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6 In partnership with Cheers Restaurant, Lloydminster Public School Division and Newcap Broadcasting, the athletics department launched the Rustlers Reading Club. Volleyball and basketball players from Lakeland visited Lloydminster elementary schools once a week to read to children and encourage them to read books at home. Children who logged more than six hours of reading in six weeks got into basketball games for free and received a pizza from Cheers Restaurant. The Rustlers name is no longer only associated with Lakeland teams. Thanks to an agreement with the Meridian Youth Soccer Association, Rustlers FC is now the name of the competitive indoor and outdoor soccer teams in Lloydminster. Lakeland plans to submit a proposal during the 2008- 09 year to Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference for entry of both a men’s and women’s outdoor soccer team into the league. A belief that “a person should give back if they’re able to” prompted Robert Huff to donate $1 million to organizations in 2007, including a $75,000 donation to agricultural sciences at Lakeland. Huff had no direct ties with Lakeland, but was familiar with the post-secondary institution thanks in part to visits to the Vermilion Agricultural Society Fair. “There’s always room for innovation and improvement in agriculture and through the college, I’ll be able to help the next generation of leaders in this industry,” he said. In recognition of his contribution, Huff was named an honorary member of the Alumni Association. ANNUAL REPORT 2007-08 About 20 Lakeland employees rolled up their sleeves in the spring to help build a Habitat for Humanity home in Lloydminster. Tasks tackled were electrical and plumbing work, installing doors, windows and insulation, adding siding and landscaping the property. In May staff members Lawrence Hess, Peter Walsh and Dr. Jason Dewling traveled to the Dominican Republic to help with a Habitat for Humanity Global Village project. Meagan Szatkowski, a second-year student in the child and youth care program, also signed up for the one-week project at San Francisco de Marcos. Lakeland was a proud sponsor of the First Annual Riverland Adventure Challenge in May. Second-year adventure tourism and outdoor recreation students helped plan the event which featured canoeing on the North Saskatchewan River from Fort George and Buckingham House to Lindberg, running to Iron Horse Trail and biking the trail back to the forts. More than 80 people participated in the event including one person from New Zealand. Happy host Lakeland welcomed 200 people from throughout Canada to its Vermilion campus in October for the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation conference. Saskatchewan residents traveled to the Lloydminster campus in May to attend the Saskatchewan Regional Colleges Conference. Keynote speakers were Olympians Beckie Scott (cross-country skiing) and Amy Nixon (curling). Infrastructure investment It was a busy year for Facilities and Services staff. At the Vermilion campus, the Trades Centre was renovated to accommodate more apprenticeship students, the Cattle and Sheep Facility was completed, and renovations started in two residence buildings. Construction of the Bill Kondro Wing reached substantial completion at the Lloydminster campus. Programming points Event coordinator, massage therapy and pharmacy technician – retail programs will continue at Lakeland despite the June 30 closure of the Strathcona County Learning Centre. The programs will be offered at the Lloydminster campus. Lakeland announced a sign language interpretation diploma program will be offered in September 2008. It will be the only such diploma in the province and should help reduce the shortage of qualified interpreters in Alberta. The program will be offered at the University of Alberta campus. It’s the first time the university has hosted another institution’s program on its campus. Lakeland is also working with the University of Calgary to offer the university’s after-degree bachelor of education master of teaching program. The first cohort will start full-time classes at the Lloydminster campus in September 2009. A new online program in renewable energy and conservation got the green light from Alberta Advanced Education and Technology. It will begin in October 2008 and features a flexible format so students may take courses on a part-time basis. LAKELAND COLLEGE
Lakeland and Parkland Regional College in Saskatchewan publicized plans to offer fire etc.’s firefighting training program in Melville. The first cohort will start classes in August 2008. Students will travel to the Vermilion campus for two weeks of practical and specialized training at Lakeland’s training field. Opportunities for Lakeland students to transfer their certificate or diploma onto further education continue to increase. Graduates of environmental protection technology, conservation and restoration ecology, and environmental conservation and reclamation can transfer credits towards a bachelor of sciences in agriculture degree thanks to a new agreement with the University of Saskatchewan. Employee excellence A focus on celebrating best practices and rewarding achievements of Lakeland employees was evident with the establishment of Green ‘n’ Gold Awards. Employees nominated co-workers for accomplishments in customer service, health and/ or safety, innovation, leadership and performance excellence. Five employees were presented with the prestigious awards during the Employee Recognition and Retirement Awards ceremony. Recipients were Jim Baker (customer service), Laura Buchynski (health and/ or safety), Al Motley (innovation), Jim Zuk (leadership) and Angela Wilm (performance excellence). Al Motley also received an Innovation of the Year award from League, an international organization serving community colleges. The instructor was recognized for creating software manuals with information and examples relevant to Lakeland students. For its incorporation of humane animal care practices as part of its core curriculum in agricultural sciences, the School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences received the Award of Distinction for Industry Leadership from Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC). Lakeland introduced its first animal handling course in 1996. AFAC is a partnership of Alberta’s major livestock groups with a mandate to promote responsible, humane animal care within the livestock industry. 7 Our MISSION To inspire our learners to realize their individual potential. Our VISION To achieve educational excellence in a people-centred environment. Our VALUES are Respect, Safety, Trust, Pride, Ethics, Quality and Accountability. LAKELAND COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2007-08
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