News and Stories
Lakeland launches new program: community support practitioner
Human Services programming at Lakeland College is growing with a new, in-demand program - community support practitioner - the only diploma program of its kind in Alberta. Developed with industry consultation, this two-year program provides training for students pursuing a career working with individuals...
Lakeland College commemorates Truth & Reconciliation Week
In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Lakeland College is hosting a variety of events to recognize the history and ongoing legacy of residential schools during Truth and Reconciliation Week. “Acknowledging and learning from our shared history, as well as honouring survivors...
Investing in stability, sustainability and potential
With the downturn in the economy, Shawn Sales was looking for a career change - one that would represent stability for his family and sustainability in the energy market. It was the perfect time, he decided, to invest in a Lakeland College education to make his dreams of building a solar farm a...
Celebrating two decades of CTS
For 20 years, Grade 10 students from St. Jerome's School have gone beyond the classroom in Lakeland College's career and technology studies (CTS) program. This summer, the newest class of participants enjoyed a celebratory lunch to mark the occasion during their carpentry, automotive and welding...
IDT student winner marks 17 years of design awards
An interior design technology (IDT) graduate is Lakeland College's 36th National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) Student Design Competition winner. Brea Holt's kitchen design placed second in the 2021-2022 competition from nearly 200 designs submitted from across North America. “For 17 years,...