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Connecting education, communities and the economy How we’re maximizing opportunities that others don’t see

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NorQuest College Programs

DiplomaBusiness Administration (brokered from Grande Prairie Regional College)

Pharmacy Technician

Physical Therapy Assistant

Practical Nurse

Practical Nurse Refresher

Social Work

Therapeutic Recreation (Certificate also offered)

CertificateAdministrative Professional

Health Care Aide

Hospital Unit Clerk

Therapeutic Recreation (Diploma also offered)

Post-Diploma CertificateAdvanced Education in Orthopaedics for LPNs

Preparation for Employment or Further Education

ACADEMIC UPGRADING

Academic Upgrading Grades 7 to 12

Adult Literacy Levels 4 to 6

Prep for GED

Prep for Practical Nurse

Youth in Transition

EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION

Apprenticeship Prep

Day Home Provider

Skills for Employment

Transitions to Employment

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING

English as a Second Language (ESL) Intensive

Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)

Continuing Education ProgramsLean Six Sigma Black Belt

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Medical Device Reprocessing Technician

Pharmacy Technology Bridging

Project Assistant

Strategic Social Media for Organizations

Home Inspection Certificates

NorQuest also offers a wide range of university transfer, professional development, and personal interest continuing education courses.

CONTACT US NorQuest College, Main Building 10215 – 108 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5J 1L6 Phone: 780.644.6000 Fax: 780.644.6013 Email: [email protected]

COMMUNITY REPORT was produced by NorQuest College’s Innovation, Program Development & Communications department.

ON THE COVER Fifty-five per cent of NorQuest College students are born outside of Canada representing 87 countries.

PUBLISHER: Dallas Stoesz EDITOR: Michael Edge ART DIRECTOR: Debra Bachman SmithWRITERS: Richard Wright, Nida Farooqui, Channe Brodeur, Yuri WuenschDESIGNER: Andrew Oviatt PHOTOGRAPHY: Laughing Dog Photography, Jeff Jenkins, Amy Abe

CONTENTS

1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

2 OUR BRAND

4 INCLUSIVE

5 STUDENT-CENTRED

6 RELEVANT & NECESSARY

7 CATALYZING

8 EXCITING

10 PROGRESSIVE

9 CONFIDENT

11 PROFESSIONAL

12 SUPPORTING NORQUEST

20 IN YOUR COMMUNITY

22 TALKING NORQUEST

24 FINANCIAL STATEMENT

25 HONORARY DIPLOMA RECIPIENT

Step Forward with NorQuest CollegeOur students make us what we are; they make us unique.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

WE UNIQUELY DELIVER to the increasing demands of our economy, uniquely shape the future of our province and uniquely maximize opportunities that others don’t see.

Our role is to be the catalyst for students and employers through education. We do this by investing in students who are the future leaders of community, and future employees of business and industry. In turn, those sectors are investing in the College so they can employ our graduates who are workforce-ready and prepared for the challenges of a demanding economy.

We also assist in the growth of our city, region and province through the development of progressive new industry practices – practices that are born out of collaboration with business, industry and government. With the participation of leaders from many of these organizations, our Workforce Advisory Council, for example, has already experienced terrific success. A workshop held late last year resulted in a new workforce-relevant certificate program, Project Assistant, scheduled to begin this June.

Our record of educational success speaks for itself. Ninety-five per cent of NorQuest College graduates are employed or enrolled in further education, contributing significantly to Alberta’s growing economy.

This edition of Community Report paints a picture of our College, our people and our core attributes. These stories of students, instructors and community donors highlight our diverse, inclusive and student-centred culture. They show what makes NorQuest College, and our students, unique. Take a step forward with us and find out why student success is what matters most to NorQuest College.

Dr. Jodi L. Abbott, ICD.D President & CEO, NorQuest College

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OUR ATTRIBUTES

Inclusive Student-centred Relevant & Necessary Catalyzing

Exciting Confident Progressive Professional

NorQuest College’s new brand is much more than a logo

IT’S A MILESTONE in NorQuest College’s history: our new brand identity!

Officially launched last fall, the new brand honours NorQuest College’s past successes, celebrates current achievements and takes a ‘Step Forward’ into our future.

Our brand identity is much more than a new logo. It’s about our students.

At NorQuest College, each student is unique and they define our unique identity in Alberta’s post-secondary community. We believe you have to be different to make a difference.

Our inclusive approach to learning helps students from diverse backgrounds complete or further their studies. This same approach is a success story, with 95 per cent of our graduates employed or enrolled in further education.

Our new brand identity is also about our community.

We’re proud to touch the lives of many people in our community, including NorQuest College students, alumni, employees, donors, stakeholders and government supporters.

This same community helped us capture the essence of NorQuest College. We asked our supporters to share their stories, opinions and ideas which helped us identify NorQuest College’s unique and integral role in Alberta.

We listened, analyzed and placed the pieces together in our brand attributes, promise and essence. That’s how the brand story is really YOUR story.

Our new brand doesn’t change our DNA. Instead, the new brand is about how we become more responsive, nimble and relevant to support our community. By being a catalyst for students and employers, we help guarantee a strong future for all of Alberta.

It’s the essence of who we are and who we need to be

ABOVE: NorQuest College takes a bold step forward in releasing its new brand. RIGHT: Students, employees and friends in the community celebrate the launch of NorQuest College’s new brand.

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OUR BRAND

NorQuest College wins international award for rebranding project NORQUEST COLLEGE was recently honoured with an international award recognizing the College’s rebranding project.

As part of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VIII Communications Awards, NorQuest College received bronze in the Brand and Image Development/Identity Programs and Projects category.

“The CASE Award strengthens NorQuest College’s brand and reputation within

North America’s post-secondary market,” says Dallas Stoesz, director of innovation, program development & communications. “It also reinforces the success of our rebranding project, which helps us tell and share NorQuest’s story.”

NorQuest College worked closely with Stormy Lake Consulting and entro | G+A to develop the brand, strategy, and identity, and is pleased to share this honour with them.

OUR PROMISE

Maximizing opportunities that others don’t see

OUR ESSENCE

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NORQUEST COLLEGE CELEBRATES its incredible student diversity and inclusive culture throughout the year, but one event in particular stands out: Inclusion Fusion.

Held earlier this spring, Inclusion Fusion offers NorQuest students a safe space to share their perspectives on inclusion.

“Inclusion is about respecting differences, demonstrating understanding and actively involving all people,” says Kerry Louw, intercultural communication facilitator.

Inclusion Fusion activities included student-led conversation circles to share and discover cultural similarities and differences, and art projects that showcased student commitment to inclusion.

Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) student Abrehet Gebreslassie, who moved to Canada from Eritrea in 2009, explains the meaning of her artwork – a hand drawn heart filled with a variety of colours.

