Transforming lives and strengthening communities

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4 An Alberta first: ATB on-campus is another NorQuest innovation

5 Building a new career

10 A civil society needs powerful voices

11 Let's talk about #MeToo

16 A lifetime spent helping others

17 Awards and recognition

20 Different worlds and difficult topics

21 What's your inspiration?

22 Legacy donors

23 Maximizing Opportunities — The NorQuest Campaign

24 Going to college at 12 months

25 1000 Women donors

28 NorQuest by the Numbers

29 Gold medal attitude for NorQuest's highest honour

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Produced by NorQuest College Brand & Market Development

PUBLISHER: Dallas Stoesz

EDITOR: Michael Edge

ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Michael Chevalier

ART DIRECTOR: Debra Bachman

WRITERS: Richard Wright, Michael Chevalier, Nida Farooqui

DESIGNERS: Helen Ma, Jeff Jenkins, Christina Borowiecki

PHOTOGRAPHY: Laughing Dog Photography, Helen Ma, Jeff Jenkins, Mary Malott

BOARD OF GOVERNORS Chair Dr. S. Ann Colbourne

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

Public Members Bilan Ahmed Melissa Bourgeois Troy Chalifoux David Dominy (Vice Chair) Brian Hjlesvold Kanwal Lali Carla Madra Lillian Ruptash Academic Staff Member Tracy Topolnitsky Non-Academic Staff Member Khalid Hashi Student Member Gordon Holub

EXECUTIVE TEAM President and CEO Dr. Jodi L. Abbott, ICD.D Vice President, Teaching & Learning and Chief Academic Officer Norma Schneider, M.Ed Vice President, External Affairs & Corporate Counsel Joan Hertz, QC, ICD.D Vice President, College Services & Chief Financial Officer Jill Matthew, CPA, CA, CMC, ICD.D Vice President, Business Development Marian Gayed, BA, BComm, MBA Executive Director, Workforce Development & Human Resources Laurel Evans, B.Ed, CHRP Chief of Staff & Strategy Lidia Surman, BA

ON THE COVER: Administrative Professional graduate Doreen Thunder (2015) stands in NorQuest College’s Indigenous student centre. Thunder attended NorQuest because she knew it would offer her a quick, yet intensive, route to her career goal of becoming an Indigenous Services Canada employee. Read Thunder’s complete story at norquest.ca/thunder.

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NorQuest College President and CEO, Dr. Jodi L. Abbott leads the #PressforProgress sign during an International Women's Day celebration.

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President & CEO NorQuest College

B right futures need bold visions and fearless decisions. At NorQuest College, we are ready to push boundaries to achieve what we know

Alberta and Albertans deserve. It is not enough for a contemporary academic

institution to build a road map; it needs a driver that can adapt to changes in course and still reach the objective. Our destination is excellence, our driver is success, and we will gladly take the disruptive turns in the road to get there.

Four years ago with a simple turning of the sod, we made a promise to enhance NorQuest’s learner environment to that of a world-class institution. We aimed to create a place where learners are exposed to cutting-edge facilities, increased amenities, innovative thinking, exemplary faculty, and the confidence of the communities NorQuest College graduates support.

Now, in 2018, we are in the midst of the most ambitious transformation in our college’s 53-year history. We are delivering education that transforms lives and strengthens communities in innovative, inclusive, and responsive ways. We challenge traditional thinking and methods of training and education to catalyze social and economic growth.

And thanks to the generosity of our donors, the courage of our stakeholders, and the patience of our students, our new building, Singhmar Centre for Learning, is a shining symbol of our future – our coming of age.

But we are about much more than bricks and mortar. We are about increasing learner access to education for people from all walks of life that will have a lasting impact on Alberta and its people. Did you know the average NorQuest diploma graduate earns $15,100 more than a high school graduate at the midpoint of their careers? Over the coming years we will continue with our learner-focused attitude, and be a major contributor to Alberta’s economy to the tune of $1 billion by 2025.

In the pages that follow, you'll learn about how we are leading that charge and helping to set the pace of our province’s prosperity.

Transformative thinking reaps BIG REWARDS

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I t takes a lot of moving parts to make a non-profit organization work. Behind every community art class, youth leadership course,

or neighbourhood vegetable garden, there’s a dedicated, passionate group of people working to make sure things run smoothly. Alongside community events that make our city such a vibrant place to live, there are the practical aspects of running a non-profit, such as accurate accounting.

The City of Edmonton and other funders have long recognized the need for specialized training in financial management for smaller non-profit organizations. The city approached NorQuest College to fill this gap, and our Continuing Education and Corporate Training team devised an accounting course that fit the bill.

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It’s an example of how NorQuest responds to community demands and has an enhanced – sometimes unexpected – presence in our city thanks to bespoke training like this.

One of the groups that benefited is the Sinkunia Community Development Organization, which works locally in Edmonton and internationally in rural communities in Africa. Their main focus is helping new immigrants – especially youth – to get accustomed to life in Canada. Their humanist endeavours will run a little bit smoother thanks to NorQuest training that shows them the ins and outs of non-profit accounting.

“We learned a lot from the accounting course,” says YAA SERWAA SOMUAH, Project Coordinator with Sinkunia. “Our organization is growing, and so we need to learn more about the business aspects. I feel more confident with our budgets now because of the skills I learned.”

For information on continuing education and corporate training options, visit norquest.ca/corporate.

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“ NorQuest spent a long time really listening to what stakeholders are saying is needed. That’s what helped make the partnership such a success and the resulting accounting course so relevant, accessible, and engaging.” – MARY GALLIVAN, Community Grants Coordinator, City of Edmonton

ATB FINANCIAL can loosely translate its decades-old mandate in a few simple words: helping the underdog.

When it was founded in 1938, the financial institution’s goal was to primarily offer services to rural Alberta – areas overlooked by big banks. The economic drivers may be different today, but 80 years later ATB is still looking out for the little guy. Likewise, NorQuest College sees opportunities where others don’t. So it was only natural that ATB and NorQuest would team up for a smart solution for

student and community banking.In January 2018, ATB launched the first bank branch in Alberta to be operated by a post-secondary institution at NorQuest’s downtown Edmonton campus. Although geared towards students, the ATB facility is also open to NorQuest employees and the public with profits remaining at the college.

“Profits support scholarships, awards, and bursaries or the growth of college programming and infrastructure,” says JACKIE NGUYEN, Branch Manager at ATB.

“We are very excited that NorQuest is thinking outside the box with this business model.”

At a time when finding solutions to business problems in Alberta is at the height of its discussion, the way this partnership has come together is a great lesson, and one that NorQuest believes should be coming from the education sector. Nguyen is enthusiastic about the future of ATB at the college.

“This is a great example of NorQuest innovation, and the college’s commitment to helping students.”

