Spring 2015

Some children dream of growing up to become rock stars, rocket scientists or prime ministers.

A collaborative space used by students and faculty to incubate ideas will be included in Lethbridge College’s new trades and technologies facility thanks to a $100,000 gift from The McCain Foundation, the college announced in February.

The two new Judgment Training Simulators at Lethbridge College will give students an exciting opportunity to improve their skills using real-world, real-time scenarios.

Eduardo Sonsin chose the 21st century forum of Instagram to count down the days until he left his home of São Paulo, Brazil, to study at Lethbridge College.

Regardless of where in the world they travel as members of the RCMP’s Musical Ride, Matthew and Derek Quilley are Albertans to their core.

A good friend once told Steve Meszaros that he could make a lot of money working just half a day as long as he worked hard.

Blaine Calkins’ route to national politics started in the forests and mountains of Alberta, where he has worked as a fisheries technician for Alberta Fish and Wildlife, Park Ranger for Alberta Parks

The skies are as wide open and blue as they were 100 years ago when the first of the Muellers came to this spot in southern Alberta, and the wind is as powerful and relentless.

This September, Alberta will turn 110, and the province is as much of a “wild land of freedom,” a “land of the silver springs” and a “province vast and for its beauty famed” today as it was in 1905.

The story of Darrell and Jody Bohle, the owners of Bel-Aire Welding Ltd.

What have we done?” - That’s what Paul DeMaere and his wife, Jacqueline, said to each other five years ago after they purchased a commercial-grade coffee roaster.

One of the fond memories Annette Fox-BruisedHead has of her time in Lethbridge College’s Renewable Resource Management program was her excitement at being able to connect her courses to the Blackfoot cultural understanding of environmental issues.

When my husband and I moved to Alberta, my plan was for it to be a two-year stop.

On March 28, 2010, the 90th birthday of artist John Weaver, the entire Montana House of Representatives and Senate stopped their proceedings to give the sculptor a standing ovation and to sing “Happy Birthday” to him.

Truth be told, it doesn’t look like much – a couple of buckets filled with water and rocks, with a maze of spigots and spouts jutting out in all directions.

On April 29, 1962, at the sod turning for the present Lethbridge College site, a special bronze shovel decorated with ribbons of green and sky blue was used for the occasion.

Quinn is a classic newshound, who sniffs out and chases stories that engage, inspire and sometimes enrage viewers,” says Kerry Powell, managing editor at Global Edmonton.

Gabriela Rodriguez has been drawing her whole life.

Katy Lucas, Miss Rodeo Canada 2015, makes it clear that being a rodeo queen is about more than big hair and flashy outfits (although those are certainly part of the job).

It’s special when the place you work is the place you went to school.

Every spring, as Lethbridge College grads prepare to move from the campus to their new careers, they have inspiring examples to emulate.

Wider Horizons, college photography, win industry awards for Lethbridge College - Lethbridge College’s Marketing and Communications team received three awards in February in Seattle at the CASE District VIII 2015 Communication Awards ceremony.

A good friend once told Steve Meszaros that he could make a lot of money working just half a day as long as he worked hard.

2013 - Andrew Baron - Conservation Enforcement Bachelor of Applied Science - Andrew was featured in a January article in the Peace River Record Gazette, which described his work as a new fish and wildlife officer.

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