Sixteen students graduated from Central Lakes College’s Peace Officer Skills Program on Friday.  These students have completed two years of general education and Peace Officer studies, and now have been through an intense eight-week training program. This unique program allows students to get in the driver’s seat of new, state-of-the-art squad …

By Dr. Hara Charlier, President of Central Lakes College   Campuses are busy at Central Lakes College this summer! We have students learning in labs and classrooms, Law Enforcement Skills students are busy doing hands-on training in defensive tactics, and a group of students and community members just returned from a …

The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated “Summer Music Festival” taking place on July 15 and 16, featuring an extraordinary lineup of renowned musicians. The festival promises two unforgettable evenings of exceptional performances, headlined by the captivating Lera Lynn on July 15, with …

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2022-23 graduates.  These students have completed degree, diploma or certificate programs.  High honors students earned a 3.75-4.0 GPA (marked with HH). Honors students earned 3.25-3.74 GPA (marked with H). The list includes all but those students with data privacy requested. Central …

The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center and Brainerd Community Theatre is proud to announce its upcoming production of Disney’s High School Musical JR, set to captivate audiences at the renowned Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts in Brainerd. This performance will run from July 6 to July 9, showcasing the …

Seventeen Central Lakes College students and one community member traveled to Puerto Rico during spring semester, immersing themselves in the study of the Spanish language, culture and environmental studies topics.   CLC Spanish instructor Tracey Kloeckl-Jiménez and former Environmental Studies instructor Jason Edens  organized this Global Studies Travel Abroad program, …

Central Lakes College is pleased to welcome Sheila Hoehn as its Dean of Staples Campuses.  Hoehn brings years of experience as a nursing educator, community educator and nursing director in both higher education and the health care industry. Most recently, she served as the Director of Nursing at CLC. She …

Central Lakes College is pleased to welcome Nathan Wiese as its new Precision Food Production instructor. Precision Food Production is a new program starting in Fall 2023.   Wiese is a native of the area, growing up in Verndale. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering and a minor in Soil …

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has announced its Spring 2023 MCAC Elite Team.  The award recognizes student-athletes who combined outstanding academic and athletic performance through the Spring 2023 season.  Honorees must have earned MCAC All-Academic honors as well as All-Division, All-Conference, All-Region and/or All-American honors in the sport of men’s basketball, women’s basketball, wrestling, golf, baseball, or …

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference has named several Raider student-athletes to the 2023 Spring MCAC All-Academic Team. Recognized individuals combined athletic and academic accomplishments while competing at a member MCAC institution during the 2023 Spring semester. The honored student-athletes listed all met sport-specific athletic requirements and possess a cumulative grade point average at …