“We are from different countries but are all here at NorQuest – in one heart. I feel like I’m in my element here even though I don’t have my family. NorQuest helps me feel like I have family.”

showcases NorQuest College’s inclusive culture

Learning to understand each other NORQUEST COLLEGE’S Centre for Intercultural Education (CIE) is nationally recognized as a leader in applied research, resource development and customized workplace training.

After almost 50 years of preparing thousands of newcomers to settle, adapt and integrate successfully into Canadian communities, the College now offers its services to those requiring it in the workplace. This applies to all Canadians, not just newcomers.

“We build long-term business success by improving employee engagement, satisfaction, attraction and retention,” says Todd Odgers, CIE principal.

The CIE’s research exposed some essential factors affecting employee engagement and success in new multicultural workplaces, and identified knowledge gaps between immigrant and Canadian-born employees. This research enabled the centre to develop training and tools to help organizations and their employees excel.

“As manager of diversity for Enbridge Pipelines, one of the first community resources I engaged with was the CIE,” says Dr. Lori Campbell.

“The CIE provided learning and development-expertise courses for our internationally educated professionals. Now part of our professional development courses, clear speech and conversation management offers immediate, concrete examples of the positive impact diversity can have in an organization,” she adds.


INCLUSIVE

‘NorQuestgave me the confidence to succeed’IT’S A FRIGHTENING PROSPECT to be 29-years-old, living paycheck to paycheck and feeling only roadblocks lie ahead.

Erin Giese knows that feeling. Thankfully, that was two years ago. These days, those feelings have been replaced with only a positive forward vision.

An honours graduate of NorQuest College’s Aboriginal Community Support Program in 2012, who also earned a social work diploma in 2013, Giese is one of the College’s many graduates who will seek to further her education next year.

“NorQuest College gave me the confidence to succeed,” she says, brimming about her next goal, which is to apply for the University of Calgary’s Bachelor of Social Work Program. “Knowing I can do it, as opposed to thinking about something that is out of reach, is a great feeling.”

Giese, who hails from Slave Lake, credits NorQuest College’s inclusive attitude towards all backgrounds and overt willingness to help people see their potential for the reason she feels the world is now at her fingertips.

“When you walk into the sixth floor which includes a student lounge featuring traditional Aboriginal art, sounds, smells and sights, it is just so welcoming.”

Throughout the school, Giese has experienced this sense of belonging. From the people in the office of the registrar, to the faculty, she says everyone has worked so hard to make her experience rewarding.

“At NorQuest College you are so much more than a student ID number.”

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STUDENT-CENTRED

Workforce Advisory Council helps define Alberta’s workforce needs THE ESTABLISHMENT of NorQuest’s Workforce Advisory Council highlights the College’s ongoing collaboration with business, industry and government.

The council solicits advice from industry and service organizations on occupational needs and opportunities to inform and support NorQuest programs and business development activities. In addition, it helps define Alberta’s current and future workforce needs, which enables NorQuest to be proactive and tailor the College’s programming accordingly.

Council members are as follows: Alberta Health Services; B & B Demolition Ltd.; Clark Builders; Cougar Drilling Solutions; Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club; Landmark Group of Builders; OML Construction; Royal Bank of Canada; Rolling Mix Concrete; Travel Alberta; Wabash Manufacturing Inc.; WAM Development Group; Williams Engineering Canada Inc.; and WorleyParsons.

NorQuest College hosts first Aboriginal Workforce Summit AS PART OF NORQUEST’S COMMITMENT to support Aboriginal learners, the College hosted its first-annual Aboriginal Workforce Summit on May 28, 2013.

“Aboriginal people represent the nation’s fastest-growing population and are vital to the future prosperity of Alberta and Canada,” said NorQuest College President & CEO Jodi L. Abbott.

“One of the outcomes of the Aboriginal Workforce Summit is to develop partnerships and actions that will help NorQuest College provide relevant and necessary education to Alberta’s Aboriginal communities in the region we serve,” said Abbott.

The summit supports the Aboriginal workforce strategies of the federal and provincial governments. It also complements the College’s new Aboriginal learner strategy, which is being developed to support the needs of students and communities.

Summit participants included individuals from the Aboriginal communities we serve, representatives from all levels of government, industry partners, instructors and staff, and members of NorQuest College’s board of governors.

Students connect with potential employers at NorQuest’s annual job fair on main campus.


RELEVANT & NECESSARY

Chance meeting results in a thriving business FITTINGLY, NorQuest College’s Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program offered Mariana Konsolos the connection to Canadian culture she was seeking.

Konsolos arrived in Edmonton in 2001, leaving behind her native Uruguay and a successful real estate business.

“It was intimidating,” says the 46-year-old. “It wasn’t just because of the need to learn a new language, but the whole culture.”

Her perspective started to change when she enrolled in LINC. Students benefit from basic English language instruction needed to integrate into Canadian community and work life.

“It was like having a good friend you knew you could ask for help or advice about anything,” she says. “The instructors were amazing and I was in my comfort zone being around other learners who were facing the same challenges.”

After graduating from the program in 2003, the inspiration to explore a new career came from right under her nose, or, more precisely, from around her neck.

“One day, a woman approached me and asked about the scarf I was wearing. It was from South America, not the kind of thing you could easily find here. When she offered to buy it, I initially said no but at the time I was only making minimum wage so …”

Mariana sold the scarf at a profit and began scouring the Internet to find more. When she couldn’t find any, she invested in a sewing machine, taught herself to sew and started making her own scarves. By Christmas 2004, she had 200 ready to sell and the business flourished.

Today, the Princess Florence fashion accessory boutique has a main location on Edmonton’s west end and a 10-person staff at various pop-up retail kiosks around the city. These locations include hospitals, senior centres and post-secondary institutions like NorQuest College.

“Returning to the College was like coming home,” she says.

Mariana Konsolos came to NorQuest to better understand English and left understanding much more

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CATALYZING

IS A GO!Funding for expansion recognizes NorQuest College’s unique roleNORQUEST COLLEGE’S planned Downtown Campus Development Project will help meet the growing need for skilled and educated workers in Alberta, thanks to a $170 million funding commitment from the Government of Alberta.

The project includes funding for the construction of a new building called the North Learning Centre (NLC). The government is committing $170 million over five years towards the entire project beginning in 2014.

“The Government of Alberta’s funding commitment demonstrates the importance of NorQuest College’s unique role in Alberta’s post-secondary system,” says NorQuest President & CEO Dr. Jodi L. Abbott.

The new NLC will enable NorQuest College to help educate the workers needed to meet the province’s growing workforce demands. Additionally, the College will achieve operational efficiencies by consolidating six dispersed Edmonton facilities into a single downtown location.