“Having a bank inside my school inspires me to study harder and save constantly in preparation for my life after college.” — MARY ANN CORONADO (left),

NorQuest College student, Early Learning and Child Care program, speaking with JACKIE NGUYEN, Branch Manager, ATB Agency

@norquest We're #innovative. Follow us on Twitter to keep up.

AN ALBERTA FIRSTATB on-campus is another NorQuest innovation

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Across Alberta, NorQuest College has forged partnerships that help build new careers and better lives. The college’s affiliation with Rupertsland Institute, an organization dedicated to assisting Métis individuals obtain training and education, helped SHAWNA J. SERNIAK achieve her dream job.

When Serniak’s 21-year-old son Trylan started his studies in Hospitality Management at NorQuest, he suggested it would also be a good fit for his mother. Serniak was interested in working at a hotel, but didn’t have any luck finding the right position. The hospitality training led her to a new career in the hotel industry.

Only months after she completed her studies, she is now thriving in a management role.

Normally a two-year program at NorQuest, Rupertsland condensed Hospitality Management into six months, putting learners on the fast track to employment. The institute assisted Serniak with funding, which covered her education and living costs. Throughout it all, Serniak didn’t feel rushed, despite the accelerated learning curve.

“The instructors were excellent and informative, and the students were very good at helping one another. My training certainly opened my eyes and made me a lot more confident going into this position. I love what I do.”

PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS“ NorQuest’s hospitality training to Indigenous Peoples in the Bighorn region has been a great success. It provides learners with practical knowledge in the classroom, and practicum placements that lead to employment. The training boosts their self-esteem for future education and opportunities.”

– LISETTE GOLDING-COOPER , Education Coordinator, Wesley First Nation

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NEW CAREERShawna J. Serniak found education and confidence at NorQuest College.

Study buddies: Shawna and her son Trylan enjoyed completing Hospitality Management training together.

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Turning heads & EMPOWERING MINDS

We’ve made a permanent academic mark on the Edmonton downtown map.

NorQuest College’s new campus addition, the Singhmar Centre for Learning, opened for classes in September 2017. As you walk in, you’ll immediately notice a modern, contemporary academic institution. You’ll feel the bright natural light in every corner and welcome the earthy colours with splashes of orange and red. You’ll see students studying or mingling in the many open spaces while others embrace Canada’s roots in the Indigenous student centre. You’ll walk through a busy food court, a spacious new bookstore, and much more. It's big. It's brilliant. And it’s become a special place for the people we value most: our students.

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Hey Allen, we hope you’re enjoying the Practical Nurse program! We’re curious, how do you like the new building?

Nice! And Sarah, what about you? Have you checked out the new Indigenous student centre?

Thanks for sharing! Roberta, we know the Business Admin program keeps you busy! Any features in the new building that you love?

I am so in love with the location options available for me to study! Whether it's in a quiet area, in a comfy chair with a swinging arm, or at a desk with or without a PC, I look forward to going there to study.

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The building looks really modern. It’s a new face for NorQuest and the computer area in the Learner Centre is really slick!

I’m in there all the time — it’s my second home. I think it really helps Indigenous students grow. It’s good to know that when you’re struggling, you have people here who understand, who come from the same background as you, and you can go there to practice traditions that keep you grounded.

WHAT ARE STUDENTS SAYING?

Students are thriving in the new Singhmar Centre for Learning.

Two of many bright and open student spaces.

Our new Learner Centre inspires students to hit the books!

Edmonton’s downtown core became an eclectic multicultural mosaic at the grand opening of the Singhmar Centre for Learning on October 4, 2017.

What are people like former Edmonton Oilers president PATRICK LAFORGE saying about NorQuest?

Find out on our YouTube channel.

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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. NorQuest College is taking those first

steps towards reconciliation with the Indigenous communities we serve and the understanding that we are all related.

Wahkôhtowin is an Indigenous concept that means “everything is related.” NorQuest realized that this noble idea shouldn’t be only about our commitment to Indigenous learners, but about our entire philosophy: understanding that everyone and everything is related provides us with the opportunity to form ethical and trusting relationships. And so our journey began.

The first step was to put pen to paper and sign the Colleges and Institutes Canada Indigenous Education Protocol to reaffirm the importance of Indigenous education in Canada. The protocol addresses Indigenous Peoples’ learning needs, and supports the educational and economic development

of Indigenous communities. NorQuest was proud to be the first post-secondary in Edmonton to join the protocol.

The next step was just as thoughtful. The college has created space for the creation of a Downie-Wenjack Legacy Room, the result of Gord Downie’s call to action for reconciliation in memory of the victims and survivors of the Indian Residential Schools. The space honours the memory of Chanie Wenjack, a young Indigenous boy from Ontario who never returned home from residential school over 50 years ago.

Finally came Wahkôhtowin: We Are All Related, the college’s Indigenization Strategy. More than mere words on paper, it provides NorQuest with a blueprint for reconciliation and Indigenous education, as well as inspires new and healthier ways of thinking at the college.

This isn’t the end of our journey, but the beginning.

“As an Indigenous person, it’s very important for me to see that NorQuest College is making these commitments to Indigenous learners and the community. And seeing how much community was involved in the process is important. All too often, institutions will make decisions without even talking to Indigenous Peoples.”

— NAIM CARDINAL, Indigenous Community Engagement Advisor, NorQuest College

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A civil society needs

POWERFUL VOICES

It was a chance to hear from the experts and learn how we all can help to build a better society.

In fall 2017, more than 150 people attended the first-ever speaker series presented by the Edmonton volunteer organization, Canadians for a Civil Society, at NorQuest College. Throughout the day, more than a dozen speakers ranging from an award-winning journalist to family lawyers to Order of Canada recipients gave their perspectives on the topics of respect, rule of law, literacy, human rights, and economic opportunity.

NorQuest students were also given a platform to express themselves via active participation throughout the day, and through an essay writing contest.

While the event featured many intelligent and thought-provoking commentaries on creating a civil society, the highlight was an appearance by then-Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Right Honourable BEVERLEY MCLACHLIN. As keynote speaker, McLachlin was a powerful voice, covering topics that celebrated Canada’s multiculturalism and the place we all have in creating a just and welcoming country.

“If Canada has a brand, it has to include the idea of diversity,” she said. “Diversity is in our DNA.”

RECOGNIZING THE MAN BEHIND THE CAUSE

Canadians for a Civil Society is the brainchild of longtime friend of NorQuest College, retired citizenship judge GURCHARAN SINGH BHATIA.

The volunteer organization is committed to advancing human dignity, a culture of peace, and the full enjoyment of the human birthright to a life free of fear and want.

