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Cathryn Heslep
7 N8 I- N! v m% ] f- \4 D Title: Executive Director, Student Services
) o& N: i6 o. S. D' i Telephone: (780) 497-4513
3 E! U! G9 I, f! T Fax: (780) 497-5405
: o! v* ]4 z; b" y, h, ?0 {$ G5 C Email: heslepc@macewan.ca
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Alberta College is governed by an independent Board of Governors
- E" H1 o; c$ T9 gdrawn from a wide cross-section of the community. Established in
0 d* [- F' |# ^% h2 ^1 G3 b- c1903, Alberta College predates both the City of Edmonton and the 7 T. Q/ X5 B" {6 n
Province of Alberta. It was founded by concerned citizens as the
2 n f }/ k# A$ ?4 {* d. V6 s8 ufirst post-secondary school in the area, on land bequeathed by
6 G# a' ]1 N+ X+ a; q. t$ Gpioneer George McDougall for educational purposes. The College
8 y$ f. E. J6 N, W: G% Iinitially had three departments: academics, commerce and music,
, \( L6 U, o; u5 u1 V. jand its main purpose was to prepare young students for 4 Q6 n) ?0 E5 A: g1 c/ K+ V
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, N: U3 n. b, p" n! k3 l: nWhether providing university transfer programs in 1903, English 8 ^1 b! Y p$ P
as a Second Language courses to immigrants as early as 1917, or - B0 r! G1 c( _+ Y
employment training programs to youth in the 1990's, Alberta O( K" a e& G$ I! d/ O
College has always distinguished itself as innovative and
" m, T$ P# N3 I7 @( Jresourceful, flexible and responsive to community needs.: i% g% x. [$ T4 y0 l
$ Z! Q8 ^/ x) `This tradition continues today with the launch of the 8 X2 \2 z6 p/ t+ ~# W, t* n6 a
International Music Academy in 1998 and the creation of leading 4 A; H6 y' Y4 R2 j6 w5 D4 Y% j
edge career programs in 1999. The International Music Academy is
0 P( g4 O z4 C C/ y! I, m3 Fthe first of its kind in Canada, providing opportunities for 7 m; O& l; m, a! i
aspiring, talented musicians and contributing to the pride and
5 m7 W. \# A h+ |& G3 fstrength of Edmonton. The career programs provide industry-$ k8 L1 t& ~4 Z2 a5 d
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training that is current and relevant, leading students to
5 q9 c9 ^/ A% S5 J: X( S/ F$ |9 o* Cemployment in less than a year.
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5 A; H) v6 @+ W$ Q) f; a0 OThese new initiatives complement Alberta College's vibrant, - Y% x# A$ b; e) `( r, a- A5 Y
long-standing programs: an excellent alternative high school
1 \: E. p( B% g% _% k! n# w& _program, an innovative English as a Second Language program, and 4 }5 b3 ~) \( M! D
a dynamic Conservatory of Music.1 I7 R u, ], t' G% |
0 q7 @$ p$ M/ Z. i; s0 }" x9 U: ^The College is a city landmark - its award-winning building
; S1 h+ y) C& J; {* v& s, D8 T) vprovides a positive learning environment in the heart of , r3 }5 I6 ]0 w& {) D% B
downtown Edmonton.
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The future of Alberta College is bright with plans for expansion ( y3 d% ^2 d# q6 e+ o
of programs and services.
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1 M+ x& H4 }# i( O/ w2 wCountry of Ownership: Canada
( p! i ?" g1 X c' k. Z8 [$ |Exporting: No
( ?& ?1 B7 [4 c$ n' T9 p% dPrimary Industry (NAICS): 611210 - Community Colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s
7 Y7 m* T7 Q# d3 A. ], iPrimary Business Activity: Services |
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