Excel Magazine Issue Spring 2018

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consecutive win for alumnus in

international plant ID competition

• • Alumna rises in the

HOUSE OF COMMONS Lakeland gives students plenty to

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017 was an incredible year for Lakeland’s interior design technology program as the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) named Lakeland the NKBA College of the Year. Every year each NKBA accredited program is required to submit two student designs. Lakeland’s submissions earned a combined score of 98 out of 100, the best among all programs.

The program also received its fifth Excellence in Education Award for earning a score of 90 per cent or greater. In addition, five members of the Class of 2017 won awards in NKBA student design competitions, extending the program’s winning streak to 14 years. We celebrated the program’s accomplishments with current students, faculty, staff and community members on Jan. 31 at the Vermilion campus.

Patti Holmstrom, membership chair of the NKBA Prairie Provinces Chapter, attended the celebration and presented students and faculty with the College of the Year award.

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CONTENTS Alumni Spotlight

Spring 2018

Excel is published by Lakeland College’s Department of College Advancement.

Excel is also available on Lakeland College’s website at lakelandcollege.ca/alumni-and-friends

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9. Environmental sciences

alumnus wins international plant ID competition

20. Answering the call, filling

10. Lakeland alumna rises in the

The department distributes mailings, invitations and class lists. Anyone wishing to be excluded from certain mailings should notify College Advancement at 780.853.8431.

House of Commons as newly elected MP

14. For the love of teaching

the gap

22. First graduate of the Éducation

à la petite enfance - Vue d'ensemble program

23. Alumna opens chiropractic

business in Lloydminster

16. The makings to become a

24. Guenthner finishes sixth in PRCA

bona fide veterinarian

world standings

17. Alumna excels in an ‘accidental

26. A rewarding career by numbers

27. Interior design alumni in Orlando

profession’ of 12 years

18. Decades in the great outdoors

to receive awards

Continue Reading

34 Students in the Lead

37 Campus News

7. Upcoming Events

30. Features

8. Class Notes

40. In Memoriam

28. Snap Shots

42. Homecoming

Editor: Taylor Hermiston Writers: Jennifer McConnell, Eric Healey, Taylor Hermiston and Colleen Symes Creative Design: Chelsey Schlosser Cover Photo: Taylor Hermiston Accepting Advertising: Advertising in Excel is welcome. For rates call College Advancement at 780.853.8628 or email alumni@lakelandcollege.ca.

Contributions: Special thanks to all alumni who contributed to this edition of Excel.

Letters, photographs and news are welcome. We reserve the right to edit contributions. Submitted photographs must have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. Please address all correspondence to College Advancement.

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President Barry McCarty ‘69 Vice President Edmund Lefsrud ‘65 Treasurer Don Deaville ‘66 Secretary Sandra Bernes '66 Past President Bill Fox '58 Director Werner Wennekamp '65 Director Ray Yaworski '75 Director Wyman Lockhart ‘66 Director Carolyn McIntosh ‘66 Director Bill Plumley ‘66 Director Kole Casey 2012 Director Craig deJong 2016 Director Sheila Kitz ‘86 Director Barry McDonald ‘66 Director Victoria Page ‘67 Director Jamie Taylor 2016 Director Marie Therriault ‘65

5 Questions with the Alumni Association President 1.

What can alumni expect from the Association in 2018?

We have always believed our commitment to the alumni is to facilitate keeping alumni in touch with classmates. This can be accomplished in various ways. 1. Excel magazine 2. Numerous socials held regularly and 3. Electronically through the college website and alumni keeping in touch by social media.

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What is your vision for the Association?

The Association works at keeping our members informed about campus activities. This involves both the Vermilion and Lloydminster campuses. We would like to see increased participation by a wider distribution of age groups from alumni of both campuses.

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How would you describe the goals of the Association?

Our number one goal has always been to increase participation in all activities by alumni. A second goal we would like to see accomplished is the preservation and restoration of existing artifacts and we are working with the college to accomplish this.

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How will the Association achieve these goals?

The Association will achieve these goals by coordinating with Lakeland College. These are our long-range plans, but the Association is ready and willing to move ahead. We would love to hear from alumni and listen to their ideas of how to enhance and preserve the strong ties and heritage of Lakeland College.

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How can alumni become a part of the Association?

Most of us came to Lakeland College as young people looking for new

opportunities. The college did its job by providing us with a stellar Historian

education and a great opportunity to grow. Today, at whatever stage of life Tom Kibblewhite ‘59

you are fortunate to enjoy, we welcome your attendance at all activities,

your ideas, and your presence within our Association. Feel free to contact Alumni Liaison

anyone on the executive and know that we value your opinions. If you Shauna Zack

want to become a member of the Alumni Executive come to the annual

meeting which is held Saturday morning of Homecoming at Lakeland College in June.

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ALUMNI SOCIAL EVENTS

ALUMNI SOCIAL EVENTS Dates & Locations

Edmonton & Area Alumni Social

Lacer the Racer Alumni Golf Bash

Saturday, April 21 Country Side Golf Club 51466 Range Road 232, Sherwood Park, Alta.

Time: 2 to 5 p.m.

Contact: Shauna Zack, alumni & donor relations officer 1.800.661.6490 ext. 8628

Saturday, July 28 Vermilion Golf and Country Club 4606 - 52 St., Vermilion, Alta.

Contact: Shauna Zack, alumni & donor relations officer 1.800.661.6490 ext. 8628

Lakeland College Alumni Homecoming Friday, June 8 to Sunday, June 10 Registration form is on page 42 Lakeland College, Vermilion, Alta.

Contact: Shauna Zack, alumni & donor relations officer 1.800.661.6490 ext. 8628

Westlock Alumni Social Thursday, August 2 Westlock Memorial Hall, Elks Room 99 Ave. - 106 St., Westlock, Alta.

Time: 2 to 5 p.m.

Contacts: George & Ivy McMillan, 780.349.2404

Doug & Vera Brown, 780.349.2410

Grande Prairie Alumni Social Wednesday, July 18 Dunvegan Campsite, Alta.

Time: 1 to 5 p.m.

Contacts: Alice Fortier, 780.532.6662

Eric Stamp, 780.766.2464

Alumni are welcome to attend each event.

Bring a friend!

Please RSVP 14 days prior to each event to Shauna Zack at 1.800.661.6490 ext. 8628.

IT’S EASY TO KEEP IN TOUCH! Join our Alumni Facebook page for the latest Lakeland alumni news: Facebook/LakelandCollegeCanada-Alumni To update your contact information, visit lakelandcollege.ca/alumni-and-friends

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CLASS NOTES

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5 Ben Hebert, firefighter training program alumnus, Class of 2005, was the lead for Canada’s Olympic men’s curling team and played in his second Winter Olympics at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

Photo Credit: Canadian Olympic Committee

2. Penny Manners and Dan Young, university transfer, Class of 1993, were married on Dec. 30, 2017.

3. Lakeland alumni Tom Hougham (left), Class of 1963, and the late John Hoegl (right), Class of 1959, were inducted into the Lloydminster Agricultural Hall of Fame during Agri-Visions on Feb. 14.

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4. Agribusiness alumni Jared Golinowski and Jamee Sunderland, Class of 2015, got engaged Dec. 20, 2017.

The wedding will take place in November 2018. Jared's father, Dean Golinowski, is also an alumnus, Class of 1988.

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John Morris won his second Olympic gold medal in curling. He won gold in mixed doubles with teammate Kaitlyn Lawes at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on Feb. 13. John won his first Olympic gold medal in men’s curling at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. John completed Lakeland’s firefighter training program in 2006 and was named Lakeland's distinguished alumnus in 2011.

Photo Credit: Canadian Olympic Committee

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Environmental sciences alumnus

WINS INTERNATIONAL PLANT ID COMPETITION With as little as a seedling or a plant’s root to look at, a Lakeland College environmental sciences alumnus was able to win an international plant identification competition.

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yan James, now a student at the University of Alberta (U of A), scored 95.1 per cent in the North American Range Plant Identification Test to place first in the 2018 competition.