“Since arriving in Canada over 50 years ago, Judge Bhatia has embraced many NorQuest values through tireless work in strengthening this nation’s multicultural community,” says NorQuest College President and CEO DR. JODI L. ABBOTT. “The launch of the first Canadians for a Civil Society Speaker Series, for which Judge Bhatia serves as a founding father, is a welcome notice that his life’s work in assuring equality for all is alive and well.”

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Rebecca Hardie talks about #MeToo at the college’s annual Human Library event where people volunteer to be living books that readers can “borrow” for conversation.

“Finally.”That was REBECCA HARDIE’s reaction

when she heard about #MeToo. Exploding on social media, the #MeToo

hashtag is bringing light to how often sexual violence and harassment occur. Hardie, a survivor, is one of those voices.

“I’m lucky in that I have a platform to teach,” says Hardie, Associate Chair of University Transfer and Instructor of Women’s and Gender Studies at NorQuest College. “We will look back at #MeToo as part of feminist history. I’ll talk about it probably forever.”

As an educator and social media activist, Hardie recognizes stagnancy as being a risk.

“It can’t just focus on taking down infamous perpetrators, and then the next one, and then it’s over,” she says. “It needs to be a cultural shift rather than a persecution of individuals. People need to be educated and recognize what sexual violence and harassment are, and workplaces need policies and reporting structures.”

Hardie feels another risk, backlash, is inevitable.

“Any time advances are made based on the rights of minorities, there is a backlash. People aren’t interested in losing privilege and when minorities make advances some people lose privilege.

“We have to give women the tools but we also have to insist the culture changes.”

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SEXUAL ASSAULT RATE IN EDMONTON (2016)

The sexual assault rate per 100,000:

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83% of women with disabilities experience sexual assault in their lifetime

57% of Indigenous women experience sexual assault in their lifetime

1% of all sexual assaults reported in Edmonton are against individuals 65 and over

(Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton, 2016)

Watch Rebecca Hardie talk about #MeToo at the Human Library on our YouTube channel.

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A HMED ELKHATEB is like many immigrants to Canada: he achieved a university degree prior to arriving, is ready to put down permanent roots, and is eager to contribute to our country’s

economic success.In fact, Canada’s overall post-secondary graduation rate, the highest

among countries registered within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, has a lot to do with people just like him.

Elkhateb’s challenges are his language skills and his knowledge of Canadian society.

“I believe I can start my career right now,” says the 46-year-old, who earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and banking administration from the University of Jordan, Amman. “But I am not completely fluent so I’ll work on that first.”

Elkhateb is a Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) student at NorQuest College. He wasted no time in registering for the training upon arriving in Canada in March of 2017, and is grateful for the opportunity – not only to enhance his English, but to learn more about what it means to be Canadian. LINC students at NorQuest are not just taught language, they are provided with tangible integration experiences.

A component of the LINC program is a volunteer course. It offers specific, workforce-relevant programming to students with a higher level of education and a higher level of English wishing to learn in an authentic setting. Elkhateb was assigned to volunteer at the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers, where he spent his time interacting with the public, helping the centre with some of its accounting needs, and assisting fellow newcomers with their tax returns.

“I am a very lucky guy,” he says. “The LINC Volunteer Course is making me involved in the Canadian environment. During that volunteer course, it was a good chance to meet people, to try and improve my language. Maybe sometimes it seems hard for me to reach my top level, but I keep going.”

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“The LINC Volunteer Course is making me involved in the Canadian environment. During that volunteer course, it was a good chance to meet people, to try and improve my language.”

KEY FINDINGS*Overall, NorQuest College graduates' earnings increase the longer they stay in the workforce.

The earnings of both certificate and diploma graduates trend generally upward the longer the graduates are in the workforce.

First year earnings of diploma graduates average $46,212.

*Based on NorQuest College-specific results from the Government of Alberta’s Benefits to Post-Secondary Education Project.

Many of our LINC students find work in the field they were educated in prior to moving to Canada or move on to complete post-secondary certificate and diploma programs.

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Road hockey tournament

Winter. Hockey. Friendly competition. Nothing is more Canadian, eh?

NorQuest volunteers at Edmonton Food Bank

Our Business Careers team makes helping the community their business.

Indigenous Achievement Ceremony

Celebrating our Indigenous students at Amiskwaciy Academy.

Chinese New Year

Our students come from around the globe and bring their celebrations to NorQuest.

Community dialogue (Colten Boushie and Tina Fontaine)

Real and often emotional dialogue about current events. That’s what we do at NorQuest.

Canada Day 150

In our biggest celebration yet, more than a thousand people marked our country's milestone.

Downtown Campus Block Party

MacEwan University and NorQuest College are BFFs and this friendship is celebrated every year with the Downtown Campus Block Party!

1000 Women Fundraising Luncheon

Our student ambassadors make our events extra special.

Pride Parade

NorQuest is always ready to support a more inclusive culture.

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A lifetime spent

HELPING OTHERSOur President's Medal winner shines with community spirit

Since arriving in Canada from Jamaica in 2014, armed with a degree in Land Economy and Valuation Surveying, DWIGHT PHILLIPS has kept busy with education and the community.

“When I came here to Canada I realized I couldn’t just slide into my regular profession, so I had to take some transitional jobs,” he says. “From my time in primary school, I have been volunteering to help people.”

First he got involved with his church, then volunteered with the Boys and Girls Club. His resume also includes volunteer time with Habitat for Humanity, Youth Empowerment and Support Services, and the Strathcona Place Seniors Centre.

“I really liked doing that kind of work, but I had no formal education in that area. So I looked into finding a short program and that’s why I chose NorQuest.”

Phillips found the education he needed through NorQuest’s nine-month Community Support Worker (CSW) certificate program. He achieved an impressive 3.91 grade point average in the CSW program.

“I just have this insatiable appetite for new knowledge,” says Phillips. “I am a lifelong learner.”

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NorQuest recognized as one of

CANADA’S MOST ADMIRED CULTURESCreating workplace pride and celebrating successes are important to NorQuest College’s culture. Waterstone, a leading recruitment firm, recently named NorQuest as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures.

NorQuest College President and CEO, DR. JODI L. ABBOTT said this honour is humbling and valued.

“For 52 years, NorQuest College and our wonderful employees have been in the business of transforming lives amid a welcoming and diverse learning and working environment,” said Abbott.

Council for Advancement and Support of Education District VIII Communications Awards: SILVER – 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities Case Statement BRONZE – NorQuest College Community Impact 2017 BRONZE – Advancement section of norquest.ca

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College and Institutes of Canada Leadership Excellence Award for Non-Managerial Staff (Gold) – SARAH APEDAILE , Faculty Development AdvisorAvenue Magazine Top 40 Under 40 – AMY ABE , InstructorJaye Fredrickson Award for Teaching Excellence – CARLA GRANT, Instructor

NorQuest is proud to recognize the achievements of our employees

JODI ABBOTT NAMED A GLOBAL WOMAN OF VISION

The NorQuest team in Toronto, accepting the Waterstone award. (L to R: Gillian Luff-Schieman, Laurel Evans, Dr. Jodi L. Abbott, Teresa Parks, Amy Abe.)

