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Two of Lethbridge College’s own will be honoured as YWCA Women of Distinction for contributions to the college and community on Friday, the International Day of Women, at an awards ceremony at the Coast Hotel in Lethbridge.

Prospective students of all ages are invited to Lethbridge College’s Winter Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Attendees can take a 30-minute guided tour around campus, learn about the more than 60 certificate, diploma, degree and apprenticeship programs offered, meet some of the college’s expert instructors, and hear about a wide range of student support services.

Each year Lethbridge College recognizes and celebrates employees who go above and beyond to promote our core values of people, excellence and success. Winners are nominated by their colleagues for Service and Innovation, Leadership and Creating Community and Lifelong Learning awards to acknowledge their phenomenal contributions to the college and commitment to the community. This year’s seven recipients will be honoured at the college’s annual Employee Recognition Event on Feb. 29.

Lethbridge College’s state-of-the-art Wind Turbine Technician lab will be free to explore March 7 as part of the Wind Turbine Networking and Discovery event. While the first half of the day will be geared toward industry, the second half will include a career fair and open house from 4 to 7 p.m. in TT1951, in the Trades, Technologies and Innovation Facility.

A Lethbridge College director will represent Canada and have global influence in his area of expertise: coaching education. Jason Donkersgoed, director of LC Extension, has been appointed to the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Coaching Education Global Board of Directors. The prestigious seven-member board is committed to advancing the coaching profession worldwide and includes representatives from Switzerland, China, Puerto Rico, U.S.A. and Canada.

The top eight women’s volleyball programs in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) will be making their way to Lethbridge College next week for the 2024 ACAC Women’s Volleyball Championships presented by Alpine Drywall Ltd.

Lethbridge College is collaborating with many industries in southern Alberta to address diverse issues such as drought and sustainability, agri-food expansion, and public safety using extended reality and innovative high-tech solutions.

It’s an intersection of football, pop culture, social media and politics, and on Sunday, we’ve all got a front-row seat.

The relationship between pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce will be on full display at one of the most-watched television events of the year as the Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.

High school students across Alberta will have a chance this spring to show how extended reality (XR) technology can be used to benefit the real world with Hack and Seek: Alberta XR Career Quest.

More than 80 southern Alberta employers will be at Lethbridge College on Thursday for a career fair. Free for Lethbridge College students and alumni, the event will give attendees the opportunity to explore summer job or career options, ask questions of employers and distribute resumes.