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Angelique Hayes was shopping for her family’s carefully budgeted grocery list one day two years ago when it hit her. “I can’t work my way out of poverty without an education,” she said.  So she signed up for classes at Central Lakes College that day. Hayes graduates this Spring with …

The Central Lakes College Learning Commons certified 14 of its tutors Monday at the Brainerd campus. The college is certified as an International Tutor Training Program through College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). In order for the tutors to receive their Level 1 certification, they must participate in 10 hours …

The Minnesota Department of Education recently approved the Central Lakes College and Freshwater Education District jointed application to establish an Early Middle College. The program works with junior and senior alternative education center students to earn college credits while in high school. “It’s an opportunity for students who are at …

Central Lakes College Systems Administrator Corey Hins
 won second place for outstanding achievement at the All MnSCU IT conference April 27-29 at Cragun’s Resort. Projects by IT personnel were first submitted by CIOs and supervisors, then voted on by the same group to choose three winners, individuals or groups. Hins …

Those big, empty green and orange boxes sitting around campus could use some filling. Bring in your unwanted and used books and textbooks and pile them inside. It’s an effort of CLC’s Phi Theta Kappa Club, which is hosting a Better World Book drive this spring. The Better World Book …

The Central Lakes College Music Department will present it’s Spring concert “Broadway, Brooklyn and Bayou, An American Ethnic Landscape” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12 in the Chalberg Theater, on the CLC Brainerd campus. The Jazz Band will perform music from Dizzy Gillespie to Chuck Mangione to local musical …

Area high schoolers got their hands on robots for the first time, thanks to Central Lakes College. The CLC Manufacturing Programs participated in a college fair and career exploration event at Technical High School in St. Cloud this week.  Students in grades 8-11th from both high schools, Apollo and Tech, …

Students and staff at both the Staples and Brainerd campuses were honored this week at our Student Awards Day. Staples Student employee of the year: Brent Sterriker Senate member of the year: Alex Began Male student of the year: Josh Guyse Female student of the year: Natalie Berens Club of …

Central Lakes College agricultural educator DelRay Lecy was recently inducted into the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame.  He was given the honor at the 86th Minnesota FFA Convention Monday, April 27. Lecy has been involved in agricultural education for more than 35 years. He started at CLC in 1974 teaching …

Come learn about Costa Rica, as experienced by Central Lakes College students and community members, during a Cultural Thursday event at noon Thursday, May 7 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus.  Three CLC student participants, Chelsea Kraemer, Linda Nichols and Cole Bobzien, will talk about the environment, the animal species, …