News Release
January 17, 2012
Call for nominations! NorQuest College to award its first Honorary Diploma
EDMONTON, Alberta - NorQuest College's Board of Governors is proud to announce a call for nominations to award the College's first Honorary Diploma. The award recognizes distinguished citizens who have made an outstanding and significant contribution to NorQuest, the communities we serve, or who have demonstrated excellence in the values and/or mission of the College.
NorQuest's Honorary Diploma will be awarded during the College's Convocation ceremony at the Winspear Centre on May 10, 2012.
"The Honorary Diploma enables NorQuest to honour and celebrate individuals who have provided their invaluable support to either the College or our community," says Dr. Jodi L. Abbott, NorQuest's President and CEO. "We're excited to award our first Honorary Diploma to a deserving recipient at this year's Convocation ceremony."
Eligible nominees will come from NorQuest's community which includes, but is not limited to, the geographic regions of the College as well as the social, economic, educational and political reaches of the institution be they local, national or international.
Nominations should include a biographical sketch of the nominee including education, accomplishments and awards. As well, nominations should include the nominee's outstanding and significant contribution to the College and/or the communities it serves; how the nominee demonstrated the mission and values of the College; and other relevant accomplishments.
Nominations are confidential and nominees should not be notified.
The nomination deadline is February 13, 2012.
For more information and to download a nomination form, click here.
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For nomination inquiries, please contact:
Louise Shulko
Executive Coordinator, Board Operations
NorQuest College
Fax: 780-644-6443
Toll Free: 1-866-534-7218
louise.shulko@norquest.ca
For media inquiries, please contact:
Yuri Wuensch
Communications
NorQuest College
Office: 780-644-5924
Mobile: 780-288-3813
yuri.wuensch@norquest.ca
NorQuest College's Mission Statement and Values
Mission
NorQuest College inspires lifelong learning and the achievement of career goals by offering relevant and accessible education.
Values
We value people. We:
- treat people with integrity and respect
- empower and encourage risk taking
- celebrate commitment, contribution and accomplishments
- promote health and wellness
We value learning. We:
- foster creativity, innovation and critical thought
- encourage growth, development and life-long learning
- build on the diversity of our learners, employees and partners
We value our role in the community. We:
- display leadership and responsibility for our outcomes
- partner to achieve community goals
We value the quality of the processes we use in reaching our goals. We:
- demonstrate a learner-centred approach
- set clear expectations, measure results and demonstrate accountability
- promote teamwork, cooperation and sharing throughout the College
- follow fair process in accomplishing our objectives
About NorQuest College
NorQuest is a Comprehensive Community Institution, based in downtown Edmonton, serving approximately 9,000 students a year throughout Alberta in full-time, part-time, distance and regional programs. NorQuest is the regional steward for the Edmonton region - encompassing an area from Camrose to Jasper and Drayton Valley to Whitecourt - ensuring access to post-secondary education. NorQuest provides high-quality learning opportunities that prepare graduates for careers and further studies in business, industry, health sciences, human services, early learning and education, and information, communication and design technologies. A leader in enhancing access to post-secondary education, the College is widely recognized for its foundational learning opportunities in academic upgrading, adult literacy, employment readiness and English as a Second Language education. NorQuest programming is sensitive to the cultural experience of Aboriginal learners, and learners for whom English is a second language. The College is a leader in meeting the needs of learners with disabilities. For more information, visit www.norquest.ca.
Last updated:
January 18, 2012
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