Central Lakes College announced it will design micro-pathways in its Machine Tool Technologies and Entrepreneurship programs, in partnership with the Education Design Lab (The Lab), a national nonprofit that designs, implements, and scales new learning models for higher education and the future of work.   CLC is part of the Lab’s third cohort …

The Brainerd Lakes Area AAUW recently donated $1,830 to the Central Lakes College Food Pantry, in addition to their annual contribution of $2,000 for scholarships for CLC students. The funds stem from the organization’s annual Brain Buster Trivia Challenge, which raises money for student scholarships. New this year, the organization …

It’s been nearly four years since Central Lakes College was awarded a $3 million, 5-year grant from the Department of Education to further its student success efforts. The grant funds enabled CLC to implement Raider Connect Services, which consists of four Raider Connect Coaches (RCCs), who, through one-on-one coaching relationships, …

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) men’s basketball coaches have selected the MCAC North and South All-Division teams, as well as the All-MCAC team, division coaches-of-the-year, and division players-of-the-year.  The 14-member All-Division teams were selected by the head coaches of each division, and the top seven vote-getters from each division were named to the All-MCAC team. …

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) women’s basketball coaches have cast their votes and selected their 15-member MCAC North and South All-Division teams, MCAC All-Defensive team, division coaches-of-the-year, and division players-of-the-year for the 2022-23 season.  The ten players receiving the most votes in each division were also named to the All-MCAC Team. All-Division North Teams First Team …

The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center, in partnership with B93.3, is pleased to present three Minnesota country and folk artists – Aaron Simmons, Kelley Smith and Jake Nelson – in an evening of singing and storytelling, led by musician and radio personality Chris Allen. Styled in the vein of the listening room at the …

Motoko Kinebuchi 1999-2001 AA Degree Motoko Kinebuchi chose Central Lakes College after she came to the U.S. from Japan for a 5-week home stay. She ended up in Staples, living at the home of Stan Edin, Director of Staples Technical College (now CLC’s Staples campus), and his wife, Rose.  Motoko …

The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center and Brainerd Community Theatre are proud to announce two musical productions for summer 2023.  High School Musical Jr., based on the hit Disney movie franchise, performs July 6-9, with an all-youth cast! Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with …

The Minnesota State Farm Business Management (FBM) program is excited to celebrate its 70th year of offering educational programming to students. In 1953, the FBM program was established to educate active farmers in Minnesota using a student-centered, one-on-one instructional approach. FBM has grown from humble beginnings to over 2,800 students …

Verse Like Water: The visiting poet program of Central Lakes College presents Romanian-American poet Maya C. Popa at noon on April 14 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus. A book signing and craft talk will follow this free literary event.   Popa teaches poetry at New York University and celebrates …