The top score earned James his second consecutive win in the competition, which is part of the Society for Range Management’s Annual Meeting and Conference. Held Jan. 30 at the conference in Sparks, Nev., the competition featured 144 university students from throughout Canada, Mexico and the United States.

“Everyone in the top 10 had really close scores on the test – we were all within five per cent – I just happened to identify one more plant and make one less spelling mistake,” says James, who completed the conservation and restoration ecology and environmental conservation and reclamation majors at Lakeland’s Vermilion campus in 2014.

Competitors had one minute to view a plant sample and then record its scientific name plus origin and longevity.

“There were 100 plants to identify from a set of 200 grasses, shrubs and forbs from North American rangelands,” says James, noting that some seedlings were so tiny a hand lens was needed to see characteristics.

His score helped the U of A Range Team place second

For the second consecutive year, Lakeland alumnus Ryan James placed first in the North American Range Plant Identification Test. Jessica Roberts, also a graduate of Lakeland's environmental sciences diploma program, had the second highest score on the test among the University of Alberta team. The two helped the U of A Range Team place second overall in the competition. James is pictured kneeling in the front with team members and Roberts is standing second from the left.

in the 25 team competition. The top three individual scores in the competition were averaged to create the team score. Jessica Roberts – a 2013 grad of Lakeland’s wildlife and fisheries conservation major – earned the second best score on the U of A team (88.9 per cent).

James credits Lakeland instructor Robin Lagroix-McLean’s teaching ability and “passion for plants” for helping him develop a solid foundation for plant identification.

“I remember my first field lab in Robin’s field botany and plant taxonomy class and not knowing what any of the plants were. To come from not knowing any plants to being first in North America is a big accomplishment. Part of it was my hard work (he spent many hours preparing for the competition) and part of it was the foundation I got in Robin’s plant classes. She helped me discover my passion for plants and rangelands,” he says.

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Alumna rises in the

HOUSE OF COMMONS as newly elected MP

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Rosemarie Falk is joined by her family during her swearing in ceremony in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Ont.

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I think attending Lakeland helped me keep some of my values and beliefs because I was able to easily make relationships with my peers and instructors, compared to my time at university where it was a lot harder to have open conversations and opinions. I find myself fortunate that I still hold those beliefs and values, and I’m humbled that almost 70 per cent of the people in BattlefordsLloydminster agree with me.

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ired of standing on the sidelines, social worker Rosemarie Falk stepped up and achieved an honour only 338 Canadians can hold at a time.

On Jan. 19, the Lakeland College university transfer alumna was sworn into the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Battlefords-Lloydminster. Falk was elected in a byelection on Dec. 11, 2017.

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“It's an honour that people have placed their trust in me to represent them. A lot of people have told us that they’re excited because I’m relatable. I have a young family, I’m raising kids with my husband Adam, and paying bills.

I think we have the same struggles as everyone else.

I’m excited to take on this new opportunity and role of responsibility,” Falk says.

If you’d told Falk two years ago that she would become a MP, she wouldn’t have believed you.

Falk graduated from the University of Calgary in 2015 with a bachelor of social work. Her plan was to continue working as a medical social worker at the Lloydminster Hospital, where she completed her practicum. However, a job opportunity opened in Ottawa, Ont., and it was there that her career and the political system interlaced.

With her experience as a medical social worker, Falk says she became invested in physician-assisted dying, a political hot topic at the time.

“I’m against physician-assisted dying, so I asked myself ‘How can I get involved. What can I do?’. That was one of the factors that motivated me politically, that, and the outcome of the 2015 election,” Falk says.

More recently, Falk had worked as Peace River-Westlock MP Arnold Viersen’s legislative assistant in Ottawa. Prior to

that, she joined her predecessor’s, Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Gerry Ritz, board to assist in the political and party process, and supported Lloydminster MLA Colleen Young’s campaign in the 2016 provincial election. This had given her the opportunity to be more active and involved at the local level.

“During my degree, I hated macro social work and learning about politics. Now I love the political process and engaging people.

We need more people engaged and wanting to know what's going on. I don't like the current plan for Canada so with the support from Adam, we decided to do something about it,” Falk says.

After working for Viersen, Falk returned to the Border City in February 2017 and began door knocking in September.

As the daughter of a farmer, a wife of an oilfield worker and a graduate of a rural college, Falk believes she’s well positioned to accurately represent the rural riding of Battlefords-Lloydminster.

“I think attending Lakeland helped me keep some of my values and beliefs because I was able to easily make relationships with my peers and instructors, compared to my time at university where it was a lot harder to have open conversations and opinions.

I find myself fortunate that I still hold those beliefs and values, and I’m humbled that almost 70 per cent of the people in BattlefordsLloydminster agree with me.”

She also acknowledged Lakeland instructor Jackie Bender for encouraging volunteerism. Falk volunteered at the Lloydminster Sexual Assault and Information Centre, Lloydminster and Area Brain Injury Society, Lloydminster Youth Centre, local churches, and conducted campus tours for the college. When she graduated from Lakeland, she received the Vic Juba Student Volunteer/

“We door knocked half of Lloydminster. So, when Trudeau called the byelection, the Conservative Party was thrown Andrew Scheer, leader of the Conservative Party of into a snap nomination. We had Canada, walks with Battlefords-Lloydminster MP seven days to find a candidate Rosemarie Falk in the House of Commons which is normally a 42-day process.

Luckily, I’d been campaigning Leadership Award. since September, so I was nominated four weeks before t “People see me as an MP now and I still see myself he byelection.” as Rosemarie. This is who I am. My husband and I are The byelection was held Dec. 11 and Falk received everyday people taking it one day at a time, so having 69.56 per cent of the vote which she says was a huge the opportunity to take that and my life experience to the accomplishment for the riding.

House of Commons is a great opportunity.”

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For the LOVE of

TEACHING Lakeland College alumnus Trisha Rawlake is spending her time making a difference in education.

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awlake graduated from Lakeland’s university transfer program in 1992 with a major in elementary and a minor in undirected, which means she didn’t have a focus. She completed her bachelor of education at the University of Alberta in 1994, and then her master of educational leadership from the University of Calgary in 2007.

“Lakeland was a great transition from high school. It was very welcoming and I felt supported. I got to know my teachers - you could ask for help or just visit. I appreciated the small class sizes. I felt like I wasn't just a number at Lakeland College. When I went to university there was none of that. I think that was the hardest transition for me and yet, I felt prepared

academically. Lakeland equipped me with everything I needed and more.”

Since adolescence, Rawlake’s goal was to pursue a career that had the elements of teaching, helping, and coaching kids.

She began her career as a teacher at Dewberry School and worked as the special education lead. After five years, she took a teaching position at Vermilion Elementary School for two years.

Once she had a few years of teaching experience, Rawlake began to look into leadership opportunities. She completed a two-year leadership academy that got her the position as principal of Clandonald School.

From there, she transferred back to Vermilion Elementary where she

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was the principal from 2005-2012 and called it one of the highlights of her career.

Five years later, Rawlake is the Superintendent of Education with the Lloydminster Public School Division (LPSD) and has not looked back.

“It's been five years now, and I still don't know for sure what I want to be when I grow up. I love this position, but I know that I’ll want different challenges and whether that’s within this position or in another position that has yet to be seen.”

While she sits with LPSD, she fuels her love of being a teacher by teaching a contexts of education class at Lakeland.

“I work alongside amazing adults but I was missing the kid element. I was in schools as much as I could be, so I think that's why I put my name out there when the opening came at Lakeland. What excited me was the teaching, even though the students are adults. It’s an opportunity that has filled my bucket. I just love it,” Rawlake says.

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The makings to become a bona fide

VETERINARIAN In pursuit of her dream career – veterinary medicine – hard work and determination are the makings of Rayna Anderson’s accomplishments.

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he Lakeland College university transfer alumnus is at the beginning of her veterinary medicine degree at the University of Saskatchewan’s (U of S) Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

This new chapter comes after completing the two years of requirements to get the compulsory veterinary medicine admissions interview. She completed the first year of requirements at Lakeland and then transferred to the U of S to complete her second year.

