News and Stories
Pop-Up shop rebranding a success
Faced with rebranding the event and hosting it in a new venue, the students employed a guerrilla-style marketing campaign to spread the word and as a result, the retail venture was a big success. Pop-Up Presents Lakeland's Hidden Creations invited shoppers to Spurs for the opportunity to browse...
Student-led crop research a win-win
Lakeland's Student-Managed Farm Powered by New Holland (SMF) crop research unit took a look at field pea phosphorous fertility as part of an Alberta Pulse Growers Zone 5 project last year. As part of their SMF class, the unit (pictured below) designed the project and wrote a proposal to request...
Fort McMurray fire inspires EST student to become a firefighter
Jamie Pickett moved away from his hometown of Fort McMurray only one month before wildfire swept through the city in 2016 and burned most of it to the ground. It was his experience watching his hometown burn and the firefighters who rushed to the rescue that inspired him to look into becoming a...
New tutoring project puts UT students in local classrooms
While local elementary students were brushing up on their math, Lakeland's university transfer (UT) students were getting a taste of teaching before fulfilling their degree. From October to November, Grade 2 to 7 students from St. Joseph Elementary School were treated to tutoring sessions from...
Students reap the benefits of elective co-op experience
Lakeland College's optional 16-week paid work experience will turn into full-time employment for two business administration accounting majors when they graduate in 2020. Second-year students Angela Robinson and Heather Healey both agree Lakeland's optional 16-week paid work experience was invaluable. “This...