Lakeland College Canada

This week we had the pleasure of hosting the Alberta Envirothon! This event brings high school students from all over the province that have a passion and interest for environmental sciences. These students had the opportunity to explore our Vermilion campus, Research Centre, fields, forests and wetlands. Follow the link to see photos from the event: https://lnkd.in/gHM3SdU3 #LakelandCollege #ABEnvirothon #HandsonLearning #BeyondtheClassroom #studentsuccess #studentlife #LearninginAction #EnvironmentalSciences

Exciting news from our Trades Centre: For the past few years, steamfitter-pipefitter apprenticeship training at Lakeland College has been a pipe dream – but not any longer! Thanks to approval from the Government of Alberta, Lakeland will relaunch the training program this fall. Read more: https://bit.ly/44jGqoh #LakelandCollege #LakelandTrades #BeyondtheClassroom #LearninginAction #ABTrades #SkillsForJobs #steamfitter #pipefitter #abpse

Canadian pop/country artist Jordyn Pollard will be joining us at this year’s Feast on the Farm presented by Cenovus Energy! From a young age Jordyn has had a fantastic music career, releasing her chart topping single “Back To Us” at the age of 18! Jordyn hasn’t looked back – recording songs written by Grammy winning songwriters and recording with multi award-winning Canadian producer, Bart McKay. You won’t want to miss this performance! Purchase your tickets here: https://bit.ly/49CqZbG For more information: https://bit.ly/3y6VglN #LakelandCollege #FeastontheFarm #LakelandFeastOnTheFarm2024

New Episode Alert! In this episode of #Lakelandin60, check out the regional skills competition, Farm 4.0, the first annual Border Beauty Showcase and more! For more updates on what's been happening: https://bit.ly/4b4sOzy #LakelandCollege #LakelandLink #VermilionAlberta #LloydminsterAlberta #higherlearning #agriculture #BorderBeautyShowcase #Farm40 #abpse #studentsuccess #studentlife

Mother's Day is fast approaching! Lakeland is offering two workshops, one in carpentry and the other in welding. The perfect chance to get crafty and make your Mother's Day gift. No experience required and all materials included. Welding- $150 +GST County Energy Park, Lloydminster Carpentry- $150 +GST Lakeland College Trades Centre, Vermilion For more information: https://bit.ly/3U7iqA0 #LakelandCollege #LakelandConEd #Carpentry #Welding #WeldingArt #Planterbox #HigherLearning #abpse #VermilionAlberta #LloydminsterAlberta #MothersDay

Happy Administrative Professional Day! We hope you enjoy this video of just some of our amazing administrative professionals that you may see around Lakeland! Did you know Lakeland offers administrative professional and business administration certificate programs? Learn all the skills you need to thrive in your career in just one year! https://lnkd.in/gbycp8iT #LakelandCollege #AdministrativeProfessionalDay #higherlearning #abpse #VermilionAlberta #LloydminsterAlberta

We have a booth at the Brandon Career Symposium happening today and tomorrow! We hope you stop by and say hi at booth #75. Our recruitment advisor Asia Shoemaker will have the answers to your questions about: -our programs -admission requirments -hands-on learning opportunities -extracurricular activites like sports and clubs -and how to apply! We also have our agriculture sciences academic advisor Allan MacMillan with us to answer your questions about our ag programs. #LakelandCollege #Lakelandrecruitment #Careersymposium #VermilionAlberta #abpse #higherlearning #handsonlearning #beyondtheclassroom #agricutluresciences

Today our campuses were buzzing with energy as we welcomed competitors to the regional skills competition! High school competitors showed off their best work in carpentry, baking, video production, hairdressing, welding, cabinet making and more! Thanks to our friends at Cenovus Energy for sponsoring our regional skills snack and refreshment breaks and everyone for coming out to compete! It’s always an honour to host this energetic event. View photos here: https://bit.ly/49QN9XZ #LakelandCollege #LakelandCommunity #RegionalSkillsAtLakeland #SkillsAlberta #SkillsForJobs #LearningInAction #ABtrades

Chris King, Head Coach of our Lakeland Rustlers Women’s Basketball team, has been named the recipient of the Coaching Excellence Award by the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association. 🏆🍁🏀 The Coaching Excellence Award, bestowed by the CCAA, acknowledges coaches who have significantly impacted their teams and athletes over five or more years. Under King’s leadership, our Rustlers Women’s Basketball program has flourished, boasting an impressive record of achievements. Over the past four competitive seasons, King has guided the team to three ACAC Championship Gold medals and two CCAA medals. Notably, in the 2023–2024 season, the Rustlers achieved perfection, securing a flawless 20–0 record in the regular season, 3–0 in the ACAC playoffs, and a perfect 3–0 at the National Championships. This remarkable feat marks them as one of only two ACAC Women’s Basketball teams in history to achieve a perfect season and win a national title. Congratulations, Chris! 👏 Full story here: https://bit.ly/4d54NKu Alan Rogan Tami Klatt #LakelandCollege #RustlerNation #WomensBasketball #abpse

In our newly-upgraded Apex Automation Control Room, students working in our energy lab will be supported by two new Operator Interface Units, with access to years of historical data and new software. They will gain hands-on experience with human-machine interfaces and control systems, with training from Apex Automation on how to make the most of this new tech. Thank you Apex Automation Ltd for your generous $76,758 gift and expertise that made this upgrade possible! Read more here: https://bit.ly/4d1v77V Angela Minish Simon Stilgoe B. Eng (Hons), PG Cert, PG Dip, MA, PE Stacey Ruller #LakelandCollege #LearninginAction #skillsforjobs #abenergy #ApexAutomation #Lloydminster #LakelandEnergyCentre