Central Lakes College recently held Awards Day to recognize outstanding efforts for the 2009-10 academic year. Among winners: Brainerd campus Citizenship/Leadership, Student of the Year – Steve Sabin, Brainerd; Male Sophomore of the Year – Luke Morcomb, Brainerd (also TRiO Student of Year, pictured); Female Sophomore of the Year – Alex and Stacy Buscher, Merrifield; Male Freshman of the Year – Lance Zetah, East Gull Lake; Female Freshman of the Year – Sue Aleckson, Upsala. Staples campus Citizenship/Leadership, Student of the Year – Tobias (Tony) Smith, Robbinsdale; Male Sophomore of the Year – Riley Walker, Sebeka; Female Sophomore of the Year – Jordan Zwart, Staples, and Maggi Carlson, Crosby; Male Freshman of the Year – Matt Arola, Detroit Lakes; Female Freshman of the Year – Alishia Zoch, Remer. Student Writing Awards – Elizabeth Aleckson, Upsala, first place essay; Kyle Kroll, Pillager, third place poem, essay, short story; Alexandra Buscher, Merrifield, first place fiction; Anastasia Buscher, Merrifield, second place poetry; Gabe Franz, Brainerd, second place fiction; Kathrine Klasky, Baxter, first place poetry; Brianna Olson, Brainerd, second place essay.