In 2017, Global Edmonton identified NorQuest President and CEO, Dr. Jodi L. Abbott as a Global Woman of Vision for her work in enhancing the presence of the college, and for personal achievements reaching the highest levels.

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“Thank you to the Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Assistance Fund and all the members that you represent. This incredibly generous gift will allow us to better prepare our learners for tomorrow’s workforce needs.”— DR. JODI L. ABBOTT, NorQuest College President and CEO

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better jobs for your community? We’re thrilled the Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Assistance Fund

(ECECAF) thought it was a good idea. In January of 2018, NorQuest College, our 17,592 learners, and Alberta as a whole became beneficiaries of an incredible $2 million donation from ECECAF.

With this gift, ECECAF joined an impressive list of donors who support the college’s efforts of creating tomorrow’s workforce today. To show our appreciation, we’re renaming our college’s Heritage Tower in downtown Edmonton to Civic Employees Legacy Tower.

“Just think, when Edmontonians come to NorQuest or go past the college on their way to work, or an appointment, or a hockey game, they will see Civic Employees Legacy Tower in lights,” said DR. JODI L. ABBOTT, NorQuest College President and CEO.

The Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Assistance Fund has been building community since 1941. 11,000 members, from nine different unions and associations, can be proud of this investment!

L to R: Brian Hjlesvold, NorQuest College Board of Governors; Scott McKeen, Councillor, City of Edmonton; Bev Esslinger, Councillor, City of Edmonton; Dr. Jodi L. Abbott, President and CEO, NorQuest College; Brenda Waluk, ECECAF Board Chair; Laura Manz, AMNUA; Roberta Hykawy, IBEW #1007; Bud McCarthy, EFFU, Local 209; Joy Arntzen, UNA, Local 196; Edmonton Mayor, Don Iveson; Mike Scott, CUPE Local 30.

“ This is an incredible honour. On behalf of all of our members, we would like to say how proud we are to be part of the spirited and vibrant growth of NorQuest College. Our members are very committed to making a difference in this community. This is a legacy that will live on for many generations.”

— BRENDA WALUK, ECECAF Board Chair

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Can there be a common ground when two people from contrasting worlds – one an academia executive and the other a military commander – come together to talk leadership?

The short answer: yes, there can. The long answer: it’s not about who’s right or wrong; it’s about different ways of expressing ideas.

The Leadership in Challenging Times podcast, featuring Lieutenant-Colonel JEFF WILSON from 3rd Canadian Division in Edmonton, and NorQuest College President and CEO, DR. JODI L. ABBOTT, is the college's most daring (and public) community engagement effort ever.

“The overarching theme of this podcast is to sit down and have a conversation,” says Wilson. “There is no reason why people cannot have a civil conversation about anything, and the purpose here is to get into difficult subjects.”

The podcast debuted in September of 2017. Abbott and Wilson have covered diverse topics such as gender parity, mental health, sexual violence – all from a leadership perspective.

“Jeff and I come from totally different worlds,” says Abbott. “What comes from that are the gems of two people with different ideas exploring important topics.”

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EDUCATION OPTIONS FOR VETERANS

A new program is helping to fund the needs of Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force and Reserve Force veterans, for college, university, or technical education.

The Education and Training Benefit will provide veterans with six years of service up to $40,000. Veterans with at least 12 years of service may be eligible for up to $80,000 to cover tuition, course materials, and some incidentals and living expenses. Funding is also available for career and personal development courses.

For more information visit the Veterans Affairs Canada website.

Dan Johnston, Assessment Advisor at NorQuest College, and his son Peter are leads on a team restoring a WWII-era Canadian-built howitzer.

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“My wife Lisa and I are proud to call Edmonton home, and we want our girls to understand the importance of supporting the community and those less fortunate. We make decisions as a family when it comes to our community support to ensure fairness, awareness, and to build a sense of ongoing responsibility as a family.”

— MIKE BACCHUS, donor to Maximizing Opportunities – The NorQuest Campaign

“I’ve always loved the spirit of the students and staff. NorQuest is unique in its approach to education, going way beyond just books and lectures. There’s a real emphasis on cultural awareness, inclusiveness, and respect built between all the students. It’s all these things and more that makes it easy to become a donor.”

— DUSTIN DELFS, created a bursary for English as a Second Language students

WHAT'S YOUR INSPIRATION?Our donors, their stories

“After seeing NorQuest’s incredible child care facility and what donations provide for students, I felt truly inspired to support this cause. Having a family should not be a barrier to your education and achieving your goals; everyone should get that opportunity. I’m proud to join the many women who have already committed to helping NorQuest students.”

— LINDA HOANG, donor to the 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities movement

“My mother worked for many years as a nurse and received excellent care from nurses during the last years of her life in a retirement home. The staff there had overcome many hurdles to get their education, just like my mother did, and that’s what inspired her. Mom’s gift to NorQuest will help make sure students are supported to complete their studies.”

— KATHERINE CAINE, daughter of legacy donor HARRIET YOUNIE, who created an endowment fund for nursing students by leaving a gift through her will.

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LEGACY DONORSNorQuest College gratefully acknowledges lifetime contributors of $250,000 and more:

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FROM LOSS TO LADYBUGS TO LITERATURESeven years ago, CHRIS AND LEAH BURROWS went through a life-changing experience. The unexpected loss of their infant son took a deeply emotional turn in their lives.

And then one day, something happened.“Our house became infested with ladybugs everywhere – on every windowsill,”

said Leah.The ladybugs visited every spring and gave the couple hope. “We felt like his

spirit was with us,” she said.A few years after being blessed with a beautiful baby girl, Chris, who is a former

NorQuest College board member, was approached to be a part of something that became profoundly meaningful.

Chris and Leah donated to the college’s major capital campaign and in recognition of their gift, the Ladybug Library opened on the second floor in the Singhmar Centre for Learning.

“This gives us an opportunity to honour our son and our daughter in such a meaningful way,” says Leah. “Children’s books are universal. We hope this will be something special for a lot of other families too.”

The two are happy to contribute to a place that, in Leah’s words, “meets the demands of a modern workforce; shows you what you need to stand out and be employable; and is responsive to the needs of the community and students.”

“NorQuest builds community. It is an engaging, compelling story,” adds Chris.And so too is the Ladybug Library.

