Commencement 2023 will be held May 10, 11 and 12. For more information on each event, please go here. CLC is proud to feature student speakers at each event. Read more about your 2023 student speakers below. Tabitha Kibwaa began her voyage through Central Lakes College (CLC) in the fall …
Read More »CLC Closed on Thursday, February 23
Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples campuses will be closed today, February 23 , due to winter weather conditions.
Read More »CLC Early Childhood Education alumna opens early learning center
CLC alumna Morgan Dabill recently opened Wild Roots Early Learning Center in Pine River. While at CLC, she received a certificate in Special Education in 2017; an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education in 2018; and a Business Assistant certificate in 2021. Here is how she got to where she …
Read More »CLC welcomes Jess Feierabend as Meat Cutting & Butchery instructor
Meet Jess Feierabend, CLC’s new Meat Cutting & Butchery instructor. His passion for the industry started at age 14, when he worked at Matt’s Meats near Rochester, cleaning the shop during the week and helping on the slaughter floor on weekends. By 18, the Brainerd native took on the role …
Read More »Congratulations to CLC’s 2021-22 graduates!
Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2021-22 graduates. These students have completed degree, diploma or certificate programs. High honors students earned a 3.75-4.0 GPA. Honors students earned 3.25-3.74 GPA. The list includes all but those students with data privacy requested. Alyah Abrahamson Honors Associate of Arts Molly Adkins …
Read More »CLC announces fall 2021 honors lists
Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2021fall semester honors list. The President’s List includes 183 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 172 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.25 to 3.74. …
Read More »Community invited to celebrate Darlene Palmer, a pioneer in women’s sports
The community is invited to join the family of Darlene Palmer, a pioneer in local women’s sports, for a celebration of life at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 7 in the Central Lakes College Brainerd campus gym. The program will begin at 2:30 p.m. Coach Palmer was honored for her work …
Read More »CLC staff profile: Toy Ross-Sullivan
CLC Raider Connect Coach Toy Ross-Sullivan graduated with her AA Degree this semester! We sat down with her to hear about the ups and downs of going to school while working full time, being a mom and balancing classes. Why did you decide to get your AA Degree? What went …
Read More »Olander inducted into the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame
Keith Olander, Executive Director of AgCentric and Agricultural Partnerships with Minnesota State and Central Lakes College, was inducted into the Minnesota Future Farmers of America Hall of Fame. Olander and eight other inductees joined the 213 members that have been inducted into the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame the past …
Read More »CLC receives Inclusive Workforce Employer Designation
Central Lakes College was recently recognized as an Inclusive Workforce Employer (I-WE) by The Regional Workforce Alliance (RWA) of Northwest Minnesota. The honor recognizes the college for its commitment to and development of an inclusive and equitable culture within the business and the region. The I-WE designation was created to …
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