News and Stories
Returning to nature: Hands-on skills gained during Field Week
The best place to learn about the environment is beyond the classroom, in the fields, lakes, rivers and wetlands. For students in the environmental sciences diploma program at Lakeland, heading outside to work on practical skills is just an ordinary day - but during Field Week, those adventures...
Lakeland College's transformed WHT Mead Building open for innovation
In a unique blend of technological sophistication and agricultural tradition, Lakeland College celebrated the grand opening of the rejuvenated WHT Mead Building at the Vermilion campus on Wednesday, Sept. 28. A milestone in campus renewal, the facility is home to more than 600 agricultural sciences...
Lakeland launches new program: community support practitioner
Human Services programming at Lakeland College is growing with a new, in-demand program - community support practitioner - the only diploma program of its kind in Alberta. Developed with industry consultation, this two-year program provides training for students pursuing a career working with individuals...
Lakeland College commemorates Truth & Reconciliation Week
In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Lakeland College is hosting a variety of events to recognize the history and ongoing legacy of residential schools during Truth and Reconciliation Week. “Acknowledging and learning from our shared history, as well as honouring survivors...
Investing in stability, sustainability and potential
With the downturn in the economy, Shawn Sales was looking for a career change - one that would represent stability for his family and sustainability in the energy market. It was the perfect time, he decided, to invest in a Lakeland College education to make his dreams of building a solar farm a...