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PCL Group of Companies

RBC Foundation

Dr. Prem Singhmar & Dr. Saroj Singhmar

Sorrell Financial

Students’ Association of NorQuest College

Yacucha Family

$25,000 to $49,999

Bacchus Family

Bayshore HealthCare

Chris & Leah Burrows

Butler Family Foundation

CHANDOS CONSTRUCTION

Karyn Decore & Nicole Decore

$5,000 to $9,999

Bob & Sheryl Bowhay

City Lumber Corporation, Robert Rosen & Family

City of Edmonton

Edmonton Glenora Rotary Club

Sarah & Martin Gouin Family Education Fund at Edmonton Community Foundation

JV Driver Group

Kichton Contracting Ltd.

The ManCap Foundation

George Smith

Gay & Ralph Young Family

$2,500 to $4,999

All Weather Windows at the Edmonton Community Foundation

Anonymous

Peter & Ellen Campbell

The Chinese Freemasons Society (Edmonton)

Covenant Health

Brian & Gail Hjlesvold

Jeffrey Klaus Scholarship Fund at Edmonton Community Foundation

Laughing Dog Photography

Melcor Developments Ltd.

MNP

Lorraine Osadchuk Award Fund at the Edmonton Community Foundation

Alan Skoreyko

$1,000 to $2,499

Alberta Blue Cross

Alberta Health Care Aide Directory

Anonymous (3)

Cindi Berg

Trevor & Clara Bergen

Gurcharan Singh Bhatia, C.M.& Jagjit (Jiti) Bhatia

Linda and David Black

Bootwala Family

Katherine Caine

Cash In Time

Mike & Sharon Duff

Early Learning and Child Care Program

Edmonton Chinese Lions Club through the Edmonton Community Foundation

Edmonton Rotary Club Foundation

MAXIMIZING OPPORTUNITIESNorQuest College gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations for their generous contributions during the period April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.

Donors to 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities are listed separately beginning on page 25.

EPCOR

SAT Consulting & Construction Inc.

TD Insurance

$10,000 to $24,999

Alberta Union of Provincial Employees

Brian & Jeanne Carpenter

CIBC

Edmonton Community Foundation

FIRMA Foreign Exchange Corporation

Nick & Pat Hertz Family

John & Barbara Poole Family NorQuest Fund at Edmonton Community Foundation

Dale Sheard

The Stollery NorQuest Student Fund at Edmonton Community Foundation

TD Bank Group

TELUS Edmonton Community Board

Thank you to the staff and faculty of NorQuest College who have participated in the Step Up Campaign and purchased a step on the feature staircase in the new Singhmar Centre for Learning.

Ethel Cuts Chapter, IODE

Michael Fiorino

Shannon Haggarty & Thomas Dombrosky

Alan & Lisa Jeans

LINC Team

Leslie & Toby Marquardt

Jill Matthew & Kevin Eccleston

Sheilagh McBride

Salvatore Miniaci & Dina Floreancig

Roger L. Moore

Scott Nelson

Lisa Jane Paranchych

PepsiCo Beverages Canada

Krista Perreault

Drs. Marlene, Marcene & Mr. Dwight Phillips

Jonathan & Laura Robb

Orane Rowe & Gerard Mutabazi Amani

Dallas Stoesz

Liqing Sun & Jianan Wang

UA Local 488 Plumbers & Pipefitters Union

Western Coin Vending Ltd.

In Memory of Margaret P. Wilson

Riley and Casey Winfield

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MILLION POSSIBILITIES BURSARY (student emergency funding)

133 students assisted $70,550 distributed

1000 WOMEN LEARNER ACCESS BURSARY

119 students assisted $78,400 distributed

16 student parents assisted

$22,648 distributed

1000 WOMEN CHILD CARE ACCESS BURSARY

(as of March 2018)

Create a movement. Build. Educate. Combine these and you have the phenomenal 1000 Women Child Care Centre.

This dream became a reality in November 2017 thanks to the leadership of a determined group of women and the generosity of an amazing community network, the 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities movement.

Located in the Singhmar Centre for Learning, the centre provides culturally responsive child care services to NorQuest College students, employees, and the wider community. It embodies intercultural awareness with multi-ethnic staff who cater to the diverse backgrounds of the children they serve. At the same time, it is a compassionate symbol of removing barriers to education.

Earlier this year, JANELLE GOBEIL brought her daughter, Tessa, to the centre while she was studying

in the college’s Hospital Unit Clerk program. Now a graduate, she says it was amazing to have Tessa with her on campus.

“It’s difficult to explain how hard it is to go somewhere not knowing much about what your kid is up to,” she said. “But with this centre, if I had a free moment, I could just go and check on her and then get right back to school. I was able to better focus on my studies knowing that she was right there with me.”

Gobeil also received the 1000 Women Child Care Access Bursary.

“It took away my financial worries. You don’t realize how expensive it can be to have kids so just having that extra help made it much less of a worry.

“I want to say thank you so much to the donors. It’s not often people go out of their way to help those in need so I think it’s exceptional.”

Going to college at

12 MONTHS

The 1000 Women Child Care Centre is delighted to be among those now offering $25-a-day quality child care, thanks to the Government of Alberta and Government of Canada.

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EMERALD$50,000 - $99,999Brookfield Residential (Alberta) LP

George Cantalini & Dr. Teresa Debevc

Rosemary Paulencu

Rod & Patty Taverner

TD Bank Group

RUBY$25,000 - $49,999Anne Finzer, CEO inc. & Etc. Décor

Focus Communications

Dr. Elena Hernandez-Kucey & Kucey Dental Group

Lindsay & Lewis Nakatsui

Dale Sheard

Rick & Brune Sinneave

Sheila Witwicky

SAPPHIRE$10,000 - $24,999Alberta Blue Cross

Allwest Commercial Furnishings

Anonymous (2)

Sharon Brown

Marianne Brown

Katherine Caine

Canada Safeway Women’s Networking Group-Edmonton

DIALOG

Enbridge

Ernst & Young LLP

Peggy Gouin

Hillberg & Berk

Wendy & Gerry Kinsella

Salma Lakhani

Ledcor Construction Limited

Leslie & Dave Leeworthy

Lexus of Edmonton

Carla, Don & Alex Madra

Thomas & Melanie Nakatsui

Sylvia Nasseri

National Growth Partners

Fran Olson

Darwin & Betty Park

John & Barbara Poole Family Fund at Edmonton Community Foundation

RBC Foundation

RMC Group of Companies

Rohit Group of Companies

Servus Credit Union

Soroptimist International Club of Edmonton

Gail, Bernhard & India Rose Stepanik-Keber

Schoena Strudwick

Brenda Trendel

Debra Wooding

AMETHYST$5,000 - $9,999Dr. Jodi L. Abbott & Mr. Michael Abbott

Wendy Andrews

Laurie Anfindsen

ATB Financial

ATCO Gas

Attain Solutions Inc.

