News and Stories
Lakeland officially opens renewed Newcombe N. Bentley Building
Lakeland College officially opened its renewed Newcombe N. Bentley Building on Oct. 2, celebrating a transformed learning environment designed to support hands-on education, student connection and career readiness. The modernized building provides a purpose-built home for Lakeland’s human services...
Lakeland apprentice wins medal at WorldSkills
Lakeland College is celebrating a milestone achievement after Logan Peters became the institution's first apprentice to compete at WorldSkills where he earned a medal against some of the world's top young skilled trades professionals. For Peters, competing for Team Canada in Shanghai, China, was...
Growing the future: Judy Sweet invests in Lakeland’s ag students
Judy Sweet is continuing her longstanding support of Lakeland College agricultural sciences students by investing in the Student-Managed Farm (SMF) Lab Revitalization project. Sweet’s gift will support upgrades to the calving barn on the Vermilion campus farm, enhancing agricultural teaching,...
Field Week: Covering distance, literally and academically
There is only so much environmental science that can be learned in a classroom or science lab. Field experience is woven throughout Lakeland College’s environmental sciences programs, with labs taking place in the natural spaces on and around campus throughout the year. Each year, however, that...
Lakeland welcomes new board chair
Lakeland College’s Board of Governors is pleased to welcome Dean Fahselt to the position of chair. “Our Board of Governors is a key part of Lakeland’s governance system,” says Dr. Alice Wainwright-Stewart, president and CEO of Lakeland College. “I have been continuously impressed with...