LAKELAND COLLEGE

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message from the president
Glenn Charlesworth, President and CEO
In the 2007-11 Business Plan, Lakeland
College announced it was developing a
new strategic plan. In February 2008,
the Board of Governors adopted Future
Directions – A Road Map Towards
Our Next Century. Eleven months in
the making, the strategic plan outlines
six ambitious yet attainable goals
we will strive to achieve as we work
towards our centenary in 2013. Future
Directions – A Road Map Towards Our
Next Century provides direction for
creating an environment where our
students and employees can thrive.
It also focuses on sustainability and
enrichment of programs, financial
resources and facilities.
By the end of the 2007-08 year, steps
had been taken towards achieving
these goals. We realized a budget
surplus of $4.4 million and as a result
were able to start modernizing two
residence buildings at the Vermilion
campus rather than one as was
scheduled. Construction of a cattle
and sheep facility was completed
at the Vermilion campus and at the
Lloydminster campus, construction
of the Bill Kondro Wing had reached
substantial completion by the end of
June.
Apprenticeship technical training
programming expanded with the
introduction of the first year of
instrument technician and steamfitterpipefitter
training. Lakeland also
announced it will offer a sign language
interpretation diploma program and
a renewable energy and conservation
certificate program. Both programs
start in 2008-09.
The decision made in 2006-07 to
invest in marketing and enrolment
management paid dividends this
year as Lakeland realized an 8.4 per
cent increase in full-load equivalents
and the number of students taking
full or part-time credit programming
increased by 17.5 per cent. Offering an
academic excellence scholarship and
a tour tuition credit, and hiring two
enrolment specialists were factors in
the increase.
At the end of the year we introduced
a new slogan - Live the Learning.
It’s an apt description of the handson
learning environment offered at
Lakeland. It’s this atmosphere that
helps our students succeed, and in
many cases, excel. In the following
pages you’ll read about students
Pamela Ollenberger, Garrett Trayhorne,
Karl Kitt, Lacey Hauck, Kristine
Alexander, Peggy Lovell, and Lindsay
Nuspl and how living the learning at
Lakeland helped them stand out in
competitions featuring students from
other colleges and universities.
My thanks to our students, employees,
alumni and friends for helping make
2007-08 a successful year. I’m excited
about what we have achieved this past
year and am optimistic about what
we will accomplish during the years
leading up to our centenary.
Glenn Charlesworth
President & Chief Executive Officer
Lakeland College
LAKELAND COLLEGE
ANNUAL REPORT 2007-08