“Enhancing NorQuest’s capacity to deliver distance learning, and creating a main campus hub that delivers programming and services throughout the Edmonton region is one of the main goals of the project,” says Abbott. “With the NLC, NorQuest College will be well positioned to provide high-quality education in an environment designed to modern standards where students will flourish,” she adds.


EXCITING

Khalid Lahroudi begins a new careerAFTER ARRIVING IN EDMONTON from his native Morocco four years ago, Khalid Lahroudi worked as a chef. Despite having 10 years of experience, it wasn’t a high-paying job, which he says sometimes resulted in financial stress.

Now, as a graduate of NorQuest College’s Apprenticeship Preparation pilot program, he is excited about the range of interesting and well-paid opportunities in Alberta’s plumbing industry.

“The Apprenticeship Prep program gave me the skills I needed to pass the entrance exams and be ready for work in the field,” he says. “Now, I have a career to build on.”

Launched in January 2012, the program is a partnership between NorQuest College and the Alberta Pipe Trades College. It focuses on attracting, retaining, and preparing young immigrants and Aboriginal adults.

“NorQuest College’s Apprenticeship Prep program is a great opportunity for people who may not have the skills or the connections to get into the trades,” says Elaine McPhee, chair of literacy and essential skills. “Program graduates are more employable and can look forward to stronger job prospects.”

During the four-month academic portion of the program students focus on science, math, reading skills, computer literacy and workplace culture. These essential skills can help them successfully challenge the apprenticeship entrance exam and prepare for work experience in their chosen field.

Upon completion of the academic portion, students whose chosen path is in the pipe trades (welding, plumbing, pipefitting, steamfitting or related trades) enter a 10-week training session at Alberta Pipe Trades College. Students choosing non-pipe trades programming receive placements for the work experience component of the program. As an added bonus, the Local Union 488 will help program graduates find work placements.

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CONFIDENT

(Left to right) Dr. Jodi L. Abbott, president & CEO, NorQuest College; Reza Nasseri, president, Landmark Group of Builders; David Dorward, MLA, Edmonton-Goldbar; Stephen Mandel, mayor, City of Edmonton; Gene Zwozdesky, MLA, Edmonton-Millcreek.

A PARTNERSHIP between NorQuest College and the Landmark Group of Builders aims to improve workplace processes and increase the bottom line for Alberta business and industry.

“The Landmark Group Centre for Value Improvement delivers the training, tools, and methods that empower Alberta businesses to maximize productivity and profitability,” says NorQuest College President & CEO Dr. Jodi L. Abbott.

“This is critical to help Alberta organizations build the skills needed to be successful in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.”

The centre provides organizations the benefit of applied, practical experience based on the process improvement strategies that both NorQuest College and the Landmark Group of Builders have successfully integrated into their own operations.

“We have seen first-hand the benefits of process improvement programs,” says Landmark President & CEO Reza Nasseri. “Building on established lean manufacturing principles, the centre can and will deliver proven, practical solutions for the workplace.”

In 2012, the Landmark Group of Builders contributed $500,000 to create and support the centre’s operations over five years.

“Combining Landmark’s practical experience with NorQuest’s hands-on training will help us create workplace productivity solutions for Alberta and beyond,” says Abbott.

Discovering practical solutions using applied research NORQUEST’S APPLIED RESEARCH OFFICE supports the College, the students and community by providing solution-based approaches to real world situations.

“This involves the use of critical thinking and the ability to ask the right questions for that situation,” says head of applied research Craig Hart.

Within the College, the office supports and encourages research-related activities. Using applied research to explore the learning outcomes of a new volunteer course in NorQuest’s Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program, for example, is helping to inform the future delivery of LINC courses.

Collaborating with other organizations and engaging with the community is also a priority. The office recently supported a project where front line health care workers in continuing care facilities have gained knowledge, strategies and tools to better manage patient behavior.

“Applied research is integral to a knowledge economy,” says Hart. “The spinoffs can be very inspiring.”

New centre maximizes efficiency andprofitability for Alberta business and industry


PROGRESSIVE

Honouring teaching excellenceNORQUEST COLLEGE foundational & intercultural studies (FIS) instructor Tracy Topolnitsky is the 2013 recipient of the Jaye Fredrickson Award for Teaching Excellence.

This NorQuest College award, named after a former academic vice president, is the highest teaching honour offered at the College.

“Tracy is an excellent facilitator. She engages with her students and establishes a good, respectful rapport with them,” says fellow instructor Carolyn Marshall. “She is always on the cutting edge of what’s new, and has engaged her students with various levels of multimedia including Blackboard, videos and Facebook.”

“I am fortunate to work with so many outstanding teachers,” says Topolnitsky. “I am very humbled by this experience and extremely grateful for this honour.”

Topolnitsky, who is also associate chair of online delivery for FIS, accepted the award at NorQuest College’s annual employee recognition ceremony held on April 24, 2013.

Award-winning recognition for ESL leaderCONGRATULATIONS TO LISA ROCHMAN, chair of foundational & intercultural studies, for receiving the Carolyn Dieleman Award. The award celebrates individuals who have made an impact on the delivery of and access to innovative and quality language and English as a second language (ESL) literacy programs in Alberta.

“Carolyn is such an inspiration for all the work she has done in the ESL field and to receive an award in her name is very moving,” says Rochman. “I am so lucky to be working with the talented and innovative group of faculty that we have at NorQuest College. They make the quality of programming we offer and the innovations that we do possible.”

The award was presented to Rochman at the Alberta Teachers of English as a Second Language Conference in November 2012.

The Jaye Fredrickson Award for Teaching Excellence honours an individual who engages learners though exemplary facilitation, supports them through advocacy and utilizes innovative approaches to education. The award was established to honour the legacy of teaching excellence that Fredrickson inspired.

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PROFESSIONAL

RBC playing a major role in the success of NorQuest CollegeThe Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has been an important partner of NorQuest College since 2004WITH OVER $600,000 in donations and hours of volunteer time spent with students, faculty and staff, the bank has had a significant impact on the overall growth and development of the College.

“RBC is committed to understanding the diverse needs of our clients, meeting the needs of the cultural markets and helping to make the immigration experience easier for newcomers to Canada,” says Jerilynn Daniels, RBC senior manager, community investments & marketing, public affairs. “Diversity for growth and innovation is one of our core values, so we’re delighted to support NorQuest.”

The bank has contributed to NorQuest College’s Intercultural Education Initiative, Canada Day celebrations, fundraising events and is the title sponsor of the Student Ambassador Program.

The program consists of students from various areas of study, all dedicated to the positive promotion of the College. The diversity of the group accurately represents the diversity of NorQuest, and allows the College to represent and celebrate its unique character in the community.

However, RBC’s support of the school’s overall operations is not limited to just dollars and cents.

“Not only is the financial support critical to NorQuest’s success, but support from key volunteers like Jason Byrne, account manager of commercial markets, who is co-chair of the College’s Youth in Transition mentorship program, is truly appreciated,” says Della Paradis, director of advancement at the College.

