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Environmental grad finds success thanks to hands-on learning
Lakeland College was a refreshing change for Bridget Loe. The Class of 2008 alumna already had a university degree in natural resource management: fisheries and wildlife when she decided to apply for the environmental sciences diploma program. Frustrated with the lack of job opportunities that...
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,...
Band in the Sand: More than just a good time
Band in the Sand is more than just a good time dancing in the dirt. It's an opportunity for Lakeland agribusiness students to take the lead organizing all aspects of a large-scale fundraiser. It's the lessons learned during that process that will last long after the dust has settled, the band...
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...
From hair to toes, alumna builds well rounded skills at Lakeland
Monica Mathiot is no stranger to Lakeland College's student-led learning model. She spent the majority of last year styling clients' hair in the Hairstyling Salon at the Lloydminster campus. Now the Class of 2019 hairstyling alumna is expanding her skills in Lakeland's esthetician program. Mathiot...