AutoCanada Inc.

Tamara Baltzan

Carol Blair & Associates Inc.

Iola Bots

Sheryl Bowhay

Leah & Chris Burrows

Hilda Brown

Business in Calgary Magazine/Business in Edmonton Magazine

Butler Family Foundation

Canadian Western Bank

CHANDOS CONSTRUCTION

Donna Clare

Dini Corbett-Lourenco, PhD

Jody Cormier

Judy Cosco

Davies Park Executive Search

Elly de Jongh

JV Driver Group

Deloitte

Dentons Canada LLP

Eberlein Family Charitable Foundation

Chris Ellingson

Lynn Faulder

Deborah Gordon

Alyssa Haunholter

Danita Haysom

Patti Hergott

Sue Heuman

Elizabeth Hurley

Irene Klar

Kick Media Inc.

Arti & Arvind Koshal

Angie LaBerge

Day LePoole

Lincolnberg Master Builder

Audrey E. Luft

Elan MacDonald

Lynn Mandel

Jill Matthew

Melanie McCallum

A. Anne McLellan

Irene Mertz LaBonte

Maggie Mitchell

Marilyn Mucha

A Treasury of Precious GemsSince 2010, donors to the 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities movement have demonstrated a profound commitment to empowering individuals through education. We treasure the women, men, and organizations noted below who have invested $1,000 or more in the 1000 Women movement for the period ending March 31, 2018. Cumulative giving to the movement’s three campaigns is recognized by gem levels: Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, Pearl, and Opal.

DONORS

Special thanks to TD Bank Group, Title Sponsor for the 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities Fundraising Luncheon held June 12, 2018.

With our deep appreciation, NorQuest College recognizes our community friends and partners. Thank you for investing in the well-being of our students, their families, and the greater community.

Diamond – $100,000 or greater

Allard Foundation Anonymous Dr. S. Ann Colbourne

Krishna & Radhe Gupta Dianne & Irving Kipnes

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Pearl Nielsen

Peace Hills Trust

Jackie Polovick

Dr. Eric & Elexis Schloss

Norma Schneider

Sorrentino’s Restaurant Group

Marianne Stewart

Dallas Stoesz

Denise Tambellini

Sue Trigg

United Sport & Cycle

Aurea Vasseur

Sheila Weatherill

Paddy Webb

Gay Young

Carlee Yukes

PEARL$2,500 - $4,999Tara J. Adam

Susan Adams

Lee & Lore Ahlstrom

Beth Allard Clough

Monica Allen

Alquinn Homes Ltd.

Jo-Anne Anderson

Anonymous (3)

B.J. Baldwin

Dianne Balon

Beaverbrook Developments

Vi Becker

Cindi Berg

Isabel Bernete

Naila Bharmal

Alva Blabey

In Memory of Manola Borrajo

Charlene Butler

Joanne Butler

Cameron Development Corporation

Kimberly Campbell

Capital Power

Susan Casey

Louise Charach

Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta

Caroline Clark

Clark Builders

Trudy Cormier

Tom & Betsy Cornwall

Cougar Drilling Solutions

Nancy Cranston

Jennifer Crosby

Decore Hotels

Deloitte & Touche Foundation Canada

DIRTT Environmental Solutions

Sue-Ann Donnelly

Drayden Insurance Ltd.

Darren & Laurel Durstling

EPCOR

Kevin Fitzgerald & Colette Orieux

Donna Fong

Cynthia Fowler & Emma Houghton

Marian Gayed

Jennifer Gericke

Darrell Giraldeau

Sharon Grant

Larry & Claudette Haggar

Isabel Henderson

Joan Hertz

Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Hokanson

Bonnie Hutchinson

Jiffy Lube

Miranda & Noah Jones

Salima Amir Kheraj

Heather Kitteringham

Galia Kwetny, Artribute Art School

Jillene Lakevold

T. Larsen

Colleen Lees

Karen Leibovici

Sally Lore

Doreen Lutsky Hooper

Dyanne Lyons

Doug & Shauna MacIver

Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd.

MCW Hemisphere Ltd.

Merle Norman Cosmetics

Brenda & Larry Michaud

Tina Naqvi-Rota

NEUMAN THOMPSON

Roy & Trudy Nickerson

Nobrega Financial Inc.

Northlands

Esther Ondrack

Optimum Talent

Stacey Padbury

Pagnotta Industries Inc.

Raylene Palichuk

Della Paradis

PCL Construction

Michelle Pilon

Karen Polowick

Qualico

Garry & Joyce Rathgeber

RBC

Jonathan & Laura Robb

Lillian & Larry Ruptash

Shelley and Guy Scott Family Foundation

Katie Soles

Janet Stalenhoef & The Artist Well

Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Lidia & Dennis Surman

Svensen Neighbour Recruiting Inc.

Senator Claudette Tardif

Top Draw Inc.

Annette Trimbee

Michelle Turcotte

Roberta M. Van Wyk

Barbara Walker

Kim & Don Wheaton

WMC

Dr. Winnie Wong

OPAL$1,000 - $2,499Bonnie Abel

Academica Group

Academy Place Law

Jeannie Agrios

Felipe Aguerrevere

Alberta Union of Provincial Employees

All Weather Windows

Dawn Allard

E. Dianne Allen

Lisa Allen

The Allen Family in memory of Tim Allen

Alliance Building Maintenance

Carol Anderson

Angus Watt Advisory Group

Anonymous (48)

Jenielle & Jocelyn Anselmo

Katherine Anselmo

Mark Asbell & Dawn Pentelechuk

Denise Assaly

Erin Babcock & Will Gammon

Kelsi Badry

Rhonda Baker

Tracey C. Ball

Dr. Barbara Ballermann

Linda Banister

Kendall Barber

Kathy Barnhart

Monique Bateman

The Beis Family

Karen Beliveau

Loreen Belovich

Jeanne Belzil

Carol Bentley

Janet Bentley

Ashlyn Bernier

Michelle Bessette

Hamida, Danisha & Zafira Bhaloo

Myra B. Bielby

Candis Bilyk

Bishop & McKenzie LLP

Blu’s

R. & C. Bode

Kathy Bonazew

Anna Borissova - Pure Canadian Gaming Corp.

Shawna Bots

Melissa K. Bourgeois

Dianna Bowes

Valerie Bowlen

Marion J. Boyd

Beverley Brennan

Jacqueline Brisebois

Shirley Brooks

J. Brown

Tamara Buckwold

Cindy Bullerkist

Wanda Winsor Bursey

Andrea Butler

Shannon Butler

C’est Sera Inc.

Adeline Cairo

Laura Calhoun

Cameron Homes

Carol Cameron

Mary Cameron

Carolyn Campbell

Canadian Hadassah-WIZO

Don & Betty Carlson

Brian & Jeanne Carpenter

Carol Case

Dominic & Isabel Cave - Dominic Cave Prof. Corp.

