News and Stories
Alum's family burns bright
When Scott Kirchgessner stepped foot on the Emergency Training Centre grounds in November, he had more to look forward to than seeing what had changed on the grounds since graduating in 1998. He was attending his son Noah's recognition ceremony as he finished his training at Lakeland to begin the...
Lakeland College signs MOU with AAP
Administrative professionals can soon earn a national designation by taking courses at Lakeland College. Lakeland and the Association of Administrative Professionals (AAP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Lakeland will become an educational partner of the AAP, solidifying their...
Lakeland's land acquisition brings bison home
Lakeland College's bison herd will kick off 2023 in their new home located south of Vermilion thanks to a donor-driven land purchase. The purchase of land is the culmination of the plan to increase our overall approach to demonstrating a commercial scale mixed-farm operation as part of the Student-Managed...
Applied research: swath grazing
Swath grazing - It isn't just cow feed. Driving around rural Alberta in the winter, it's not unusual to see cows grazing in a swathed forage crop; it would be quite unusual to see younger classes of cattle in that same grazing environment. Dr. Obioha Durunna at Lakeland College is conducting a...
Designing homes meant to last
For Katlyn Wilkinson, Class of 2020 interior design technology, sustainability means more than cutting down on plastic waste. It means creating homebuilding products designed to last, using plastic that will otherwise go to waste. As Ecoplast Solutions' design draftsman, she gets to do both. “We're...