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Sold-out 2025 Feast on the Farm celebrates community support
Community spirit and student success were on full display at Lakeland College's 2025 Feast on the Farm, presented by Cenovus Energy. Held outdoors on the Vermilion campus farm on Aug. 14, the sold-out fundraiser raised $89,500 in support of student-led projects, field trips, events and other immersive...
REAA grads hired before the tassel turns
Hard work pays off and this year’s graduating real estate appraisal and assessment (REAA) class can vouch for that. More than 70 per cent of REAA business administration graduates this year secured full-time positions in this industry before they graduated at the end of May. “We are seeing record...
Future first responders welcome to attend ETC Info Session
Lakeland College’s Emergency Training Centre (ETC) will be throwing open its doors to welcome the next generation of future firefighters and first responders on Friday, Aug. 22 at the Fire and Emergency Services Program Info Session. “We know the ETC offers students the best training opportunities...
Checking off the bucket list with street rod technology
Restoring his ’76 Corvette is a bucket list item for Trevor Whelan and, after completing Lakeland College’s street rod technology (SRT) microcredentials, he’s got the skills he needs to get the job done. “I’ve been working on the car for three or four years now,” Whelan says. “It...
BASEM practicums provide hands-on experience
Lessons learned in the classroom are only a small part of Lakeland College’s bachelor of applied science: environmental management program (BASEM). Designed for students already holding a two-year diploma in environmental sciences, the BASEM program tacks on two more years of post-secondary studies...