Daniels points out that volunteerism is ingrained into the fabric of the bank.

“We have numerous programs that support employee volunteerism,” she says. “When evaluating our community investment, we always ask what opportunities may exist for employee engagement.”

Jerilynn Daniels with RBC student ambassadors Elizabeth Routledge, Darcia Cruikshank-Too-A-Foo and Colette Brown-McKenzie.


SUPPORTING NORQUEST

“ Sometimes a helping hand goes a long way.”

DR. ANN COLBOURNE

ALLOWED EVERY OPPORTUNITY to succeed as a young woman, Dr. Ann Colbourne flourished and achieved her lifelong goals. In a perfect world, everyone would be so lucky.

In Dr. Colbourne’s world many will, thanks to her generosity and support of NorQuest College’s 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities fundraising campaign. The 1000 Women movement is a powerful example of women working together for the betterment of the community by raising money to help support the programming and infrastructure needs of NorQuest College, where 80 per cent of the student population is female.

“I’ve been very fortunate in my life,” says the 53-year-old, who donated $50,000 to the cause. “I grew up with security, having all the supports around me in order to do what I wanted to do.”

Since she began practicing medicine in the early 1980s, it has been Dr. Colbourne’s job to diagnose and address the things that

make people ill. Her perspective has allowed her to look outside the physical health symptoms and discover a deeper definition of a healthy population.

“I’ve seen some incredibly talented people go home at the end of the day and have another very demanding job to do there too,” says the doctor, whose only ‘children’ are three West Highland Terriers.

However, having spent considerable time caring for her parents at the end of their lives, she understands the challenges of balancing family and work commitments.

“It has always amazed me that, women in particular, are able to keep the family going, raise children and then also contribute in a very meaningful way to the workplace. It takes incredible fortitude and commitment. Sometimes a helping hand goes a long way.”

SHARING the good life

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$50,000 and up

Dr. S. Ann Colbourne

Cougar Drilling Solutions

Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation

Landmark Group of Builders

Students’ Association of NorQuest College

$10,000 - $49,999

Dr. Jodi L. Abbott

City Lumber Corporation & The Rosen Family

Anne Finzer, CEO inc. & Etc. Event Styling & Décor Inc.

Enbridge

EPCOR Utilities Inc.

The Sarah & Martin Gouin Family Education Fund at the Edmonton Community Foundation

Wendy & Gerry Kinsella

Jeffery Klaus Scholarship Fund at the Edmonton Community Foundation

Oce-Canada Inc

The John & Barbara Poole Family NorQuest Fund at the Edmonton Community Foundation

RBC Foundation

TD Insurance Meloche Monnex

WorleyParsons Canada

$5,000 - $9,999

Canada Safeway Women’s Networking Group Edmonton

Day LePoole

Audrey E. Luft

Patrick & Angela Machacek

The ManCap Foundation

Lindsay Nakatsui

Soroptimist International Club of Edmonton

Schoena Strudwick

Patty Taverner

Western Coin Vending Ltd.

$2,500 - $4,999

Alberta Blue Cross

Alberta Foundation for the Arts

Sharon Brown

Butler Family Foundation

Cash In Time

DIALOG

Ethel Cuts Chapter, IODE

Katherine’s Katering Inc.

Ledcor Construction Limited

Roger L. Moore

Della Paradis

Rotary Club of Edmonton Riverview

Denise Tambellini

Brenda & Brian Trendel

Murray Walford

Paddy Webb

$1,000 - $2,499

Susan Adams

Jeannie Agrios

Allard Foundation

E. Dianne Allen

Jo-Anne Anderson

Mark Asbell & Dawn Pentelechuk

Kelsi Badry

Betty Jean Baldwin

Carol Bentley

Kathy Bonazew

Iola Bots

Shawna Bots

Dianna Bowes

The Bowlen Family

Beverley Brennan

Colleen Brennan

Jacqueline Brisebois

Shirley Brooks

Tamara Buckwold

Joanne Butler

Capital Power

C’est Sera Inc.

Louise Chadi

Glenda Coleman-Miller

Judy Cormier

Trudy Cormier

Convenant Health

Nancy Cranston

Jennifer Crosby

Donna Daniec

Davies Park Executive Search

Dr. Teresa Debevc

Stephanie Donaldson Kelly

Cathy Douglas

Downey Norris & Associates Inc.

Drayden Insurance

Edmonton Rotary Club Foundation

Jackie Fetter

Michael Fiorino

Brendan & Leah Fitzgerald

Laura Fitzgerald

Melanie Fix

Edyth Florence

Joan Forge

Yvonne Gagnon

Sandra Gajic

Deb Gordon

Susan Green

Kathy Grieve

Mona Hale

Jane Halford

Cynthia Hansen

Tamara Hauglum

NorQuest College gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations for their generous contributions during the period January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.

NorQuest College gratefully acknowledges lifetime contributors of $250,000 & greater:

Métis Nation of Alberta Métis Education Foundation

Edmonton Community Foundation

RBC Foundation

Heidelberg Canada Graphic Equipment Ltd.

Students’ Association of NorQuest College

Landmark Group of Builders

Xerox Canada Ltd.

DONORS


SUPPORTING NORQUEST

Danita Haysom

Maureen Hemingway Schloss

Sue Heuman

John & Susan Hokanson

K-Bro Linen Systems Inc.

Dianne & Irving Kipnes

Marg Korby

Lillian Krawchuk

Kim Krushell

Angie LaBerge

Elaine Lee

Donna M. Lux

Linda Mabbott

Eva Mah-Borsato

Lynn Mandel

Marsh Canada Limited

Hugh & Madge McColl through the Edmonton Community Foundation

Sheila McNaughtan

Iren Mertz

Irene Mertz LaBonte

Judy Milton

Patricia Morgenstern

Dr. Thomas & Melanie Nakatsui

Henrietta & Javaid Naqvi

Shaheen Nasseri

Sylvia Nasseri

Trudy Nickerson

Ann Nikolai

Monica Norminton

Connie Nye

Fran Olson

Rosemary Paulencu

Alexandra Perras

Michelle Pilon

Jackie Polovick

Karen Radford

Garry & Joyce Rathgeber

Corrie Redl

ReidBuilt Homes

Nancy Reynolds

Laura & Jonathan Robb

Jamie Sale

Elexis Schloss

Dr. Nan Schuurmans

Marg Sebzda

Dale Sheard

Louise Shulko

Laura Shylko

Dr. Ameeta Singh

Patty Sowa

Jane Squire Howden

John & Avery Stobbe

Dr. Oksana Suchowersky

R.A. Sydie

Samantha Taylor

Annette Trimbee

Michelle Turcotte

LeeAnn Tyrrell

Barbara Walker

Angus & Heather Watt

Karen Webb

Jadeene Wheaton

Linda Wiebe

Windermere Golf & Country Club

Sheila Witwicky

Ryan Wright

$999 and less

Jennifer Acton

Julie Afanasiff

Janice Agrios

Mary Airey

Alberta Continuing Care Association

Monika Alder

Beth Allard-Clough

Tracy Anderson

Elizabeth (Liz) Anderson

Wendy Andrews

Associated Health Systems Inc.

