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Central Lakes College English instructor Kate Porter was recently honored with the regional Phi Theta Kappa Horizon Award. Porter, one of CLC’s local PTK advisors, was given the honor because she is an advisor on the rise. Porter has shown extraordinary enthusiasm for Phi Theta Kappa activities, officials said. She also devoted …
Read More »CLC student places in state welding competition
Central Lakes College student Trevor Brausen placed 2nd in the SkillsUSA state welding competition last week in Anoka. Brausen, of Pierz, competed in six different categories. In each category, students had 40 minutes to fabricate a weldment from a blueprint. Each weldment used a different welding process. “I am very proud of …
Read More »Technology Week at Heavy Equipment campus
The students of CLC’s Heavy Equipment Operations campus in Staples got a first-hand look into the newest technology in their field during Technology Week. Held during the last week of March 2016, Technology Week is a chance for students to see first-hand the technology of the future in construction. Several industry companies brought …
Read More »CLC course QM certified
Central Lakes College English instructor Julie Austin recently had another course recognized as QM certified by the Minnesota Online Quality Initiative. Austin’s Introduction to Humanities call received the honor this week. This makes her fifth QM certified course, three of which were certified this semester. Austin’s course among hundreds of …
Read More »Two CLC courses QM certified
Two Central Lakes College English instructors recently had courses recognized as QM certified by the Minnesota Online Quality Initiative. English instructor Julie Austin’s Introduction to Literature course joins three other of her classes to be QM certified. English instructor Leane Flynn’s Creative Nonfiction course joins one other of her classes …
Read More »CLC students earn top awards in Twin City Auto Show contest
Central Lakes College students took home the top three awards at the Twin City Auto Show’s car wrap contest held at the Minneapolis Convention Center on March 15. The contest: Design a patriotic themed car wrap. CLC student Jeremy Goddard, Verndale, won first place (Toshiba 43” LED HDTV TV prize). …
Read More »CLC’s Natural Resource Club receives $500 donation
Central Lakes College’s Natural Resource Club recently received a $500 donation from the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association. The college’s NR Club assists the MDHA Brainerd Chapter each year in colleting and preparing deer hides donated by Minnesota hunters as part of the Hides for Habitat program. Hundreds of hides are scraped, …
Read More »Hara Charlier named president of Central Lakes College
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees has named Hara Charlier president of Central Lakes College (CLC). The appointment becomes effective July 1, 2016. “Hara Charlier brings to Central Lakes College an impressive wealth of rural community college experience,” said Steven Rosenstone, chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges …
Read More »Community invited to presentation of CLC’s president-elect
In anticipation of approval by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees, and on behalf of the Board of Trustees and Chancellor Steven J. Rosenstone, community members are invited to the presentation of the president-elect of Central Lakes College. Refreshments and light appetizers will be provided. Brainerd campus: …
Read More »Mock Presidential Election results
The results are in for a Mock Presidential Election held on the recent Bridges Career Exploration Day at CLC Friday, March 4. The poll was open to everyone, including CLC instructors, staff, students and high school visitors, though a majority of voters were high school students. Steve Wenzel, CLC political …
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