News and Stories
Growth and learning: a family business
There is a certain degree of comfort that comes from knowing where your food comes from. Sisters and fellow Lakeland alumni Jordy Howlett and Jacy Spreen are determined to help demystify the process with the help of their mother, Sheila, and their farm-to-table shop, Mama Sheila's Farm Store. Located...
Lakeland and Alberta Wheat and Barley to present WheatStalk
Lakeland College is proud to partner with the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commission this summer to present the 2023 WheatStalk tour as part of the college's annual crop field day on July 25. “We are pleased to partner with the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commission to present WheatStalk,” says...
Lakeland student wins gold at Skills Canada Alberta
For the second consecutive year, Lakeland College's Tyler Bendfeld has won gold in carpentry at Skills Canada Alberta. As a third-year carpenter apprentice from Heisler, Alta., Bendfeld represented Lakeland at the Skills Canada Alberta Competition held May 3 and 4 in Edmonton, Alta. Showcasing...
NextGen to present Rustlers Golf Tournament 2023
For the second consecutive year, NextGen Automation has stepped forward to support Lakeland College's athletics program as the presenting sponsor of the Rustlers Golf Tournament. They have supported the golf tournament in other capacities since 2015 and became title sponsors in 2022. “Sponsoring...
Teamwork leads energy class to 100 per cent success rate
Fourth class students in the first semester of the process and power engineering program (PPE) scored a 100 per cent success rate on the ABSA provincial exam, an unprecedented feat in Lakeland's history. The exam is a critical one in the power engineering field. Students must pass it with at least...