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...
Co-operative values drive alumna's success
Working for purpose is how Leanne Hawes has approached her work at Lloydminster and District Co-op (Lloyd Co-op) for nearly a decade. It's also how this Lakeland College business alumna will continue to approach her work as the organization's new chief executive officer (CEO). “It's truly about...
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...
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...
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...