Notebook 2019

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RED DEER COLLEGE ALUMNI MAGAZINE Everett Sokol and Sam Burns take on a challenging film project

OUR UNIVERSITY JOURNEY Take a look back at other eras of transformation throughout RDC’s 55 year history NEWS

RDC HOSTS THE 2019 CANADA WINTER GAMES page 14

BUILDERS HALL

honouring community members who helped shape our institution

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RED DEER COLLEGE School of Continuing Education

SUMMER CAMPS Explore the possibilities! rdc.ab.ca/summercamps | 403.357.3663 Music | Visual Arts | Animation | Science Cooking | Sport | Theatre | Game Design | Film Languages | Applied Technology

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Research & Writing Jasmine Nelson Shelley Newman Brent Forster Graphic Designer Kat Hugo Editor Jasmine Nelson Publisher RDC Marketing & Communications Printer Capital Colour Photography Photek RDC Community Relations Colby Brochu

Alumni Stories

Community

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Entrepreneur Brad Pedersen helps bright founders bring their big ideas to market

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Community builders recognized in Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre

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LET THE GAMES BEGIN Look back at the 2019 Canada Winter Games

Filmmakers Everett Sokol and Sam Burns challenge stereotypes with short film project

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UNVEILING BUILDERS HALL

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The Cross nurses reflect on their family’s legacy in nursing and Nursing education

REMEMBERING DR. BILL FORBES Alumni reflect on the legacy of RDC’s fourth President

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Don’t miss out on the exciting events happing at RDC Photo Credit: Jonathan Strome/2019CanadaWinterGames

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28 THE POSSIBILITIES OF CHANGE Matt Deibert shares how being open to change created exciting opportunities in his life and career

34 THE DAWSON DREAM MACHINE Siblings Adam and Andy Dawson find a niche in social media marketing by embracing their unique strengths

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EVENTS REVIEW/ PREVIEW RDC’S NEW NAME REVEALED Our University Journey continues

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ATHLETICS SEASON REVIEW RDC Kings & Queens and coaches won many medals and awards at the ACAC and CCAA levels

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AMANDA HADLAND

From the RDC Alumni Association Chair GREETINGS! On behalf of the RDC Alumni Association Board of Directors, I would like to take a moment to connect with all of you, and talk a bit about where we fit in to all the excitement surrounding the College. If you are a new alum – congratulations! And welcome to a very elite club. If you have been rocking the alumni status for more than a year, thanks for staying engaged! And remember, we’re always looking for fresh faces on the Board.

Our primary focus has always been to instill in our alumni a sense of pride and connection with RDC. Recently, we discussed whether or not our current alumni will identify with RDC when it becomes a university. Will we get lost in it all? It’s an interesting situation for the Association as we figure out where and how we fit in.

I graduated in 2007 from the Hospitality program, and my relationship with the College now far outweighs the one I had 10+ years ago. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve been able to look at the value of a post-secondary institution from a much more global perspective.

In RDC’s quest for university status, we’ve learned when students move away to attend university, they often establish roots there and don’t return. Losing students to other cities directly affects Red Deer’s ability to grow and prosper. University status in Red Deer is a big deal. Huge. I truly believe this.

JOEL WARD

From the RDC President & CEO It has been a transformative time at Red Deer College, and the pace of change over the past 12 months has been breathtaking.

Since last year’s edition of Notebook, our College has completed all three of our major construction projects, and we established RDC as an unparalleled leader in alternative energy across the post-secondary sector. We were a major partner in the 2019 Canada Winter Games, we hosted the CCAA Men’s Volleyball National Championship, and we welcomed thousands of people into our impressive new facilities. Plus, we’ve added eight new programs and have continued to make great strides in our transition to a university.

With all of our recent successes, determining our new university name was a key milestone for our future. On March 5, 2019, the Government of Alberta accepted our recommendation and announced that our new name will be Red Deer University. This name is rooted in our community, while also aligning with our future vision as a university. And it reflects the intense pride that people have for both Red Deer and for Red Deer College.

We will continue to work with our community members and partners to create a university that is dynamic and impactful. This work is already going on behind-the-scenes, as we plan for and meet the remaining requirements needed to become a university. Once this happens – in approximately three to five years – then we will officially be known as Red Deer University. As a university, we will continue to offer everything we do now, plus grant our own degrees.

We will continue to be inclusive and innovative, and we will make an ever-increasing difference in this region.

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Red Deer College is woven into the fabric of central Alberta, and the recent Canada Winter Games were an incredible example of this. Whether through work or volunteerism or fan support, people from across our city and region welcomed thousands of athletes and guests. The experience was unforgettable, with the gold medal final in Wheelchair Basketball, held at our own Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre, being one vivid memory for me. The venue was filled to the rafters and there was energy and excitement the whole game.

This snapshot in time truly demonstrated to me what a great facility it is, and what it will mean for our new University, our students, communities and athletes. By working together for the Games, we showcased our institution and our community to all of Canada. We should be proud of all we have accomplished, and this spirit of collaboration will allow us to forge ahead and create our new University together.

This is my last article for Notebook, as I am retiring later this year.

It has been an honour and a privilege to lead this great College over the last 10 years. Watching thousands of you graduate and begin the next phase of your lives has brought joy and fulfillment to my time at Red Deer College.

Sincerely, Joel Ward President & CEO Red Deer College

Meet Your Alumni Association Amanda Hadland – Chair Lindsey Sheppard – Vice Chair Evan Staal – Secretary – Treasurer Scott Hucal – Past Chair/Director Michelle Colby – Director Barb Dixon – Director

So this is an important opportunity for the RDC Alumni Association to self-evaluate. As a Board, we’re working on two important goals right now: First, to strengthen the relationship between us and the College.

