News and Stories
Sending love to Indigenous youth
Lakeland College alumna Linda Johnson left a legacy of making a difference in the lives of Indigenous students when she was a student at Lakeland and she continues to do so since graduating. While completing her business administration diploma, Johnson advocated for more supports for Indigenous...
Inspired to give
A great place to learn a little bit about life. That's what Hank Holowaychuk still thinks of Lakeland College more than 50 years later. Holowaychuk attended Lakeland, then called the Vermilion Agricultural and Vocational College (VAVC), in the late 1960s, taking animal sciences and plant sciences...
REAA alumnus secures career before graduating
Harmohit Sarpal joined a pool of in-demand alumni when he graduated from Lakeland College's business administration program's real estate appraisal and assessment major in 2019. Sarpal successfully secured employment with the City of Red Deer as a property assessor, after city representatives came...
Resiliency and passion makes alumnus' dream a reality
Running on a dream didn't come without its hurdles. Business alumnus Lorne Davidson, Class of 2011, opened a makerspace in Lloydminster called Legacy DIY. The community workspace is for people with mutual interests to meet, socialize and collaborate on projects. Lorne is looking forward to putting...
Firefighter alumnus excels in emergency management
Jordan Newton is excited to continue protecting and serving his home city in a new capacity. The Lakeland College alumnus, Class of 2010, assumed the role of Emergency Management Operations (EMO) manager for the City of Lloydminster earlier this year, after serving for the Lloydminster Fire Service...