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 …

Community members are invited to experience the new artist showcase in the Central Lakes College Art Gallery. Artwork featured includes the ceramic work of students enrolled in the Intermediate Ceramics course, and is hosted by instructor Casey Hochhalter.   Featured artists include: Hope Gienger, Jacob Weber, Kate Haglin, Kathee Stanwood, Sally …

For years, Jennifer Fryer had no interest in pursuing a higher education. Education wasn’t valued in her environment growing up. But a growing interest in mental health inspired her to go back to school.  In her 40s and with a family of her own, it was a daunting task. But …

Central Lakes College Staples Student Senate President Bri Adams received national recognition for her effort to advance nonpartisan student voter registration, education and turnout efforts in her community.  Adams is one of 137 college students recognized today by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) for its third annual …

The community is invited to attend the next Rosenmeier Center for State and Local Government forum titled “Mining the Climate Crisis: The Pros and Cons of Copper-Nickel Mining in Minnesota” at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 29 in the Chalberg Theatre of Central Lakes College’s Brainerd campus. Speaking will be …

Get ready to be whisked away to the Renaissance with the Brainerd Community Theatre’s latest production, SOMETHING ROTTEN!, an uproarious musical comedy. Set in the 1590s, this Tony-winning show tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers who are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the …

By Katie Heppner, Regional Director of the North Central Small Business Development Center and CLC Foundation Board Member It’s my honor to invite you to Hats Off, Central Lakes College’s annual showcasing event. Mark your calendars for April 25 for an evening brimming with all things CLC. We invite you …

Central Lakes College Videography alumnus Matt Hill recently won two Crystal Pillar Awards from the Upper Midwest Student Production Awards.  Hill, who now works as a theatre coordinator at CLC, produced two videos that won the high awards. One video focused on Higher Learning Commission Criterion four and the other highlighted …