“Vet med has always been my goal and I’ve worked extremely hard to get here. I wanted to start my undergrad degree in animal bioscience as I attempted to get into vet med. I got the interview but did not get in on my first try. I then completed my third year of animal bioscience, interviewed a second time and got in this year. I’m now in the class of 2021,” Anderson says.

So far, her veterinary school experience consists of lots of lab time in addition to lectures from knowledgeable instructors, participation in many club activities and a supportive class atmosphere. These are similar merits Lakeland offered during her first-year studies. She added Lakeland equipped her with the necessary skills to excel in university. The college provided a positive learning environment, and she received plenty of individual attention from her instructors.

Throughout her high school and Lakeland studies, Anderson was refining her skills in animal welfare outside the classroom as a volunteer and kennel assistant at the Lloydminster Animal Hospital. For almost six years, she was mentored in a supportive environment as she witnessed surgeries and procedures, blood collections and more. The experience only enhanced her knowledge of the field.

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“The experiences and knowledge gained from this time helped me so much in school and in fuelling my passion for veterinary medicine. It’s a mixed practice, and I really like the idea of practicing both large and small animal medicine, but at this point in time, I’m leaning more towards small animal.”

She also worked at the College of Agriculture as a leader of the AgBio Discovery Program between her second and third year of animal bioscience studies. She gave tours of their dairy barn, worked with chickens, pigs and calves, and ran a digestibility trial during her animal nutrition class.

The hands-on learning opportunities Anderson experienced throughout her post-secondary journey broadened her knowledge, and she added that she’s “beyond thrilled to take this next step at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and see where my life takes me once I’m a doctor in 2021.”

Business alumnus excels in an ‘accidental profession’ of 12 years

Chandra Reilly (nee McGuire) has turned the last decade in real estate appraisal and assessment into a successful career after discovering the program in a Lakeland College publication.

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fter attending a scouting camp for volleyball, Reilly accepted Lakeland’s offer to play for the Rustlers.

And while she looked forward to attending Lakeland, she had yet to discover her program of study.

directly to the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency. After almost 11 years as an associate appraiser, Reilly became the regional manager for the North Battleford Regional Office in April 2017.

“Now, I do a lot of communicating with our clients, which involves phoning municipalities and being the liaison between the appraiser and the client.

I make sure they’re getting what they want and need. I also coach and train my staff, and resolve a lot of conflicts which is the most important thing I do.”

“I had no idea what I wanted to take. I accepted the offer from Lakeland, and they sent me a book with all of the programs in it. I read through it and picked all of the programs I thought I’d like and narrowed it down,” she says.

Ultimately, she chose real estate appraisal and assessment because it would result in a career that could take her anywhere in the world and couldn’t be replaced by a computer. There was also a shortage of people working in the appraisal and assessment industry.

“Typically my profession is called an accidental profession because some people who have business, commerce, finance or accounting degrees will fall into the appraisal and assessment field. I’m glad that Lakeland had this program.”

She has been a member of the Saskatchewan Assessment Appraisers Association (SAAA) for the past 11 years as well as a member of the SAAA’s executive council. Currently, she holds the president position.

“The reason why I’m so passionate about the position I hold at the SAAA is because of the experience I had working on the Students’ Association at Lakeland. I learned how to understand what people need and want, hear

“I had no idea what I wanted to take. I accepted the offer from Lakeland, and they sent me a book with all of the programs in it. I read through it and picked all of the programs I thought I’d like and narrowed it down.”

Reilly recalls her time at Lakeland as "a great, well-rounded experience" because of the small class sizes which allowed her to get to know her instructors and college staff quickly, and the leadership opportunities.

She was a member of the Vermilion campus Students’ Association for both of her academic years.

The Martensville, Sask. native graduated from the twoyear appraisal and assessment program in 2006 and went

complaints, and try to find the solution.

I found that really helped ground me.

Before Lakeland, I definitely was not the type of person to sit on a students' union or council. I didn't feel like I fit in until Lakeland.”

Reilly added that her Lakeland education gave her the backbone to excel.

“I had to work really hard and well in order to succeed. I wasn't just going through the motions. Lakeland helped me find the confidence to succeed and get me where I am today.”

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Decades in the

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rom seasonal park patrol to a full-time conservation officer, Kurt Henry has seen it all in his 30-year career with Manitoba Conservation.

“I’ve never thought I was going to work. Yes, I put on a uniform and strap on my duty belt, but every day is different. I’m not sure what I’ll encounter – that’s what kept me going,” Henry says.

The ’87 alumnus signed on with Manitoba Conservation after graduating from Lakeland College’s fish and wildlife program, now called wildlife and fisheries conservation. He chose the environmental sciences program for its "great track record."

“Lakeland stood out. The instructors were wonderful, knowledgeable mentors and I liked that it was a small school.”

During his Lakeland experience, he and Robert Boos won gold in two-man canoe at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference championships in 1986/87. He’s also maintained lifelong friends from college. In 2013, they fundraised $2,013 to plant a tree in memory of Sharie Cousins, classmate and ‘87 alumna, as part of Lakeland’s Centennial Campaign.

“This might be a strong phrase, but I think (Lakeland) was life changing.”

Henry started his career in a park setting as a seasonal enforcement officer or park patrol officer. He covered big game and fisheries enforcement alongside conservation officers, and was responsible for park security. After a year, he was promoted to park patrol captain. Henry was also a fire ranger, a special officer, and a supervisor in a program warehouse until 1997. His progression in the field and wellrounded experience made him eligible for a full-time conservation officer position.

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“Then, it was harder to get a full-time position, unlike today. But once I had six years with Manitoba Conservation, my seniority helped me stay in longer-term jobs. If I had moved, I’d have started from scratch.”

He was stationed in Manitoba’s central region for seven years which he called a busy district for wildlife violations and heavy wildlife enforcement.

In 2003, he transferred to Thompson, the “Hub of the North," where he previously worked during his seasonal career.

“I took an acting role as the district supervisor and was heavily involved with the hunting and trapping seasons, interacting with many Indigenous communities, fire programs, budgets, overseeing other officers and patrol planning.”

Henry also accepted a district supervisor position in God’s Lake Narrows. He travels by plane to oversee fishing lodges in the summer. In the winter, he watches over crown land, trapping patrols, monitored mineral respiration, and site inspections.

“I didn’t want an office job. The majority of my time is in the field and I think that’s an important aspect of what kept me in this line of work. The access to the outdoors, interacting with people, exploring multiple districts and the equipment – snowmobiles, boats, ATVs and aircrafts – are huge contributors to why I chose and still enjoy this career,” he says.

He added everything he learned from Lakeland, he was able to “carry throughout my career and life."

“College was like a screening process. If you were successful in completing tasks and assignments, and showed responsibility, you’d have a successful career.”

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I didn’t want an office job. The majority of my time is in the field and I think that’s an important aspect of what kept me in this line of work. The access to the outdoors, interacting with people, exploring multiple districts and the equipment – snowmobiles, boats, ATVs and aircrafts – are huge contributors to why I chose and still enjoy this career.

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Lily Belland (left) received the Students' Association Leadership Recognition Award in 2015 at the Lloydminster campus.

Answering the call,

FILLING the GAP Becoming a teacher wasn’t in the cards for two-time Lakeland College alumna Lily Belland, but making a difference in the lives of others was.

Belland is the executive director of the Snowflake House Respite Foundation in Lloydminster. Since 2012, the foundation has provided respite or specialized care for youth with special needs – a service Belland found the Lloydminster area was lacking when her son Patrick was diagnosed with autism in 2001.

“We’d have great services, and then we’d have gaps when we didn't have any. So, it was in my heart that it was something that needed to happen. I felt called to do this,” Belland says.

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hile the concept came to her through prayer in 2009, the existence of the foundation took years to become a reality.

“I found myself too busy at the time, and I figured no one was going to take me seriously because I didn’t have any letters to my name - letters being an education.”

explained the name of the foundation is based on the idea that every child is a snowflake and no two are identical.

Just like snowflakes, each child they serve is both different and beautiful.

Since then it has gained momentum, offering hourly respite, relationship building workshops, a toy/activity library, and numerous fundraising initiatives. The foundation serves 12-18 families per month and employs on average six respite providers.

