Rep. Carlos Mariani Rosa, Jennifer Godinez, and the Race Equity and Excellence in Education Leadership Team met at the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College today. Rep. Rosa (pictured) is also the Executive Director of the Minnesota Minority Education Partnership. Ms. Godinez is associate director. CLC hosted the kick-off of …
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This past Friday and Saturday the Staples and Brainerd Student Senate groups came together to rake and clean yards for the elderly in the Staples Community. They completed a total of 8 yards in 9 hours. This is a free service that the Student Senate seeks to provide each fall …
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Joe Plut, retired Central Lakes College English and humanities instructor, has a room named for him at Prairie Bay Restaurant, Baxter. The porch area has been remodeled into the Joe Plut Reading Room, decorated with books and paintings. The Joe Plut Reading Room grand opening is Wednesday, Nov. 16 at …
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Members of The Rose Ensemble gave a one-hour workshop today in the Central Lakes College Music Rehearsal Hall on the Brainerd campus. The group will perform “Songs of Temperance and Temptation: 100 Years of Restraint and Revelry in Minnesota” at 7 p.m., today in Chalberg Theatreas part of the Cultural …
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As a result of local anti-poverty initiatives, Central Lakes College speech instructor Kari Frisch is participating in a world-wide project to end hunger. She is involved with the Hunger and Agriculture Griots Project, a program designed to train passionate volunteers into powerful spokespersons in the fight against hunger. It is …
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Happy Halloween. This quartet roamed the halls of the Brainerd campus early today to demonstrate what a fun group of employees we have in that northeast realm. From left: Jean Mershon, Kori Busho, Julie Platta, and Jody Flynn.Images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/58518185@N04
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State Rep. Dean Urdahl (R-Grove City), a retired educator and author, visited Central Lakes College on Friday, Oct. 28. CLC President Larry Lundblad (left) welcomed Rep. Urdahl for a visit and tour. The five-term lawmaker representing Meeker and Wright counties south of St. Cloud discussed educational issues related to sustaining …
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Jordan Reinarts of New Ulm drove the semi-truck simulator at the Staples campus open house Friday, Oct. 28. The annual event, which was held this year from 1 to 7 p.m., showcased all programs offered at the main and west campuses of Central Lakes College. There were door tours, prizes, …
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Three Central Lakes College welding students have obtained apprenticeships at Lakeland Mold in Brainerd, a growing manufacturing facility and college collaborator. Jordan Hultgren, Pepin, Wis., Peter Wolkenhauer, Brainerd (pictured showing Brainerd High School junior Matt Jares samples of student welding at CLC), and Seth Strassburg, Burtum, are working Monday-Thursday in …
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The Central Lakes College Student Senate American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Staples campus on Oct. 19 netted its goal of 50 donors. Kirstin Nelson, a Practical Nursing student from Baxter, was among those giving blood, assisted by Nicole Folger, phlebotomist. The CLC Diesel Club earned a pizza party …
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