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One of Lethbridge College’s longest-running student clubs is looking for new opportunities to continue supporting southern Albertans. The award-winning LEO Club is actively searching for new volunteer opportunities.

Lethbridge College’s AgENT program is highlighting those who have broken new ground, led in innovation and created opportunities for themselves and others as part of the DISRUPTOR speaker series. Award-winning Canadian journalist, Peter Mansbridge, will be the fourth speaker to participate in this series.

Trudi Mason, a collaborative academic and administrative leader, has been named the new Dean of the Centre for Justice and Human Services at Lethbridge College. She starts the new position March 1.

The Kodiaks men’s volleyball team got a first-hand look at small town generosity last month when their bus became stranded in rural Saskatchewan. The team was on its way to Caronport Jan. 20 for a weekend series against Briercrest College. While road conditions were favourable early in the trip, freezing rain was causing serious issues east of Maple Creek.

Lethbridge College’s LC Extension is southern Alberta’s learning solution partner, helping businesses identify and solve their needs. To support this, LC Extension has added two new key team members who are experienced in working with people to create real-world solutions that make a difference.

Students enrolled in Lethbridge College’s Centre for Justice and Human Services (CJHS) can conduct a variety of interviews in a closed and safe environment thanks to the creation of new interview rooms where police statements or human services counseling can take place.

Students in Lethbridge College’s School of Environmental Sciences didn’t just research the problem of litter this fall; they shared their knowledge with elementary and junior high students. 

College students in Dr. Tali Neta’s Geographic Information System class worked in pairs to collect data such as photos, location and types of litter using a free mobile app called OpenLitterMap. Their data is now part of the app’s world map, and one of the students is one of the most prolific app contributors in Canada. 

It’s now easier than ever for interested women to take the first step into an exciting career in renewable energy. Women Building Futures and Vestas are partnering with Lethbridge College to offer a Vestas Wind Turbine Technician Readiness program.

An experienced researcher and academic leader who has led Lethbridge College’s Centre for Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CARIE) to unprecedented growth is moving up to a new position. Dr. Kenny Corscadden has been named interim Vice President – Research and Partnerships at Lethbridge College.

Knowing that every great harvest starts with a single seed, 1^st Choice Savings and Credit Union is investing in the future of agriculture with a $55,000 gift to support student awards in both Lethbridge College’s Bachelor of Agriculture Science degree program and the Agriculture Sciences diploma program.