Belland enrolled in Lakeland’s university transfer bachelor of education program in 2010 with the goal of becoming a teacher – a lifelong dream of hers. Previously, she “It's awesome when a family says they’re glad we’re here. abandoned the idea of a teaching career after becoming We do a lot of advocating for families between schools, a teen mom. Instead, she completed Lakeland’s early and there are many kids who learning and child care program in 1996 and worked “When I started to roll out the plans wouldn't be able to go to day in daycares, play programs and for the Snowflake House, it was like the camp without us, or have a positive relationship with their kindergarten classrooms. stars were aligning. With a bachelor of parents or siblings. It’s very “When I started to roll out the education, I figured people would take rewarding knowing that we’re plans for the Snowflake House, it me seriously about promoting a respite making a difference in the was like the stars were aligning. centre. So, I had put it on hold until I community,” Belland says.

With a bachelor of education, I figured people would take me went on an educational trip with my Belland’s long-term goal is to have a group home where youth seriously about promoting a class to Mexico in 2012,” can receive temporary 24-hour respite centre. So, I had put it respite so families can stay together. She also wants to host on hold until I went on an educational trip with my class to parent support groups and activity days.

Mexico in 2012,” Belland says.

Belland realized a few things on the international trip.

She wasn’t going to finish her education degree in Edmonton, so she changed her major to a bachelor of arts and psychology through Athabasca University, which she finished in 2016. She also knew she would build her respite centre.

“On the trip to Mexico, we were invited to attend a church service which was mostly in Spanish. It was later that I interpreted the passage we read from the bible as ‘why

“Our mission is to empower families and keep them together as long as possible. The hourly respite is often enough for families to make it, but to have some spaces for temporary respite is the most effective route and best use of funding.”

As Belland pursues this goal, she is balancing her role as executive director as well as a security guard at Lakeland’s Lloydminster campus.

coincidence, but it inspired me to do this.”

“Lakeland has always felt like a home away from home.

Without Lakeland, I don’t know where the Snowflake House would be,” she says.

With support from her family and friends, the Snowflake House became a non-profit society in 2012. Belland

For more information on the Snowflake House Respite Foundation visit www.snowflake-house.weebly.com.

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First graduate of the Éducation à la petite enfance Vue d'ensemble program Assétou Koné is the first graduate of the French-language version of Lakeland College’s early learning & child care (ELCC) Éducation à la petite enfance - Vue d'ensemble online certificate and diploma programs.

Assétou Koné with her family at her convocation in May 2017 at the Vermilion campus.

time with a family of her own, Koné was looking for online schooling.

She wanted flexibility and something close to home. She was referred to Lakeland’s ELCC program.

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ow the Class of 2017 alumna is Lakeland’s first online ambassador.

As an ambassador, the French native speaker aims to share her experience and let others know they can complete their studies regardless of the challenges they may face.

“If you stay focused you will have no problem completing the assignments,” says Koné. “My hope is to speak with students who are taking these programs and help them understand it’s an achievable goal.”

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part of their college prep course. She has also prepared tutorial videos.

Having worked at a bank for years, she left her hometown in the Ivory Coast of Africa in 2010, destined to make a difference. Upon arriving in Canada, Koné’s belief system led her to begin working as an aide in an out-of-school care program.

“Good in the world begins with children. While working with kids you can inspire them and ensure they grow up with values and knowledge of all cultures,” says Koné.

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“Being able to learn in my native tongue meant I didn’t have to invest two to three years first to learn English,” says Koné. “I recommend this program and the advice I would give prospective students is to stay organized and manage your time.”

Koné currently works at Sainte Jeanne d'Arc School in Edmonton as an educational assistant.

Lakeland’s ELCC program is offered at the Vermilion campus as well as online in English and in French. The program received a Silver Award of Excellence in the Program Excellence category from Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) in 2017. The award is presented to programs that are innovative, portable, sustainable and effective. Thanks to a partnership with Centre collégial de l’Alberta, Lakeland’s educational assistant program is also offered in French.

ALUMNA opens chiropractic

business in Lloydminster

L to R: Dr. Joel Stobee, Dr. Amber Enns, Jammie Richardson, Louise Desnoyer, RMT, Crystal Sutherland, RMT, Avery Crone, Amber Lamont, RMT, Stacey Wagner, RN, Dr. Joseph Tanti

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niversity transfer alumna Dr. Amber Enns attributes some of her academic success to starting out at Lakeland College.

Enns is now a licensed chiropractor. She owns and practices in the Transition Health & Wellness Clinic in Lloydminster and strongly believes in supporting children in sport and education. She also attends the annual Lakeland College President’s Gala every year possible to support student scholarship initiatives.

“Taking my first year at Lakeland allowed me to establish healthy study routines in a class size I was comfortable with, I could ask questions and had time with the instructors if extra help was needed.”

“A big part of the college experience is learning how to teach yourself and evolve your habits from high school,” says Enns, university transfer, class of 1999. “I knew becoming a chiropractor would take eight years of schooling. I wanted to get a quality head start (and save money) on my studies so I looked at the university transfer options at Lakeland College that would allow me to stay at home for the first year.”

Enns began her academic journey at Lakeland, and then transferred her first year credits to the University of Saskatchewan to complete her bachelor of science degree.

Following that she attended the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto, Ont., where she obtained her official chiropractic designation.

“Taking my first year at Lakeland allowed me to establish healthy study routines in a class size I was comfortable with,” Enns remembers. “I could ask questions and had time with the instructors if extra help was needed. The post-secondary system is much different than high school; I wanted to prepare myself for the long haul ahead by getting my bearings and hitting the books close to home.”

“It’s such a classy event with the proceeds going towards students and their education,” says Enns. “While obtaining my education I paid my own way and student-loan debt is something that scholarships can really reduce.”

Proceeds from previous galas have awarded eight people with the Centennial President’s Leadership Award, which recognizes students who demonstrate college and community involvement. This year, proceeds will help build the Supporting Our Students (SOS) Bursary Fund.

The next President’s Gala is on Friday, April 13 at the Lloydminster campus. Presented by Eagle Builders, the theme of this year’s gala is secret garden. Headlining the event is Canada’s Queen of R&B Soul, Jully Black presented by Newcap Broadcasting. To purchase a ticket email kirsten.wilkinson@lakelandcollege.ca or phone 780.871.5458.

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Guenthner finishes

SIXTH in PRCA WORLD STANDINGS L

akeland College alumnus Scott Guenthner finished sixth in the 2017 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) world standings thanks to a strong showing at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in December 2017.

The steer wrestler from Provost, Alta., finished fifth in the aggregate standings at the national competition in Las Vegas, NV, and placed second in the 2017 Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) standings in steer wrestling.

“It was pretty good. It was a life-long goal to make it there.

The atmosphere (in Las Vegas) was unbelievable and the support you get from your friends, family and sponsors - it's hard to explain,” says Guenthner about his first national competition experience.

Even though he was late to the game, Guenthner was born to be a steer wrestler.

His dad, Ken, was a former Canadian champion steer wrestler, and under his example he fell for the sport. “It's a fun sport and I enjoy it the most. It requires less practice and I like the elements in it.”

The livestock production alumnus began his rodeo career at Lakeland. Prior to rodeo, he played hockey and volleyball in high school. He joined the college’s Rodeo Team in 2010 and made it to the Canadian National College Finals Rodeo each year in calf roping, team roping and steer wrestling. He won Cowboy of the Year in his first year.

“I was definitely new to the rodeo circuit when I went to college and that’s where they helped me learn and develop my skills, on top of multitasking school and other responsibilities. I developed the mindset to rodeo. Trying to ranch and rodeo – it taught me to focus on things and still succeed in life and achieve goals,” he says.

Guenthner quickly moved through the amateur ranks and joined the CPRA in 2012, and then the PRCA in 2013. He

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continued to win and improve and climbed the rankings.

In four years he climbed from 97th (2013) to 31st (2016) in the world standings.

In 2017 alone, he went from 20th in the world standings to eighth just after the summer. In the CPRCA competition, Guenther won the Hanna Indoor Pro Rodeo, and Guy Weadick Days Rodeo in High River, and co-championed the Broncs and Honky Tonks Spring Rodeo in Medicine Hat and the Lea Park Rodeo in Marwayne.

