CLC Brainerd Campus Commencement 2013

The Brainerd campus commencement event was held Thursday, May 16 at the Brainerd high school gymnasium. 300 graduates were honored at the 2013 commencement program. Approximately 2,200 family and friends of the graduates were in attendance for this year’s event. The music for commencement was performed by the CLC Community Band, conducted by Steve Anderson.

CLC Staples Campus Commencement

The Staples campus commencement event was held Wednesday, May 15 at the Staples-Motley high school gymnasium. Approximately 140 graduates were honored at the 2013 commencement program. 

CLC students received degrees, diplomas and certificates for Communication Art & Design, Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician, Engineering Technology, Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance, Machine Tool Technology, Mechatronics, Medical Assistant, Associate Degree Nursing, Practical Nursing, Photographic Imaging Technology, Robotics/Automated Systems Technology, and Videography Production programs.

2013 CLC Commencement Events

Staples Campus Commencement

The Staples campus commencement event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15 at 7 pm at the Staples-Motley high school gymnasium. 

Brainerd Campus Commencement

The Brainerd campus commencement event is scheduled for Thursday, May 16 at 7 pm at the Brainerd high school gymnasium.

Commencement Speaker • Steve Sabin

Steve Sabin will be the commencement speaker at both the Staples and Brainerd events.

CLC Students Win at SkillsUSA State Championships

Robert Koval, a student in the Diesel Technology Program at Central Lakes College earned first place honors in the state SkillsUSA contest held in Bloomington, MN on April 5-7, 2013. CLC students Jason Peterson, Machine Tool Technology Program and Colby Abazs, Photography Program won second place in their categories. Seth Schbert placed third in the Diesel Equipment Technology competition.

The SkillsUSA Championships, held as part of the SkillsUSA 46th annual State Leadership and Skills Conference is a showcase of career and technical education students. 

College Drive Construction

Anderson Brothers Construction Company of Brainerd has informed the City of Brainerd that work on College Drive will begin as early as Monday, April 29, 2013 to finish the landscaping, irrigation, turf establishment, and final clean up on this project.

Motorists are asked to proceed cautiously through the corridor as lane closures may vary each day. Please watch for pedestrians and construction workers in the roadway during this process.

CLC Student Awards Day

Central Lakes College held its annual Student Awards Day events on April 23-24. The events are a celebration of student achievement in academics, student government and campus life. The prestigious “student of the year” awards were given to Justin Jackson, Staples campus and Brook Ferrian, Brainerd campus.

Sixty-four students were also recognized for their outstanding efforts in the classroom by earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Dominica: Hidden Jewel of the Caribbean

The final Central Lakes College Cultural Thursday event of the academic year will be held on May 2. Dominica: Hidden Jewel of the Caribbean will be presented by Gary Payne.

The presentation will take place at the Brainerd campus in room E354 at noon with a repeat presentation given at 7 pm. The event is free and open to the public.