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Cathryn Heslep
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Telephone: (780) 497-4513 & w+ w- h* c4 `0 [
Fax: (780) 497-5405 " F9 i# l7 ?: Y P
Email: heslepc@macewan.ca
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Company Description ) R, {5 }6 }9 } W& y! C! q
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Alberta College is governed by an independent Board of Governors
. d0 p1 S+ Z* X9 W9 Pdrawn from a wide cross-section of the community. Established in $ v( p! x# F h3 x
1903, Alberta College predates both the City of Edmonton and the w; k" O' D2 {$ Q
Province of Alberta. It was founded by concerned citizens as the
* u. o1 t3 G/ w- F8 ?first post-secondary school in the area, on land bequeathed by
# }" Y! F( F* }: U v- C$ kpioneer George McDougall for educational purposes. The College ( M( @6 A$ U+ T% o S" {( Q0 S
initially had three departments: academics, commerce and music, / j1 E3 ]% P# s9 o! `% H G6 U
and its main purpose was to prepare young students for 1 ?, Z2 a3 Q, P" H1 U1 a/ I
university
( f. V" Y2 Y1 S- I7 q! n) Gtransfer to McGill University.
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Whether providing university transfer programs in 1903, English - X/ q8 k1 z# S( k. S
as a Second Language courses to immigrants as early as 1917, or 4 W7 P4 g3 }- w; |0 T; h7 Y' q" }( N
employment training programs to youth in the 1990's, Alberta
# B! m. k4 z8 c/ uCollege has always distinguished itself as innovative and 5 o# J% z P% C' W9 K" I
resourceful, flexible and responsive to community needs.6 f: l: J4 }. p
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This tradition continues today with the launch of the
& ^- Q% G C" M6 W+ EInternational Music Academy in 1998 and the creation of leading & s1 r* r1 K3 \6 Q
edge career programs in 1999. The International Music Academy is 2 _6 s, ]$ K6 E8 d
the first of its kind in Canada, providing opportunities for . {2 p( q5 r& Q r( P
aspiring, talented musicians and contributing to the pride and + R, X; U: x+ `1 X2 H
strength of Edmonton. The career programs provide industry-3 K5 P1 x( W- v$ V n8 |+ K
driven
( t. V3 ~( c( M: [9 vtraining that is current and relevant, leading students to
) x7 l) x; ], `. ]/ T& Cemployment in less than a year.# F: d' `6 J( L+ J( Q. L- v; V
; |+ [. D1 e' e2 Q$ \These new initiatives complement Alberta College's vibrant, 8 J) ^, }8 o4 M1 }; S/ z, Z1 R
long-standing programs: an excellent alternative high school * `4 D# u" m3 M% c+ A
program, an innovative English as a Second Language program, and
) o+ M2 R3 S1 R/ t$ I/ P9 A4 Za dynamic Conservatory of Music.
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; P. r; D) F" }The College is a city landmark - its award-winning building
. {2 W4 g) y3 P, \. h8 Cprovides a positive learning environment in the heart of 1 x3 z+ x: k, h- \
downtown Edmonton. 1 |7 _! T/ `9 A, V! Q/ @$ `
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The future of Alberta College is bright with plans for expansion
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Country of Ownership: Canada . y; A! M7 t4 y% P7 g& {) p2 G
Exporting: No
l# D; J; A, sPrimary Industry (NAICS): 611210 - Community Colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s
( H& h: I Z6 v9 `Primary Business Activity: Services |
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