Michelle Kangas of Baxter has been named Registrar at Central Lakes College. Michelle has been a senior customer service specialist at CLC since 2004 and from 1997-2004 was a cashier. From 1993-97 she was a Financial Aid Assistant at CLC. A native of Menahga, Kangas earned her BS in elementary education …
Read More »Players of the Week
Central Lakes College football players Sean Nokken and Anthony Moss are Southern Division of the MCAC Players of the Week, and Raider volleyball players Lindsay Monson and Sarah Miller are Players of the Week in the Southern Division of MCAC, announced yesterday by the conference. Sean was named Offensive Player of the Week after …
Read More »Poetry series inaugurated
The Central Lakes College English Department series dedicated to excellence in poetry introduced to a capacity audience award-winning poet Li-Young Lee of Chicago today. The noon-hour reading and remarks from Li-Young drew about 250 people to Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus, including community members, students, faculty, administrators, and media …
Read More »Tenth straight win
Sarah Miller’s 14 digs helped the Central Lakes College volleyball team to a 3-0 win over Rainy River in a Northern Division match Saturday. The win was the 10th straight for CLC, which is ranked 10th in NJCAA Division III. Crysta Christensen had 11 digs for the Raiders, who are undefeated in …
Read More »Raiders defeat M State
The Central Lakes College football team ran its record to 4-1 with a 39-6 win over Minnesota State Community and Technical College (Fergus Falls) today at Findorff Field. The Raiders jumped out to an 12-0 halftime lead before increasing the margin with some high-powered offense aginst the Spartans (1-4). QB …
Read More »Raiders escape Cardinals
The Raider volleyball team of Central Lakes College had to fight for a 3-0 win, No. 10 in 13 matches this season, at Hibbing Friday. CLC is ranked 10th in the nation and seemed to be a target for upset by the inspired home team coached by a former CLC …
Read More »Training grant
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Central Lakes College and three institutional partners a $13.1 million grant to expand educational opportunity in advanced manufacturing. CLC, a community and technical college in Brainerd and Staples, is the consortium leader. The three-year grant award, announced Wednesday by Sens. Amy Klobuchar and …
Read More »Food shelf makes Strib
The Star Tribune today reported on college food shelfs that are playing an important role in retaining students. The article cites Central Lakes College among examples where campus dfood shelves stcoked by donations from employees and others who care can make a difference in students’ lives. Reporter Jenna Ross (shown) …
Read More »Raiders defeat Northland
The nation’s 10th-ranked (NJCAA Division III) Central Lakes College Raiders (9-3) pulled out their fourth Northern Division volleyball win and eighth straight trumph of the season, 3-2, over Northland at Thief River Falls on Wednesday night. Crysta Christensen and Lindsay Monson each pounded down 15 kills and Tiffany Hartung collected …
Read More »Trustees tour campus
Two trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities visited the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College today. Dawn Erlandson (left) and Margaret Anderson Kelliher met students in the Community Colleges for International Development (CCID) program, as well as student senate leaders, student tutors, and staff in fine arts, athletics, …
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