In international competition, he won the PRCA Rodeo in Montana, Yellowstone River Round-Up in Montana, Eastern Montana Fair Rodeo, Gem State Stampede in Idaho and Spokane Interstate Rodeo in Washington.

When he isn’t on the circuit, which takes up nine months out of the year, Guenthner is working on his family’s ranch – a cow/calf and feedlot operation – with his father and two sisters and their husbands. His wife Becky is a laboratory x-ray technician.

With the support from his family, Guenthner added he plans on making it to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 2018 to bring home a buckle.

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It was pretty good. It was a life-long goal to make it there. The atmosphere there was unbelievable and the support you get from your friends, family and sponsors - it's hard to explain.

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A rewarding career by

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ecoming an accountant was something University Transfer alumna Courtney Horpestad decided to pursue after taking one of the required courses in the bachelor of commerce stream at Lakeland College.

“As part of my education at Lakeland, I took accounting classes. That was my favourite class because it was challenging and engaging.”

Due to the intensive nature of her program, Horpestad added, Lakeland proved to be the best move for her from high school to postsecondary studies.

“Lakeland made my transition from home to college an easy and enjoyable one. The intimate classroom setting was really great because I got to know a lot of my professors, who were outgoing, easy to talk to – all of which helped me with my transition to university.”

After finishing her bachelor of commerce degree with a major in accounting at MacEwan University, the Class of 2017 graduate says she loves what she’s doing now - working at Leckie and Associates in Lloydminster as a junior accounting technician.

At Leckie and Associates, Horpestad performs a number of tasks including the preparation of different types of engagements, corporate tax returns, payroll, bookkeeping and this list keeps growing as she gains more experience. This is her first tax season and she says she’s excited to experience the personal tax season and all it brings.

Horpestad says Leckie and Associates is providing a great learning environment to apply the concepts learned in school to realistic situations, as well as providing the practical experiences needed to gain her chartered professional accountant status.

She is on track to achieving this extra designation, on top of her degree, and will take her final exam in 2019.

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Interior design alumni

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Brooklyn Gogowich (left) and Hailey Kaspick (right) with their 2016/2017 Student Design Competition awards.

Lakeland College’s National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Student Design Contest winners traveled to Orlando, FL, in January to receive their awards.

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ailey Kaspick and Brooklyn Gogowich, Class of 2017 interior design technology (IDT), attended the NKBA Design Competition awards event at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show.

Both learned in September they were winners in the bathroom category of the 2016/2017 NKBA Student Design Competition sponsored by Waypoint Living Spaces.

Kaspick placed second and received a $1,500 scholarship, and Gogowich placed third and received a $1,000 scholarship. Their wins extended Lakeland’s IDT winning streak in design competitions to 14 years.

“It was an amazing experience,” Kaspick says about the trip. “It was great to interact with industry professionals and view the tradeshow that showcased amazing talent. I also enjoyed the award show because they not only displayed the student award winners but also the work of the professional winners. To see where we could go with our work was a great opportunity.”

Gogowich echoed Kaspick’s comments about the NKBA event saying it was an honour to attend.

“I was shocked (last fall) to find out I was a finalist in one of the biggest design competitions in North America. I couldn't believe it. Then to find out I won third place was unbelievable,” Gogowich says.

Students were asked to design a kitchen and bathroom for a senior couple that had the all-inclusive approach

to aging-in-place. The competition attracted over 200 entries from 26 colleges and universities from across North America.

Both alumni praised Lakeland’s IDT program for keeping up with industry standards and encouraging student success.

“We could go to our instructors whenever we needed help.

Our instructors were always there to encourage us. We never had a bad idea, instead, we grew from our ideas and work,” Gogowich says.

Kaspick, who is working in office design in Winnipeg, Man., says the program prepared her for all aspects of the industry.

“Everything we learned was universal so we could go anywhere and do anything with it. Even though I never designed an office before, I can confidently pick up different aspects because I’m using modular pieces from school and applying them to my current work. For example, I understand space planning because of the quick time challenges we did,” Kaspick says.

Lakeland was recognized as the 2017 NKBA College of the Year for its interior design technology program. This is the first time Lakeland received the award. Lakeland’s IDT program was also recognized with a 2017 Excellence in Education award.

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SNAPSHOTS

IT WAS GREAT TO SEE YOU! Thank you to the hundreds of Lakeland alumni who attended our alumni socials at Farm Fair on Nov. 10, 2017, Agribition on Nov. 21, 2017, Farm Tech on Jan. 30, and the Yuma Alumni Social on Feb. 3. It’s always an exciting time for us to reconnect with you. We hope you’ll join us at one or more of the many events we have planned for the remainder of 2018. Check out our Alumni Social Events page to stay in the loop! Please contact Shauna at 780.853.8628 to ask questions or to be added to the invitation list.

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FEATURES

Reflections of a

coveted dairy herdsman Among the hundreds of people who attended the official opening of the Dairy Learning Centre in August 2017 was John Jorgensen, one of Lakeland College’s past dairy herdsmen.

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rom 1971 to 1996, Lakeland’s dairy unit was transformed by the hands of John Jorgensen.

When he saw the new, state-of-the-art facility, Jorgensen says he saw the potential the new facility will have on students’ success.

The Dairy Learning Centre replaced the college’s previous dairy which was built in the 1980s – an official opening Jorgensen also attended. He was present for the arrival of technology in the previouse dairy unit and was a mentor to students.

While sitting down with the college's longtime dairy herdsman, Jorgensen reflected on his coveted role on Lakeland’s campus farm.

On May 1, 1971, Jorgensen began working at the college assisting in various units before heading the dairy unit in 1977.

“The fellow in charge of the dairy fell ill and didn't come back to work, so I took over from there. The college changed the way we ran things, under the leadership of President Roy Murray,” Jorgensen says After writing a letter to Murray, Jorgensen became the dairy herdsman.

“The whole campus changed. One of the best things to come out of the whole change was hiring a herdsman for each section of the farm. Each of us had to come up with 30

In June 1985 Alberta's Premier Peter Lougheed officially opened the major campus redevelopment in Vermilion. This included the Trades Centre, Academic Link and new Residence Village.

John Jorgensen toured the premier along with board chair Don Whittaker (left) and college president Roy Murray (right). MLA Tom Lysons is back left. Lougheed staffer Sheena Cox is behind Murray.

our own budget, and learn to work for their portion of the farm. It was a wonderful thing because it showed each department’s worth. We were either making money or we were in the hole.”

Right away, Jorgensen began transforming the college’s dairy unit. He handpicked the bulls with the experience he earned working on area dairy operations prior to Lakeland, introduced students to

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hands-on learning opportunities, and made sure he had a profit of $10,000 to $20,000 in his operating budget.

“We got started working from the bottom to the top. I practically put my whole life into the college’s dairy.

The day the herdsmen were hired, I remember Roy Murray telling us to remember one thing. ‘You are hired on call 365 days a year.’ That was it. If something was wrong or broken, we got called to fix it,” Jorgensen says.

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It's a treat, a wonderful thing. That new dairy barn will do great things for the college and the students.

Honestly, I didn’t think it was going to go through, but your president doesn't give up. I respect her support for the students and her transparency.

Then he found work at a salvage store for four years, working his way up to manager. In the winter of 1970, Jorgensen was back out in the field working for a veterinarian until he accepted a job at Lakeland in 1971.

Over 20 years since his retirement, Jorgensen was thrilled to see Lakeland’s dairy unit expand with the Dairy Learning Centre.

His wife Nita would often call him crazy for going to check on the farm on his days off, he added. However, he always knew when something needed his attention and would see to it.

mixed-farm in Denmark during World War II and then served as a Danish soldier for close to two years. He then earned an agricultural degree from Denmark and immigrated to Canada on a work visa.

On top of running an efficient dairy unit, Jorgensen was often praised by the college’s instructors for teaching the students how to apply their classroom knowledge in realistic situations.

He landed in Halifax, N.S. on March 27, 1961.

“Aside from the animals, the students were my main priority. The instructors would send the students down to me, and I’d have a project ready for them.

