It's a family affair

Judy Slomp, like many doting grandparents, wonders what the future will hold for her grandsons. One question she takes a lot of pleasure in considering is this: “Who knows what direction our grandsons Parker, Mason and Chase will go in when they are postsecondary age?”

Maybe, she thinks, they’ll follow in the footsteps of so many of their family members and attend Lethbridge College. Judy and her husband, Clarence; two of their three sons, Jordan and Alex; daughter-in-law Lacey; and Judy’s father, Casey Scheurkogel; are all alumni of the college, while Judy and Clarence’s son, Chris, is a current student.

Judy loved going to the college as a child with her dad when he was chairman of the Welding and Machine Shop department. She continued to visit the campus when her husband Clarence started working with the Maintenance department in 1982.

Clarence has been working at the college for more than 35 years. “I’ve grown in knowledge and ability in many areas over the many years!” he says. “Each day brings different challenges and activities to accomplish.”

Jordan stays connected to the college by volunteering with the Agriculture and Heavy Equipment Advisory Council. He appreciated the knowledge and dedication of his instructors when he was a student.

Alex acknowledges the role studying at the college plays in his current career. “Completing the Carpentry Apprenticeship gave me a good foundational knowledge of construction practices that have helped me to become a better engineer,” he says.

Branching out further, Judy and Clarence each have siblings who attended the college, as well as numerous nephews. Judy says, “I think auto and heavy duty mechanics, environmental science, culinary arts, agriculture, criminal justice, electrician, and wind turbine programs should cover them all.”

Are you a multi-generational Lethbridge College family? If at least three members across one or more generations attended Lethbridge College, let us know by emailing [email protected]. We’d love to profile you in a future issue of Wider Horizons.