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Central Lakes College student Elliot Amick was recently named a 2016 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. This scholarship is designed to provide new Phi Theta Kappa members with financial resources to help defray educational expenses while enrolled in a two-year college. Amick, a Brainerd resident, is a A.A. Degree student …
Read More »CLC’s next Cultural Thursday to focus on Iceland
Central Lakes College’s next Cultural Thursday event will feature Gary Payne, Sociology instructor at CLC, as he talks about his most recent adventure through the countryside of Iceland. The event will be held at both noon and 7 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 6, in room E354, on CLC’s Brainerd campus. To …
Read More »Olander appointed to Department of Agriculture advisory committee
Keith Olander, Dean of Agricultural Studies at Central Lakes College, was appointed to serve on the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Good Food Access Program Advisory Committee. He joins representatives from across the state on the committee. Olander is also director of AgCentric, Minnesota State Center of Excellence in Agriculture, and …
Read More »CLC student seeks challenge, finds Honors courses
Paul Warmuth likes a challenge. In fact, he needs it. The first year Central Lakes College student thrives on problems that make him think. It’s why he taught himself calculus, it’s why he began teaching himself physics, and it’s why he joined the Honors Program at CLC. “I need a …
Read More »Students, community invited to travel study information meeting
The community is invited to an informational session about two of the travel studies Central Lakes College will be hosting during the upcoming spring break. The informational meeting will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in room C229, at CLC’s Brainerd campus. To find the room, enter door #1 and walk …
Read More »Retired CLC instructor releases debut novel
Retired Central Lakes College English instructor Donna Salli has released her debut novel, “A Notion of Pelicans.” A book launch celebration and signing will be Friday, Sept. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Jon Hassler Library at CLC. Books will be for sale at the event, with a short …
Read More »First ever online course now being offered in CLC’s Honors Program
The first ever online course for Central Lakes College’s Honors Program is now being offered to students. The course, Intercultural Communication, will be followed next school year with another online Honors course called Interpersonal Communication. “Online courses work best for a lot of students, including some in our technical programs, …
Read More »Pulitzer Prize winning poet Vijay Seshadri to speak at CLC’s Verse Like Water series
Central Lakes College’s Verse Like Water series will kick off its fifth year with Pulitzer Prize winning poet Vijay Seshadri. The event starts with a reading at noon on Sept. 30 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus. After, he will sign books and host an informal craft talk on creativity …
Read More »Hall of Fame Band Rio Nido at CLC Sept. 23
Take a trip back in time, to the days of classic jazz and swing of the 1930s and 40s, as Rio Nido takes the stage on Friday, September 23 in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. As part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts …
Read More »Community invited to a Field Day & High-Tech Farming Demo
Community members are invited to a Field Day & High-Tech Farming Demonstration on Thursday. Sept. 22. The event runs from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Strawberry Basket, 12591 Aetna Ave. NE, Monticello, MN. CLC will bring its high-tech educational trailer to the event, as well as demonstrate how to use …
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