I’d show them everything from how to trim hoofs to castrations.”

He settled in Vermilion for the long haul, working in Vermilion’s dairy sector for decades. He worked on Jim Barr’s dairy farm for many years, as well as other dairy operations in between. He stayed with the Barr family until he married Nita in 1967.

Jorgensen grew up on his parents’

“I'll never forget that day. I went on the train from Halifax to Edmonton - four days, four nights. It was quite an experience.”

“It's a treat, a wonderful thing. That new dairy barn will do great things for the college and the students.

Honestly, I didn’t think it was going to go through, but your president doesn't give up. I respect her support for the students and her transparency,” he says.

Jorgensen spoke highly of Lakeland’s President and CEO Alice WainwrightStewart as he reflected on his history with the college.

“The college has been very good to me, and I can positively say that the college will do great things with that new facility, and make something out of it. I know for sure because I met the new herdsman, who is a very nice and level headed lad, and that’s what you have to be to fit into a role like that.”

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Over 40,000 students and alumni were surveyed and asked to rank their college or university in 55 different categories.

Out of 63 colleges across Canada, Lakeland College is honoured to be recognized as one of the top performing institutions in all of Canada.

Source: Campus Rankings 2017 Student Survey

BEST OVERALL 1st - College Most Recommended by Students Likelihood of students recommending their school to other students

2nd - Best Overall Value The quality of educational experience for the costs associated

2nd - Happiest Students The overall levels of happiness or unhappiness students feel about their experiences at school

BEST ACADEMICS 1st - Most Approachable Professors Professors are easy to talk to and accessible outside of class

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“For individuals who’re wanting a friendly atmosphere and faculty that can offer many opportunities, Lakeland College is the place to be! You’re able to connect on a one-to-one basis to get the full understanding of each topic covered in courses, and create a strong foundation for your future. Taking the lead is an important characteristic of Lakeland College, which has been represented through the opportunities they’ve given students to succeed in their futures.”

- Braelene Barlow, Class of 2017 Bachelor of Commerce, University Transfer

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 3rd - Best for Getting a Job Sense of comfort in obtaining target jobs upon graduation or shortly thereafter

3rd - Best Career Services Availability and quality of career services (e.g. resumé review, cover letter support, interview guidance, etc.)

4th - Best for Employer Recruiting Employers choosing to recruit students from the school either on- or off-campus

SUPPORTIVE CULTURE 2nd - Most Involved Students Conducive and supportive environment for getting involved in extra-curricular activities

4th - Friendliest Students An environment of letting people in and making them feel welcome

10th - Most Entrepreneurial Students Supportive culture towards launching businesses and ventures

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STUDENTS IN THE LEAD

Lakeland earns seventh

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tudents taking the lead in dairy production earned Lakeland College’s Dairy Unit its seventh Milk Quality Award, presented by Alberta Milk.

“Receiving the Milk Quality Award highlights the passion and determination the Dairy Unit and the farm staff possess. It also emphasizes the care we have for our herd, and the effort we put forth in maintaining the facility,” says Michael Ijff, production manager for the Dairy Unit of the Student-Managed Farm — Powered by New Holland.

Ijff, a second-year animal science technology (AST) student, added, “To be recognized as a top producer is something we share as a team. We work together to ensure strong communication, collaboration, and consistency in our practices.”

list. Since moving into the new Dairy Learning Centre, the Dairy Unit’s general manager Lukas Reutter anticipates the bar will be set even higher, saying “it’s surprised us how quickly animal health and production has increased in such a short period.”

Lakeland’s AST students in the dairy major have utilized the educational facility since September 2017.

Students from agribusiness, crop technology, animal health technology, veterinary medical assistant, and other AST majors have also benefitted from the centre.

For Lakeland to ship milk and not face any penalties, specific criteria regarding bacteria count, somatic cell Lakeland is one of 117 count, freezing point and producers to receive this inhibitors must be met. To award in the 2016-2017 be eligible for the award, milk year. producers had to meet Ensuring students Lukas Reutter (left), SMF Dairy Unit manager, and Michael Ijff (right), the following parameters; and staff understand a bacteria average under SMF Dairy Unit production manager, stand with Lakeland’s most operating procedures 15,000 cells per milliliter; recent accolade – the 2016-17 Award of Excellence for Quality Milk emphasizing cow have an average somatic Production presented by Alberta Milk. comfort and animal cell count of 200,000 care and operational production practices have per ml or less; all freezing points must be -0.535 Hortvet or always been at the top of the Dairy Unit’s priority less; and have no inhibitor infractions.

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National PTSD charity

RECOGNIZES EST BATTALION 19

Emergency services technology’s (EST) Battalion 19 was recognized for their $10,000 donation by the Tema Conter Memorial Trust (TEMA).

Lee-Anne Daley, Alberta TEMA ambassador, presented Dylan Fluter, EST alumnus, the certificate in November 2017.

The 2016 class sold calendars as their fundraising activity.

It's become an annual tradition for the EST classes. The charities they choose do vary.

“All of that money went to our first responders. It’s stayed right here in our community and for all of that hard work we wanted to thank last year's class, Battalion 19, and Dylan for spearheading this,” says Daley, who is also a paramedic.

TEMA is a hub of research, training and education dealing with PTSD and operational stress injuries. Their mission is to support men and women of emergency, public safety and military services.

Following Daley’s presentation, Ed Gadbois, Emergency Training Centre instructor, surprised Fluter, now a primary care paramedic, with a certificate of excellence for leadership.

“When we asked for volunteers to get things done, it

became obvious that Battalion 19 had a natural leader within their ranks. Throughout the year, when things came up, this gentleman stepped up - we actually had to rein him in a few times and say let someone else do it,” says Gadbois.

A humble Fluter accepted both recognitions on behalf of Battalion 19.

“I can't take all of the credit as I had 28 other people working with me that made this possible, along with all of the staff and instructors – they were all a great support. I’m thankful for the opportunities I experienced with my EST class, which made for a great year.”

With Fluter’s leadership, Battalion 19 raised $12,000 from their calendar sales. The remaining $2,000 was donated to Danny Heintz, a student of Battalion 19. He was given the money to donate to the Canadian Cancer Society in memory of his mom who passed away from liver cancer just before he came to Lakeland.

Hairstyling students donate their skills for charity A “mountain” of food and over $300 in donations was raised at a charity event that Lakeland College hairstyling students had a hand in.

The second food bank event hosted

by Untangled Salon in Lloydminster saw an ever-flowing stream of clients looking for a free haircut, scalp massage and/or style. All it cost them was a food bank or monetary donation for The Olive Tree and Salvation Army.

Overwhelmed by last year’s response, Kyla Van Metre, owner of Untangled Salon, was thrilled to welcome Lakeland’s hairstyling students to the Dec. 9, 2017 event.

Hairstyling student Alliye Bailey says the event was a “great experience for us to make up hours, as well as get out in the community and learn from industry professionals in their workplace.”

and people skills while taking all the required technical training in the new salon at the Lloydminster campus.

The students rotated shifts throughout the day, enhancing their styling and soft skills such as scalp massages, washing, cleaning the salon and client interaction.

I’ve been enjoying the hands-on

Bailey is one of 20 students who make up the first class of Lakeland’s new full-time hairstyling certificate program. Over 10 months, they’ll complete 1,400 apprenticeship hours, and use and develop their creativity

“I really like the program. Considering that it's the program’s first year, it's been a great experience and opportunities. I've also enjoyed cutting hair, sooner than I thought, and learning about the different styles of hair and how to cut according to those styles,” Bailey says.

The students will continue to enhance their skills and work with real clients in the student-run salon at the Lloydminster campus.

