News and Stories
The power of starting over
While grieving the loss of a 15-year career, Angela Smith reinvented herself at Lakeland College. The Canadian Armed Forces veteran, who spent 11 years as a primary care paramedic, was at a standstill when work-related injuries prevented her from furthering in her career. Before following in her...
Seeing human services first-hand
A human services leadership project gave first-year child and youth care student Vicki Johnson the chance to see the important work being done in the field first-hand. “I'm really grateful we had the opportunity to do this project. It taught us about giving back to society without expecting anything...
Creativity brings alumna top honours
Creativity has been a driving force in Courtnee Coolidge's career trajectory, and this past April, it's what earned her top honours in the Best of the Prairies fantasy makeup competition. “It was a little bit shocking to win,” says Coolidge, Class of 2016 and 2018. “The picture I ended up...
Students to gift companionship to local seniors
Animal health technology (AHT) students spent part of the 2019-20 academic year fundraising for interactive companion animals for local seniors. “We all know how hard it is for seniors living in senior homes to have pets because of allergies and such,” says Laura Archer, a second-year AHT student...
Alberta's colleges ready to help lead economic recovery
Alberta's colleges are uniquely positioned to be leaders in the province's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Providing relevant, high-quality training for the careers that serve the province, Alberta's 11 publicly-funded Comprehensive Community Colleges (CCCs) work closely with industry...