Ahem, I mean, University. The program I took is no longer offered, but that doesn’t mean my alumni status changed, and even though our College is changing, we’re still a part of it. RDC and Red Deer University alumni will be part of the same group.

And second, to increase engagement. I’m happy to ride the coattails of the attention our institution is getting right now! This is an opportunity for the Alumni Association to get out there and remind you all of what you came from and what you helped create!

Red Deer University is going to bring so much value to Red Deer and central Alberta as whole.

Brittany Lausen– Director, SARDC Rep

Thank you all for this opportunity to serve you over the next year.

I’m truly excited for the future and can’t wait to see what all of this brings. I leave you with one ask, in hopes you can contribute to the prosperity of the Alumni Association: ask a friend how they are connected to the College. You might be surprised how many of them are alumni but don’t consider it part of their identity. Can you help us change that?

Joel Ward – President & CEO, RDC

Kind Regards,

Dr. Robert Kurio – Director Amanda Blair – Director Reg Warkentin – Director Jillian Kuzina – Director, FARDC Rep

Janice Wing – Director, Community Relations

Amanda Hadland

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THE HONORARY DEGREE AWARD

In 2019, we acknowledged the following people and organizations throughout RDC Builders Hall.

Unveiling RDC Builders Hall The main hall of the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre is an impressive 400 feet long and seven stories high at its peaks. This gorgeous, glass corridor contributes significantly to the bright, open feel of the building, and its towering windows bring the natural light and landscape into all corners of the facility. We’re proud to unveil this space as Builders Hall, a place to recognize individuals who have contributed to building our institution from a small, community college into a regional university.

Fittingly, RDC Builders Hall recognizes members of our community whose contributions to Red Deer College have helped us grow leaders in our region, integrated us into the fabric of central Alberta, and championed our development. RDC is proud to have contributed to the cultural, social, academic and economic development of central Alberta. We’re proud of the impact our learners have on the communities they serve as practicum students and volunteers, as young graduates, and as alumni. We’re honoured to recognize individuals who inspire this pride on seven pillars that line the impressive walls of RDC Builders Hall.

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Builder: George Harold Dawe, Chair of Red Deer Junior College Board of Governors Builders: RDC’s 1st Board of Governors, W. J. Bagnall Doug L. Crowe Robert M. Jewell J.D. Ludwig John Martin Margaret A. Parsons Mrs. Ed Sommerville John Wilson 2019 Community Partner Award Recipient: Olds College 2019 GH Dawe Award Recipient: Ron MacLean 2019 Honorary Degree Recipient: Lauralyn “Lyn” Radford 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient: Scott Robinson 2019 Alumni Legacy Award Recipient: Dawnine “DJ” Jackson

Red Deer College recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of social, cultural or economic development that have had an important impact on Red Deer College and/or the central Alberta region by awarding honorary degrees.

The award honours outstanding achievement in diverse fields.

Honorary Degree Recipient

LAURALYN “LYN” RADFORD Lyn Radford’s commitment to volunteerism and community building in central Alberta has been acknowledged by numerous organizations in our region. She was named Rotary Citizen of the Year in 2009, and has received the Mayor’s Recognition Award for Distinguished Voluntary Service in 2007 and the Alberta Centennial Medal in 2005.

In her time on the RDC Board of Governors, Radford contributed significantly toward the vision we are now realizing as we inhabit the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre, transition into Red Deer University, and continue to host regional and national sporting events. In March of this year, Radford was honoured with the Lifetime Sport Achievement Award from the City of Red Deer for her decades of work in our community to promote and support sport at all levels.

Radford has been an essential cog in the wheel of community sports in Red Deer, since she arrived here more than 30 years ago. From her involvement with the Exelta Gymnastics club, ski club, Alberta Summer

Games and the 2019 Canada Winter Games, Radford has long worked to provide opportunities and support for our region’s young athletes. In 1999, she helped to develop Alberta Sport Development Centre – Central, which provides necessary services and supports to emerging elite athletes, allowing them to stay and train in central Alberta. Most recently, she served as board chair for the 2019 Canada Winter Games Host Society which brought visitors from across the nation to our city, including athletes and their families, coaches and fans.

Radford’s extensive support for and participation with this once in a lifetime event stems from her commitment to inspire youth in central Alberta to get involved with sport. For this leadership, commitment and service, we’re proud to recognize Radford with an Honorary Degree in Public Service.

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THE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD The Distinguished Alumnus Award is presented annually to an alumnus who has distinguished him or herself in one or more of the following areas: personal achievement, academic achievement or public service.

The Distinguished Alumnus Award

SCOTT ROBINSON Through his work with the 2019 Canada Winter Games, Scott Robinson (Physical Education Diploma, 1988) has made a lasting impact on our city, our region and our nation. As a member of the Bid Committee, Robinson’s vision and organizational skills played a critical role in developing a bid package that was ultimately successful. As a part of the subsequent Transition Team, Robinson’s leadership as CEO of the 2019 Canada Winter Games was key to executing that plan. The Games resulted in significant social, cultural and infrastructure development that will impact generations of central Albertans.

But this role is only the most recent of a long career in sport promotion and administration. As an Executive Director with the Hockey Alberta Foundation, Robinson’s leadership and vision created new pathways to connect young athletes with supporters. In this role, he worked directly with students RDC ’s Donald School of Business to create an economic impact study related to Hockey Alberta’s effect

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THE ALUMNI LEGACY AWARD

on the province’s economy, which created valuable learning for both the students and the organization.

