Campus News

Central Lakes College Theatre Department’s Adventures ’N Theatre will present Conrad Seiler’s comedy “The Clown Who Ran Away” Friday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 21 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Dryden Theatre on the Brainerd campus. Adventures ’N Theatre is the department’s youth performing …

Brian Miner has accepted the temporary full-time position at Central Lakes College for next year in Occupational Skills. “Brian has done an excellent job this year in the absence of Tammy Myran, who will be continuing on leave next year,” said Jeff Wig, dean of career and technical programs and …

Retired instructor Dick Ashmun was honored Tuesday by the Central Lakes College Foundation at its annual Faculty Recognition Reception in the Jon Hassler Library on the Brainerd campus. Dick is a Brainerd High School and Brainerd Junior College graduate (1947) who went on the receive his doctorate from the University …

Why is Central Lakes College important to you? Central Lakes College students weigh in with videotaped comments on the value of their educational experience at the community and technical college in a YouTube clip that runs two minutes but conveys a powerful message. With their short statements, CLC students demonstrate …

Dick Ashmun will be honored Tuesday by the Central Lakes College Foundation at its annual Faculty Recognition Reception in the Jon Hassler Library on the Brainerd campus. Dick has been very active as a member of the CLC Foundation Board, including service as president. He is a strong advocate for …

Eleven Central Lakes College retiring employees will be recognized Friday morning at the annual Employee Recognition Duty Day on the Brainerd campus. They have accumulated 281 years of State service. They include Connie Vieths, medical secretary instructor, 36; Barb Cline, customized training, and Nancy Smith, health instructor, 31; James Takala, …

The Central Lakes College softball team was eliminated from the state playoffs last Friday, winning one of three games in the MCAC tournament in Cloquet, but the Raiders qualified for the Region 13B tournament at Itasca. In the opening round at State, CLC lost to Minnesota West 12-1. Trisha Wippler …

Leading 3-0 in a quest for the first win of the season, Central Lakes College gave up four runs in the last three innings and lost 4-3 to Northland Sunday at Thief River Falls. The Raiders led 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth. Northland scored once in the fifth, …

Central Lakes College welcomes the following people to employment at the community and technical college, effective with the fall 2011 semester: Beth Adams — Dean of Enrollment and Student Services, starting part-time May 17 and full-time July 6. Beth comes to us from Lake Superior College, Duluth, where she had …

In its first step to identify the nation’s best community colleges and award $1 million in prize money, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program on April 25 ranked Central Lakes College as one of the nation’s 120 best community colleges. CLC will compete for the December prize by insisting on …