News and Stories
Lakeland experience motivates students to their fullest potential
For two business students, Lakeland College has meant seizing opportunity after opportunity. Beyond their second-year general business diploma studies, Mena Nighttraveler and Jayme Atcheynum are thrilled with their Lakeland experience, which has also included participating in Synergy Speakers'...
Health and wellness programs spark entrepreneurial spirit
Courtney Kinch's Lakeland College education was more than haircuts and manicures. The hairstyling student and esthetician alumna, Class of 2019, is already on track to start a business thanks to the programs' business courses. “I didn't expect to learn the business side of esthetics and hairstyling....
Students learn to facilitate restorative circles
Inspired by Indigenous practices, classroom circles are a framework for building community through respectful communication. This semester, human services students at Lakeland College met with facilitator Sharon Steinhauer and spent a day learning about how these restorative practices can be useful...
Alumna credits hands-on learning and industry connections with success
Nicole Pysh came to Lakeland College looking for an education that would help her find future employment in the environmental sciences industry, and what she found exceeded all her expectations. “I chose Lakeland because it was right in our backyard,” explained Pysh, who is from Edmonton....
A student collective reduces campus hunger
In a response to food insecurity, Lakeland College's Indigenous Support Services along with a group of Lakeland students are making healthy meals accessible to their peers. Each month the College Collective Kitchen, comprised of student volunteers, get together to make healthy, low cost and delicious...