Military Advanced Education (MAE) has awarded Central Lakes College the designation of a Top School in its 2015 MAE Guide to Colleges & Universities, measuring best practices in military and veteran education. The Guide will be released in the December issue of MAE, and will be available online at www.mae-kmi.com. …
Read More »New Scholarship Fund Created to Support CLC Students
Clareen Eklund created the endowed Lester and Clareen Eklund Scholarship Fund with the Central Lakes College Foundation in memory of her husband. Lester and Clareen Eklund retired to the Brainerd area to enjoy the outdoors – hunting, fishing, and traveling. Lester passed away in 2013 after a long battle with …
Read More »CLC Vocal Music Department’s Christmas Choir Concert
The Christmas Choir Concert presented by the CLC Chamber Singers is Tuesday evening, December 9 at 7:30 pm in the Chalberg Theatre at the Brainerd Campus. Admission is free and there is no reserved seating. CLC Chamber Singers:Soprano: Deidre Hilgers, Cari Kounkel, Katie LeBlanc, Kati NierAlto: Theresa Johnson, Samantha Strong, Brittany WaltersTenor: …
Read More »CLC Diesel and Heavy Equipment Students Honored
The 2014 Fall Celebration recognized and honored students graduating from the Heavy Equipment Operations and Maintenance Program and Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technician Program. The guest speaker for this year’s celebration was Patrick Hockett of Kindred Plumbing & Heating Incorporated. CLC Student Representative Hunter Fairchild also provided remarks during the …
Read More »Merry Tuba Christmas
The CLC Music Department will sponsor its annual “Merry Tuba Christmas” on Saturday, December 6. Merry Tuba Christmas is a low brass player tradition going back to 1971 when it started in honor of Bill Bell, one of the greatest tuba players and teachers. Low Brass Players gather in groups …
Read More »Cultural Thursday: Alutiiq Language and Culture Revitalization Efforts from Southern Alaska
On Thursday, December 4, 2014, at noon in the Chalberg Theater, Central Lakes College will be hosting its fourth event in this year’s Cultural Thursdays Series. Staples native Michael Bach will join us viavideo conference. He will speak on his work in assisting the Alutiiq peoples of southern Alaska to …
Read More »CLC Music Department Fall Band Concert
The CLC Music Department presents it’s Fall Concert, “A Bit O’ Brit, A Wee Dram O’ Scotch” on Tuesday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chalberg Theater. The Jazz Band will feature music from the Spring Fine Arts Festival which took place at Cragun’s Resort last April. Styles will …
Read More »Verse Like Water Series Presents: Tracy K. Smith
Verse Like Water: the visiting poet program of Central Lakes College, in collaboration with the Crossing Arts Alliance presents Pulitzer Prize winning poet Tracy. K. Smith. The reading will be held in the Chalberg Theatre at the Brainerd campus on Friday, November 21 at noon. With her third book of …
Read More »CLC Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
Central Lakes College will be holding several activities over the month of November in Celebration of Native American Heritage Month. About Native American Heritage Month What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made …
Read More »CLC Student Selected for 2014 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship
Jackson, MS – Bradley Aaesen (Brainerd/Baxter), a student at Central Lakes College, has been selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship from Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society as a 2014 Coca-Cola Leader of Promise Scholar. Selected as 2014 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars, 207 Phi Theta Kappa members have been awarded …
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