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Kent Hummelle named vice president, people and cultural services
Kent Hummelle has been appointed vice president, people and cultural services at Lakeland College. This is a new vice president position for Lakeland. It aligns with the college's values and reinforces the college's commitment to a supportive and service-oriented culture for Lakeland employees...

Lakeland students win NKBA recognition
Two Lakeland College interior design technology students claimed first and second place in this year's National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) prestigious student design competition. Tiarra Dyck, Class of 2023, placed first in the kitchen competition while Hannah Tataryn ranked second. “Winning...

Community comes together to support student-led learning
On Aug. 17, the region came together to support student-led learning initiatives at Lakeland College, raising $90,000 at Feast on the Farm presented by Cenovus Energy. “Feast on the Farm is such an amazing way for us to celebrate our campus as we move into the harvest season and gear up for another...

Extending a legacy: Northlands supports the future leaders in agriculture
Jerry Bouma believes education is one of the important aspects to building a strong society. It's also a way to ensure that the Northlands legacy isn't ever forgotten. That's why, as the Northlands organization was wrapping up operations, it was an easy decision to gift a surplus in funds to Lakeland...

Northlands leaves a legacy at Lakeland
As Northlands wraps up operations, organizers have chosen to support the future of agriculture through Lakeland College and the newly-created Northlands Legacy Agriculture Award. “We are pleased to provide these funds to support agriculture education at Lakeland College,” says Jerry Bouma,...