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This month’s #CLCmoment winner is student Amy Heinen! For her capture of this water learning experience with her Natural Resources class, Amy won a $25 gift certificate to the CLC Bookstore. Congratulations, Amy! Keep those #CLCmoment posts coming! Want to be next month’s #CLCmoment winner? Here’s how!
Read More »Gallaudet, CLC continue studying area water quality
On Friday, June 23, our friends from Gallaudet University, a school for the deaf and hard of hearing in Washington DC, will present their findings of a water study to the Agate Lake Association. In its third year, the partnership between CLC and Gallaudet has brought students from across the …
Read More »RAIDER SPOTLIGHT FRIDAY: Liz Tinsley
RAIDER SPOTLIGHT FRIDAY! Meet Liz Tinsley. She’s our D2L Site Admin/Help Desk Support guru. You’re most likely to see her in the Computer Commons. Years at CLC: I’ve been working at CLC since 2008. What you like most about your job: I know this sounds silly but I really …
Read More »RAIDER SPOTLIGHT FRIDAY: Gayle Wonders
Meet Gayle Wonders. If you’ve ever been on our Staples campus, you’ve probably seen Gayle keeping the place humming through her many roles as receptionist, assessment, admissions, school vehicles, incoming and outgoing mail, and operating the campus food shelf and Sunshine Program. Years at CLC: 28 What you like most …
Read More »RAIDER SPOTLIGHT FRIDAY: Paul Preimesberger
RAIDER SPOTLIGHT FRIDAY! Meet Paul Preimesberger, our Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success. Years at CLC: Two years in September What you like most about your job: Everything! The Student Services Staff is so dedicated to making the student experience at CLC successful. They inspire me every day. In …
Read More »CLC releases 2017 spring semester honors list
Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2017 spring semester honors list. The President’s List includes 206 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 to 4.0 while enrolled for at least 12 credits. The Dean’s List includes 240 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.25 to …
Read More »A (community band) love story
Chris Bolstad and Amber Tappe love the Central Lakes College Community Band. It’s where they met. It’s where they’ve spent countless hours practicing. And it’s members are who they’ll be spending their honeymoon with in June. Chris and Amber both agree that spending the days after their wedding riding …
Read More »CLC TRIO Upward Bound students attend National Girls in STEM conference
Eight Central Lakes College TRIO Upward Bound students attended the National Girls in STEM conference hosted by the Educational Opportunity Association at Central Michigan University May 19-21. The CLC students are from Onamia, Isle, Pierz-Healy, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Browerville and Staples-Motley high schools. STEM includes the fields of science, technology, …
Read More »Wondering why the grass on the south lawn is yellow? We did it on purpose! Find out why:
The dead, yellowing grass on the south lawn is part of a well-thought-out project to restore the 2.4-acre area to a more sustainable native prairie planting. It’s an effort to both make the campus a more beautiful place and to continue being good stewards of state financial resources. In June Prairie Restorations, …
Read More »OSP students inspire others with perseverance
Todd Aydelotte and Jordan Kulzer have overcome a lot for their young ages. Just 21 and 19 years old, the men graduated just a few days ago from CLC’s Occupational Skills Program (OSP), which prepares students with disabilities to work independently and live successfully in the community. Their journey wasn’t …
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