Louise Chadi

Seham Chadi

Molly Ann Chan

Sarah Chan & Don Iveson

Corrina Chetley-Irwin

Helen K.Y. Cheung

Deb Choma

City Lumber Corporation, Robert Rosen & Family

City of Edmonton

City of Edmonton, Communications and Engagement Department

Patty Cleall

Glenda Coleman-Miller

Linda C. Cook

Salvatore N. Corea

Barbara Cote

Nancy Cumming

Jackie Cummings

Pemme Cunliffe

Elizabeth Da Silva

Dance Mover II & III

Claire Dallaire, CGA

Dandy Oil Products Ltd.

Donna Daniec

Erin Davis

Kerry Day

Vanessa Desa

Claire Desrochers & Doug McConnell

Elaine Devine

Stephanie Donaldson Kelly

Cathy Douglas

Downey Norris & Associates Inc.

Richard & Marjie Drewry

Nisa Drozdowski

Melanie Ducholke

Sharon Duff

Carol Duggan

Lynne Duncan

Tammy Dunnett

Edon Management

Elevate Consulting Inc.

Patricia Elzinga

Lorraine Enge

enPrivado

ENX INC.

Doreen Erker

Laurel & Trent Evans

Michele Evans

Tamara Evans

ExquisiCare Senior Living

Fabco Metal Products Ltd.

Nancy & Hany Fares

Cynthia Farmer

Cathy & Greg Farnell

Karina Farr

Karen Faulkner

Andrea Ferguson

Bunny Ferguson

Jackie Fetter

Brendan & Leah Fitzgerald

Melanie Fix

Patti Fleger

Dr. Cathy Flood & Dr. Harold Chyczij

Edyth Florence

Michelle Florence

Janet Folk

Tammy Forbes

Mary Ford

Joan Forge

Jennifer Forsyth

Sandra Forsyth

Sharilee Fossum

The Fournier Family

Rose Fowler

Kim Franklin

Yvonne Gagnon

Sandra Gajic

GEC Architecture

Gelmici Jewellers Ltd.

Olga & Trent Gelmici

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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 advancement@norquest.ca).

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Lori Gelmici-Hanni

General Recycling Industries Ltd.

Louise Gibson

Karen Giebelhaus

Aileen Giesbrecht

Jane Gilchrist

Rochelle Gilmour

Global Edmonton

Crystal Graham

Lois Greabeiel

Susan Green

Dominique Gregoire

Angela Grekul

Kathy Grieve

Don Groot & Patricia Johnston

Gulnaz Jiwa Professional Corporation

Mona Hale

Jane Halford

Faye Haney

Cynthia Hansen

David Hardy

Glenise Harvey

Paul Hastings

Tamara Hauglum

Crystal Hawryluk

Louise Hayes

Tracey & Ken Healey

Ann Marie Heffernan

Maureen Hemingway Schloss

Linda Hoang

Kerri-Lyn Holland

Maria Holowinsky

Tanya Horvath

HSBC Bank Canada

Iris Huchulak

Linda Humphreys

DeAnn Hunter

Lynn Hyska

Jessica Jacobs-Mino

Mary Jane James

Shenaz Jeraj

Yasmin Jivraj

Anis Jiwani

Heather & Cameron John

Barry Johns

Vickie Kaminski

Nabat Kassam

Catherine Keill

Keill & Co.

Ruth Kelly

Khan Communication Services Inc.

Kimberley Homes Ltd.

Kimpton Beckford Family

Hayat Kirameddine

Lindsay Kirstein

Pamela Klemen

Heather Klimchuk

Derry Knaak

Kyla Knight

Kathy Knowles

Bernie Kollman

Marg Korby

Brent Kossey

Denise Koufogiannakis

Tina Krause

Leanne Krawchuk & Gregg Shavchook

Lillian Krawchuk

In Memory of Stephen Krolo

Kim Krushell

Diane Kubanek

David & Loren Labonte

Eileen LaBonte

Pamela & Jason Lafferty

Kanwal Lali

Lydia Lanman

Colleen, Lawra & Ellexis Lathan

Adriana Lazarescu

Cathy & Del Lewis

Kelly Lilja

MaryAnne Loney

Lori Dundas Interior Design

Raffaella Loro & Christopher Henderson

Jana Lumsden

LUX Beauty Boutique

Donna M. Lux

Linda Mabbott

Mary MacDonald

Patti Macdonald

Patrick & Angela Machacek

Tricia Machon-Carriere

Catherine MacKenzie

Rod MacLean

Alexis MacMillan

L & P MacPhie

Eva Mah-Borsato

Christine Maligec

Joyce Mallman Law

Mariah Consulting Limited

Chana Martineau

Pilar Martinez

Christine Massing

E. & M. Masson

Zainul Mawji

Maureen McCaw

McCuaig Desrochers LLP

Jen McEwen/Kerri Sorochan

Agneta McKenzie

Lazina Mckenzie

Cheryl McNeil

Iren Mertz

Linda Miller, EWI Works

Shauna Miller

Marcie Milley

Stanley A. Milner

Judy Milton

Patricia Misutka

Jane & Jim Montgomery

Janice Moore

Patricia Morgenstern

Anton Morgulis

Dave & Julie Mortensen

Susan Moysa

Khatoon Murji

Kimberly Murray

Christine Myatt

Wanda Nadeau

Henrietta & Javaid Naqvi

Shaheen Nasseri

Valerie Neaves

Greg & Ronda Nedelec

Jackie Nelson

Dr. Cindy Neufeld & Mr. Herb Waller

Dianne Nikiforuk

Rachelle & Ashlynn Nimmon

Kimberly Nishikaze

Diane Normand

Monica Norminton

Maria Opara

Dianne Osback

Leigh-Anne Palter

Geeta Passi-Shourie

Anixa Patel

Aleda Patterson

Jennifer Pede

Rosemarie Pelz

Barb Perkins/Perkins Professional Search Ltd.

Alexandra Perras

Kim Petrin

Margaret Petrin

Diane Pettie

Netta Phillet

Rosanne & Nicole Pisesky

Dwayne & Gaylene Pohranychny

Eve Poirier

Prime Capital Group

Pro-Active IT Management Inc.

Maya Pungur-Buick

Colleen Purdy

PwC

Tiffany Pybus

Myrne Quaale

Kathleen Quinn

R3 Deconstruction & Demolition Inc.

