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Two Central Lakes College Upward Bound students were recently named Dells Scholars. The students are David Munroe, a PSEO student at CLC from Pierz, and Jaymi Nelson, a Browerville High School student. The Dell Scholars Program is a college completion program unique in the type of students it supports and …
Read More »CLC receives $14,000 grant to further efforts in faster pear growing
Central Lakes College received a $14,000 Minnesota Sustainable Agricultural Grant to further its efforts of growing hardy pears in Minnesota faster. Dr. Thaddeus McCamant, CLC’s Specialty Crops instructor, said Minnesota-grown pears like Luscious, Summercrisp and Gourmet, taste quite good. The problem is that the trees take about six years to …
Read More »CLC’s Larry Lundblad named College President of the Year
Central Lakes College President Dr. Larry Lundblad was recently named College President of the Year by the Minnesota State College Student Association (MSCSA). “For more than 10 years, you have led the helm of Central Lakes College and played an integral part in allowing hundreds of thousands of students make …
Read More »Who’s speaking at graduation? Find out here
Brainerd campus: Julia Austin is graduating from Central Lakes College (CLC) with her Associates of Arts Degree this spring. In addition, she will complete the CLC Honors Program and graduate with academic honors. Julia is a passionate youth minister, humble role model, and a dedicated student. As many have observed, …
Read More »Students place in welding competition
Two Central Lakes College students placed in a recent SkillsUSA state welding competition in Anoka. Ben Lindbom, Staples, earned fourth place and Joey Trego, Shevlin, earned fifth. Each student competed in six different categories. In each category, students had 40 minutes to fabricate a weldment from a blueprint. Each weldment used …
Read More »CLC instructor meets with former US president
Central Lakes College political science instructor Steve Wenzel met and chatted with former U.S. President George W. Bush at a recent event at the Bush Presidential Library in Dallas, Texas. The president and former first lady Laura Bush put on an outdoor picnic dinner on the lawn of the Bush …
Read More »CLC president awarded Honorary State FFA Degree
Central Lakes College president Dr. Larry Lundblad was honored with the Honorary State FFA Degree. At the Minnesota FFA Association Annual Awards Program April 25, Lundblad was one of a handful of people to receive the honor. “It was quite an honor,” Lundblad said. “I grew up on a farm …
Read More »Area high school students attend reading by CLC’s Verse Like Water program
Through a close partnership with Central Lakes College, two area high schools received an insider’s look into the world of poetry. Students from Pine River-Backus and Nevus high schools set foot on CLC’s campus last Friday to attend the Verse Like Water event, which featured a poetry reading from current …
Read More »CLC Quadcopter Team takes part in NASA’s MN Space Grant Consortium challenge
Central Lakes College’s Quadcopter Team participated in NASA’s MN Space Grant Consortium’s Community College Quadcopter Challenge on April 15. Eight student teams from five community colleges participated, with each team building an ELEV-8 quadcopter from a kit and then creatively outfitted it to address a list of challenge goals. These goals …
Read More »CLC nursing student surprised with scholarship
Central Lakes College nursing student Jessica Dybevik received a big surprise Thursday during class. Four representatives from the 40 et 8, American Legion walked in the door with a $500 scholarship for the student. The entire class clapped as a surprised Dybevik walked up to the front to receive the …
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