As a student at RDC, Robinson overcame some initial challenges to become a successful student, and thrive as a student-manager of Kings Hockey and a member of the Kinesiology and Sports Studies society. Ultimately, Robinson went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Alberta and a Masters in Leadership from Royal Roads University.

RDC is proud to recognize Scott Robinson with the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award for his leadership, vision, and his many contributions to our community. His work ethic and perseverance serve as inspiration to our learners and a source of great pride for RDC.

First established in 2004, the Alumni Legacy Award is a posthumous award given to recognize an individual alumnus’ contribution to the community.

The award honours the spirit and commitment to Red Deer and central Alberta exemplified by the first honouree, Phil Rauch.

The Alumni Legacy Award

DAWNINE “DJ” JACKSON Dawnine Jackson (B achelor of Ar ts – Recreation Administration, 1987) established herself as a committed professional, a dedicated leader and an important mentor in her decades-long career in Recreation.

She was known as a leader in community programming in central Alberta; the training systems and certification requirements that she originally established as part of the Collicutt Centre Water Park staffing model still stand today as the gold standard for operation. She was respected by her peers, colleagues and staff for her conscientious self-evaluation, her commitment to developing her team members, and her passion for leadership excellence.

However, she is remembered most for her kind and compassionate mentorship. Her career in recreation began with volunteer work in her teens and she remained passionately committed to this path for her whole life. She coached and mentored countless of our region’s young people as a swim instructor, lifeguard and gymnastics coach. In her career with the City of Red

Deer, she impacted the lives of a generation of Red Deer youth through her work in community programming, and she left an indelible mark on the people she worked with daily. She mentored trainers, instructors and lifeguards to become effective leaders, and she inspired the young, enthusiastic lifeguards she worked with at the Collicutt Center to become capable community contributors who are now adults, sharing their skills and abilities in our community. RDC is honoured to recognize the rippling impact that DJ’s kindness, encouragement, expertise and professionalism have had on our region.

In honour of DJ Jackson, the Alumni Association will bestow a $750 award to a deserving student who is making a meaningful contribution of time, effort and leadership that makes our communities special places for our citizens.

To learn more about the contributions of alumni who have been recognized with this award, or how you can nominate a deserving alumnus for one of these awards, please visit rdc.ab.ca/alumniawards

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COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD Red Deer College initiated this award to honour our many and varied partners and to celebrate the spirit of genuine collaboration that benefits the overall community. It is through these partnerships that we are able to provide access to expertise, leadership, innovation and facilities as well as to enhance opportunities for our learners. These meaningful contributions assist in the development of Red Deer and our surrounding communities.

OLDS COLLEGE RDC is proud to recognize Olds College with the 2019 Community Partner Award. The relationship between our institutions is centered on a spirit of collaboration, and this year we acknowledge three distinct ways that commitment has been demonstrated.

Our ongoing joint venture, Campus Alberta Central (CAC), creates pathways for rural learners to earn or begin post-secondary credentials without leaving their communities. RDC and Olds College instructors and facilities help to deliver programming on-campus, online and at remote learning sites. Our main satellites in Rocky Mountain House, Stettler, Drumheller and, now, Ponoka, further reduce the burden of travel and relocation, allowing more central Alberta students to achieve success in post-secondary without sacrificing other commitments, or leaving communities they love.

Secondly, our partnership with Olds College during the 2019 Canada Winter Games was vital to the success of the Games, critical to our role in delivering them, and meaningful

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G. H. DAWE MEMORIAL AWARD

Community Partner Award

for our learners who moved to Olds College Campus for those four weeks when RDC became Athletes’ Village. Staff, faculty and students provided an exceptional experience for our learners, which reinforces the collaborative nature of the relationship between our institutions.

A third and meaningful collaboration is our long working relationship to develop and deliver a complementary program mix that maximizes the diversity of our shared programming. This collaborative effort eliminates duplication and allows each institution to develop depth within the academic departments in their portfolio. Rather than split central Alberta into two smaller territories, viewing our program mix through a combined lens has given us the opportunity to provide our region’s learners with diverse learning opportunities, deliver programs in a way that makes efficient use of our resources and create opportunities for learners whose post-secondary choices would otherwise be limited by their inability to relocate.

The G.H. Dawe Memorial Award is presented by RDC to a community member who best exemplifies the values of Mr. George Harold Dawe (19101999).

The College community fondly remembers Mr. Dawe for his contributions to this institution and to education in general.

Mr. Dawe helped establish Red Deer College in 1963 and held the position of its first administrative officer. His commitment and dedication to education was outstanding and will serve as a model of lifelong learning for decades to come.

Through dedicated service, the recipients of the G.H. Dawe Memorial Award have helped advance the mission of Red Deer College and bridge the College to the central Alberta community.

G.H. Dawe Memorial Award

RON MACLEAN Ron MacLean is a proud Red Deerian, and for his on-going and passionate role as an ambassador for this region, we’re proud to honour him with the 2019 G.H. Dawe Memorial Award. Throughout his decadeslong career as a sportscaster, MacLean has been a vocal supporter of this region, and a proud central Albertan. He has promoted our local athletes and supported the continued success of our athletic programs and teams.

MacLean grew up in Red Deer. He and his wife, Cari, met in high school and have been together since. Cari MacLean completed the Bachelor of Recreation Administration through the RDC – University of Alberta transfer program.

