News and Stories
Student finds personal fulfillment in EST program
With the emergency services technology (EST) convocation quickly approaching, Sheldon Carter is looking forward to getting out in the field. He's excited to start his practicum and put the skills he learned during his months at Lakeland to good use. As a journeyman electrician with a young family,...
Teacher's passion brings him full circle
Craig Blythe's education has brought him home. He grew up in Lloydminster, completed the university transfer (UT) program at Lakeland College, graduated with a bachelor of education from the University of Alberta, and now he is back in the community sharing the lessons he learned along the way...
Rewarding adventure begins at Lakeland
An alumnus' return to Lakeland this past summer invoked a slew of memories and reunions that won't be forgotten. Jitesh Haria, Class of 2000 adventure tourism and outdoor recreation, spent a few days out of his two-month Canadian excursion at the Vermilion campus. He eagerly showed his wife, parents,...
UT grad comes home to create safe spaces for LGBTQ2S+ families
For Lakeland alumna and registered social worker/psychologist Tamara Gartner, returning to the college this fall was a homecoming she had been looking forward to for years. The Kitscoty-native holds a masters of arts degree in counselling psychology and has her own private practice, Inclusive...
Cutting-edge tech a highlight of this year's harvest
"It's a slow, slow progress." Carter Bodell, a second-year Lakeland College crop technology student, says this year's harvest is drawing out due to a delay in crop maturity. "Our wheat was late maturing. We had to wait until the middle of September to get it sprayed and dried down. When we took...