Convocation

It is the most prestigious award given out by Lakeland College.

Established in 1980-81, the President's Medal recognizes a graduating student or students who has demonstrated both academic excellence and leadership in student activities.

Each medal is embossed with the college crest and numbered.

Award winners are nominated. Those nominations come from faculty, support staff and students. Nominations are reviewed by the awards committee that makes a recommendation to the President.

Returning to an earlier tradition, medalists were chosen from both the Lloydminster and Vermilion campuses.

2011 Medalists
Tyson Lancaster, Lloydminster campus Tyson Lancaster’s time management skills are remarkable. While earning honours in his second year University Transfer courses, Tyson also served as the Lloydminster Campus Students’ Association’s VP Academic, worked as a peer tutor, was a member of Academic Council, head of the Class Rep Committee, and was a volunteer for events at the Vic Juba Community Theatre. Tyson is from Sedgewick, Alta. Matthew Weins, Vermilion campus When Matthew Wiens arrived at Lakeland a few years ago, one of his personal goals was to do well academically while also contributing to campus life. He certainly met that goal. In addition to graduating with distinction from the Crop Technology program, Matthew was finance officer of the Vermilion Campus Students’ Association, treasurer of the Ag Tour Club, president of Christian Friends, and marketing manager of the crop technology Student Managed Farm. Matthew is from Lomond, Alta.
2010 Medalist Kirk Kiesman
Kirk Kiesman served as the president of the Students’ Association at the Vermilion campus and was also very involved in the  Student Managed Farm. He graduated with distinction from the Animal Science Technology program. During the March awards ceremonies Kirk received the Board of Governors Scholarship, The Norman H. Williams Memorial Award, Class of ’66 Award, and the Ron and Faith Kenyon Academic Award. Kirk hails from Manitoba. Photo: Kirk Kiesman (left) with Lakeland president Glenn Charlesworth during the tea after the 2010 convocation ceremonies in Vermilion.
Medal Recipient Archive
Academic Year Winner & Program Campus President  1980-81                 Thomas Kuntz, Agricultural Tech Vermilion Roy Murray  Leonard Fundytus, Agricultural Tech Vermilion  1981-82    Justin Dyck, Horse Husbandry/Farrier Vermilion  Janet Dahl, Drafting & Design Technology Vermilion  Karen Schell, Secretarial Arts  Vermilion 1982-83  Corrine Hutchings, Animal Health & Care Tech Vermilion 1983-84  Charlie Jamieson, Agricultural Technology Vermilion  Richard Romaniuk, Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation Vermilion  D. Heather Melynk, Secretarial Arts Vermilion 1984-85  Jackeline Rud, University Transfer Lloydminster  1985-86  Kent Dubreuil, Business Administration  Vermilion  Doug Schmit  Shelia Jensen, Management  Vermilion  Valerie Wileman, Western Horsemanship  Vermilion 1986-87  Tracy Pfanmuller, Animal Health Tech  Vermilion  Shari Cousins, Fish & Wildlife  Vermilion  Richard Lasouski, Heavy Oil Operations Techn (HOOT)  Fort Kent  1987-88  Charlene Schultz, Herd Health Tech  Vermilion  1988-89  Ken Kingdon, Parks & Recreation  Vermilion  1989-90  Shawn Zarharko, Managment  Vermilion  1990-91  Roxanne Wicks, Interior Design  Vermilion  1991-92  Dean Hamp, University Transfer Lloydminster  1992-93  Trevor Crisp, Agri-Business  Vermilion  1993-94  Clayton J. Puddicombe, Management  Vermilion  1994-95  Bob Daudelin, Appraisal & Assessment  Vermilion  1995-96  Amie Ottoson, Management  Vermilion Steve Pawlak  1996-97  Jamie Thoen, Parks & Recreation  Vermilion  1997-98  Michael Schulkowsky, Appraisal & Assessment  Vermilion  1998-99  Michael Roma, Management  Vermilion  1999-2000  Tara-Lyn Prbylski, Adventure Tourism & Outdoor Recreation  Vermilion Mark Lee  2000-01 Carley Hardy Environmental Conservation & Reclamation  Vermilion  2001-02  Kim Gerenscer, Business Admin  Vermilion  2002-03  Alain Blanchette, Livestock Production  Vermilion  2003-04 Mary-Anne Davies, Environmental Conservation & Reclamation  Vermilion  2004-05 David Rauser, Animal Science Technology  Vermilion Brian Larson  2005-06 Tyler Prediger, Environmental Conservation & Reclamation  Vermilion   Glenn Charlesworth    2006-07  Jamie Holdstock, Animal Science Technology  Vermilion  2007-08  Breanne Sinclair, Environmental Protection Technology  Vermilion  2008-09  Anja Sorensen, Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation  Vermilion 2009-10  Kirk Kiesman, Animal Science Technology  Vermilion 2010-11  Matthew Wiens, Crop Technology  Vermilion Tyson Lancaster, University Transfer  Lloydminster