 Central Lakes College has always opened its doors to those interested in furthering their education, and this was certainly the case last week as CLC hosted the STRIVE program for two days of presentations and tours. The acronym STRIVE stands for Students Taking a Renewed Interest in the Value of Education. Central Lakes Rotary works with Pequot Lakes, while Pine River back as high schools. The counselors from each school select a group of about 25 students they feel would most benefit from the personal college tour. More importantly is they learn about in the enrollment process and all the services that are available whether or not you're coming to Central Lakes or going to a state college or wherever it might be. The STRIVE program also rewards scholarships of up to $400 for students who wish to attend college. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland public television.