Campus News

The Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association has chosen Pat Held of Motley as recipient of the 2010 Dick Siebert Award named for the legendary University of Minnesota baseball coach. It is given to a coach who has “served Minnesota high school baseball with distinction, professionalism, involvement, and longevity.”Held …

Jared Cowden and Morgan Morris captured medalist honors for the Central Lakes College Raiders at the Rochester Invitational on Thursday, Sept. 9 at a course in Cannon Falls. Cowden carded a par 72 as the Raiders finished second on the men’s side, five strokes behind Rochester Community College. Cody Cederberg …

Phil Krinkie from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities board of trustees toured the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College on Friday, Sept. 10 during a two-hour visit hosted by CLC President Dr. Larry Lundblad. One stop was the Humphrey Center for American Indian Studies housed in the Skone Family …

The Central Lakes College Spanish Club, CLC Foundation, and Five Wings Arts Alliance brign you the eighth annual Festival Latino on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in the cafeteria and its commons area of the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. Featured concert performers are Leo and …

Central Lakes College welcomes Yoshinao “Yoshi” Hirai as a full-time physics instructor with the start of the Fall Semester 2010. Yoshi comes to CLC after a year at Rochester Community and Technical College and two years prior as an assistant professor (fixed term) at St. Cloud State University. He earned …

Central Lakes College will hold its annual Student Success Day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 29 for all students attending the college in Brainerd and Staples. Events on both campuses include free lunch, a keynote speaker, and various workshop sessions to address topics of interest to …

Defensive lineman Avery Smith of Central Lakes College is the Minnesota College Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week in the Southern Division. Smith, of Sioux Falls, S.D., had five tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery in the Raiders’ 7-0 win over Northland.

The Hibbing Cardinals defeated the Central Lakes College Raiders in volleyball Wed., Sept. 8 on the Raider court. In the North Division matchup Coach Jane Peterson tried drastic changes as the hosts feel behind 11-1 in the first game. She pulled starting sophomore setter Rachel Pfeffer and mixed the lineup …

The Central Lakes College Theatre Department has announced the following 2010-11 theatre season: “Harvey,” Oct. 6-9, 15-17, Dryden Theatre; “When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemon Meringue Pie: A Humorous Look At Life’s Ups and Downs,” Theatre for a Diverse Population production, Dec. 1-4, Dryden Theatre; “A Christmas Carol,” Adventures …

From AgriNewsIf there was an award for traveling the longest distance to Staples’ Agriculture and Energy Center field day, Loren Forrest of Luverne would be a strong contender. Forrest made the five- hour trip recently to learn more about miscanthus. The plant is one of several energy crops in trial …