When she moved to Edmonton to complete her degree, Ron remained in Red Deer, working his way up at CKRD-FM, CKRD-AM and eventually, CKRD-TV. His hard work and dedication have paid off as he has enjoyed more than 30 years with Hockey Night in Canada. MacLean’s authenticity, commitment and expertise

have endeared him to Canadians and hockey fans around the globe.

MacLean’s roots remain in Red Deer. The friendships he made growing up in central Alberta remain important connections for him and his family. He continues to emphasize the level of athletes our region produces and to promote investment in sport and sporting events for central Alberta. As honorary co-chairs of the 2019 Canada Winter Games, the MacLeans returned to Red Deer to support and promote the Games, meet volunteers and visit the venues and community spaces that served the Games, and which Ron helped fundraise for.

It’s clear that no matter where Ron MacLean’s career takes him, he remains a Red Deerian at heart. RDC is proud to honour him for bridging central Alberta to the world through leadership, good citizenship and a commitment to community.

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RDC Events

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The coming year will be filled with numerous events in our newest facilities, including many professional development courses and opportunities for alumni to connect with our learners. Here are just some of the events to watch for:

Series Summer Arts School | Summer 2019 rdc.ab.ca/series Athletics Season starts | September 2019 rdcathletics.ca Backpacks to Briefcases | September 2019 rdc.ab.ca/backpackstobriefcases Creative Arts Season starts | Fall 2019 rdc.ab.ca/showtime

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Open House | November 2019 rdc.ab.ca/openhouse Athletics Scholarship Breakfast | Spring 2020 rdc.ab.ca/breakfast Athletics Awards | Spring 2020 rdcathetlics.ca Fine Wine & Food | Spring 2020 rdc.ab.ca/winetasting Community Awards | May 2020 rdc.ab.ca/communityawards 56th Convocation | June 2020 rdc.ab.ca/convocation

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Events in Review 2018/19 Red Deer College is proud to welcome all types of learners, users and visitors to our campus each year. In 2019, we had the privilege of hosting a number of exciting events in the new Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre/Centre des Jeux du Canada including the 2019 Canada Winter Games and CCAA Men’s Volleyball National Championship. More than 3,000 people bought memberships to the Centre, and thousands more participated in activities like public skate and minor hockey, came for a tour, or enjoyed a Kings or Queens game.

The 2019/2020 academic year holds endless possibilities for Red Deer College. To stay up-to-date with upcoming events, please visit rdc.ab.ca/events. If you’d like to get involved as a presenter, sponsor or volunteer, email alumni@rdc.ab.ca

Here’s a look back at some of our favourite events and activities from this banner year!

1. 54th Convocation – June 2018 | 2. Series Summer Arts School – Summer 2018 | 3. Grand Opening week at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre – August 2018 | 4. Donor Recognition Events – 2018/19 | 5. Fine Wine & Food Tasting – May 2019 | 6. CCAA Men’s National Volleyball Championship – March 2019 | 7. Athletics Alumni Receptions – 2018/2019 | 8. Alternative Energy Lab Grand Opening – February 2019 | 9. RDC Kings & Queens Athletics Scholarship Breakfast – April 2019 Athletics Awards – April 2019 | Community Awards – May 2019 | State of the College – May 2019 | New Residence Grand Opening – May 2019 For more images of these exciting events, visit rdc.ab.ca/notebook/eventreview

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Let the Games Begin

Photo credit: Giselle Brunel/2019CanadaWinterGames

Red Deer College’s main campus was electric from February 15 to March 3, 2019. As a proud partner with the 2019 Canada Winter Games, RDC welcomed thousands of athletes, along with coaches, trainers, families and spectators from across the nation.

In our Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre/Centre des Jeux du Canada Gary W. Harris, RDC hosted five events that had thrilling finishes for the athletes and enthusiastic fans. The crashing action of Wheelchair Basketball delighted fans during the first week of the Games, with Team Alberta winning gold in front of an appreciative home crowd in the final game. In the Arena, the fast-paced Short Track Speed Skating took place, with athletes showing their blistering speed and strength.

The facility was transformed for week two. The Fas Gas – On The Run Gymnasium became a badminton venue with five courts and athletes demonstrated their accuracy and athleticism during intense rallies. The Larkaun Homes Squash Courts were surrounded by temporary bleachers filled with spectators during the exceptional

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individual and team competitions. And in the Arena, artistry and strength was on full display as figure skaters performed their programs.

RDC was also the Athletes’ Village, and approximately 3,600 athletes, ranging in age from 11 to 23 years old, called main campus home during the Games. Half of the athletes were at RDC during week one and, in an incredible logistical feat, all of these athletes moved out and the remaining athletes moved in during the turnaround day on February 23.

In addition, many members of our College community also worked as Games volunteers at RDC and throughout the city. Thanks to RDC’s staff, faculty, students, partners and alumni, our College was an important part of the 2019 Canada Winter Games. We welcomed people from across the nation and showed them the spirit and enthusiasm of central Albertans.

Read more about the experiences of our alumni at rdc.ab.ca/notebook/games

Photo credits from top left: Jacquie Matechuk/2019CanadaWinterGames, Giselle Brunel/2019CanadaWinterGames, Jonathan Strome/2019CanadaWinterGames, Andre Harms/2019CanadaWinterGames, Kelly Tarala/2019CanadaWinterGames, Corina Cowie/2019CanadaWinterGames, Mark Cundict/2019CanadaWinterGames. Jacquie Matechuk/2019CanadaWinterGames, Jonathan Strome/2019CanadaWinterGames. rdc.ab.ca/alumni | Notebook 15

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STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR ALMA MATER We want to help you stay connected to a piece of your past, and help you reconnect with your peers!

