News and Stories

Power of place
Lakeland College students delve into what it takes to lead in the dairy industry. As the second dairy Student-Managed Farm - Powered by New Holland (SMF) unit to ever learn and work in Lakeland's new Dairy Learning Centre, these animal science technology students agree their education is exceeding...

Enviro Club issues ecobrick challenge
Lakeland College's Enviro Club is championing the fight against plastic waste with a challenge. With increasing reports of wildlife - on land and sea - consuming and dying from plastic pollution, the student-run club challenges everyone at Lakeland to build an ecobrick. “The idea is to grab a...

Experts for the day: IDT students share latest design trends
Lakeland's interior design technology (IDT) students showcased their knowledge and skills at Lloydminster's largest tradeshow in March. Second-year IDT students educated the public about kitchen and bathroom trends, and solutions at the 2019 Showcase's DIY stage, which was a valuable experience...

2019 President's Gala supports transformative bursary
When Jennifer Heculuck decided to return to school, it had been 30 years since she last sat in a classroom. At the age of 50, the mother of two made a life-changing decision to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher and enrolled in Lakeland College's university transfer program. Faced with the...

Not just for cowboys
Amber L'Heureux is making history. The Lakeland alumna is the first professional female chuckwagon driver to purchase an official membership to the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA). When the horn sounds to kick off the 2019 CPCA season on May 31 in North Battleford, Sask., L'Heureux...