Community members are invited to participate in Central Lakes College’s Tuba Christmas show on Sunday, Dec. 16 at the Westgate Mall. Rehearsal is at 12:43 p.m. at CLC and the concert is at 3:01 p.m. at the mall. Participants are asked to bring your own tuba, euphonium, baritone or trombone, …

Tanya Hoting-Mrazek has been selected as the Central Lakes College Board of Trustees Outstanding Educator for 2018-19. CLC President Hara Charlier recently made the announcement to the campus community. “This honor includes nomination by peers, followed by a recommendation by a committee of CLC faculty,” Charlier said. “I am happy …

At the first-ever ALL IN Challenge Awards Ceremony, held October 19, to recognize colleges and universities committed to increasing college student voting rates, Central Lakes College received a silver seal for achieving a student rate between 60 percent and 69 percent. “The Central Lakes College Student Senate is proud to …

A Staples-Motley High School graduate will be the featured speaker at the next Cultural Thursday at Central Lakes College. Abby Edin will talk about her time volunteering for the Peace Corps teaching English in Colombia. The event is at noon on Thursday, Dec. 6 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus. It …

Tornstrom Auditorium will be the place to be for a wildly-imaginative, “not-so-silent night” the whole family can celebrate together when Rhythmic Circus brings their ‘Holiday Shuffle’ show on December 16. Presented by the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center, the show begins at an earlier time, 6 p.m., than other …

Central Lakes College’s Staples campus will host the 31st Annual Farm Forum: Perspectives in Agriculture for 2019. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Industry leaders will focus on current issues in agriculture through a series of presentations. Presenters include: Jef Cichos, president …

Central Lakes College Theatre instructor Patrick Spradlin will lead a theatre travel study course March 8 – 16, 2019. Those interested may sign up for the class, The London Theatre Experience, or may participate as community members. “I’ve been taking students and community members to London for several years now,” …

The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center will debut its 2018-19 season of events on October 5 when ARRIVAL, one of the world’s most popular and most selling ABBA show bands, performs in Tornstrom Auditorium. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. ARRIVAL was founded by Vicky Zetterberg in 1995 in …

 A Central Lakes College initiative is one of 23 projects from Minnesota State to be awarded an educational innovation grant. “Providing a vibrant and robust learning experience for our students requires that our colleges and universities be masters of innovation,” said Devinder Malhotra, chancellor of Minnesota State. “The projects that …

The Central Lakes College Foundation recently announced scholarship recipients for fall 2018. More than 350 scholarships were awarded, totaling over $185,000. A similar amount will be awarded for spring semester. “We are so fortunate to live in a giving community that prioritizes scholarships for our students,” said Jana Shogren, Director …