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RDC’s New Name Revealed One year after learning it would become a university, Red Deer College reached another historic milestone on March 5, 2019.

“What will RDC be called?” Since learning that the College would become a university, the most frequently asked question – and a source for online speculation and social media polls – has been the institution’s new name.

On March 5, that question was answered in the RDC Arts Centre, when the Government of Alberta announced that Red Deer University would be the official moniker of the future.

“Red Deer University reflects not only our College’s 55-year history, but also the resonating pride people have in RDC and the community in which we live,” says Morris Flewwelling, Chair of RDC’s Board of Governors. “This name is grounded in our institution’s past, while also providing a focus for our future evolution.”

“Certain themes started to emerge, such as inclusive, growth and opportunity.

But the biggest and ultimately most important word was community...”

RDC’s future name reflects feedback that the College heard from more than 400 people who attended community sessions in Red Deer, Ponoka, Stettler and Rocky Mountain House. The sessions were attended by a wide range of people, from students to alumni, Indigenous leaders to business owners, who shared their thoughts on what the College is and what they hope it will become. Participants identified a strong emotional connection with RDC, sharing what it means for them personally, and what it means for them professionally as they grow and expand their careers.

“During the sessions, people were asked what words they felt best represented RDC today,” says Joel Ward, RDC President & CEO. “Certain themes started to emerge, such as inclusive, growth and opportunity. But the biggest and ultimately most important word was community – the relationships we have with each other and what we share in this region cannot be underestimated.”

Expanding on this feedback, College leaders were able to see an evolution in themes for what people hope to see in the future. While community is still an important attribute, other words emerged, such as leader, transformative, recognized and, with the highest prominence, innovative.

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“The name Red Deer University connects to our proud legacy, it’s memorable and emotional, and it signifies our change.”

Armed with the information from the community feedback sessions, College staff and external consultants, Will Creative and Stormy Lake Consulting, conducted extensive research to help establish options for the new name and brand. After reviewing best practices for post-secondary naming from across three continents, along with nearly 100 workable options, Red Deer University emerged as the outstanding option to capture the legacy of RDC and its future as a comprehensive regional teaching university.

“The comprehensive aspect is a very important part of the vision for our future university,” Flewwelling says. “We have a legacy of offering students a wide range of credentials, and that won’t stop when we become a university. We will still offer everything from Trades programs to our own degrees, and we will work with our partners to forge a university that offers innovative, practical education with sought-after programs.” This work on program development and other aspects for RDC to transition to a university has been happen-

ing behind the scenes since 2018, and it will continue in the immediate future.

And when will the College officially be known as Red Deer University?

Not just yet, but once all of the requirements for RDC to become a university are met, the new name will be official. Ward believes this process will take approximately three to five years.

“Knowing our new name is a huge win for the College, because it provides a fixed point and a target for us to work towards as we become the institution of our future,” he says. “The name Red Deer University connects to our proud legacy, it’s memorable and emotional, and it signifies our change. We couldn’t have even imagined this change without the incredible support of our entire community.

You’ve helped us to shape our name, and you’ll help us to create the story of what we will become.”

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Take a Seat

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Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre

Alumni Story

Investing in Ideas Brad Pedersen (Bachelor of Science, Pre-Professional, Chiropractic, 1993) anticipated he would become a medical professional, but his transformative journey instead led him to a career in business development. Pederson credits his rigorous study at RDC with laying the foundation for his entrepreneurial success.

WHEN PEDERSEN ENROLLED in RDC’s Bachelor of Science, Pre-Professional, Chiropractic program in 1992, he expected to follow in the tradition of his family. His father, grandfather and grandmother have all enjoyed long careers as chiropractors and, for Pedersen, it seemed like the natural thing to do.

While he didn’t become a chiropractor, he did develop critical habits and skills which he credits as laying the groundwork for his success, ”The Sciences can be demanding, and I wasn’t a naturally gifted student who could just show up and do well. I had to really apply myself, so I established a lot of rigour in my routine early on.”

“I truly enjoyed my time at RDC - both for school and for sports. I took part in Paving Our Future, and thought that the Take A Seat campaign was another way I could give back to the Athletics department at the College as well as to create a memory and legacy for my son – especially if he attends RDC down the road. We frequently attend Kings and Queens games together and I look forward to attending some of the events being held there next year.”

- Jeremy Smith - Business Administration - Marketing Diploma, 2005; RDC Kings Basketball 2001-04

Our continuing growth and development is only made possible through the collective support of our community. Take a Seat is an opportunity to visually demonstrate the incredible things we can achieve when we come together. For more information on how you can Take a Seat in one of these venues, please visit rdc.ab.ca/takeaseat or call 403.342.3175.

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He remembers a heavy course load and long days that would start early and end late. “Now, when I start out my day at 5:30 a.m., I have a process that I go through that gets me really grounded and clear in terms of what’s important. I think post-secondary is a very helpful way to set habit and rigour in your routine.”

Pederson also found his experience at RDC shaped the way he looked at the world. When he happened to read a rags-to-riches article about a young man in California who had invented a toy, his interest was piqued. “I was intrigued with the product so I bought some. I thought it was pretty interesting and then later contacted him and asked him what his plans were for Canada. He hadn’t considered it, so, over a few conversations, I became his Canadian distribution partner.”

That relationship was the catalyst for Pedersen’s toy distribution company, which he grew from his Rosedale basement to a $23 million company over 10 years. This Red Deer-based venture ultimately became the largest toy distribution company in Canada in its time. “But, like everything,” says Pedersen, “what goes up must come down, and in 2006, I found out the hard way you can grow too fast.”

