News and Stories
Globe-trotting alum helps save white rhinos
Alumnus Edward Hordern has travelled the world since leaving Lakeland. He's worked on cattle operations and fought bulls in rodeo rings across North America, set up invitro fertilization (IVF) labs in Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, helped with international efforts to save a critically endangered...
Precision agriculture to increase sustainability
Kaylie Krys approached her post-secondary career with a carefully calculated plan. With her farming background, her end goal was to graduate from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) with an agriculture degree. Her best path to achieving that goal, she decided, was to attend Lakeland College,...
Lakeland College recognized as one of Alberta's Top 80 Employers for 2024
A defined benefit pension plan, phased in work options for those nearing retirement and on-campus amenities such as fitness facilities and services in the student-led campus spa and salon are among the reasons why Lakeland College has been named one of Alberta's Top 80 Employers for 2024. This...
New transfer agreements for Lakeland College graduates to get a U of R education degree
Two new Transfer Credit Agreements are making it easier for Lakeland College human services graduates to earn their full Bachelor of Education degree in elementary teacher education through the University of Regina's Faculty of Education. “We are so pleased to have finalized these transfer agreements...
Fourth generation farmers embrace agritourism on the family homestead
A haskap berry is hearty, self-sufficient and thrives in the northern Alberta climate. In that way, it has a lot in common with Kreg and Lee-Ann Alde and their family. They currently cultivate approximately 2,400 acres of land along the western edge of the County of Grande Prairie, Alta., in the...