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September 17, 2025

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Check out the Lakeland Rewind for a video recap of events, activities and highlights across both of our campuses. This edition features:

  • Alberta Crop Diagnostic Day
  • Fast on the Farm
  • The Fire and Emergency Services Info Session
  • The pep rallies
  • The tipi raisings

Lakeland headlines

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Lakeland contributed $225.7 million to the regional economy -- learn about this and more in the 2025 Economic and Investment Analysis Report.

 

Lakeland staff and students, TD staff and community members came together to plant trees on both campuses for TD Tree Days.

 

Mark your calendar! Open House 2025 is coming Oct. 17 and 18! RSVP here.

What you missed this summer

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A sold out Feast on the Farm, presented by Cenovus Energy, raised $89,500 to support student-led initiatives. Watch the event recap here, check out the photos here and learn how this unique event supports student-led initiatives here!

 

Lakeland's Emergency Training Centre incorporated the FLAIM Trainer, a virtual reality system, into firefighting training. 

 

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Producers, researchers and industry reps visited Lakeland for Alberta Crop Diagnostic Day in July, one of three held across the province to showcase the latest insights and advancements in crop management. Watch the recap video and check out the photos.

 

We were pleased to welcome Todd Loewen, Alberta's Minister of Forestry and Parks, to campus for a tour of the Emergency Training Centre in June.

Learning in Action

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Environmental sciences student Conner Coleman overcame many challenges to make it to college, and has already left a lasting impression on the campus' environmental impact.

 

Hard work paid off for the business administration real estate appraisal and assessment Class of 2025! More than 70 per cent of the students had secured full-time industry positions before they graduated. Watch the video here.

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Carpenter apprentice Logan Peters and steamfitter-pipefitter apprentice Braden Kereliuk won gold at Skills Alberta and then competed at Skills Canada. There, Logan won silver and Braden bronze.

 

Trevor Whelan has been dreaming of restoring his '76 Corvette, and now, thanks to Lakeland's street rod technologies microcredentials, he's got the skills he needs to get the job done.

Alumni spotlight

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Tiffany Possberg, Class of 2022, finds fulfillment in the bonds she creates with pets and their families as a veterinary technician, specializing in veterinary oncology.

 

Class of 2014's Lisa Koladich went from "city kid" to a regional manager for Nutrien Ag Solutions after studying crop technology at Lakeland.

Business alum Kagan Kneen is putting lessons he's learned on the importance of family and community to good use as the executive director of the Lloydminster Men's Shelter.

 

Michael Pintucci, Class of 2023 emergency services technology, shares his Lakeland story as he steps into a new career as a firefighter in Calgary.

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Dr. Alice Wainwright-Stewart, Lakeland's president and CEO, discusses Lakeland's economic impact in her latest blog.

Rustler recap

  • Lakeland moves into a new era for men's soccer
  • Lakeland College has seen increased participation from kids in multiple programs
  • Rustlers women's hockey kick off season
  • National scholar award recipients announced

Check out gorustlers.ca for game schedules, student highlights, weekend recaps and more!

Photo albums

  • 2025-26 pep rally
  • 2025 P1 night burn
  • 2025 Career exploration and preparation grad
  • 2025 Platoon 2 grad
  • EST Salute to Service Cup
  • 2025 Electrician and steamfitter-pipefitter 4th year

Videos

  • 2024-25 Year In Review
  • Lakeland Values

Upcoming events

  • Sept. 29 & 30: Cultural Connections: A Truth and Reconciliation learning experience (Weaver Heritage Park, Lloydminster)
  • Sept. 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day (Campuses closed)
  • Oct. 4: CFR Alumni Social (Edmonton)
  • Oct. 9: Ag & Enviro Career Fair (Vermilion campus)
  • Oct. 13: Thanksgiving (Campuses closed)
  • Oct. 17 & 18: Open House (Both campuses)
  • Oct. 23: Lloydminster Career Fair (Lloydminster campus)
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