Eight CLC Videography students nominated for 2015 Midwest Emmy Awards

Eight Central Lakes College Videography students were nominated for the 2015 Midwest Emmy Awards.

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Upper Midwest Chapter announced the nominations March 9. 

The 2015 Upper Midwest Regional Student Production Awards, or “The Midwest Emmys,” is a regional event with divisions for high school, college and professional video production work. The region includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa. The winners
will be announced April 12 at the Radisson Blu Hotel at the Mall of America.

Rosenmeier Forum: "Access, Equity and Appropriations: The Financing and the Future of Higher Education in the State of Minnesota."

Learn more about the future of financing higher education during an upcoming Rosenmeier Forum.

It's called "Access, Equity and Appropriations: The Financing and the Future of Higher Education in the State of Minnesota," and it is set for Wednesday, April 1 from Noon to 1 p.m., in the Chalberg Theatre at CLC's Brainerd campus.

This forum comes just as the Minnesota Legislature is about to make its key recommendations and decisions for the funding of higher education in the state budget for the next two years.  

CLC Cultural Thursday to Highlight Somali immigrants in Minnesota

On Thursday, April 2, Central Lakes College will be hosting a Cultural Thursday event at noon in Chalberg Theater. Amal Hassan (a Somali community leader pursuing her Masters at SCSU in Early Childhood Special Education and Social Responsibility) and John Shanoff (a multilingual interpreter and a student in the Central Lakes College AD Nursing RN program) will be speaking on the topic of Somali Immigrants in Minnesota. 

CLC’s Kari Frisch Receives National Award for Excellence in Online Learning

Central Lakes College instructor Kari Frisch recently received national recognition for earning the 2015 Distinguished eLearning Educator award. Only six faculty in total were recognized. Frisch was also one of two instructors from that group chosen to receive the ITC 2015 Award for Excellence in eLearning Outstanding eLearning Faculty. 

CLC Hosting Spring "Gallery Walk" for Charting the Future

On Tuesday, March 24 from noon to 3pm near the south door (cafeteria area), Central Lakes College will host a second Charting the Future Gallery Walk to get feedback from the campus community about the work of the Academic Planning & Collaboration, Competency Certification & Credit for Prior Learning, Education Technology and Information Technology Systems Design implementation teams. 

Give Kids a Smile Day 2015

The annual Give Kids a Smile event at the CLC Brainerd campus served 64 children for tooth polishing, fluoride treatments, x-rays, oral hygiene instructions and dental exams. The dentist who participated were Dr. A. Rutman, Dr. C. Roberts, Dr. J Hiebert and Dr. C. Johnson. 

Fifteen Dental Assisting students participated in the event and another six students volunteered at Rose Country Dental in Pillager. 

Other volunteers included five licensed Dental Assistants who were CLC graduates and two Registered Dental Hygienists.

In addition to the Give Kids a Smile event, 260 toothbrushes were collected through a trade-in program. This event was sponsored by and partially funded through the MN Dental Association.

CLC Instructor Wins "Poetry on the Wall"

The Crossing Arts Alliance  “Poetry on the Wall 2015”  event was celebrated with a reception, poetry reading and announcement of the winners at  the Franklin Arts Center on February 21. The event featured an exhibit of 52 poems with regional poets reading their selected work.

CLC Instructor Donna Salli was awarded first place for her poem “Flames." 

2015 Bridges Career Day

Central lakes College hosted the 2015 Bridges Career Day event on Friday, March 6. More than 150 local businesses and organizations partnered with over 50 career and technical college programs to showcase 200 regional high-demand careers to more than 2,200 students from 23 school districts.

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CLC Fire & EMS Program Delivers Air Care Landing Zone Training

Central Lakes College has partnered with North Memorial Air Care to provide helicopter landing zone training to Law Enforcement and Emergency Medical Responder students. 

It is common in rural areas for law enforcement and emergency medical responders to receive calls for help in which they are first on the scene. First responders need to recognize when it is appropriate to call for advanced additional resources such as Air Care. 

March Cultural Thursday Features Cambodia and Vietnam

Central Lakes College Anthropology Instructor, Fred Sutherland, recently returned from an adventure to Southeast Asia and will be sharing his photos and impressions during the upcoming Cultural Thursday presentation on March 5 entitled "Cambodia and Vietnam: Where past and present collide".  Come explore the largest religious complex in the world, see a landscape where ancient and modern cultures collide, and learn how a region commemorates a tragic past. The presentation will be held at noon in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College.

