Tag Archives: People

Central Lakes College provides membership on the Crow Wing County Human Rights Commission who will be sponsoring the ‘Lakes Area Anti-Racism Study-Dialogue Circle’ from October to February. The Brainerd campus of CLC provides meeting space for Lakes Area ASDIC meetings in E338, from 5-8:30 p.m. on Thursdays: Oct. 28, Nov. …

The Gordon Rosenmeier Center for State and Local Government at Central Lakes College in Brainerd has named new officers for the 2010-11 term. They are Chris Kellett, Brainerd, president; Eric Klang, Nisswa, president-elect; Linda Peeples, Crosby, secretary; Robert Brekken, Brainerd, treasurer; and Steve Wenzel, Little Falls, executive director. Board Members …

Tom Horner, Independence Party candidate for Governor of Minnesota, spoke to an audience of administrators, faculty, staff, and students in the Cube Friday, Sept. 24 on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. Among the topics addressed were the cost of tuition and textbooks, MnSCU leadership, liberal arts and career …

Mark Ritchie, Minnesota Secretary of State, visited with students in a stop at the Central Lakes College campus in Brainerd Sept. 22. At the Veterans Resource Center and in a meeing of the Student Senate Ritchie gave a message about the importance of voting, with tips for those who want …

The Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association has chosen Pat Held of Motley as recipient of the 2010 Dick Siebert Award named for the legendary University of Minnesota baseball coach. It is given to a coach who has “served Minnesota high school baseball with distinction, professionalism, involvement, and longevity.”Held …

Phil Krinkie from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities board of trustees toured the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College on Friday, Sept. 10 during a two-hour visit hosted by CLC President Dr. Larry Lundblad. One stop was the Humphrey Center for American Indian Studies housed in the Skone Family …

Central Lakes College welcomes Yoshinao “Yoshi” Hirai as a full-time physics instructor with the start of the Fall Semester 2010. Yoshi comes to CLC after a year at Rochester Community and Technical College and two years prior as an assistant professor (fixed term) at St. Cloud State University. He earned …

Central Lakes College will hold its annual Student Success Day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 29 for all students attending the college in Brainerd and Staples. Events on both campuses include free lunch, a keynote speaker, and various workshop sessions to address topics of interest to …

In 2002, when Simon Stumpf left Pierz Healy High School and took a year’s worth of classes at Central Lakes College, he was already embracing change. Advocacy was in his nature. In 2006 he graduated with honors from Yale University, majoring in anthropology and African studies. This academic path has …

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken came to the Business & Industry Center at Central Lakes College today (Aug. 25) for a discussion with regional panelists about the state of the economy as relates to unemployment and business growth. Rebecca Best, dean of workforce, economic and regional development, was among the contributors …