Campus News

Central Lakes College basketball standout Nash Faulk has signed a letter of intent to play basketball next season for Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kan. Nash, a 6-3 guard from Howard Lake, averaged 16 points per game and 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2 steals, while shooting 45 percent from the field …

The League for Innovation in the Community College has named Central Lakes College as a winner in the 2011 Innovation of the Year competition — specifically the Agriculture and Energy Center at Staples. Every year the League honors outstanding innovations which have been recognized by member institutions as Innovations of …

Central Lakes College paid tribute to 11 retirees at its annual Recognition Event May 13. The retirees are Russ Jenkins, 17 years, welding; Terry Fairbanks, 20 years, criminal justice; Shirley Johnson, 20 years, Staples information center; Gerald Goltz, 22 years, Staples maintenance; Lee Todnem, 24 years, farm business management; Marilyn …

A few years ago if you told Central Lakes College Student Steve Sabin that he would lose 90 pounds, breeze through a 10K and complete both a half and full marathon, there is no way he would believe you. Today, Steve has not only accomplished all of these things, but …

For the third straight year Central Lakes College has been placed on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers the annual …

Central Cass County residents will soon have a new resource for higher education. The Cass County Economic Development Corp. recently received a grant from TDF Foundation of Washington, D.C., to operate a computer lab at the new CLC Community Outreach Site in partnership with Central Lakes College and the Pine …

The Central Lakes College softball team was two runs shy from making the NJCAA national tournament Friday, May 13. After sending the Region 13B tournament into sudden death with a 5-0 Game One victory, the Raiders fell 4-3 to Itasca Community College to conclude their season with a 21-15 record. …

Clayton Lenk, a PSEO student at Central Lakes College who will graduate this spring from Brainerd High School, was recognized by CLC through presentation of a framed certificate thanking him for his assistance during the delivery of German courses. Clayton not only was in attendance for nearly each session of …

Central Lakes College 2011 commencements have been held for a record number of graduates. Ceremonies were held May 11 in Staples and May 12 in Brainerd, with nearly 1,200 candidates applying for degrees, diplomas, and/or certificates. Commencement speakers were two Minnesota governmental officials — Sec. of State Mark Ritchie at …

Brainerd Dispatch 5-12-11Sam Harting and Steph Neugebauer (pictured) combined their efforts to win two of three games Thursday and lead the Central Lakes College softball team to the championship round of the double-elimination Region 13B tournament Friday. Harting pitched three complete games while Neugebauer dominated at the plate, going 8-for-10 …