Pedersen went through a very challenging period of time where he had to make some hard decisions and do his best to salvage and reduce the business. In the end, Pedersen pivoted his company from

toy distribution to manufacturing and development. “Ultimately, I had wanted to do my own toy manufacture and design, but it took going through some adversity in business to get to the place where we were forced to do that.”

Pedersen is quick to acknowledge that his story isn’t uncommon in business development. “Behind just about every entrepreneur there are some tales of adversity that they’ve had to overcome,” he says. “It’s been a tale of highs and lows and some in-betweens that are probably fairly relatable to anyone who has founded a company.”

While that pivot toward manufacturing and development helped his toy company grow and be successful by creating new partnerships, Pedersen found the new philosophy that steered the company differed from his own. And so, Pedersen sold his stake and went on to his next enterprise, a venture capital incubator called Indykko. “Indykko focuses on consumer product ideas from founders who have an idea and have figured out product market set. But, they don’t have the resources to figure out how to get it to market, and they don’t have the capabilities to figure out how to scale,” says Pedersen. Through Indykko, he can apply the things he’s learned as an entrepreneur to help more founders with big ideas.

“I would say that the vast majority of entrepreneurship stories are based on an idea and a dream. It involves a lot of struggling, blood sweat and tears. But, if you have the stick-to-itiveness, the courage and I guess the smarts, you eventually work your way to an outcome that gives you a lot of satisfaction in having made something from nothing. Those habits I developed in the Science program at RDC certainly helped me cultivate the perseverance I needed to succeed.”

Indykko’s first venture is Open Mind Developments, a Canadian company that makes consumer products out of environmentally sustainable materials. To learn more about what got Pedersen excited about Open Mind, visit rdc.ab.ca/notebook/Pedersen.

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Adjusting the Lens Everett Sokol and Sam Burns (Motion Picture Arts, 2018) are a filmmaking duo to watch. Their most recent project, a short film adaptation of the stage play Whiteface, won Telus StoryHive’s 2018 Indigenous Storyteller edition, a $20,000 funding award.

A NUMBER OF GRADUATES from RDC’s Motion Picture Arts program have had success with the Telus Storyhive contest. Recent grads, Everett Sokol and Sam Burns are confident the program helped set them up for success in their careers, giving them a realistic idea of what to expect by encouraging them to become familiar with the Alberta film industry.

“Through the program, we were able to develop our craft as storytellers. I was able to prepare my own ideas and concepts, because I’d taken classes dedicated to narrative short films, so I could confidently prepare my application for Telus’s StoryHive,” Sokol says. “I always had the intention of being a creative director in the field of short and feature films, and I definitely felt confident I could make a name for myself after graduating from the program.”

Sokol and Burns have been producing short films together since they met at Red Deer College. The young filmmakers completed a number of well-received shorts through their coursework, including The Dancer (2017), which was featured at festivals across the world, and Yard Work (2018). “Yard Work is pretty close to our hearts because it was made in about a week,” says Burns. “We put it together really fast, and I think we were really proud of how it turned out.”

priation and colonization of Indigenous culture in white society. It demonstrates that the dominance of the white perspective in storytelling creates a culture that prioritizes that view of Indigenous people. “These actors portray a very stereotypical white character who has taken advantage of Indigenous society and abused the images of Indigenous people,” says Sokol. “Throughout the show, you see these actors take on three separate masks representing a very satirical view of Indigenous people.”

Sokol describes how the first mask is the character of the Sexualized Indian – the Pocahontas, the sexy Halloween costume, the plastic headdress – and it demonstrates how white culture has assimilated that aspect of Indigenous culture. The second mask is the Criminal mask, which embodies the way society views Indigenous people as criminals or as dangerous, unstable individuals. This shows, through a very absurd, theatrical style, the chains put on Indigenous people. The third mask is the Poverty mask, which expresses a character of the Indigenous person on the street. The audience is shown the white perspective of these people in poverty, and it demonstrates the cycle of poverty and how hard it is to get out.

“We’ve produced all the work that we’ve ever done together, with varying roles.

We were able to get a few of these short films sent through festival circuits. We had films premiere in India, England, the States and Canada...”

“We’ve produced all the work that we’ve ever done together, with varying roles,” says Sokol. “We were able to get a few of these short films sent through festival circuits. We had films premiere in India, England, the United States and Canada, and we also had two short films nominated for Rosie awards just this past spring.” The Dancer and Brian were nominated for the Fil Fraser Award for Best Student Production Category at the 2018 Alberta Film and Television Awards (Rosies).

The Whiteface project has been on their radar for some time, but it’s one that presents a lot of challenges. “Whiteface is a 45-minute show written by Lady Vanessa Cardona and Todd Houseman. It premiered at the Edmonton Fringe Festival, and it’s basically a vaudeville show,” explains Burns. “It’s over the top, it’s campy, but then there’s also these elaborate dance pieces that are choreographed throughout the three acts, so the task of shortening it will be tricky.

We have to get it down to 10 minutes, so it will be an abbreviated form that uses film techniques to pack more in quickly, and hopefully have the same impact.”

“Throughout the story, we get these three themes and then, in the end, the final mask symbolizes the Savage. This relates to the Cowboys and Indians narrative, and circles back to the idea that the problem begins with how Indigenous people have been depicted as less cultured and sophisticated in cowboy movies,” Sokol explains.

Whiteface demonstrates how the dominance of a white perspective in Indigenous stories is damaging, and that made it a perfect fit for the Telus StoryHive Indigenous Storyteller award.

