2025 News

Students learn how to dress to impress on a budget
From virtual to in-person settings, students learned how to dress for the latter at this year's Dress for Success event. The annual event, hosted by Lakeland College's School of Business and Indigenous Support Services on March 10, continued to successfully bring together students and local business...

Riparian Web Portal: Showcasing conservation success stories
Celebrating and sharing environmental conservation and restoration stories is an important piece in developing a balanced picture of the Earth's ecological health. With that in mind, the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance invited Lakeland College environmental sciences students to participate...

Coffee pitch leaves lasting impression
Jay Shah is taking over the business world one cup of coffee at a time, and it all started at Lakeland College. His unique flavours left quite an impression that Startup Lloydminster has chosen to invest in. “Our instructors told us that we have to make ourselves unique,” Shah explains. “I...

Stepping Stones: Celebrating a lasting Lakeland legacy
The decision made by Beverly Van Unen (née Strome) to attend Lakeland College came naturally - and continued a family legacy that would span generations. Growing up on a farm north of Vermilion, Beverly, as well as her family, had close ties to Lakeland College from the beginning. The accessibility...

Lakeland College's president and CEO receives jubilee medal
Dr. Alice Wainwright-Stewart, Lakeland's president and CEO, was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal on March 2. She was nominated for the honour by Demetrios Nicolaides, Alberta minister for advanced education, in recognition of her service in the field of adult education. “Dr....