Dr. Larry Lundblad, president of Central Lakes College (CLC) in Brainerd and Staples, has been appointed to the Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council (MAELC). Dr. Steven Rosenstone, chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, made the appointment. MAELC is a 16-member legislative council dedicated to improving and restructuring Agricultural …
Read More »Conservation Officer candidates
Twelve conservation officer candidates, including two Central Lakes College graduates from the Natural Resources Law Enforcement program, were selected from 800 applicants to spend the next 12 weeks at the DNR Enforcement Conservation Officer Academy at Camp Ripley. The candidates are receiving instruction on fish and wildlife laws, rules of evidence, …
Read More »Certified
Michael A. Reeser, Welding Technology instructor at Central Lakes College, has completed requirements to be recognized as a Certified Welding Educator (CWE) according to the American Welding Society. The CWE program is geared for the professional in the welding education field. This AWS certification confirms one’s ability, talent and knowledge …
Read More »Seeking national honor
Bailey Wachholz, a Central Lakes College PSEO student from Nisswa, will be among 53 women ages 13-17 in Orlando, Fla. Aug. 14-18 competing for the title of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. It is the “little sister” to Miss America. Bailey is an honor student planning to pursue a career in …
Read More »Sabin at Obama signing
PHOTO: From left, Geoff Dittberner, for Minnesota State College Student Association president; President-Elect Steve Sabin of Central Lakes College, and Moriah Miles of the Minnesota State University Student Ass’n. in Washington, D.C., after they witnessed President Barack Obama signing the bill that will prevent Stafford loan interest rates from doubling …
Read More »Award winners
Nine Central Lakes College students from the Staples campus have earned awards in graphic design and photography competition sponsored by the St. Cloud-based Advertising/Marketing Federation of Central Minnesota. Selection of the most creative entries is effected by a scoring process in which a panel of judges evaluates all creative dimensions …
Read More »Bergman article published
Greg Bergman, director of the North Central Minnesota Small Business Development Center at Central Lakes College, Brainerd, is the author of an article published in the 2012 Spring/Summer issue of Community College Entrepreneurship magazine. The feature relates development of a successful Pierz-based business which drew upon the expertise of SBDC …
Read More »McCalla honored
Central Lakes College Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kelly B. McCalla, has been selected as the 2011-2012 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Outstanding Academic and Student Affairs Administrator. The award recognizes an administrator at one of the system’s 31 colleges and universities spread across 54 campuses statewide. The recipient …
Read More »CLC student to AF Academy
Jeremiah Hoffman’s smile speaks volumes, his braces glistening and eyes bright as he describes the thrill of soaring with eagles. The glider’s 60-foot wingspan and warm summer thermals lift the young pilot above a rare panorama of southern Minnesota landscape. “It’s a fantastic experience, to ride from 3,000 feet to …
Read More »Book to be published
David MacArthur, director of auxiliary services at Central Lakes College, has been notified that his first book will be published by North Star Press. The scheduled release date is June 2. “The Day the Water Tower Froze and Other Stories From My Days With the Mille Lacs Band” was accepted …
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