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Cathryn Heslep * W! Q6 v3 _ {) |- P
Title: Executive Director, Student Services
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Fax: (780) 497-5405 + J2 ]3 D% ~( n: i4 e
Email: heslepc@macewan.ca . A1 N. \7 M" u2 j! n
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- R/ d# f! ]: C" D# L, K8 LCompany Description
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+ j+ H$ b9 C: \" q. s# Y+ Y8 YAlberta College is governed by an independent Board of Governors
$ C7 M0 I L; ? o9 E& P6 u- V: Cdrawn from a wide cross-section of the community. Established in " O8 t4 K# h. U9 Q4 T
1903, Alberta College predates both the City of Edmonton and the 1 h& L% {7 w* u6 H( B8 y" x
Province of Alberta. It was founded by concerned citizens as the
; r1 p! J: I! x- |/ cfirst post-secondary school in the area, on land bequeathed by
" W9 \& h+ N: J$ Jpioneer George McDougall for educational purposes. The College
3 \* ]- g: h; q6 {- E: binitially had three departments: academics, commerce and music,
( n/ |' l& d% q i4 K8 Zand its main purpose was to prepare young students for
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9 d% F9 P u3 O5 d: E+ W% Wtransfer to McGill University.) c3 r* m* f( x
9 L# V w. z& N( n6 wWhether providing university transfer programs in 1903, English ) a+ y: v: v1 g1 X2 K9 z
as a Second Language courses to immigrants as early as 1917, or
8 t# e1 Z/ R! S3 W% Aemployment training programs to youth in the 1990's, Alberta . I% V' C; G$ t# L+ }7 A7 F/ a4 y, N
College has always distinguished itself as innovative and
* x. _" N! m9 o2 Y7 u6 Hresourceful, flexible and responsive to community needs.
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\2 P) g) m+ o' }( a0 P4 z) i: kThis tradition continues today with the launch of the % R* v* }/ c$ `1 }+ G
International Music Academy in 1998 and the creation of leading
7 y" l3 O0 h4 x5 }edge career programs in 1999. The International Music Academy is
9 r. X/ ?5 _. n9 n, cthe first of its kind in Canada, providing opportunities for
4 O3 H2 }( }5 T/ m4 qaspiring, talented musicians and contributing to the pride and . M) c! Q& r/ X2 u) H* m
strength of Edmonton. The career programs provide industry-
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training that is current and relevant, leading students to
, c1 x' \+ L! @% Q$ qemployment in less than a year.: z8 U* w% H; }$ N8 c6 D
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These new initiatives complement Alberta College's vibrant,
1 n9 I) \+ A( i$ }0 p; Flong-standing programs: an excellent alternative high school
0 h# {3 |' @) z4 G% d( Oprogram, an innovative English as a Second Language program, and , H W! d0 d! U7 k+ u0 b. g* e
a dynamic Conservatory of Music.9 r' y* u; n6 Z4 V; g
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The College is a city landmark - its award-winning building & K" X! x. q0 l3 B* H
provides a positive learning environment in the heart of
6 y8 q& D/ z! ~) r' `2 J* J jdowntown Edmonton.
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The future of Alberta College is bright with plans for expansion 9 d# e: R" u% e. x
of programs and services.3 W# i; X# O0 I3 a
1 ]* J! y1 ^) E/ O- d' `! mCountry of Ownership: Canada
+ {4 j; A# }6 Z7 S; _/ j# cExporting: No * N8 e0 Z2 Z, C2 p1 h3 T
Primary Industry (NAICS): 611210 - Community Colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s
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