Campus News

Central Lakes College is excited to welcome Chris Hadfield as its new Automotive Technology instructor. Chris is a familiar face on campus. Hear more about Chris and his vision for this high-tech program. Please tell us about your professional career before you got to CLC. I started my career as …

Community members are invited to join one of Central Lakes College’s musical ensembles. There is a meet and greet with CLC music directors, as well as optional auditions, from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26 in room E471, the Music Rehearsal Hall, Brainerd campus. An audition is required for those …

By Jon Aga, Associate Vice President of Advancement and Foundation Executive Director  Central Lakes College has a long and storied history of building futures for the students who come here to learn, explore and develop both personally and professionally. This spring marked the 85th year of college graduations in Brainerd, …

Fifteen students graduated from Central Lakes College’s MN Peace Officer Skills Program recently. These students have completed two years of general education and Peace Officer studies, and now have been through an intense eight-week training program. This unique program allows students to get in the driver’s seat of new, state-of-the-art …

The Commission currently publishes, in its accredited lists of programs, the year of the next site visit for each program it accredits. In addition, the Commission posts its spring and fall site visit announcements on the Site Visit Process and Schedule area of the Commission’s website for those programs being …

By: Dr. Hara Charlier, Central Lakes College President   The academic year recently came to an exciting close at Central Lakes College. From captivating musical concerts and thought-provoking cultural events, to the unveiling of inspiring projects and the culmination of arduous final exams, the end-of-year atmosphere was electric with energy and …

Central Lakes College is pleased to welcome Jesse Gordon as its Director of Workforce Solutions.   Gordon, a Crosby native, is a CLC alumnus. After earning his AA Degree at CLC, he continued at Minnesota State University Moorhead to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing. Before joining CLC, Gordon worked at …

Central Lakes College is pleased to welcome Jon Aga as its Associate Vice President of Advancement. Aga joins the college with more than a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector, as well as a leadership background in philanthropy and social services. “It’s an honor to join the team at …

Two Central Lakes College students were awarded national honors by the American Sign Language Honor Society in its literature competition.  This year’s competition theme was number stories, or the art of telling a story using manual ASL numbers in order, to tell a story in sign language. An ASL storyteller …

For years, Jennifer Fryer had no interest in pursuing a higher education. Education wasn’t valued in her environment growing up. But a growing interest in mental health inspired her to go back to school.  In her 40s and with a family of her own, it was a daunting task. But …