A great investment...

52%

Percentage of students who stay in the region initially after they leave Lakeland and continue to contribute to the local economy

$168 million

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 studentsSource: Economic Impact of Lakeland College, June 2014 by Economic Modeling Specialists Intl

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.

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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Green and gold celebration

Lakeland recently recognized not only our graduates but also members of our alumni family and community. During the convocation ceremonies, Laryssa Whittaker, Class of ’91, and Edmund Lefsrud, Class of ’65, were recognized as the 2016 Distinguished Alumni; Ross Ulmer and Jean Paré were presented with honorary degrees as the 2016 Distinguished Citizens.

Learn more at lakelandcollege.ca/convocation.

Every college says they are educating the leaders of tomorrow. At Lakeland, our students are leading today.

Innovation and achievement

• 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.

• The interior design technology program was reaccredited by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) in January 2016. It is currently the only

NKBA accredited program in Canada and one of only 55 accredited programs in North America.

• Open since August 2015, the Energy Centre was recognized with an award of merit for building engineering at the Consulting Engineers of Alberta’s Showcase Awards 2016.

• Lakeland is the first post-secondary institution in Alberta to complete an Environmental Farm Plan.

• 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

certificate program – formerly named mental health practitioner.

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.

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.

Alice Wainwright-StewartPresident & CEO

President Alice Wainwright-Stewart (centre) with members of the Deans of Business Case Competition team.

Interior design technology students continue to win international design competitions.

We celebrated our Class of 2016 at convocation ceremonies in Vermilion and Lloydminster.

Students are taking the lead in the Energy Centre, which opened last fall.

Report to the Community

Rob Baron Our renewable energy and conservation

program head received the 2016 gold Leadership Excellence Award from

Colleges and Institutes Canada

This past year our students came from

10 Provinces3 Territories

20 Other Countries

2nd PlaceLakeland’s placing at the

2016 Alberta Deans of Business Case Competition

21

3

13The number of consecutive

years interior design students have won NKBA

design competitions

$1.3 millionTotal value of awards,

scholarships and bursaries awarded to Lakeland students in 2015-16

#1Parts technician apprentice

Mason Mehl won a 2015 Top Apprentice Award for

his trade

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.

• 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.

• 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.