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Cathryn Heslep
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6 k! n& ?. a; T: t5 m Telephone: (780) 497-4513
2 D5 s$ C* R% A" c: n' W7 N Fax: (780) 497-5405
3 ?+ o9 O! O% ~8 o9 c Email: heslepc@macewan.ca
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! D7 F. n5 E' [$ U+ L* y1 pCompany Description # V5 O' D& M M/ F/ a
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Alberta College is governed by an independent Board of Governors
7 q/ y, q" i/ S! N% H& b( bdrawn from a wide cross-section of the community. Established in
5 Y4 g: d! E. r1903, Alberta College predates both the City of Edmonton and the
% ~+ I1 D: q; p! c1 U& rProvince of Alberta. It was founded by concerned citizens as the 5 }: C5 P5 ^4 h! }
first post-secondary school in the area, on land bequeathed by
# f9 @4 n+ M* W. v7 B) ~pioneer George McDougall for educational purposes. The College 6 J* B# P# w, \7 x* G _1 d
initially had three departments: academics, commerce and music, 1 P; j2 p$ s" R
and its main purpose was to prepare young students for 8 S- I5 f$ t! T' S
university
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6 L ~' X' J; P- |% GWhether providing university transfer programs in 1903, English 0 u0 I. l3 _5 {. w" O/ d" q
as a Second Language courses to immigrants as early as 1917, or / _! X6 ^) I) ]- M! R+ i8 Z$ {
employment training programs to youth in the 1990's, Alberta
) A7 S7 U+ V+ p3 q" s- z1 X* cCollege has always distinguished itself as innovative and
* H; ^. |4 |) E+ v9 dresourceful, flexible and responsive to community needs.
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# m1 o9 n" \8 l; nThis tradition continues today with the launch of the
: K I8 I6 n- _1 MInternational Music Academy in 1998 and the creation of leading 8 |" H' U; i) j% J* Y6 |/ M& s( r! T
edge career programs in 1999. The International Music Academy is 7 }1 g( |6 E& w/ S
the first of its kind in Canada, providing opportunities for
) D* _2 B7 l7 paspiring, talented musicians and contributing to the pride and 8 ~& M: y/ W8 c1 }# S
strength of Edmonton. The career programs provide industry-
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training that is current and relevant, leading students to , h1 F3 e9 N# ?9 v/ B7 k% b
employment in less than a year.
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These new initiatives complement Alberta College's vibrant,
, l9 d; u, x3 G, I# ]# olong-standing programs: an excellent alternative high school - n" z) f6 \, y! o% b# T: V8 H
program, an innovative English as a Second Language program, and ! z9 Q4 x! O' N6 c
a dynamic Conservatory of Music.
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The College is a city landmark - its award-winning building
, A+ Q2 `' c9 hprovides a positive learning environment in the heart of
' j" Z: S: N- }' x. ]! odowntown Edmonton.
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The future of Alberta College is bright with plans for expansion
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/ }" Y! U Q8 l4 W& }4 ECountry of Ownership: Canada 8 Z/ W4 k3 U: L2 H
Exporting: No
, V/ p" ~1 h# A) g' ~Primary Industry (NAICS): 611210 - Community Colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s + K1 Q. r& }( S: Z. D
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