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LACER THE RACER Alumni Golf Bash

In memory of Lacey Longworth

Saturday, July 28, 2018 Registration deadline: July 14, 2018 Fundraiser for a Rowing Scholarship at Lakeland College Join us for Golf & Steak Dinner or for the Steak Dinner only Vermilion Fair Beer Gardens get-together to follow Phone: 780.853.8628 | Email: shauna.zack@lakelandcollege.ca

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All payments for golf/steak supper are payable to the Vermilion Golf & Country Club on July 28, 2018 To register fill in this form and mail to: Lakeland College, c/o Shauna Zack 5707 College Drive, Vermilion Alberta, T9X 1K5 Fax to 780.853.8704 Email: shauna.zack@lakelandcollege.ca

Lakeland College will recognize contributions by publishing donor names in its publications and website. If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact us at 1.800.661.6490 ext 8703. Lakeland College complies with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of Alberta. Information collected through the donation process is used in the normal course of College operations in accordance with this legislation. If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information, please contact the FOIP coordinator. Please do not send money with this registration form. Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $20 or more.

If you have any questions regarding this event or would like to donate to the Rowing Scholarship, contact Shauna Zack at 780.853.8628

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DEAF 55+ GAMES Lakeland students were recognized for their volunteerism and partnership with the Edmonton Association of the Deaf (EAD), Senior Citizens.

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Sign language interpretation students were presented certificates of appreciation from the Edmonton Association of the Deaf, Senior Citizens.

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Don McCarthy, now past president of EAD, visited Lakeland at the end of 2017 to present students of the sign language interpretation program (SLIP) with a plaque, framed Deaf 55+ Games bronze medal, certificates and $500 to support their graduation celebration.

Early in 2017, the SLIP students formed two groups and each selected a potential partner they could support through projects, activities or events. One group chose to work with the Edmonton Association of the Deaf - Seniors Club and support the Canada Deaf 55+ Games and gala.

“The students assisted with gala ticket sales, and with the collection of items for the live and silent auctions. They spent many afternoons and evenings going with the lead for the games to local businesses to inquire about and request donations. Then they volunteered in different capacities during both the week of the games and gala event,” says Jody Morrison, SLIP facilitator.

The other group of students chose to work with the Alberta School for the Deaf and supported their Canadian Deaf Youth Leadership Camp. The students assisted with organization of meals, and activity throughout the week, and were on-site for the full week volunteering and supporting ASD and the youths from across Canada.

In both groups, each student exceeded the required 15 hours during the winter term, and each of them continued throughout the summer and during each event.

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co-authors chapter and examines Indigenization On top of completing her master of arts in integrated studies through Athabasca University (AU) in 2017, Lakeland College English instructor Charlene Bonnar is also a published author.

Bonnar co-authored one of the 13 chapters in The Dialogical Self Theory in Education: A Multicultural Perspective. She co-wrote Writing the Self for Reconciliation and Global Citizenship: The Inner Dialogue and Creative Voices for Cultural Healing with her master’s project supervisor Dr. Reinekke Lengelle and classmate Charity Jardine.

The chapter examines how individuals can work towards reconciliation.

“The chapter is about cultural healing. We write from a First Nations perspective and a colonial perspective. It’s been exciting to be a part of the reconciliation efforts, and to be able to share my story,” Bonnar says.

Bonnar added Lengelle connected her with Jardine who was writing from a First Nations’ perspective.

“The theme of my final project was building bridges, building cultural connections, so working with Reinekke and Charity to write this chapter was an example of that.”

“I feel fortunate to be able to bring this into the classroom.

It’s like what Harold Johnson, an Indigenous author who spoke at Lakeland in 2017, said, ‘We are stories.’ We all have different ones and, I think, we all have that need to be heard. If we listen to each other, we can understand each other’s stories.”

Bonnar’s master’s project has also created international opportunities.

She gave a presentation in Montana and was praised for her “honest experiences as a white ally who is also overcoming aspects of an institutionalized racist upbringing.”

She has also presented at the University of Calgary and Athabasca University.

When Bonnar was writing her master’s final project, Âsokan - “Bridge”: Building the Bridge to Reconciliation, One Story at a Time, she reconnected with AU professor Lengelle whom she had met through an online writing course in 1996. Bonnar wrote an autoethnography about her colonial upbringing in the Treaty 6 area with an educational purpose.

Bonnar has worked at Lakeland since February 2003. For years she was the academic advisor in the School of University Transfer (UT). She achieved a personal goal when she was given the opportunity to teach English full time in the UT program in 2017. Bonnar says she has included Indigenous writers in her syllabus.

“As a white woman raised on Treaty 6 land, I struggled to reconcile the teachings of my 1970s-1980s public school education with the reality of working with Indigenous students in a post-secondary institution. I had to unlearn and relearn what I had been taught about our nation and its people in order to try to connect with students.”

“I feel fortunate to be able to bring this into the classroom.

It’s like what Harold Johnson, an Indigenous author who spoke at Lakeland in 2017, said, ‘We are stories.’ We all have different ones and, I think, we all have that need to be heard. If we listen to each other, we can understand each other’s stories.”

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Lakeland and University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine collaborate to enhance learning and research opportunities

Indigenous student lounge opens at Lloydminster campus

Lakeland College’s new Dairy Learning Centre and soon-to-open Animal Health Clinic at the Vermilion campus are important components in a new agreement between Lakeland and the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM).

UCVM and Lakeland representatives signed a Coordination Agreement on Feb. 12. The purpose of the collaboration is to develop more learning and research opportunities for students and faculty at both post-secondary institutions.

Opening Sept. 7, Lakeland’s Animal Health Clinic will have a dental lab, surgical suite, separate dog and cat wards, separate pharmacy, and stocks and stalls for large animals. There’s a possibility that UCVM’s students may use the facility for practicum rotations.

Both post-secondary institutions see potential for beef and dairy cattle plus equine research projects with immediate opportunities for research in Lakeland’s state-of-the-art Dairy Learning Centre.

The five-year agreement will help Lakeland and UCVM address common needs while maximizing the use of facilities and resources funded by taxpayers.

Lakeland College officially opened an Indigenous Student Lounge at the Lloydminster campus on Jan. 18.

Open to all students, the Indigenous Student Lounge is a space to share First Nations, Métis, and Inuit culture and history with all members of Lakeland’s community.

The room also provides a place for students to practice spiritual customs.

Along with workstations, a SMART Board and digital display for presentations, the Indigenous Student Lounge is a place for lounging, meetings and studying.

It has a circular seating area for up to 44 people, as well as a smudging area and asiniy (rock) shelf for spiritual practices.

Smudging is the burning of various medicinal plants to create a ‘cleansing smoke bath’ that is used to purify a ceremonial/ritual space or any other space, body, aura, energy and personal articles. The asiniy area will be made of asinisisak (smaller rocks) that students will bring from their communities to create a sense of home when they enter the lounge.

The lounge also houses the newly developed Elders in Residence program. Elders will visit the campus to connect and cultivate meaningful relationships with college students in an effort to enhance their educational experience.

The opening of the Indigenous Student Lounge is the latest step Lakeland has taken to improve the college experience while celebrating and educating others of Indigenous cultures. In 2017 Lakeland hosted a Truth and Reconciliation Speaker Series and raised Treaty 6 and Métis flags at both campuses.

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The Animal Health Clinic construction site on March 2. Construction will be done at the end of March and equipment installation will begin in April. The official opening of the clinic is Sept. 7.

New Animal Health Clinic will enhance student leadership The newest addition to Lakeland College’s Vermilion campus will offer enhanced student-leadership opportunities beginning in September.

Students in the animal health technology and veterinary medical assistant programs will put theory into practice at the new Animal Health Clinic.

The new facility will allow Lakeland to introduce a new concept – student-led clinic – which will expose students to realistic animal care services, industry partnerships and more.

radiography x-ray system, a bovine ultrasound machine with BCF universal goggle, and more.

The Animal Health Clinic will feature increased lab spaces, separate cat and dog wards, a dental lab, modern surgical suite, more exam and treatment rooms, separate pharmacy, and expanded equine intake area as well as stocks and stalls.

The estimated cost of the clinic is $8.2 million. Lakeland received $2,487,500 from the Government of Canada’s Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund, and

Students will master their skills in this 14,531 sq. ft. facility which will be filled with approximately $1.3 million in innovative equipment.

$1.76 million grant from the Government of Alberta as well

The new facility will be equipped with canine SynDaver models, realistic equine models, a direct digital

project and is raising funds through Leading. Learning. The

as another $1.12 million through the Access to the Future grant. Lakeland has allocated internal resources to the Lakeland Campaign.

