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Area students are invited to Central Lakes College’s Nitro-X Camp June 19-23 at CLC’s Brainerd campus. The camp is for students entering grades 6, 7 or 8 in fall 2017. Campers will work on remote controlled cars. They’ll learn how vehicles work, build their confidence with technical skills, work in …
Read More »CLC helps 50 students with emergency funding through grant
Central Lakes College helped more than 50 students this year with emergency funding through the Great Lakes Higher Education Emergency Assistance Grant. The grant allowed the college to assist students with emergency funding for non-academic expenses – like rent and utility bills – to help them stay at CLC, and …
Read More »CLC grad receives Minnesota Society of Medical Assistants scholarship
Recent Central Lakes College graduate Macy Koering was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Minnesota Society of Medical Assistants. Koering, a CLC Medical Assistant graduate, is one of three Minnesota Society of Medical Assistants scholarships recipients this year. Applicants have to write an essay, submit an official transcript and …
Read More »Check out these Art-in-Bloom projects
Four of our Floral Design students chose a work of art on campus (two actually chose the same piece of artwork), and interpreted that work of art with flowers. The students started their creative journey by visiting the Minneapolis Institute of Art which holds an annual “Art in Bloom” show …
Read More »CLC student wants to inspire others with his story
Central Lakes College student Avery Smith wants to inspire others with his story. He’s graduating this week from CLC with his A.A. Degree, and will have a slew of family members travel from Milwaukee to see him accept his diploma. But it wasn’t always easy. Far from it, in fact. …
Read More »Kari Frisch named Educator of the Year
For Central Lakes College Communications instructor Kari Frisch, both education and CLC are in her blood. Her father was a student at the college before teaching there himself for 38 years. Her mother taught child development there for several years. Kari herself grew up running the halls and playing in …
Read More »TRIO alumnus receives MN TRIO Achievers Award
By Osirus Washington Central Lakes College TRIO program alumnus Rob (Cash) Robinson was recently awarded the 2017 MN TRIO Achievers Award. This is only the second CLC grad to receive this high state honor. Robinson attended CLC from 2010-13. He was recruited from Florida to play for the football team for the …
Read More »CLC instructor awarded Honorary Minnesota FFA Degree
Central Lakes College Farm Business Management instructor Bob Rick was awarded an Honorary Minnesota FFA Degree at the Minnesota FFA Convention this week at the University of Minnesota. Twenty-two outstanding teachers and business professionals received honorary degrees from the Minnesota FFA Association at the event. These recipients demonstrate success and …
Read More »CLC presents Cultural Thursday: Australia and New Zealand
The Central Lakes College Cultural Thursdays series will be wrapping up the 2016-17 academic year this coming Thursday, May 4 with an enlightening presentation on the two countries of Australia and New Zealand, along with information on their varied cultures. The presentation will be held at noon in the Chalberg …
Read More »CLC presents two musical events open to the public
Central Lakes College presents two shows: The first: The Central Lakes College Music Department and Chamber Singers present “A Celtic Collage,” featuring popular tunes from Ireland, Wales and Celtic Woman at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4 in the Chalberg Theatre. Director is CLC’s Sarah Aamot. Admission is $5 for …
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