News and Stories

Business student CICan 2019 Bronze Award recipient
William Yap's exceptional commitment to diversity and inclusion, and capacity to develop connections and open minds at Lakeland College is what makes him one of Canada's top student leaders. The third-year business degree student received a bronze Leadership Excellence Award for Students from Colleges...

A force for social change
Proudly sharing his true colours, Lakeland College student William Yap is an exceptional example of resiliency in the face of adversity. Yap, a third-year business degree student, preaches to embrace diversity in sexual orientation, gender and ethnicity. He wants everyone to be accepted at Lakeland...

Phil Allen inducted into CCAA Hall of Fame
Phil Allen's contributions to college basketball have earned him a spot in Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Hall of Fame. Allen retired from Lakeland College 11 years after arriving as a business instructor and the first head coach of the Rustlers men's basketball team. When he came...

Lakeland hairstylists rock the Best of the Prairies podium
Both a Lakeland College hairstyling student and alumni are among the best in the prairies after claiming podium spots in competition last week. Student Monica Mathiot earned third place for her punk-rock inspired hairstyle at the 2019 Best of the Prairies Makeup and Hair Competition in Saskatoon,...

Introductory Cree course available at Lakeland
Lakeland College is offering lessons on Cree language and culture this spring. Participants will learn structure, phonics and conversational Cree. Taught by Clint Chocan, Lakeland's manager of Indigenous support services, the lessons will also provide insights into Cree culture. “For First Nations...