Report to the Community Throughout the 2015-16 academic year, Lakeland College helped thousands of students achieve their goals with in-demand programming, student-managed experiences and supportive student services.
Every college says they are educating the leaders of tomorrow. At Lakeland, our students are leading today. Take the lead • Heavy oil power engineering students take turns as shift supervisors in the Energy Centre to generate heat and power for the Lloydminster campus.
From providing practicum placements to serving on advisory committees and boards, to fundraising, creating awards, and even opening up your homes for much-needed basement suites, our students and our college succeed because of our community. Thank you for your support. Together, we are driving innovation and learner success forward.
• Early learning and child care students create and run their own play program for children. They plan and prepare activities, interact with parents and work hands-on with children. • University transfer (bachelor of education) students teach elementary students how to add, subtract and more at their student-organized math fair.
Alice Wainwright-Stewart President & CEO
• Agricultural sciences students learn to run a profitable agribusiness on the Student Managed Farm – Powered by New Holland, making six-figure decisions about acres of crops and hundreds of livestock. With Lakeland’s new Student Managed Enterprise team, agribusiness students gain experience running a retail business. • Firefighter students lead a team as the captain or battalion chief and battle the most realistic fire simulations in Western Canada. nts a
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We celebrated our Class of 2016 at convocation ceremonies in Vermilion and Lloydminster.
President Alice Wainwright-Stewart (centre) with members of the Deans of Business Case Competition team.
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Percentage of students who stay in the region initially after they leave Lakeland and continue to contribute to the local economy
• Lakeland has made the list of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges three years in a row. Lakeland moved to 38th place in the 2015 Research Infosource Inc. rankings. The college was 20th in 2014 and 46th in 2013.
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• The interior design technology program was reaccredited by the National Lakeland recently recognized not only our graduates Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) in January 2016. It is currently the only but also members of our alumni family and NKBA accredited program in Canada and one of only 55 accredited programs in community. During the convocation ceremonies, North America. Laryssa Whittaker, Class of ’91, and Edmund Lefsrud, Class of ’65, were recognized as • Open since August 2015, the Energy Centre was recognized with an award of merit for the 2016 Distinguished Alumni; Ross building engineering at the Consulting Engineers of Alberta’s Showcase Awards 2016. Ulmer and Jean Paré were presented • Lakeland is the first post-secondary institution in Alberta to complete an with honorary degrees as the 2016 Environmental Farm Plan. Distinguished Citizens. • Lakeland’s newly named community mental health program was officially approved by Alberta Advanced Education. Effective July 1, 2016, students will receive credit for completing this online Learn more at certificate program – formerly named mental health practitioner. lakelandcollege.ca/convocation.
Dollars added to the local economy by Lakeland, its employees and students plus the impact of increased productivity of alumni in the regional workforce
For every $1 students invest in their Lakeland education… $4.50 Returned in lifetime income for students Source: Economic Impact of Lakeland College, June 2014 by Economic Modeling Specialists Intl
Interior design technology students continue to win international design competitions.
Leading. Learning. Since 1913. Lakeland College is a place of possibility that continually strives to provide high quality, affordable and accessible post-secondary education for students with a focus on leadership opportunities.
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Total value of awards, scholarships and bursaries awarded to Lakeland students in 2015-16
This past year our students came from 10 Provinces 3 Territories 20 Other Countries
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Established in 1913, Lakeland College serves more than 7,500 students every year at its campuses in Vermilion, Alta. and Lloydminster, Alta./Sask., and through online and off-site programs and courses.
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Lakeland’s placing at the 2016 Alberta Deans of Business Case Competition
Vermilion Campus • lakelandcollege.ca • Lloydminster Campus
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The number of consecutive years interior design students have won NKBA design competitions
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Our renewable energy and conservation program head received the 2016 gold Leadership Excellence Award from Colleges and Institutes Canada
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Parts technician apprentice Mason Mehl won a 2015 Top Apprentice Award for his trade
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