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Central Lakes College announced today three members of the Raiders football team have committed to attend school and play football in the fall. Those players are: Carlton Djam, from Lindstrom, RB: University of Minnesota Kierre Rhodes, from St. Paul, DB: Concordia University-St. Paul Troy Lenz, from Brainerd, DB: College of …
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 »Life on the Mississippi: Don Shelby as Mark Twain
Veteran television newsman Don Shelby, known for his 30+ years of reporting in Minnesota, brings his portrayal of iconic wit Mark Twain to the Chalberg Theatre on Saturday, April 2. Presented as part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s Cultural Arts Series, the show begin at 7 p.m. …
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 …
Read More »Poet Matt Rasmussen to present at Verse Like Water
American poet Matt Rasmussen will present at Central Lakes College’s Verse Like Water event March 28. Verse Like Water, the visiting poet program at CLC, has a rich history of bringing renowned poets to the campus. “Verse Like Water strives to open human hearts to the necessity of poetry in …
Read More »Students, community attend Linda Dryden Choral Music Festival at CLC
More than 100 students and community members attended the first Linda Dryden Choral Music Festival at Central Lakes College on Monday, Feb. 22 and Tuesday, Feb 23. Guest clinician Gregory Douma, the founder and artistic director of Allegra Choral Academy, was on campus Monday to work with the CLC Chamber …
Read More »CLC course QM certified
Central Lakes College English instructor Julie Austin recently had a course recognized as QM certified by the Minnesota Online Quality Initiative. The course, Composition I, joins two other of Austin’s English courses to be QM certified. Austin’s course is among hundreds of higher education courses nationwide to be given the …
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