“This edition of the award is great way to encourage and support more Indigenous filmmakers, like me, to have their work seen,” says Sokol. “It was really important to me, after seeing this play in the summer, to find a way to translate it into a work that can be seen on an iPhone or theatre screen. Adapting it for film will allow it to be seen by so many more people. And by creating a work that is hiring and using so much Indigenous talent, we hope to inspire future artists who are Indigenous to continue working in their dream field within the arts.”

Check out rdc.ab.ca/notebook/sokolandburns for more information about their short films, including demo reels and the Whiteface project short.

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Alumni Story

The Cross Family Business The women in the Cross family are part of a long tradition of nursing and nursing education that is intricately tied to Red Deer College. Jennifer Cross was the Associate Dean of the School of Health Sciences at RDC for three years, and an instructor for more than 30. Lindsay Gustafson (Bachelor of Science – Nursing, 2001), began her relationship with RDC as a toddler in RDC Child Care, then a student of the Nursing Program and is now an instructor in the Practical Nurse program. Cathy Cross (Nursing, 1979, Post-Basic Nursing, 2000, Nurse Refresher, 2004), completed the RDC Nursing program just two years before Jennifer began her teaching career, and returned to RDC a number of times. Susan Oosterhoff (Post-RN, Bachelor of Science – Nursing, 1988), completed her Nursing program at the University of Alberta Hospital, but took advantage of a number of professional development opportunities at RDC as the field of nursing evolved.

THE CROSS LEGACY IN NURSING began with their mother, Josephine, and their Aunt Betty, both of whom worked at the Red Deer Nursing Home – Josephine as a nurses’ aide and Betty as the Director of Nursing. All three of the Cross sisters worked as nurses’ aides at the Red Deer Nursing Home before finding careers in nursing, but the choice to pursue that path wasn’t immediately clear for any of them. “I didn’t have aspirations to become a nurse, but I thought I needed to do something,” says Jennifer. “So, I applied to Holy Cross Hospital School of Nursing and thought, ‘if I get in, I’ll go.’ Well, I got in. And it’s been a wonderful career.”

Given that her career path began with the apprenticeship model of Nursing and she ultimately became Associate Dean of the School of Health Sciences, Jennifer has witnessed myriad changes in Nursing education. She has seen the evolution of nursing education from a practical, hands-on training model, through a lecture-based teaching model, and now into a more rounded academic study that includes practical experiences as well as education in sociology, psychology, sciences and arts. “Critical thinking has always been important and has been an emphasis of the nursing programs at RDC, as has been the value of relationships in the provision of care,” says Jennifer. When Jennifer’s daughter, Lindsay, entered Cathy’s experience was similar. She had been working at a veterithe RDC Nursing program, she was one of the first graduates of the nary hospital but had bad allergies, so her supervisor suggested she context-based learning program, which Jennifer helped to develop. try nursing. “I applied three days before the courses were to start at RDC. Like Jennifer, I thought, ‘if I get in, I’ll go,’ and three days “There have been a lot of changes in regulation, and the educational later, I was in! I’d always wanted to be in a helping profession, so it requirements of our nurses have changed in some ways, but so have their responsibilities. Nursing education is always responding to really worked out.” those changing needs. Both the Practical Nurse Diploma program Susan notes that in the 1970s, there weren’t a lot of career paths and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing prepare students to enter available for young women. “Unless you were a science major or the profession with knowledge and credibility,” adds Jennifer. something, it was nursing or teaching. Almost all of my friends became teachers,” she says. The nurses she worked with at the nursing “Nursing has become quite specialized, so nurses can focus on a home encouraged her to pursue nursing, and she was accepted to specific type of nursing in their careers, but as students, they need to be exposed to many different types,” says Lindsay “In my eduU of A Hospital. cation, I got to go to surgery and other areas, which helped me to Susan and Cathy took Nursing at the same time, but through markunderstand the continuity of care for our clients.” edly different programs. Susan’s hospital-based program was, like Jennifer’s, based on the English system and modelled after appren- Lindsay is passionate about equipping nursing grads with that ticeship. “In the 1970s, there was a report that studied the move breadth of understanding, and she feels lucky to have found a speto a more academic approach to nursing,” explains Jennifer. “The cialty of nursing that fits her: teaching. “You can’t just be a nurse 70s marked a big change, and a shift toward the academic stream. and tell people about being a nurse, you have to be a teacher. It’s a Now, to become a registered nurse, the required qualification is a different muscle, but I love it.”

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Her mother, Jennifer, continues to contribute to health education, working as the Manager of Medically Supported Detox at Safe Harbour Society. Susan’s commitment to professional development and the profession of nursing led her to serve on the Central Alberta Committee for AARN, and work on life-changing projects, including trialing a drug that was proven to mitigate risk of breast cancer in high-risk patients. Cathy loves helping people, and is a caring nurse on the maternity ward at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.

Even with these unique perspectives, the Cross women all feel at home in the Nursing program at Red Deer College. Cathy continues to return to RDC for learning opportunities, most recently in 1999. Susan’s first experience at the College, upgrading to enter university in 1977, became the foundation for a rewarding career. Lindsay has found a career trajectory that inspires her, and she remembers her years in the RDC Daycare and later as a student with great fondness. Jennifer has made an indelible mark on the Nursing program at RDC and impacted decades of RDC Nursing alumni through her contributions to program development and her commitment to the profession. And their Aunt Betty? She’s living on campus at Bethany CollegeSide.

