When Russia invaded her country on Feb. 24, 2022, Central Lakes College Ukrainian student Mary Kharytonova’s life changed forever. After spending a couple of weeks hiding in her home with her mom, the lack of food and medicine, and Russian troops getting closer, drove the pair to seek refuge in Poland. In the dead of night, Mary (with …
Read More »CLC continues to be drug, tobacco free
Central Lakes College continues to be a drug and tobacco free campus, which includes now legalized recreational marijuana. Cannabis possession, use and transport is prohibited on CLC campuses and property. Federal law continues to classify the use of cannabis products as illegal, and all Minnesota State colleges and universities are …
Read More »Community Connection: Opportunities in Meat Cutting, Culinary Arts and Precision Food
By Paul Preimesberger, CLC Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success It’s August, which means our farm fields are growing by the day and our team is busy tending to the crops. With over 2,000 acres of research and demonstration crops, and upwards of 1,000 different trials centered on environmental …
Read More »CLC welcomes new VP of Academic and Student Affairs
Central Lakes College is pleased to welcome Cheryl Norman as its new Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. “We are thrilled to welcome Cheryl to CLC. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in both academic and student affairs, and embraces our commitment to relationships and serving students,” said …
Read More »3 CLC students awarded LeadMN Free College Scholarships
Three Central Lakes College students have been awarded $6,500 LeadMN Free College Scholarships. Students Anna Anderson (Fort Ripley), Psychology Pathway, and Lori Jensen (Brainerd), Associates Degree of Nursing, were each awarded a $6,500 Henry P. Dembiczak Endowed Scholarship. Student Christy Ball (Baxter), Health Science Broad Field/Nursing, was awarded a $6,500 …
Read More »Skills cadets graduate from CLC
Sixteen students graduated from Central Lakes College’s Peace Officer Skills Program on Friday. 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 squad …
Read More »CLC Connection: Summer at CLC
By Dr. Hara Charlier, President of Central Lakes College Campuses are busy at Central Lakes College this summer! We have students learning in labs and classrooms, Law Enforcement Skills students are busy doing hands-on training in defensive tactics, and a group of students and community members just returned from a …
Read More »CLC Announces 2022-23 Graduates
Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2022-23 graduates. These students have completed degree, diploma or certificate programs. High honors students earned a 3.75-4.0 GPA (marked with HH). Honors students earned 3.25-3.74 GPA (marked with H). The list includes all but those students with data privacy requested. Central …
Read More »CLC students, community members return from Puerto Rico travel study
Seventeen Central Lakes College students and one community member traveled to Puerto Rico during spring semester, immersing themselves in the study of the Spanish language, culture and environmental studies topics. CLC Spanish instructor Tracey Kloeckl-Jiménez and former Environmental Studies instructor Jason Edens organized this Global Studies Travel Abroad program, …
Read More »Hoehn welcomed as Dean of CLC Staples Campuses
Central Lakes College is pleased to welcome Sheila Hoehn as its Dean of Staples Campuses. Hoehn brings years of experience as a nursing educator, community educator and nursing director in both higher education and the health care industry. Most recently, she served as the Director of Nursing at CLC. She …
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