ATCO Electric

Linda Banister

Kendall Jane Barber

Henderika Baribeault

Kevin Barranoik

Erin Barrett

Ratna Basappa

Janis Bean

Leslie A. Beard

Donna Belley

William Belous

Cindy Benson

Cindi Berg

Joanne Berger

Sameera Bhatia

Holli Bjerland

Carol Bjornson

Carol Blair & Associates Inc.

Wendy Boje

Jelena Bojic

Ursula Boraas

Manola Borrajo

Teresa Bosse

Carmelle & Kellan Boston

Darlene Bouwsema

Barbara Brass

Carleen Brenneis

Channe Brodeur

Angharad Brown

Jennifer Brown

Shawna Brown

Leanne Brownoff

BSN Medical Inc.

Adeline Cairo

Ben & Michelle Cairo

Cami Custom Homes

The Canadian Club

Karen Cantelon

The CAPITAL CARE Group

Gloria Chalmers

Dr. Kitty Chan

Philip Chatters

Daphne Cheel

Elke Christianson

Caroline Clark

Jennifer Cleall

Linda Cochrane

Gina Colcy

Christina Collins

Charlotte Cooper

Betsy Cornwall

Coup Boutique

Ashley Crawford

Charlene Cummings

Sue Cutmore

Barbara Dacks

Anna D’Agostini

Suzanne Daneau

Kerry Day

Cynthia Dea

Maureen Dea

Decore Hotels

Dentons Canada LLP

Elaine Devine

Michelle & Kennedy Devlin

Nicole Dodds

Kelley Doerksen

Pierrette Dosanjh

Karla Downs

Donna Drake

Briana & Morgan Drury

Ryan Drury

Niles Duggan

Lynne Duncan

Muriel Dunnigan

Karie Edmonds

Judy Elliot

Elsevier Canada

Patricia Elzinga

Hubert Eng

Doreen Erker

Anne Fanning Binder

Beverley Farkas

Karen & Mike Faulkner

Kay Feehan

Andrea Ferguson

Donna Finucane

Jennifer Fisk

Shannon Flint

Cathy Flood

Mary Ford

Cindy Fowler

Katheryn Fyffe

G&M Stone Masonry Ltd.

Catherina Gendall

Alexis Gibb

Steve Gibson

Lindsay Gilbert

Darrell & Ted Giraldeau

Barbara Gleiberman

Katherine Goble

Ruth Goudreau

Lois Greabeiel

Poonam Gurtu

Gail Hall

Philip F. Halloran Professional Corporation

Joanne Hamdon

Karen Hamel

Charmaine Hammond

Katie Hanson Milroy

Laurie Hawn

Anne Hayes

Louise Hayes

Pam Healey

Isabel Henderson

Jackie Hergott

Tara Hergott

Dr. Elena Hernandez-Kucey

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Denise Hole

Helen Hope

Beverley Hoskins

Shay Hosseinpour

Melissa Howell

Gail Hufty

Liz Hughes

Susan Huntley

K. Lynn Hyska

Sandy Jacobson

Gulnar Jaffer

Jeff Jenkins

Cindy Johnson

Karen Johnston

Debbie Jonas

Dr. Venta Kabzems

Sheila & Robert Kelcher

Lindsay Kelly

Patrick Kelly

Brenda Kennedy

Candace Ketsa

Khan Communication Services Inc.

