2025 News
Telling stories through art: Student channels Indigenous culture onto the canvas
For Nevin Jarvis, art is many things – it’s a way to connect with her Indigenous culture, to celebrate the stories her grandfather has shared with her, and it’s an important outlet that supports her mental well-being. The current Lakeland College energy student has been painting for her whole...
Opening the door: Lessons learned in an inclusive classroom
According to Lakeland College environmental sciences instructor Brendan Ganton, all he did was leave the door open and student Tylan Andrews, with the support of Inclusion Alberta, did the rest. Andrews and his family, who nominated Ganton for the Inclusion Alberta’s Community Inclusion Award...
Season over for Rustler women’s basketball team
The season for Lakeland College’s Rustler women’s basketball team has ended, following a decision to forfeit the remaining games of the 2024-25 season. A letter was submitted to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) indicating the women’s basketball team will not be competing for...
Keeping warm and making a difference
University transfer student Tamara Dancy is pursuing a career in social work because she wants to make a difference. She’s already gotten started, spearheading a winter clothing drive to help keep the unhoused population of Lloydminster warm after they lost all of their belongings. “I volunteer...
Agribusiness team takes silver in national competition
Traci Edmondson was already a Lakeland College alumna when she decided to return to her alma mater to complement her veterinary technology diploma with some business education. She enrolled in agribusiness and, this fall, proved her business acumen when she and her teammates placed second in a...