2025 News
Astonishing achievement for HOPE student
Tanner Shaw never considered that his strong work ethic would earn him the highest academic average across Lakeland College. As a member of the Class of 2020, the heavy oil power engineering student was presented the Governor General's Academic Medal from Scott Webb, chair of Lakeland's Board...
Sending love to Indigenous youth
Lakeland College alumna Linda Johnson left a legacy of making a difference in the lives of Indigenous students when she was a student at Lakeland and she continues to do so since graduating. While completing her business administration diploma, Johnson advocated for more supports for Indigenous...
Leadership in action with compassion
For Emma Jackson, one of the newest members of Lakeland College's President's Circle, student leadership can be about more than joining student council or leading a club. For her, it was about being there for her classmates, helping them with their coursework and reassuring them that together,...
REAA alumnus secures career before graduating
Harmohit Sarpal joined a pool of in-demand alumni when he graduated from Lakeland College's business administration program's real estate appraisal and assessment major in 2019. Sarpal successfully secured employment with the City of Red Deer as a property assessor, after city representatives came...
Student's success begins with pay-it-forward mindset
When you're passionate about something, it pays off, according to Shyanne Blomquist, Class of 2020. The early learning and child care grad was recognized as a 2020 President's Circle recipient for her outstanding leadership. “Being selected blew me away and my heart feels so full because there...