Linda Kilgour

King Sign

Michelle Kirchner

Heather M. Kitteringham

Kelly Kleiber

Pamela Klemen

Barbara Kolbuc

Janice Kosak

Izabela Kotula

Carey Kraus

Leanne Kryger-Hann

Diane Kubanek

L Squared Style

Joyce Labriola & Mark Scholz

Susan Larson

Eloisa Lau

Mark Lazurko

Bonita Lee

Colleen Lees

Patti Lefebvre

Denise Lequire

Susan Lieberman

Annette Loiselle

Sally Lore

Dyanne Lyons

Patricia MacKenzie

Gordon Mah & Diana Dai

Sandy Mah

Susan Manning

Susan Marsden

Nicole Martel

Chana Martineau

Pilar Martinez

Winnifred M. Marvin

Deborah Mason

Eileen Matthews

Chinedu Mba for the family of Professor A.E. Afigbo, Emeritus

Kim McAra-Lester

Sherry McBeth

Shannon McClelland

Meghan DeRoo McConnan

Maureen McDannold

David McDougall

Lindsay McGill

A. Anne McLellan, P.C., O.C.

Elaine McPhee

Manisha Mehta

Margaret Melton

Teresa Melton

Jill Metz

B. Middleton

Aggie Mikulski

Dr. Judith Mill

Thomas Mill

John & Judy Miller

Shauna Miller & James Gillespie

Heather Mis

Jody Misunis

Matt & Janice Moore

Deana Morton

Gail Morton

Kim Moshurchak

Karen Mottershead

Marilyn Mucha

Marilyn Mulkins

Lisa Munro

Kim Murray

Nadia Mursky

Joan Neatby

Leah Newberry

Deb Newton

Cindy Nicholls Smith

Lori Nickifor

Lisa Nicolson

Taras Nohas

Lone Odgers

Esther Ohayon

Teresa Lynn O’Riordan

Stacey Padbury

Natalia Pakin

Parkash Pannu

Patti Papirnik

Aleda Patterson

Barbara Payne

Barb Pearce

Brea Pedersen

Jason Penner

Anida Phetsavanh

Sandra Pietrzyk

Megan Ploit

Karen Polowick

PwC

Katarina Racetin

Stella Rago

Anne Rasmussen

Jane Ratay

Jeanne Ratzlaff

Noura Redwan

Linda Reimer

Brenda Reitsma

Karen Reynolds

Judith Rohovie

Erin Ross

Rachel Ross

Katrina Rowe

Lisa Sadd

Elaine Sadler

Anita Sahota

Ezmina Samaroo

Lori Sartison

Shelley Sawchuk

Colleen Seetoo

Karen Sevcik

Manju Sharma

Rita Sharma Professional Corporation

Jill Sheward

Alva Shewchuk

Leslie Shragge

Gary Smith & Anna Loparco

Debby Smith

Laurie Smith

Lorraine Sousa

Donna Spencer

Nancy Spitz

Margaret Starko

Janine Stauffer

Kelly Steele

Valerie Stenson

Deborah L. Stephen

Peggie Stevens

Alan Stokes

Lee Anne Stuermer

Leah Stuparyk

Anne Taylor

Lin Taylor

Merle Taylor

Prudence Taylor

Tina Thomas

Patricia Tiamiyu

Michelle Ticknor

Joanne R. Tkaczyk

Michelle Tobias-Pawl

Leah Tolton

Rhonda Toohey

Traci Toshack

Kerri Trendel Cameron

Dorothy Triffo

Gillian Trimbee

Joyce Tustian

Jeff Uhlich

Andrea Volk

Jane Walker

Jenny Pon Walker

Patti Walsh

Linda Wedman

Jane Weller

Dr. Marilyn Westbury

Patricia White

David Williams

Lorna Wilson

Mary Wilson

Jan Witwicky

Sandra Woitas-Menczel

Winnie Wong

Jack & Susan Wright

Beverly Yee

Dianne Young

Sharon Yuen

Donna Zazulak

Sabina Zutter

SUPPORTING NORQUEST

DONORS

NorQuest College strives for accuracy in recognizing its donors and partners. Please contact the Department of Advancement with any discrepancies within this report (Phone: 780.644.5926 or [email protected]).


Empowering women to succeed

Edmonton women work to raise $1 million for new child care centreTHE SUCCESS OF 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities has inspired the movement to establish a new goal of raising funds for a child care centre at NorQuest College.

The ambitious and in-demand facility will be housed in NorQuest College’s

planned downtown multi-purpose campus addition, the North Learning Centre.

Over the next three years, the movement is committed to raising $1 million in support of safe and accessible child care for student parents, caregivers and the community at large.

Based on a profound belief that the fabric of a community is most often woven by the women who live in it, the 1000 Women

movement is stepping forward to reduce the stress load of mothers and fathers who are determined to better their education and further their careers while facing the challenges of parenting.

“It is a core belief of NorQuest College that it must transform itself to meet the evolving needs of the community,” says 1000 Women Advisory Committee chair Patty Taverner. “This child care centre will give our students the advantage they need to study hard without having to worry about cross town bus schedules, daycare pick up deadlines and diminished family time.”

In addition, the new child care centre will offer a hands-on learning experience for students enrolled in NorQuest College’s Day Home Provider program. And with Edmonton and Alberta experiencing shortages in available child care spaces, the centre will fill a direct economic need.

To support the cause, each year the 1000 Women movement hosts the International Women’s Day Celebration in March at NorQuest College and holds the annual fundraising luncheon in June. For upcoming event information, please contact the NorQuest College advancement department at 780.644.5926 or www.norquest.ca/1000Women.

IN 2010 A FOUNDING GROUP of women rallied together in living rooms and coffee shops to create an endowment fund that would support the emergency financial needs of NorQuest College students. What emerged was the 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities movement.

With the leadership of Wendy Kinsella, then-chair of the 1000 Women Advisory Committee, the group committed to supporting students with unexpected or extenuating circumstances that could disrupt or end their education and career achievement.

An ambitious goal was set: engage 1,000 women from the community to give $1,000 dollars each to create a $1,000,000 endowment – The Million Possibilities Endowment Fund. With high spirits, the

founding women committed to achieving their goal in three years. The first fundraising luncheon was held in June 2010 with 80 guests. Just two years later the annual luncheon increased to 600 guests and the $1,000,000 goal was achieved one year ahead of schedule.

With deep appreciation we thank all of our generous donors for their commitment. This achievement is a lasting legacy and will impact the lives of NorQuest College students and their families for generations.

Sponsors Brookfield Residential and Global Edmonton have provided essential financial support and community exposure enabling the momentum of the movement. Our contributing artist and friend, Irene Klar, inspired us with

her piece entitled Northern Visions, which became the image for the first initiative of the 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities movement.

THANK YOU ALL.

Dr. Jodi Abbott with Alberta Premier Alison Redford at the 2012 1000 Women fundraising luncheon

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Photo by Bonnie-Jean McAllister

Dr. Jodi L. Abbott

Tara J. Adam

Susan Adams

Jeannie Agrios

Allard Foundation

E. Dianne Allen

Allwest Commercial Furnishings

Jo-Anne Anderson

Wendy Andrews

Mark Asbell & Dawn Pentelechuk

Kelsi Badry

Betty Jean Baldwin

Tracey C. Ball

Dianne Balon, Jalene & Lindsay Anderson

Linda Banister

Vi Becker

Jeanne Belzil

Carol Bentley

Isabel Bernete

Michelle Bessette

Naila A. Bharmal

Myra B. Bielby

Carol Blair & Associates Inc.

Blu’s

Kathy Bonazew

Iola Bots

Shawna Bots

Dianna Bowes

Sheryl Bowhay

The Bowlen Family

Beverley Brennan

Colleen Brennan

Jacqueline Brisebois

Brookfield Residential (Alberta) LP

Shirley Brooks

Marianne Brown

Sharon Brown

Tamara Buckwold

Wanda Bursey

Business in Calgary Magazine/Business in Edmonton Magazine

Charlene Butler

Joanne Butler

Butler Family Foundation

Katherine Caine

Carol Cameron

Canada Safeway Women’s Networking Group-Edmonton

Canadian Hadassah-WIZO

Canadian Western Bank

Capital Power

Carol Case

Susan Casey

C’est Sera Inc.

Louise Chadi

Molly Ann Chan

Louise Charach

Corrina Chetley-Irwin

Helen K.Y. Cheung

Caroline Clark

Patty Cleall

Dr. S. Ann Colbourne

Glenda Coleman-Miller

Dini Corbett-Lourenco, PhD

Salvatore N. Corea

Jody Cormier

Trudy Cormier

Judy Cosco

Nancy Cranston

Jennifer Crosby

Nancy Cumming

Jackie Cummings

Donna Daniec

Davies Park Executive Search

Dr. Teresa Debevc

Deloitte

Deloitte & Touche Foundation Canada

Dentons Canada LLP

DIALOG

Stephanie Donaldson Kelly

Cathy Douglas

Downey Norris & Associates Inc.

Drayden Insurance

Sharon Duff

Carol Duggan

Lynne Duncan

Edon Management

Chris Ellingson

enPrivado

Enbridge

Ernst & Young LLP

Tamara Evans

Nancy & Hany Fares

Karina Farr

Lynn Faulder

Karen Faulkner

Jackie Fetter

Anne Finzer, CEO inc. & Etc. Event Styling & Décor

Laura Fitzgerald

Brendan & Leah Fitzgerald

Melanie Fix

Edyth Florence

Focus Communications

Janet Folk

Joan Forge

Yvonne Gagnon

Sandra Gajic

General Recycling Industries Ltd.

