News and Stories
Band in the Sand: More than just a good time
Band in the Sand is more than just a good time dancing in the dirt. It's an opportunity for Lakeland agribusiness students to take the lead organizing all aspects of a large-scale fundraiser. It's the lessons learned during that process that will last long after the dust has settled, the band...
UT grad comes home to create safe spaces for LGBTQ2S+ families
For Lakeland alumna and registered social worker/psychologist Tamara Gartner, returning to the college this fall was a homecoming she had been looking forward to for years. The Kitscoty-native holds a masters of arts degree in counselling psychology and has her own private practice, Inclusive...
From hair to toes, alumna builds well rounded skills at Lakeland
Monica Mathiot is no stranger to Lakeland College's student-led learning model. She spent the majority of last year styling clients' hair in the Hairstyling Salon at the Lloydminster campus. Now the Class of 2019 hairstyling alumna is expanding her skills in Lakeland's esthetician program. Mathiot...
Learning at Lakeland leads to life-changing opportunities
Self-professed "mama's girl," Kristyn Jeckells came to Lakeland College looking for something specific. She was looking for an opportunity to get a head start in a career helping people without having to travel too far from her family in Wainwright and she found what she was looking for in the child...
Trades dean appointed to provincial task force
Lakeland College School of Trades and Technology dean Dave King joins the 19-member Skills for Jobs Task Force. The Government of Alberta's Skills for Jobs Task Force brings together post-secondary professionals, industry leaders and government representatives to examine the ways the province's...