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A great place to learn a little bit about life. That's what Hank Holowaychuk still thinks of Lakeland College more than 50 years later. Holowaychuk attended Lakeland, then called the Vermilion Agricultural and Vocational College (VAVC), in the late 1960s, taking animal sciences and plant sciences...
Government of Alberta invests in agriculture at Lakeland
The Government of Alberta announced that Lakeland College will receive $17.3 million in capital maintenance and renewal funds to invest in the WHT Mead Animal Science Centre. Premier Jason Kenney visited Lakeland's Vermilion campus to celebrate how the project will create new jobs in the region...
Lakeland to welcome students to campus for fall programming
Lakeland students will have the opportunity to excel with the highest quality educational experience this fall with a blend of in-person, hands-on learning that'll be augmented by online programming. With guidance from Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Lakeland...
Research at Lakeland receives a $1.8 million boost
Lakeland College will receive more than $1.8 million in funding to support commercial agricultural research over the next three years. As a leader in this field, Lakeland actively collaborates with industry and producers on applied research that advances innovation and economic development. The...
Lakeland addresses budget challenges, suspends five programs
Lakeland College has suspended intakes into five programs as it adjusts to a reduction in its Campus Alberta Grant and reduces budgeted expenses by $12 million to meet 2020-21 fiscal year government targets. The difficult decisions were approved by the Lakeland College Board of Governors in April...