News and Stories
Hands-on helping with peer coaching
At Lakeland College, hands-on learning is a critical component of the student experience. Some human services students are using these opportunities as both a way to practice their new skills and to offer their fellow students an additional form of support with peer coaching. Kara Mouly, a second-year...
FCC invests in new technology for Lakeland's student-managed farm
Lakeland College students have access to more cutting-edge agricultural technology and work-integrated experiences thanks to Farm Credit Canada (FCC). FCC gifted Lakeland $10,000 to purchase a MobiLab unit and supplies from METOS Canada for Lakeland's Student-Managed Farm - Powered by New Holland...
Play program goes beyond the classroom and into the jungle
Early learning and child care (ELCC) students took their studies beyond the classroom and straight into the jungle for their play program. This student-led program is a critical component of the ELCC curriculum, offering students the opportunity to design, market and manage a free child care program...
Lakeland collaboration to the rescue
Jana Teefy, a Lakeland College second-year wildlife and fisheries conservation (WFC) student, flew into action when she received news that a bird needed rescuing. On Nov. 17, the retrieval request came from WFC alumna Alyssa Metro, who works for the Alberta Society for Injured Birds of Prey. She...
A journey west
Jackie Wismer came to Alberta looking for a place to belong in the wide-open pastureland, drawn by the herds of cattle and horses. Now, working in management at Wild Rose Co-op's Sedgewick agro site, it's safe to say she found it. Growing up on a Clydesdale operation in Amherstburg, Ont., Wismer...