2025 News

Health and wellness alumni return to Lakeland for more learning and support
Though this academic year has been unlike any other, for some students, returning to Lakeland College was the support they needed during these unprecedented times. Both Kyla Millard and Zoe Quinney graduated from health and wellness programs last year when the COVID-19 pandemic forced their programs...

Alumnus reaps benefit of environmental sciences learning pathway
Long story short, when a seed is sown, it grows into a plant. For Ryan James, earning his first environmental sciences diploma from Lakeland College in 2014 was a kernel that he cultivated into a bachelor of science in environmental and conservation sciences degree from the University of Alberta...

Industry head start has alumnus excelling
The unique blend of heavy oil and power engineering and a diverse and immersive learning environment are what attracted David Milroy to Lakeland College's heavy oil power engineering (HOPE) program. “I found the addition of heavy oil to the power engineering curriculum beneficial and a standout...

Ag students and industry boost grain drying through research project
This innovative demonstration project is equipping Lakeland College agricultural sciences students with industry experience. Together, Alberta Innovates, Top Grade Ag, Lakeland's crop research team and Student-Managed Farm - Powered by New Holland are developing proper in-bin sensor-mediated drying...

Hitting the digital high seas with Math Fair
For some, starting post-secondary studies during a pandemic means more online than in-person learning, and that can be a challenge. University transfer (UT) student Tia Pavo sees it as an opportunity, however. It's a chance to learn new skills and technologies, to find new ways to engage peers...