Campus News

Central Lakes College instructor Kari Frisch recently received national recognition for earning the 2015 Distinguished eLearning Educator award. Only six faculty in total were recognized. Frisch was also one of two instructors from that group chosen to receive the ITC 2015 Award for Excellence in eLearning Outstanding eLearning Faculty.  The …

On Tuesday, March 24 from noon to 3pm near the south door (cafeteria area), Central Lakes College will host a second Charting the Future Gallery Walk to get feedback from the campus community about the work of the Academic Planning & Collaboration, Competency Certification & Credit for Prior Learning, Education …

The annual Give Kids a Smile event at the CLC Brainerd campus served 64 children for tooth polishing, fluoride treatments, x-rays, oral hygiene instructions and dental exams. The dentist who participated were Dr. A. Rutman, Dr. C. Roberts, Dr. J Hiebert and Dr. C. Johnson.  Fifteen Dental Assisting students participated in …

The Crossing Arts Alliance  “Poetry on the Wall 2015”  event was celebrated with a reception, poetry reading and announcement of the winners at  the Franklin Arts Center on February 21. The event featured an exhibit of 52 poems with regional poets reading their selected work. CLC Instructor Donna Salli was awarded first place for her …

Luke Sombke was awarded the Elmer Swenson 2015 Scholarship at the Minnesota Grape Growers annual Cold Climate Conference. Luke is in the CLC Viticulture and Enology programs and is currently working at Danzinger Winery in Wisconsin. This is the second year he has been won this $1000 award which is offered to full-time …

Central lakes College hosted the 2015 Bridges Career Day event on Friday, March 6. More than 150 local businesses and organizations partnered with over 50 career and technical college programs to showcase 200 regional high-demand careers to more than 2,200 students from 23 school districts. Watch  Highlight Video

Central Lakes College has partnered with North Memorial Air Care to provide helicopter landing zone training to Law Enforcement and Emergency Medical Responder students.  It is common in rural areas for law enforcement and emergency medical responders to receive calls for help in which they are first on the scene. …

Central Lakes College Anthropology Instructor, Fred Sutherland, recently returned from an adventure to Southeast Asia and will be sharing his photos and impressions during the upcoming Cultural Thursday presentation on March 5 entitled “Cambodia and Vietnam: Where past and present collide”.  Come explore the largest religious complex in the world, …

Three Minnesota colleges join forces for new AgCentric Center of Excellence — Aims to prepare young people for careers in booming agriculture industry through shared resources.  USDA studies show that now more than ever, agriculture is an industry that depends on science, technology, cutting-edge applications and advanced production practices to meet …

The CLC Music Department will present “The Pre-Spring Concert” on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chalberg Theater on the Brainerd campus.  The evening features the Woodwind Ensemble and its small groups under the direction of Chris Bolstad, the Brass Ensemble under the direction of Steve Anderson, and the CLC …