News and Stories
Firefighter alumnus excels in emergency management
Jordan Newton is excited to continue protecting and serving his home city in a new capacity. The Lakeland College alumnus, Class of 2010, assumed the role of Emergency Management Operations (EMO) manager for the City of Lloydminster earlier this year, after serving for the Lloydminster Fire Service...
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...
Colleges issue recommendations to support economic recovery
The Alberta Colleges Economic Recovery Task Force has released its 15 initial recommendations. The recommendations identify how Alberta's colleges can support and expedite local, provincial and national economic recovery, create future competitive job market growth and tackle the unprecedented...
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...
Partnership brings students virtual practicum opportunity
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down in-person classes and derailed many practicums, Lakeland College was pleased to share its virtual practicum simulations with Portage College students. By partnering together, Portage College's early learning and child care (ELCC) students had the opportunity...