Kate Gibson

Louise Gibson

Karen Giebelhaus

Darrell Giraldeau

Deb Gordon

Peggy Gouin

Susan Green

Kathy Grieve

Mona Hale

Jane Halford

Faye Haney

Cynthia Hansen

Paul Hastings

Tamara Hauglum

Alyssa Haunholter

Louise Hayes

Danita Haysom

Maureen Hemingway Schloss

Hemisphere Engineering Inc.

Dr. Elena Hernandez-Kucey

Sue Heuman

John & Susan Hokanson

Kerri-Lyn Holland

HSBC Bank Canada

Linda Humphreys

Elizabeth Hurley

Shenaz Jeraj

Yasmin Jivraj

Anis Jiwani

Barry Johns

Patricia Johnston

Noah & Miranda Jones

Nabat Kassam

Ruth Kelly

Khan Communication Services Inc.

Salima Kheraj - Beaverbrook Developments

Founded on this belief, we set out to find 1,000 women to invest $1,000 each to raise a total of $1 million in support of NorQuest students. To date, the 349 remarkable women, men and organizations noted below have invested $1,000 or more in the 1000 Women movement. With 651 to go … think of the possibilities!

With our deep appreciation, NorQuest Colleges recognizes you, our community partners and friends. Thank you for investing in the well-being of families, friends and neighbours.

The fabric of a community is most often woven by the women who live in it.


SUPPORTING NORQUEST

Kick Media Inc.

Kimberley Homes Ltd.

Wendy & Gerry Kinsella

Dianne & Irving Kipnes

Irene Klar

Irene Klar Studio Ltd.

Kathy Knowles

Bernie Kollman

Marg Korby

Arti & Arvind Koshal

Lillian Krawchuk

Kim Krushell

Diane Kubanek

Kucey Dental Group

Angie LaBerge

Salma Lakhani

Lydia Lanman

Ledcor Construction Ltd.

Elaine Lee

Colleen Lees

Patti Lefebvre

Karen Leibovici

Day LePoole

Lincolnberg Master Builder

Audrey E. Luft

Donna M. Lux

Dyanne Lyons

Linda Mabbott

Elan MacDonald

Patrick & Angela Machacek

Catherine MacKenzie

Rod MacLean

Alexis MacMillan

Eva Mah-Borsato

Lynn Mandel

Marketing By Design Inc.

Melanie McCallum

A. Anne McLellan, P.C., O.C.

DeAnn McNally

Iren Mertz

Irene Mertz LaBonte

Shauna Miller & James Gillespie

Marcie Milley

Judy Milton

Maggie Mitchell

Janice Moore

Patricia Morgenstern

Anton Morgulis

Susan Moysa

Marilyn Mucha

Khatoon Murji

Dr. Thomas & Melanie Nakatsui

Lindsay Nakatsui

Henrietta & Javaid Naqvi

Shaheen Nasseri

Sylvia Nasseri

National Growth Partners

Valerie Neaves

Greg & Ronda Nedelec

Trudy Nickerson

Dianne Nikiforuk

Kimberly Nishikaze

Monica Norminton

Connie Nye

Fran Olson

Esther Ondrack

Dianne Osback

Leigh-Anne Palter

Della Paradis

Darwin & Betty Park

Rosemary Paulencu

Peace Hills Trust

Alexandra Perras

Margaret Petrin

Netta Phillet

Michelle & Alphonse Pilon

Dwayne & Gaylene Pohranychny

Jackie Polovick

Karen Polowick

The John & Barbara Poole Family NorQuest Fund at the Edmonton Community Foundation

Maya Pungur-Buick

PwC

Kathleen Quinn

Karen Radford

Stella Rago

Garry & Joyce Rathgeber

RBC Foundation

Corrie Redl

ReidBuilt Homes

Glenda Renney

Nancy Reynolds

Evelyn Riedlinger

Janet M. Riopel

Mary Ritchie & Dr. Bill Johnston

Laura & Jonathan Robb

Rohit Group of Companies

Rolling Mix Concrete (Edmonton) Ltd.

Sharlene Rutherford

Lisa & T. Marshall Sadd

Jamie Sale

Salwa Samycia

Lea Sanderson

Sari Salmon Schiff

Elexis Schloss

Norma Schneider

Dr. Nan Schuurmans

Scotiabank

Marianne Scott

Betty L. Screpnek

Marg Sebzda

Servus Credit Union Ltd.

Dale Sheard

Louise Shulko

Laura Shylko

Dr. Ameeta Singh

Karen Sliwkanich

Katie Soles, Soles & Company

Leona Soley

Parviz Somji

Soroptimist International Club of Edmonton

Patty Sowa

Nancy Spitz

Jane Squire Howden

Gail & Bernhard Stepanik-Keber

Marianne Stewart

Darlene Strang

Christian Strigl

Schoena Strudwick

Dr. Oksana Suchowersky

Sureway Construction Group of Companies

R.A. Sydie

Denise Tambellini

Senator Claudette Tardif

Patty Taverner

Samantha Taylor

TD Bank Group

Margaret R. Thompson

Brenda & Brian Trendel

Sue Trigg

Annette Trimbee

Michelle Turcotte

Beth Tutschek

LeeAnn Tyrrell

United Cycle

Jolene Van Den Bruel

Roberta M. Van Wyk

Vancity Community Foundation

Aurea Vasseur

Barbara Walker

Elaine Warick

Sheila Weatherill

Karen Webb

Paddy Webb

Jadeene Wheaton

Kim & Don Wheaton

Meryl Whittaker

Linda Wiebe

Tammy Wiebe

Audrey Wilkes

Kristina Williams

Windermere Golf & Country Club

Sheila Witwicky

Winnie Wong

Debra Wooding

Sandra Woolsey

Ryan Wright

Yellow Pencil

Gay Young

Gillian Young

Harriet Younie, RN

Shirley Yurkewich

Azmina Yusuf

Connie & Danny Zalmanowitz

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NorQuest College strives for accuracy in recognizing its donors and partners. Please contact the Department of Advancement with any discrepancies within this report (Phone: 780.644.5926 or [email protected]).

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Many new Canadians celebrate Canada Day for the first time!NorQuest hosted its 15th annual Canada Day celebration at the College’s Westmount Campus in 2012.

MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE, including 350 students from the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada program (LINC), helped commemorate the country’s 145th birthday through song and a picnic. Many of the students are new to Canada, and celebrated Canada Day for the first time by wearing traditional dress and displaying Canadian flags. All three levels of government attended the event and the CBC Edmonton emceed for the second year in a row.


IN YOUR COMMUNITY

NORQUEST COLLEGE President & CEO Dr. Jodi L. Abbott was among the Alberta post-secondary institution presidents honoured with a Diamond Jubilee Medal by Premier Alison Redford earlier this year.

“Alberta is fortunate to have such dedicated, visionary leaders in the post-secondary system. I wanted to recognize these leaders, and celebrate the work they do to help build our world-class centres of learning,” said Redford.