Karen Radford

Stella Rago

Gulzar Rajan

RBC Wealth Management

Darcie-Lee Rea, Hallmark Management

Corrie Redl

Bryan & Theresa Reichert

ReidBuilt Homes

Glenda Renney

Jill Repchuk

Nancy Reynolds

Mildred Richardson

Evelyn Riedlinger

Janet M. Riopel

Tracey Riopel

Mary Ritchie & Dr. Bill Johnston

Michele Roach

M. Judy Ross

William H. Rosychuk

Dr. Tiana Rust

Sharlene Rutherford

Lisa & T. Marshall Sadd Salwa Samycia

Lea Sanderson

Sari Salmon Schiff

Lori Schmidt

Dr. Nan Schuurmans

Scotiabank

Marianne Scott

Betty L. Screpnek

Marg Sebzda

Carolyn Selin

Dr. Farha Shariff

Raj Sherman

Kayla Shoctor

Louise Shulko

Laura Shylko

Tom & Cheryl Sides

Michelle Sigurdson

Dr. Ameeta Singh

Dr. Prem Singhmar & Dr. Saroj Singhmar

Immo Sintenis

Lori Skrypnek

Karen Sliwkanich

Donna Smith

Lisa M. Smith

Leona Soley

Zahra Somani

Parviz Somji

Marie Soprovich

Lorraine Sousa

Patty Sowa

Jane Squire Howden

Charma Stang

Stefanie Ivan Consulting

Lois Stefaniuk

Peggie Stevens

Liana & Marion Stevenson

Meg Stevenson

Darlene Strang

Stratica Medical

Christian Strigl

Dr. Oksana Suchowersky

Sureway Construction Group of Companies

Chantelle Svensen-Lewis & Sean Lewis

Bronwyn J. Swanson

Gaye Sydenham

R.A. Sydie

Douglass Tadman

Angie Tarasoff

Samantha Taylor

Tash & Mike Taylor

Tedder Family

Margaret R. Thompson

Tracy Topolnitsky

Debra Tumbach

Joyce Tustian

Beth Tutschek

LeeAnn Tyrrell

Cheryl Uhlich

Jolene Van Den Bruel

Trish van Doornum

Dixie Van Dusen

Vancity Community Foundation

Vision Creative

Shawna Vogel

Heather Wagner

Lori Walker

Ann Ward

Elaine Warick

Laura Watkins

Karen Webb

Nancy Wendt

Jadeene Wheaton

Patty Whiting

Meryl Whittaker

Linda Wiebe

Lorne & Elaine Wight

Audrey Wilkes

Jean Wilkinson

Kristina Williams

Alexander & Irene Wilson

Carla Wilson

John Wilson

Windermere Golf & Country Club

Sandra Woolsey

Cory Wosnack

Ryan Wright

Yellow Pencil

Verna Yiu

Nicole York-Joly

Gillian Young

Shirley Yurkewich

Joe & Paula Yurkovich

Azmina Yusuf

Connie & Danny Zalmanowitz

Paola Zanuttini

Tai Ziola

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NORQUEST BY THE NUMBERS*

90% of NorQuest College graduates obtained work within two years

LEARNERS SERVED BY NORQUEST COLLEGE

5.28% enrolment growth in the last year

21 post-secondary career credentials

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7foundational programs

STUDENT DIVERSITY

64% born outside of Canada

138 countries of birth

103 languages spoken on campus

648 students self-identify as having a disability

* Based on 2016-2017 academic year

Based on 2016–17 study conducted by Economic Modeling Specialists International.

697 credit students self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit ancestry)

MaleFemale

65%

34%

(credit students)

17,592

For the NorQuest College audited consolidated financial statements, please visit norquest.ca and download our annual report.

The average diploma graduate at NorQuest earns

$15,100 more than a high school graduate at their career midpoint.

For every $1 invested by students, they earn $2.50 in

lifetime earnings.

For every $1 invested by society, $7.10

is returned in provincial revenue and

social savings.

NorQuest added $471.4 million of total income to Edmonton’s

regional economy in 2016-17. This is

equivalent to supporting 5,707

jobs in the region.

2017 REVENUES

57.4% Government of Alberta Grants

25.4% Student Tuition and Fees

9.7% Federal and Other Government Grants

5.1% Sales of Services and Products

1.2% Donations and Contributions

1.2% Investment Income

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Gold medal attitude for NorQuest’s

HIGHEST HONOUR

W e all strive for that elusive title: the greatest. For the truly great, it takes more than just

accomplishments and awards in their chosen game or profession; it also takes superior character. NorQuest believes Canadian hockey great HAYLEY WICKENHEISER truly embodies these traits along with the values and mission of our college. We are proud to award her an Honorary Diploma for 2018.

“I've learned incredible things about cultures around the world due to the extensive travel I've been afforded. It's given me an internal dialogue about what I believe can be the basis for peace, which is understanding that we are all just human with the same basic hopes and fears, no matter our language or cultural traditions. For me, I use sport as universal language.”

– HAYLEY WICKENHEISER

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DIPLOMABusiness AdministrationEarly Learning and Child CarePharmacy TechnicianPhysical Therapy AssistantPractical NursePractical Nurse RefresherSocial WorkTherapeutic Recreation

CERTIFICATEAccounting TechnicianAdministrative ProfessionalApprenticeship PrepCommunity Support WorkerDay Home ProviderEarly Learning and Child CareHealth Care AideHospital Unit ClerkMedical Device Reprocessing TechnicianMedical Office AssistantTherapeutic RecreationTransitions to Employment

We help learners with diverse educational backgrounds further their studies through foundational programs in academic upgrading, English language training, and employment preparation. Our post-secondary diploma, post-diploma, and certificate programs offer career paths in health, business, and community studies. As well, a broad range of continuing education and professional development courses and programs enable lifelong learning and new career growth opportunities.

POST-DIPLOMA CERTIFICATEAddictions Recovery PractitionerAdvanced Education in Orthopaedics for LPNsMental Health Practitioner

FOUNDATIONAL/PREPARATORYAcademic UpgradingESL IntensiveFoundations for LearningLanguage Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)Youth in Transition

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND CUSTOM TRAININGTeaching English as a Second Language

Diversity & InclusionDiversity and Inclusion Training and ConsultingIntercultural TrainingEnglish in the Workplace

Workplace SkillsProductivity ImprovementStrategic Social Media for OrganizationsSupervisor and Management Training

Fire & SafetyFirefighter TrainingFire Officer TrainingForestry FirefightingSearch and Rescue

Community StudiesMental Health First AidPersonal ResiliencyPrevention of Domestic ViolencePrevention of Elder Abuse HealthAdvanced Care Planning and End of Life Care (coming soon)Healthcare Leadership (coming soon)Collaborative Care Clinical FoundationsIntroduction to GerontologySocial Media for Healthcare Providers Hospitality & Guest ServiceHospitality Management Professional Cook Flight Attendant TrainingCertified Guest Service Professional Clean & Green ProgrammingHemp InnovatorWater ManagementWaste DiversionGreen Homes

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