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Pulling it all together: Agribusiness students show off their new skills with business plans
Real-world business skills are an essential part of any agricultural operation and Lakeland's agribusiness program is uniquely designed to help our students build that skillset. In the AgVenture course, students are tasked with creating and presenting a business plan. “Students take an entrepreneurial...
Lakeland takes university grad beyond the classroom
Brady Pitts came to Lakeland looking for hands-on experience to complement his degree in chemical engineering. “The job market wasn't great for me,” explains Pitts, who graduated from the University of Saskatchewan. “I was having trouble getting my foot in the door in a lot of places.” He...
Scotiabank drives student success at Lakeland College
Scotiabank is helping Lakeland College students achieve success now and into the future by supporting frontline resources. On April 8, Scotiabank committed $125,000 over a three-year period to maximize student success supports, including Indigenous support services, financial aid and employment...
Lakeland College's neonatal calf research receives federal funding boost
Lakeland College's research team is receiving a $641,800 grant from the Government of Canada. The Applied Research and Technology Partnership grant (ARTP) is part of the federal government's 2021 budget, which provided $46.9 million over two years to the College and Community Innovation program...
Lakeland College's newest facility prepared for growth
A new chapter of innovation will soon begin at Lakeland College as construction progresses on the WHT Mead Building. Thanks to the Government of Alberta's $17.3-million investment announced in 2020, the transformed facility is on track to officially open at Lakeland's Vermilion campus this fall....