News and Stories
Lakeland lawyer alum joins board of directors
Lakeland College has welcomed a new member to the Board of Governors. A.J. Mokelky, brings a wealth of experience as a lawyer, a graduate of the Lloydminster education system and an alumnus of Lakeland’s university transfer program. Mokelky grew up in Lloydminster. He attended university transfer...
Forging a new pathway
In Wade Whitstone’s Indigenous culture, the Grass Dance is an important one. It symbolizes the way scouts and warriors would dance to flatten the grass for a new village, meeting or ceremony space, preparing the ground for the rest of the villagers following behind. As both a Lakeland alumnus...
Human services grads take first post-secondary step at Lakeland
In the world of academia, there are many paths to any destination. For two human services graduates, Lakeland provided the first step towards their dream careers of making a difference in the lives of children. Along the way, they learned many lessons, both inside and out of the classroom. Advocate...
ECE students take colourful approach to hands-on learning
First-year early childhood education (ECE) students left their classroom for the child care center to get their first real-world experience working with children. For their art implementation assignment, students paired up to observe the children at the playground to determine their interests. The...
Generous gift will modernize bison handling facilities and enhance student learning
Lakeland College students working with Canada’s first post-secondary commercial bison herd will soon do so with state-of-the-art handling facilities thanks to a generous $150,000 donation from Ken Wasmuth. The gift was announced today at the Vermilion campus. The college purchased land south of...