News and Stories
A message from Lakeland College's president
We are committed to keeping our community healthy and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. When in-person classes were suspended on March 15, contingency plans to support the continuation of programs for the remainder of the winter term were put in place immediately. Transitioning our courses online...
A home away from home at Lakeland
Whether it was the proximity to home or the feeling of a home away from home, fire officers from across the country jumped at the chance to enrol in Lakeland's Fire Officer Training levels 3 and 4. Lakeland partners with the Ontario Fire College to offer the program. For Jeff Fallow, fire chief...
School of Agricultural Sciences dean wins dairy award
Lakeland College is pleased to share that Josie Van Lent was honoured with the John J Kennelly Western Canadian Dairy Seminar Award of Merit. The award was presented to Van Lent, dean of the School of Agricultural Sciences, at the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar in Red Deer, Alta., on March 11,...
Lakeland experience motivates students to their fullest potential
For two business students, Lakeland College has meant seizing opportunity after opportunity. Beyond their second-year general business diploma studies, Mena Nighttraveler and Jayme Atcheynum are thrilled with their Lakeland experience, which has also included participating in Synergy Speakers'...
Health and wellness programs spark entrepreneurial spirit
Courtney Kinch's Lakeland College education was more than haircuts and manicures. The hairstyling student and esthetician alumna, Class of 2019, is already on track to start a business thanks to the programs' business courses. “I didn't expect to learn the business side of esthetics and hairstyling....