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Impressive achievements by Lakeland interior design alumna a balancing act
Laura Goodsman's work ethic is undeniable. The Class of 2015 interior design technology alumna was awarded Yorkville University's President's Medal Award upon graduating from their bachelor of interior design (BID) program this year. Earning the highest cumulative grade point average in her graduating...

Alumnus evolves in renewable energy
Students in Lakeland's renewable energy and conservation (REC) program swapped their keyboards for Solar PV Module Inverters during their on-site lab in June. Under the guidance of Garnet Tozer, a sessional instructor and 2018 REC graduate, the students applied the theory they learned online...

Lakeland College joins Academics Without Borders' Network
Lakeland College is pleased to join Academics Without Borders' (AWB) Network of Canadian post-secondary institutions. Lakeland is committed to inspiring lifelong learning and leadership through experience, excellence and innovation. A commitment to its communities is among Lakeland's core values...

Recognizing excellence: Lakeland parts technician is a top apprentice
A Lakeland College apprentice is among the best in Alberta. Parts technician Alicia Harris-Kopeck, Class of 2018, was honoured with a 2018 Top Apprentice Award at the 22nd annual Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Awards of Excellence on Sept. 13. She attended with apprentices from across the...

British Home Children: Beacons of Light 1869-2019
Submitted by Susan Brazeau The year is 1869. The place is the old jailhouse in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. The event is the arrival of Maria Rye, a philanthropist, evangelical and social reformer from England. With her are 67 girls between the ages of four and 13 who would make the remodelled jailhouse...