News and Stories

AHT students create 1st career Animal Health career fair
Second-year animal health technology (AHT) students are future focused with the creation of a new event. The first Animal Health Career Fair was on Monday, Feb. 11 in the new Animal Health Clinic (AHC) at the Vermilion campus. The event featured animal health clinics from across Western Canada...

Successful start in interpreting
Class of 2018's Brooke Wigmore has her hands busy in various sectors as a signed language interpreter. Since graduating from Lakeland's sign language interpretation program, Wigmore has worked for five theatre companies, two interpreting agencies and an educational institution. “Due to confidentiality...

AHT student teams up with Alberta Farm Animal Care
Laura Archer's enthusiasm for animal welfare earned her an internship with Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC). As a recipient of AFAC's Livestock Care Educator Internship, the first-year Lakeland College animal health technology student will bring public awareness to animal agriculture, animal care...

Livestock Research Results Travel to China
A Lakeland College livestock research project received international attention when results were recently shared at a conference in China. Dr. Obi Durunna, Lakeland College's livestock research scientist, was excited to be invited to present some of the college's research findings at the 2019 Cattle...

Lakeland celebrates 2019 President's Gala on April 4
Lakeland College will shine a light on its students and their bright futures during the seventh annual President's Gala on April 4. Building on the success of last year's gala, which raised much-needed funds for the college's Support Our Students (SOS) Enhanced Bursary, proceeds from the 2019 President's...