News and Stories
Welding introduction course bonds students and possibilities
Lakeland College's first intro to welding course has created exciting opportunities for 11 Indigenous students from Onion Lake, Sask., in a matter of weeks. With limited experience in the trade, students like Carlyle Skeenum and Tyrell McAdam learned and explored the fundamentals of welding through...
Supplementing the future of calf neonatal health
A main premise of a Lakeland education is the opportunity to engage in the real world before becoming a part of it. For Justin Kane and Ronya Wittwer, that meant participating in an applied research project to determine the viability of using a supplement given to calves that will assist producers...
Round Up 2022: Real-world challenges lead to innovation and creativity
One of the main benefits of Lakeland College's Student-Managed Farm - Powered by New Holland (SMF) is that it puts students in control of a commercial farming operation. Students work together to make six-figure decisions in a real-world context - which can include finding creative ways to make...
Dress for Success shows business leaders in action
Sometimes it's the small details that make a difference, which is what Lakeland's administrative professional students learned during Dress For Success. Hosted by the School of Business and Indigenous Support Services, students helped organize this event in March at the Lloydminster campus, bringing...
Building up the farm one unit at a time
Each year at Lakeland College's Student-Managed Farm - Powered by New Holland (SMF), the crop technology SMF unit plants the seeds for the next year's class to harvest, and the same is true for the new grain shack. The students who worked to bring the project to life won't get to use it, but they...