Aboriginal Teacher Education Program coming to Lloydminster campus Lakeland College and the University of Alberta will collaboratively offer the university’s Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP) at the Lloydminster campus starting this fall.

Students complete the first two academic years in Lakeland’s university transfer program, and then apply to transfer into the ATEP for their third and fourth year.

Students will be able to complete all four years at Lakeland. Graduates will earn a bachelor of education (elementary).

Anyone interested in earning an education degree is encouraged to apply.

People who already have the required 60 credits may apply for admission into the third year of the program which begins in 2020. For more information, visit lakelandcollege.ca/ATEP. SPRING 2018

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IN MEMORIAM Lakeland College announces the passing of the following alumni, past staff and alumni spouses.

Our condolences are extended to their family and friends.

Venetta Bazian (spouse)

Norman Grams

Dorothy Ralstin

(spouse)

(spouse)

Peter Behnke

Gary Green

Edward Rustand

Class of ‘53

Class of ‘58

(spouse)

Rose Bellig

Gordon Gray

Robert Saruk

Class of ‘63

Class of ‘65

Class of ‘80

Garry Blume

Margaret Harcus

David Scott

Class of ‘71

(staff)

Class of ‘50

George Bolin

James Hargrave

Norman Selin

Class of ‘63

Class of ‘03

(spouse)

Doris Briggs

Gordon Hartell

Lawrence Sexauer

Class of ‘59

Class of ‘56

Class of ‘74

Edgar Bristow

Betty Hay

Ed Sokalski

(spouse)

Class of ‘48

Class of ‘50

Peter Burns

Ron Hohol

Scot Steele

Class of ‘65

Class of ‘63

(spouse)

George Chesterman

Robert Holowaychuk

Arleigh Stone

Class of ‘53

Class of ‘71

Class of ‘70

Calvin Cibart

Betty Horricks

Dan Stott

Class of ‘51

Class of ‘48

Class of ‘53

Florence Colbeck

Harold Kondro

Gilbert “Al”Arlen Trimming

Class of ‘33

Class of ‘57

Class of ‘53

Harvey Congdon

Annie Kowalchuk

Henriette Ulliac

Class of ‘54

Class of ‘53

(spouse)

Herb Dietz

Reg Lyle

Fred Vaasjo

Class of ‘51

Class of ‘48

Class of ‘47

Ernie Eberhart

George Martin

Alwyn Whidden

(spouse)

Class of ‘48

Class of ‘53

Richard Eyben

Gordon Maxwell

Harold Williams

Class of ‘54

Class of ‘53

Class of ‘53

Arthur Fair

Rodney McCallum

Andy Wynnychuk

Class of ’48

Class of ‘63

Class of ‘48

Thelma Fair

Margaret McLaren

Edna Ziegler

(spouse)

Class of ‘66

Class of ‘49

Ruth Floen

Joe Melnyk

(spouse)

Class of ‘48

Myrna Fox

William Oseniuk

(spouse)

(spouse)

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REMEMBER WHEN

We’re stepping back to 1988. Flipping through Lakeland’s 1988 yearbook you’ll find candid photos of students getting muddy during Spring Break-up! That year, President Doug Schmit acknowledged the students’ enthusiasm for participating in extracurricular events and activities.

“The high rate of participation in other extracurricular activities also speaks of your desire to get the most from your college experience.”

The yearbook was also dedicated to beloved faculty member Jean Wright who instructed at Lakeland for 24 years. Over her Lakeland career, she taught home economics, food, fashions, clothing design, interior design, textiles, history of furniture, public speaking, human relations, English, science and bacteriology.

SHARE YOUR

PHOTOS! Would you like your “vintage” Lakeland photos featured here?

Send them to the Alumni Office!

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2018 Homecoming and Rose Ball Registration Form How to Register:

Mail registration form and payment to: Lakeland College, Alumni OfďŹ ce, 5707 College Drive Vermilion, AB T9X 1K5 Fill out form and email to shauna.zack@lakelandcollege.ca

Registration deadline is May 31, 2018 - No late registrations please Alumni Name: Maiden Name (if applicable):

Class Year(s):

Address: City/Town:

Province:

Postal Code:

Home Phone:

Cell Phone:

Email:

Name of Guest:

If Guest is Alumnus, Class Year(s):

Event Ticket Options June 8, 9 & 10, 2018

q Option 1 - Entire Weekend

q Option 3 - All Saturday

- Friday Tailgate Party - Saturday Breakfast & AGM - Class Luncheon/Photos - Class Photo (5x7) - Afternoon Activities - Rose Ball ____x $125/person: $______

- Saturday Breakfast & AGM - Class Luncheon/Photos - Class Photo (5x7) - Afternoon Activities - Rose Ball ____x $100/person: $_____

q Option 2 - Friday Only

q Option 4 - Rose Ball

- Friday Tailgate Party ____x $25/person: $______

- Rose Ball Banquet (Band) - Midnight Lunch ____x $60/person: $______

Event Ticket Total: $_______

Class of 1968 Class of 1968 history book A wonderful keepsake!

Dietary Restrictions:

# of books: ___x $45: $______

Accommodations (Lakeland College Dorms) Thursday, June 7 Friday, June 8 Saturday, June 9

q Single Room $60 q Single Room $60 q Single Room $60

RV Parking at Lakeland College

q Thursday

q Double Room $80 q Double Room $80 q Double Room $80 q Friday

q Saturday

Dorm Total: $_______ RV # of nights ___x $15: $_______ TOTAL $_______

METHOD OF PAYMENT q Cheque Enclosed (payable to Lakeland College) q Visa q MasterCard Card Number: Expiry Date: Name of Cardholder:

Signature:

Lakeland College

For more information contact Shauna Zack at 780.853.8628 or 1.800.661.6490 ext: 8628 Email: shauna.zack@lakelandcollege.ca

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HOMECOMING 2018 June 8, 9 & 10 | Vermilion Campus

Lakeland College is preparing to celebrate Homecoming and Rose Ball 2018!

This celebration is open to all Lakeland alumni!

Tentative Schedule of Events Thursday, June 7 2 – 5 p.m.

REGISTRATION, Alumni House If you arrive later, security (780.853.8505) can let you into your dorm room. RV parking is beside the dorms (see signs). Power available, but no water

Friday, June 8 Noon – 5 p.m

REGISTRATION, Main Building (Alumni Hall)

5 – 8 p.m.

REGISTRATION, moves to Spurs

6 – 11 p.m

ALUMNI WELCOME SOCIAL – Tailgate Party at Spurs (meal, socializing, cash bar)

Saturday, June 9 8 a.m. – 4 p.m

REGISTRATION, Main Building (Alumni Hall)

7:30 – 9 a.m

FREE BUFFET BREAKFAST — Cafeteria Thank you to Lakeland College Board of Governors for sponsoring this!

9 – 10:30 a.m.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Cafeteria 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

1 – 4 p.m.

COLLEGE BOOKSTORE OPEN

CLASS LUNCHEONS & PHOTOS Various locations on campus We hope you attend the luncheon as we want to include you in the photos SPURS LOUNGE OPEN (cash bar)

1:30 – 4 p.m.

Rose Ball

GUIDED TOURS of the Vermilion Campus (Meet in front of Main Building)

Vermilion Regional Centre (Directly north of campus)

4 p.m.

Registration moves to Vermilion Regional Centre

4:30 – 6 p.m.

Photo booth open for informal photos

5:30 p.m.

Cash bar

6 p.m.

Banquet & Program

7 – 8:30 p.m.

9 p.m.

Photo booth open for informal photos

Grand march, dance & midnight lunch

Sunday, June 10 7:30 – 11 a.m.

FAREWELL BUFFET BREAKFAST - Cafeteria (pay your own)

Alumni House

The elegance of yesterday with the charm of today.

For a place to stay or getaway, enjoy the charming atmosphere & quiet elegance of Alumni House.

For room and rate information visit lakelandcollege.ca/alumni-and-friends or call 1.800.661.6490, ext. 8737

Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Lakeland College College Advancement 5707 College Drive Vermilion Alberta T9X 1K5 Canada Post Publication Mail PM40009099