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Lakeland’s farm transformation project wins international Impact Award
Lakeland College’s transformation project for the Student-Managed Farm – Powered By New Holland (SMF) was awarded a platinum Impact Award by the International Association of Facilitators (IAF). As the IAF’s highest honour, the award acknowledges organizations that have achieved a positive...
Human services students gain global perspective in Mexico
The kindergarten students didn’t need much help. As Lakeland College student Emily Butz watched children carefully cut paper shapes and glue them into place during a classroom visit in Mexico, she paused at what she saw. Back home in Canada, she says, students the same age are often still developing...
Time capsule: Preserving the original floors of Bentley
For nearly 60 years, Lakeland students have crossed the floors of the Newcombe N. Bentley Building on their way to class. This fall, they’ll do it again. Almost everything else around them, however, will be new. The original plan was to replace the floors entirely. Beneath layers of aging tile,...
Government of Alberta expanding hands-on agricultural training at Lakeland College
News release courtesy of the Government of Alberta. Alberta’s government is investing more than $7 million to expand hands-on training, helping students build careers close to home. Rural communities thrive when students can learn, train and work in communities where they live. That’s why Alberta’s...
Lakeland College advances campus renewal projects to support student growth and success
Lakeland College is ensuring students have access to the modern classrooms, labs, residences and learning environments they need to thrive by continuing to invest in essential capital renewal projects across its campuses. The projects underway this summer are part of the college’s long-term commitment...