Alumni & Friends

A counselor and a scholar

With bachelor's degrees in child psychology and American Indian studies, Korina Barry is the first Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Scholar to earn a degree. She recently completed her graduate degree in social work. Learn more

A Rare Perspective

At 94 she's fierce, honest, and a published poet. What happened when alumna Lucille Broderson returned to CLA...

From an interview of Lucille Broderson by poet Michael Dennis Browne and Reach editor Mary Pattock. Continue reading…
Obama names poli sci alum Gene Sperling to top economic post

President Barack Obama appointed CLA alumnus Gene Sperling as his director of the National Economic Council. Continue reading…
Bagman for the Arts

How can communities support local art and artists? Alumnus Jeff Hnilicka leads the way, taking a page from the sustainable food movement. Continue reading…
CLA recognizes alumni of notable achievement for 2011

On March 31, 2011, the College honored 20 alumni who have made remarkable contributions or attained significant achievements in their fields. Continue reading…
Job Searching: How alumni can help each other

CLA recently celebrated its spring commencement, and many of our graduates are facing an uncertain job market. Continue reading…
CLA honors exceptional students for 2010-11

Hosted annually by the CLA Alumni Society and the Student Board, this event recognizes CLA students who have made oustanding academic achievements. Continue reading…
Chemical Reaction

2002 English and physics summa cum laude graduate Sam Kean wrote a bestseller in his first try, the lively 2010 nonfiction work The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the Periodic Table of the Elements. Continue reading…
A Capital Investment

What exactly is the public good? Art Rolnick has spent a career using economics to answer that question. Continue reading…