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Cathryn Heslep ! l6 Y( Z$ X4 A: ~# K7 ]
Title: Executive Director, Student Services 0 J3 S# ]; d. {' c# B8 m2 B, U
Telephone: (780) 497-4513 ! K9 @) w! t8 @+ o2 S
Fax: (780) 497-5405
f% Y) D$ N7 L; v" m( p$ f8 p Email: heslepc@macewan.ca
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Company Description 5 Z% Q# `0 [* Q8 k, j2 s
* ~. F* a6 p' w7 i" }, p# ?Alberta College is governed by an independent Board of Governors
. r% _! O1 R) y( @1 ~2 a! F/ fdrawn from a wide cross-section of the community. Established in % L4 w7 L3 K9 a9 j$ @
1903, Alberta College predates both the City of Edmonton and the ' E! @4 U8 e! r0 i, j
Province of Alberta. It was founded by concerned citizens as the 9 L# e2 T c* r1 |+ m7 e' _+ D
first post-secondary school in the area, on land bequeathed by ; s+ ?+ j4 _8 B
pioneer George McDougall for educational purposes. The College
1 f% G* x& P9 K3 kinitially had three departments: academics, commerce and music, * l q. D4 G% e1 V' S3 w
and its main purpose was to prepare young students for " u. P2 G" U4 C4 _
university 7 ~8 z) N3 a9 `: y; T. V3 T9 J9 O
transfer to McGill University.
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Whether providing university transfer programs in 1903, English 8 X. P! p) r8 s' L H( A2 ^7 j
as a Second Language courses to immigrants as early as 1917, or ) w" |7 k7 G- `9 z; l6 m4 @) P
employment training programs to youth in the 1990's, Alberta & P1 A) l. l9 a6 V" M" F
College has always distinguished itself as innovative and ' h; x( J4 {7 W0 G- M
resourceful, flexible and responsive to community needs.
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: p( \: h) |6 F( CThis tradition continues today with the launch of the 2 W1 U$ v) g8 n- _8 a7 ]3 r: p
International Music Academy in 1998 and the creation of leading ( i) _ }" }& a3 E0 I! Z- d
edge career programs in 1999. The International Music Academy is
' W& J% \, s) g! Q, T3 ^0 f% L1 Rthe first of its kind in Canada, providing opportunities for 3 g: M1 n: y' n6 |2 s
aspiring, talented musicians and contributing to the pride and * H1 s# P1 D( B1 F6 `( U- e$ I' q
strength of Edmonton. The career programs provide industry-' N8 ]3 e+ D0 M5 j; q" ^
driven
9 P, H+ s+ v) _7 V( }. K, ]: Atraining that is current and relevant, leading students to
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( a+ L, H" l. r+ Q6 f$ ?$ HThese new initiatives complement Alberta College's vibrant,
/ s" O: P4 S8 X7 K8 _long-standing programs: an excellent alternative high school 9 o. u* P3 w/ k; Z: V
program, an innovative English as a Second Language program, and R& [; k. d# X$ N8 \. L5 ~0 L
a dynamic Conservatory of Music.
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The College is a city landmark - its award-winning building
. E% }; ~& @) T$ k( Bprovides a positive learning environment in the heart of
. s: M; O0 v. s, `downtown Edmonton.
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of programs and services. Y1 Q, m l4 H; h* M
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Country of Ownership: Canada
% T/ R x0 X. B( U$ G, l j2 [: a# YExporting: No
1 S! h+ H$ N3 W3 V+ W/ o* ?Primary Industry (NAICS): 611210 - Community Colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s ) b$ [- N6 `( ]4 P7 q1 z$ m5 q
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