The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center presents an afternoon of rock ‘n’ roll with The Holy Rocka Rollaz at the West Side Tent at Central Lakes College, located at 501 West College Drive, Brainerd, MN 56401. Get transported back to the fabulous 50s on July 21 at 2 PM. …

By: Dr. Hara Charlier, Central Lakes College President   The academic year recently came to an exciting close at Central Lakes College. From captivating musical concerts and thought-provoking cultural events, to the unveiling of inspiring projects and the culmination of arduous final exams, the end-of-year atmosphere was electric with energy and …

Several Raiders were named to the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) Spring 2024 MCAC Elite Team.  The award recognizes student-athletes who combined outstanding academic and athletic performance through the Spring 2024 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, …

The Central Lakes College (CLC) Performing Arts Center is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “August: Osage County” by Tracy Letts. This powerful family drama, known for its dark humor and intense subject matter, will run from June 12-16 in the Chalberg Theatre. About the …

The Central Lakes College Clay Target team earned top honors at the USA Clay Target Leagues spring trap competition. The group came out on top, winning their conference’s team title with a team score of 2084.5, among other honors.   The Raiders competed with Western Michigan (2059), the University of …

Central Lakes College is pleased to welcome Jesse Gordon as its Director of Workforce Solutions.   Gordon, a Crosby native, is a CLC alumnus. After earning his AA Degree at CLC, he continued at Minnesota State University Moorhead to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing. Before joining CLC, Gordon worked at …

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2024 spring semester honors lists. The President’s List includes 241 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 to 4.0 while enrolled for at least 12 credits. The Dean’s List includes 243 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.25 to …

Central Lakes College is pleased to welcome Jon Aga as its Associate Vice President of Advancement. Aga joins the college with more than a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector, as well as a leadership background in philanthropy and social services. “It’s an honor to join the team at …

Several Raiders were honored in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) Softball All-Division awards and the All-MCAC Team. Central Lakes College freshman pitcher and infielder, Kaitlyn Geschwill, was named the MCAC North Division Player-of-the-Year. Geschwill made 21 appearances in the pitching circle, starting 18 of them, and went 12-8 on …

Two Central Lakes College students were awarded national honors by the American Sign Language Honor Society in its literature competition.  This year’s competition theme was number stories, or the art of telling a story using manual ASL numbers in order, to tell a story in sign language. An ASL storyteller …