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Alberta's colleges make a significant financial impact province-wide, adding $4.8 billion to Alberta’s economy in 2015-16 alone. This is equivalent to 43,520 jobs supported in the province. A new, province-wide study indicates that investing in colleges creates a significant return on investment for students, taxpayers and society.

Cal Whitehead, interim Dean of the Centre for Applied Management, has received the prestigious Chair Academy’s 2018 Idahlynn Karre Exemplary Leadership Award.

Lethbridge College students will get a feel for this action as they take part in an annual Simulated Learning Incident for Collaboration and Knowledge (SLICK) emergency exercise on Saturday.

Fifteen post-secondary partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will further enhance education options for students pursuing a business certificate, diploma or degree.

The Lethbridge College Early Childhood Education program will host an exciting community event in conjunction with Spring Nature Fest at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. From 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 16, the nature centre’s outdoor play square space will be turned upside down with the launch of Lethbridge’s first community loose parts playground.

Lethbridge College is pleased to host a number of ongoing and special events on campus in the coming weeks.

Celebrating and recognizing the diversity present on its campus, Lethbridge College is proud to once again celebrate Black History Month. The goal is to celebrate and raise awareness of the different cultures and backgrounds of those who make up the college community.

Lethbridge College will welcome an Order of Canada recipient this week, as Sheldon Kennedy will host two screenings of his documentary Swift Current on campus on Thursday.

Dr. Paula Burns, a lifelong educator who has served as President and CEO of Lethbridge College since 2013, has received the YWCA Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement award.

A Wider Horizons cover story featuring a long-time Lethbridge College Facilities department employee and alumnus received a bronze award in the Feature Writing category at the CASE District VIII 2018 Communication Awards ceremony. In addition, the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association (AMPA) announced its showcase finalists for the 2018 Alberta Magazine Awards on Monday, and the list included two Wider Horizons features.