News and Stories
Sharing the love of ag in the classroom
Emily Nielsen’s love of horses inspired her own educational journey, and now, she’s hoping to inspire other children to find a similar love of agriculture in the classroom. Nielsen decided to attend Lakeland College after a high school career fair in Stony Plain, where she learned that she could...
Meridian donation increases Lakeland’s bin yard capacity
Lakeland College’s bin yard at the Vermilion campus received a boost Friday with the addition of a new 5,000-bushel grain bin, courtesy of Meridian Manufacturing Ltd. “Meridian’s generous donation of this grain bin is an important step in our Student-Managed Farm Revitalization plan,” says...
A special kind of heartbreak: Moving on from the gold-winning Rustlers
According to Rustlers women’s volleyball senior players Jenay Varga, Lana Matthews and Emma Letkeman, the key to wrapping up a history-making, gold medal-winning and final season on the college courts is to take things day-by-day. That’s the motto that got them through their final season as...
Feast on the Farm to fuel student innovation
Lakeland College is thrilled to announce the 8th annual Feast on the Farm presented by Cenovus Energy on Aug. 14, 2025. This premier fundraising event supports student-led learning, the foundational aspect of a Lakeland College education and we invite you to join us! The event features a grassroots...
Friendly competition in range management
Interdisciplinary studies are a hallmark of environmental sciences, which balance the needs of nature with those of agriculture, industry and other human intervention. Lakeland College’s new Range Team embraces that need for a diverse approach, and that’s what helped propel them to success...