Pat Held, Central Lakes College head baseball coach, and his wife Carolyn recently attended a Minnesota Twins Fantasy Camp in Ft. Meyers, Fla., and the experience fulfilled one of their dreams as longtime fans of the sport. Tina Snell of the Morrison County Record reports that the Helds, from Motley, …
Read More »Picciano elected
Betsy Picciano, director of secondary relations at Central Lakes College, has been elected president of the Minnesota Association of Developmental Education and will assume her leadership duties in 2012. MNADE is the state affiliate of a national organization dedicated to helping learners at all levels of preparedness realize their full …
Read More »Brain Busters
Fifteen Central Lakes College Spanish Club students participated in the American Association of University Women – Brainerd branch’s fourth annual Brain Buster Jan. 22 at Northland Arboretum. The trivia event raised approximately $900 for the Central Lakes College Scholarship fund. Fourteen teams competed, answering questions posed by Dan Hegstad and …
Read More »Ice Fishing Extravaganza
International students attending Central Lakes College toured the Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza on a well-frozen Gull Lake Sat., Jan. 22, where they met Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton on the ice for a cold winter photo opp and a warming-up huddle with State Rep. John Ward, Dayton’s escort for …
Read More »New Upward Bound adviser
Josh Zaborowski of St. Cloud is a new TRiO Upward Bound adviser at Central Lakes College. He is a recent Bemidji State University graduate in psychology. Josh was a lead tutor mentor for three years in the Upward Bound program, implementing policies dealing with high school students as well as …
Read More »Gallery exhibit
Digital images created by Martin Springborg are displayed in the Central Lakes College Gallery on the Brainerd campus Jan. 18-Feb. 10. “Teaching and Learning” is the title of the exhibit by Springborg, an adjunct instructor teaching online digital photography at CLC. The gallery is free and open during regular campus …
Read More »Military guest
Major General Richard C. Nash, Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard since Nov. 1, 2010, visited Central Lakes College Jan. 12, meeting students and staff in the Veterans Resource Center before touring the Brainerd campus and finding numerous veterans among CLC students. He and CLC President Larry Lundblad chatted …
Read More »Diversity commitment
Marge Anderson, chief executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, spoke to Central Lakes College employees Thursday, Jan. 6 during a day devoted to diversity. The day began by honoring and celebrating the collaboration between the college and the band. This “Diversity – A Commitment to Action” duty day …
Read More »Mental health video
Students in Communication Art and Design at Central Lakes College recently completed a video project on behalf of the regional Mental Health Advisory Council. The 35-minute video, “Holding the Hope: Our Journey to Recovery,” was made with the help of students as well as staff from the Minnesota Mental Health …
Read More »Faculty workshop day
The first day of Central Lakes College vacation between semesters was not a vacation day at all for CLC instructors. They participated in a workshop for members of the Central Lakes Consortia. Dan Smith, a specialist in career and technical programs and assessment with the Minnesota Department of Education, was …
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