award – CLC Facebook  Gold Award – CLC TikTok  Silver Award – CLC Instagram  …