AgCentric Launched

Three Minnesota colleges join forces for new AgCentric Center of Excellence -- Aims to prepare young people for careers in booming agriculture industry through shared resources. 

USDA studies show that now more than ever, agriculture is an industry that depends on science, technology, cutting-edge applications and advanced production practices to meet increasing global demands. To prepare tomorrow’s workforce for the challenges ahead, three technical colleges in northern and central Minnesota have combined resources to launch AgCentric, a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities agriculture center of excellence focused on customized training, education and outreach.

CLC Instrumental Concert

The CLC Music Department will present "The Pre-Spring Concert" on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chalberg Theater on the Brainerd campus. 

The evening features the Woodwind Ensemble and its small groups under the direction of Chris Bolstad, the Brass Ensemble under the direction of Steve Anderson, and the CLC Jazz Band.  Music ranges from small woodwind groups to Mozart on brass to contemporary swing and big band funk.  

Admission is $5.00 at the door with CLC students and children 12 and under admitted free of charge.  There is no reserved seating.  Come and see what all the noise is about! ​

Traveling CNC office mill opens world of manufacturing to high schoolers

A new high-tech piece of equipment will bring the world of advanced manufacturing into the classrooms of 23 area high schools.

It's called a computer numerical control (CNC) office mill, and it allows operators to cut materials like metal at different depths using computer controls.

The CNC office mill was brought in through a partnership between Central Lakes College (CLC), the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce and several industry businesses.

It was unveiled Wednesday at Brainerd High School where it will stay in the classroom of industrial arts teacher Brian Bordwell for the next few weeks before making its way to Staples High School.

Story courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch by Jessie Perrine. Read more.

Pathway to Nursing in Pine River

Beginning in January, Central Lakes College began offer nursing classes at a new satellite location in Pine River. The spring semester 2015 classes began on January 13. The classes offered at the Pine River site are Nursing Assistant Class - 3 Credits and the Home Health Aide Class - 1 Credit .

A designated scholarship fund was created for any student taking classes at the Pine River site. 

AgCentral News Conference

AgCentric was officially unveiled on Tuesday, February 3 at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture in St. Paul, Minnesota.  

Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture Jim Boerboom greeted the crowd of about 25 legislators, MNSCU officials, Department of Education officials, Future Farmers of America representatives, and administrators of the three colleges affiliated with AgCentric. 

A presentation was be made by consultants HatlingFlint to share the development of the name, logo, mission and platform for this initiative.

Watch the news conference.

American Advertising Federation Awards Announced – CLC Students Display Talent

CLC students had a great showing at the 2015 American Advertising Awards held at the Paramount Theater in St. Cloud on January 24. 

CLC photo imaging students brought home 7 silver and 4 gold awards for their photography entries. Graphic design students grabbed 2 silver and 4 gold for their creative work. 

CLC Robotics Students are in High-Demand

Jeff Keyes, Arnie Anderson and Barry Norenberg from Bosch Packaging recently came to the Central Lakes College (CLC) Staples campus to give a presentation to students of the robotics program and to interview the second year students. Bosch needs to fill multiple positions and internships in their Shell Lake and New Richmond locations. 

CLC Cultural Thursday: Mysteries of the Anasazi

The next Cultural Thursday event will be held on February 5 at Central Lakes College. Sociologist Gary Payne will display images captured on photo safaris to the southwestern territories of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, which had been the homeland of the Anasazi, several closely related American Indian cultures. Payne will demonstrate how life was possible in the scorching heat of desert summers and icy cold high altitude winters common in this region. The history, geology, wildlife, vegetation, and artifacts in the area will be discussed in regard to how they affected Anasazi shelters, hunting, art and diet. 

“Mysteries of the Anasazi” will be presented at noon with an encore presentation scheduled for 7 pm. Both presentations will be held in the lecture lab E354 at the Brainerd campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Photo Caption: Local father and son photographic team Gary and Sayer Payne pause beneath a gigantic arch that remains after 60 million years of erosion at Utah's Dead Horse Point State Park.

CLC Announces Fall Honors List

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2014 fall semester honors list. 


The President’s List includes 249 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 to 4.0 while enrolled 
for at least 12 credits. 
The Dean’s List includes 263 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.25 to 3.74.

Merry Tuba Christmas a "Booming" Success

The CLC Music Department sponsored its annual "Merry Tuba Christmas" on Saturday, December 6 at the Westgate Mall in Brainerd. The low brass ensemble was directed by Steve Anderson, CLC Instrumental Music Instructor.

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 ranging in size from a few to several hundred all over the United States each Christmas to celebrate the season and the art of low brass playing.