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A record 559 entries from 76 photographers made history in the 44th annual Central Lakes College Photo Contest. Submissions came from 31 communities. Contest coordinator Larry Kellerman awarded ribbons to 93 firsts, 162 seconds, and 208 thirds. Brandi Jerby, Wadena, captured Best of Theme in Glass, followed by Megan Maki, …
Read More »$8,000 for CLC students
The Brainerd Lakes Chapter of Muskies Inc. has presented a check for $8,000 to the Central Lakes College Foundation for scholarships to students in the CLC Natural Resources and Natural Resources Law Enforcement programs in Brainerd. The Hugh C. Becker Scholarship Foundation, which provides financial support to states with muskie …
Read More »Picciano honored
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees Wednesday presented the system’s highest academic honor, the Educator of the Year Award, to four faculty members from Central Lakes College, Inver Hills Community College, Rochester Community and Technical College, and Ridgewater College. The four honorees were selected from among 33 …
Read More »Service Learning and Civic Engagement
Central Lakes College on Wed., April 20 celebrated its service learning and civic engagement mission by acknowledging a number of projects and partnerships with community collaborators. A lunch-hour ceremony was held in the Brainerd campus cafeteria during Earth Day. Rebecca Best, dean of workforce, economic and regional development, thanked students …
Read More »On-campus interviews
Central Lakes College Heavy Equipment Operations and Maintenance students, as well as Diesel Technology students on Wed., April 20 were allowed to submit to two interviews each for jobs with employers who were represented by human resources staffers on the Staples campus. The job interviews engaged 84 CLC students who …
Read More »Earth Day Fair
The Central Lakes College Earth Day Fair was held Wednesday, April 20 on the Brainerd campus. Dozens of displays lined the Cafeteria Commons area, many supplied by students in the CLC Natural Resources, Horticulture and Environmental Studies classes. Student Sharia Merten of Brainerd brought in a few of her reptiles, …
Read More »Softball team sweeps FDL
With a double, triple and a home run Lindsey Fryer (left) led the Central Lakes College softball team to a sweep of Fond du Lac and avenged an early-season, non-Division loss to FDL. The Raiders jumped into second place in the Northern Division of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference Tuesday …
Read More »Locks of Love May 4
On Wednesday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College will host its second annual Locks of Love. Last spring’s inaugural Locks of Love event was very successful. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that accepts donated hair and resources to provide …
Read More »Ayala signs with DII team
Marcus Ayala, a 6-foot guard from Phoenix, Ariz., who led the Central Lakes College men’s basketball team as a two-time first team All-Conference pick, has signed a national letter of intent to play for Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo. Marcus led the Raiders to a 26-3 record in the …
Read More »Raiders come close vs. powerful Riverland
Pete Lucken, Tyler Wohlwend, and Adam Tautges (pictured) hit doubles as the Central Lakes College baseball team lost to one of the MCAC powerhouses, Riverland, at Findorff Athletic Complex on the CLC campus in Brainerd. Riverland has been to the college-level World Series the past two years and carries a …
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