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% \' i2 }. L/ s7 X8 GCathryn Heslep
# T% w- p3 @, }; _5 A9 s Title: Executive Director, Student Services 6 R: Q9 A4 r( y. o9 }6 [
Telephone: (780) 497-4513 ! T( [5 E5 m5 A
Fax: (780) 497-5405
' b* g. \# [% g7 o Email: heslepc@macewan.ca
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Company Description
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Alberta College is governed by an independent Board of Governors % h$ S/ w5 I+ _- C0 A
drawn from a wide cross-section of the community. Established in ( R! S6 }3 }0 W, I$ `9 u. ]# y( T
1903, Alberta College predates both the City of Edmonton and the
# _/ W! C# m8 V* q1 H4 wProvince of Alberta. It was founded by concerned citizens as the
B, q. Y7 {. h5 s L- gfirst post-secondary school in the area, on land bequeathed by
4 d1 H m, N7 h& ]7 xpioneer George McDougall for educational purposes. The College
! h! Y% m) d: jinitially had three departments: academics, commerce and music,
, E. h- e. i! l9 X/ B. P+ ?6 Wand its main purpose was to prepare young students for
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% ?4 W0 {3 G' ]) V0 }transfer to McGill University.
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0 h8 q9 }" c) {) P% r' U3 ]Whether providing university transfer programs in 1903, English
/ \' H: ?* g& J; ias a Second Language courses to immigrants as early as 1917, or
4 K* |( o4 g6 j2 pemployment training programs to youth in the 1990's, Alberta - K9 @+ f7 N9 L+ D+ G
College has always distinguished itself as innovative and , z7 ^9 W+ P9 W2 b# [' x
resourceful, flexible and responsive to community needs.
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( P% ]8 c" j% j. K: m# u5 n8 TThis tradition continues today with the launch of the
" c& V; c( i- K' jInternational Music Academy in 1998 and the creation of leading
6 Y) I& O0 p, Medge career programs in 1999. The International Music Academy is
. k8 s5 h; ~" ] f" r' \0 zthe first of its kind in Canada, providing opportunities for
5 }5 E0 f9 r; M& {; S* X' Daspiring, talented musicians and contributing to the pride and ; b$ I2 a6 Y- X4 I& u. N
strength of Edmonton. The career programs provide industry-
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, j1 o1 v: L- w0 Y+ Xtraining that is current and relevant, leading students to 5 k: a/ E6 @; I7 l3 e
employment in less than a year.# z' U: ~6 {( U% j, x; a) m
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These new initiatives complement Alberta College's vibrant, 1 R) p" g& n$ B" e( Y9 B
long-standing programs: an excellent alternative high school
5 s# Z4 O- }# h5 k f2 c$ A6 yprogram, an innovative English as a Second Language program, and
( l8 y. c$ U9 N( Q9 Za dynamic Conservatory of Music.
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$ Q# x, m+ U* [0 z) m- PThe College is a city landmark - its award-winning building 1 D$ D8 v2 {& S+ n4 M2 Q' o5 b
provides a positive learning environment in the heart of
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The future of Alberta College is bright with plans for expansion , v) `' c/ j- V+ o8 n$ [- n
of programs and services.
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& ^" |5 K7 o1 a5 w# f( w4 a/ fCountry of Ownership: Canada
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* W t. m, N8 C6 TPrimary Industry (NAICS): 611210 - Community Colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s ) z2 T% O( a6 @& G9 @/ O
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