News and Stories
Students adapt to virtual interpreting
Two Lakeland College sign language interpretation (SLI) students are using the power of technology to fulfill their practicum hours. Normally, SLI students would complete practicums in the community, however, due to COVID-19, social distancing is necessary. Lindsay Cline and Trisha Wuerch are...
A message from Lakeland College's president
We are committed to keeping our community healthy and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. When in-person classes were suspended on March 15, contingency plans to support the continuation of programs for the remainder of the winter term were put in place immediately. Transitioning our courses online...
A home away from home at Lakeland
Whether it was the proximity to home or the feeling of a home away from home, fire officers from across the country jumped at the chance to enrol in Lakeland's Fire Officer Training levels 3 and 4. Lakeland partners with the Ontario Fire College to offer the program. For Jeff Fallow, fire chief...
School of Agricultural Sciences dean wins dairy award
Lakeland College is pleased to share that Josie Van Lent was honoured with the John J Kennelly Western Canadian Dairy Seminar Award of Merit. The award was presented to Van Lent, dean of the School of Agricultural Sciences, at the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar in Red Deer, Alta., on March 11,...
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...