'It's About You' day planned at CLC
Central Lakes College has scheduled its second annual Student Success Day, "It's About You," from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 30 for current students at the community and technical college in Brainerd and Staples.
"We want to sustain a sense of community among our students and staff with fun activities," said Christina Kavanaugh, a counselor on the event planning committee.
C. Willi Myles
Lunch is free for students attending workshops. Instructors are available to meet one-on-one with their students.
The more than 3,300 students attending this fall can choose from dozens of break-out sessions throughout the day. Topics include financial aid and money management, career planning, stress management, computers and new technology, and memory tips.
Comedian and motivational speaker C. Willi Myles is the keynoter from 9 to 10 a.m. Sept. 30 at Staples and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. later in the day at the Brainerd campus.
After graduating high school in Alabama, Myles moved to Minnesota to attend college on a football scholarship at St. Cloud State University. Myles became an assistant basketball and football coach at St. Cloud State. In his five years of coaching, the Huskies won three basketball and one football championships.