Campus News

Only months after running the Grandma’s Marathon in June, Central Lakes College student Steve Sabin is hitting the pavement again, this time pledging to run the Twin Cities Marathon for the Minnesota State College Student Association Leadership Program. “My hope and drive for this campaign is to further increase the …

Central Lakes College international students have been introduced to the lakes area with several field trips while enrolled at the community and technical college in Brainerd. Karmila Seran from Indonesia, Ngobile Mahlangu and Shanice Hector from South Africa, Genevieve Avevor from Ghana, Naresh Chunara from India, Imran Samuel and Irshad …

Central Lakes College has announced a new venture aimed at providing lifelong learning opportunities to older adults throughout the lakes area: The Center for Lifelong Learning, which begins programming this fall. Coordination and planning have been in the works for several months, said Bill Brekken, Center Coordinator. “The Center is …

On a recent Saturday morning before their first game of the season, Central Lakes College football players provided their services at the Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Brainerd. The 56 student-athletes hauled items to new locations, trimmed grass, pulled weeds, and generally helped organize the facility’s inventory, which …

Central Lakes College was well-represented at the annual Railroad days Celebration in Staples on Saturday, Aug. 27. Led by CLC President Lary Lundblad, the CLC contingent walked the one-mile parade route to greet parade-watchers who lined both sides of the street during the entire route. They distributed candy and warm …

Central Lakes College, the lone Minnesota partner in a 17-state grape and wine production educational consortium, is among the recipients of a $4.99 million National Science Foundation grant that will establish a National Center of Excellence. CLC, as a member of the Viticulture and Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA), …

A scholarship for Central Lakes College students who are graduates of Minnesota Teen Challenge will come from a new endowment with the CLC Foundation. An anonymous donor of $1,000 had created the educational opportunity, said Pam Thomsen, director of resource development and CLC Foundation. “The initial donation is from a …

National and internationally known artists will converge on the Brainerd Lakes area as part of the 2011-12 Cultural Arts Series sponsored by Central Lakes College Theatre. Series producer Patrick Spradlin calls this the most ambitious season of the series’ history, with 15 scheduled events and plans to add additional programs …

On a sunny, late summer day the fall semester of the 2011-12 academic year began today at Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples. At each entrance and in various locations inside each building, staff members helped students find their classes. Kari Christiansen, vice president of administrative services, helped Hannah Hinnenkamp …

Central Lakes College hosted more than 100 high school instructors, counselors, and administrators on Thursday, Aug. 18 for an in-service day at the Brainerd campus. The College-in-the-Schools program allows high school students to take college-level courses taught in their home district by qualified high school instructors. The credits are fully …