The premier presented the medals while the presidents were in Edmonton for a meeting of Campus Alberta stakeholders.

“Campus Alberta is a great example of how the advanced education system is being innovative in meeting the needs of learners,” said then Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education Stephen Khan. “I was very proud to help recognize these leaders in Alberta’s post-secondary system.”

The Diamond Jubilee Medal was created to mark the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne as Queen of Canada. During the year of celebrations, 60,000 deserving Canadians are being recognized.

Karen Linkenhances regional access to education MEET KAREN LINK, NorQuest College’s senior manager of regional stewardship. Link works with communities, organizations and employers to ensure regional students receive equal access to adult education.

Her expertise in community development and adult learning, including resources offered by NorQuest College and other service providers, will help maximize the potential of your community.

Link’s approachable and outgoing nature combined with her 25 years of experience as a community builder continues to change lives.

“As a regional steward, NorQuest College plays a pivotal role in serving the needs of students,” says Link. “Our team at NorQuest is committed to working in partnership with communities to ensure their educational needs are understood and met.”

Whether it is meeting with your community face-to-face, connecting you to appropriate programs or referring you to valuable resources, Link is your go-to-person for enhancing access to adult education in the region.

Contact Link at 780.644.6064 or email her at [email protected] to find out about learning opportunities in your community.

NorQuest president receives Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal

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TALKING NORQUEST

MISSION

NorQuest College inspires lifelong learning and the achievement of career goals by offering relevant and accessible education.

LEADERSHIP

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

CHAIR Lynn Faulder

NORQUEST COLLEGE PRESIDENT & CEO Dr. Jodi L. Abbott

PUBLIC MEMBERS Brent Agerbak, L. E. (Lee) Ahlstrom, Christopher Burrows, Cynthia Hansen, David Hardy, Cameron John, Alan Skoreyko (Vice Chair), Todd Walker, (one vacant position)

FACULTY MEMBER Lois Henderson

SUPPORT STAFF MEMBER Krista Perreault

STUDENT MEMBER Tiffany Brochu Current as of April 2013.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

PRESIDENT & CEO Dr. Jodi L. Abbott

VICE PRESIDENT, TEACHING & LEARNING Norma Schneider

VICE PRESIDENT, TRANSFORMATION & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Patrick Machacek

VICE PRESIDENT, COLLEGE SERVICES & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Jill Matthew

ESTABLISHED

1965 Originally opened as Alberta Vocational Centre-Edmonton

1990 Renamed to Alberta Vocational College

1998 Officially became board governed

1999 Renamed NorQuest College

WE ARE YOUR community college and Alberta’s largest, serving 8,500 students annually in full-time, part-time, distance learning and regional programs. As a regional steward, we provide access to adult education in Edmonton and the surrounding region for 23 communities. Our services stretch from Drayton Valley in the southwest to Thorhild in the northeast to Camrose in the southeast, with six regional campuses in addition to our Edmonton campuses.

NorQuest College uniquely delivers to the increasing demands of our economy, uniquely shapes the future of our province and uniquely maximizes opportunities others don’t see.


STUDENT DIVERSITY

66% age 25 and over

34% age 24 and under

9% self-identified Aboriginal, Métis or Inuit ancestry

80% female 20% male

600 specialized supports and access to students with learning and physical challenges

73% from Edmonton region

22% from across Alberta and Canada

5% visa and offshore students

NORQUEST BY THE NUMBERS

95% of graduates find employment or continue their education

37 post-secondary career credentials and foundational programs

8,500+ full-time, part-time and continuing education students each year

1,200+ graduates each year

5,000 full-time equivalent students projected to be enrolled by 2020

NORQUEST’S STEWARDSHIP REGION

¢ Edmonton District

¢ South District

¢ Northwest District

¢ Northeast District

1 Edmonton Downtown Campus

2 Edmonton Westmount Campus

3 Wetaskiwin Campus

4 Stony Plain Campus

5 Camrose Campus

6 Drayton Valley Campus

7 Westlock Campus

8 Whitecourt Campus

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64%

4.5%

20%

7%

1%

0.5%

3%

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

For the NorQuest College audited consolidated financial statements, please visit our website and download our Annual Report.

Consolidated statement of operations year ended June 30, 2012

($’000) 2012 ACTUAL 2011 ACTUAL RESTATED

EXCESS/(DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSE

4,305 1,114

REVENUES

Government of Alberta grants 49,541 47,193

Federal and other government grants 3,714 4,069

Student tuition and fees 15,294 15,342

Sales of services and products 5,198 4,112

Donations and contributions 1,047 752

Investment income 315 338

Amortization of deferred capital contributions 2,426 2,301

TOTAL REVENUES 77,535 74,107

2012 REVENUES

EXPENSES

2012 EXPENSES

68%

14.5%

1.5%

6%

2.5%

0.5%

7%

Salaries and benefits 49,814 50,189

Materials, supplies and services 10,723 10,567

Utilities 1,075 1,085

Maintenance and repairs 4,246 4,554

Cost of goods sold 1,921 1,304

Scholarships and awards 456 402

Amortization of capital assets 4,995 4,892

TOTAL EXPENSES 73,230 72,993

THERE ARE PEOPLE who do things for recognition, and then there are people who live truly selfless lives. This is often done by contributing to community with a passion that most times goes unnoticed by the masses.

Humility in the face of recognition is a great character trait, and NorQuest College 2013 honorary diploma recipient Steven LePoole possesses that trait.

“I was very surprised to be this year’s recipient,” says the 70-year-old retired president of Edmonton chemical distribution company Diversity Technologies, who is also a former member of the NorQuest College board of governors (2004-2010). “I don’t consider myself worthy of such recognition. But, of course, I was delighted to accept it. NorQuest College is very close to my heart.”

LePoole immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands when he was 11 years old. This helps in his appreciation for the College, where over half of the student population in 2012-2013 were born outside of Canada.

“I am an immigrant like many NorQuest students are, but I have only a small understanding of what the current generation of immigrants have to deal with when they come to Canada,” he says. “They have a very steep learning curve and I am happy to help with that learning curve.”

In his quest to help, LePoole has become a NorQuest mentor, taking part in the Youth in Transition mentorship program on a regular basis. This is where young people, many of whom are new Canadians with modest levels of education, interact with community representatives to build confidence and awareness.

“We meet with the students five or six times a year over a pizza, or we go with them to a hockey game or cultural event, or we bring in guest speakers. It’s just a way to show them we care and if it helps with even a little thing, like knowing how to apply for a job, then it is worth it.”

“ NorQuest College is

very close to my heart.”

STEVEN LEPOOLE

Honorary diploma recipient is committed to

HELPING THE NEXT GENERATION

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HONORARY DIPLOMA RECIPIENT

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