From left: Lindsay Gustafson, Jennifer Cross, Susan Oosterhoff, Cathy Cross

Read more about the individual stories of the Cross sisters at rdc.ab.ca/notebook/thenurses

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The Possibilities of Change Matt Deibert (Bachelor of Physical Education, 1988) entered post-secondary with a clear career trajectory in mind. At Red Deer College, he learned that being open to change could lead him down an unexpected and rewarding path. In his role as Chair of the RDC Kings & Queens Athletics Scholarship Breakfast Committee, he looks for opportunities that will continually improve the event.

WHEN MATT DEIBERT ENTERED the Bachelor of Physical Education program at RDC in 1985, his plans were specific. “I was working toward an athletic physiotherapy degree, which I planned to complete at the University of Oregon and then I was going to go work for the Denver Broncos. That was my whole focus in high school.” It was in his first year at RDC that one of his Kinesiology instructors, Pat Rawlusyk, suggested he start working with the Kings Hockey team under Head Coach Al Ferchuk. He took a training position, and stayed on for two years with Ferchuk and another two with Head Coach Mike Babcock.

the sustainability of our College’s Athletic scholarships program and offsets participation costs for student-athletes, allowing them to focus on their studies, sport and service to the community. Student-athletes also help to produce the event in a variety of ways, from serving on the committee to serving tables at the breakfast. This event gives these learners the opportunity to thank supporters in a tangible way.

“I still believe in the value of what I learned and what I took, but I also believe in the value of taking chances and seizing the opportunities that presented themselves.”

Deibert balanced this opportunity with his other responsibilities, including a part-time job and new marriage, by reducing his courseload. Though he still planned to finish school, when Deibert received an offer to manage a local retail store, he saw the promise of a full-time position on a career track as the right choice for his new family. “I thought: ‘this is a change point. I can continue on the one path, or I can take this opportunity.’ It made a lot of great sense for our life to take that opportunity,” he recalls.

That mentality has served him well, as Deibert has been part of some exciting projects and developments throughout his management career. When he joined the Athletics Scholarship Breakfast Committee more than 10 years ago, he embraced another engaging opportunity and a new way to stay connected with RDC. The RDC Kings & Queens Athletics Scholarship Breakfast raises money for the Athletics Leadership Fund (ALF), which supports

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In his time on the committee, Deibert has seen the Breakfast grow from a small, conference-style event in the Arts Centre to a major fundraising event, a shift that he connects directly to organizers seizing an opportunity in 2010.

That year, Mike Babcock came through Red Deer, and a series of conversations between old colleagues, including Deibert and his former Head Coach, led to securing the Olympic coach for the 2010 Breakfast, fresh off Team Canada’s gold medal win. “As a former teacher, a coach and now at the highest stage of his career, he was willing to come and share his experience and successes at RDC, and that was huge,” remembers Deibert. Walter Gretzky also sat in the audience that morning, the guest of another attendee. From there, the idea to reach out to Wayne Gretzky was born. “We had learned that we could draw people in with the right speaker, and we began to dream bigger,” he says.

Gretzky signed on for the 10th annual breakfast in 2013, followed by three Calgary Flames – Lanny McDonald, Tim Hunter and Jim Peplinski – who appeared together in 2014. “The Flames were available

to sign some pictures and spend a few minutes with some of the people who had helped make the event happen, and people really loved the opportunity to interact. We started to look at speakers who could make an impact in that way.”

That increase in vision is one of the important things Deibert brings to the Breakfast Committee, and it comes from what he has learned through his work experience. “I love what I do, and I put 100% into my day but, at the same time, I always know that my life could change again in a heartbeat. It’s about continuing to pay attention to the opportunities and being open. That’s how we continue to make the Breakfast engaging year after year.”

“The Breakfast matters to me because of what Red Deer College did for me. I didn’t get a degree, but I know that where I’m at in my life is because of my foundation at RDC and the opportunity I got at Red Deer College. I got it from great people who were passionate and who believed in what they were doing,” he says. Now, in his 50s, Deibert is considering a return to RDC to complete a degree. “I don’t regret the choices I made at the time, but I think I might like to go back and finish out through the business track,” he says. “I still believe in the value of what I learned and what I took, but I also believe in the value of taking chances and seizing the opportunities that presented themselves.”

Check out rdc.ab.ca/notebook/deibert to read more about Matt Deibert’s career and to see highlights from the 2019 RDC Kings & Queens Scholarship Breakfast, featuring Olympic curler, Cheryl Bernard.

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QUEENS HOCKEY The RDC Queens (10-9-5-0) were third over 24 games and then wrapped up ACAC bronze in the playoffs. Catherine Longchamps had an excellent year on and off the ice. The Bachelor of Education student was named ACAC Women’s Hockey Top Scholastic Achiever, an ACAC Academic All-Canadian and a member of the Second All-Conference team.

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RDC Athletics Review 2018-19

During 2018-19, RDC teams won 10 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) and three Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) medals. Red Deer College student-athletes added 11 ACAC individual medals and were recognized with 23 ACAC awards. At the CCAA level, two individual medals and eight awards were earned. Four RDC coaches were honoured as ACAC Coach of the Year.

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING Both the RDC Kings and Queens captured silver at the ACAC Championships at Vermilion Running Course. Jill Stewart and Matt Hope won bronze and were both named to their respective All-Conference teams. Shayla Sklaruk was selected as the Women’s Rookie of the Year and an All-Conference member.

Kari Elliott was chosen as the ACAC Coach of the Year. At the CCAA Championships in Ontario, the Queens sealed national bronze and Stewart finished tenth, solidifying a position on the All-Canadian team. Hope finished nationals with bronze and as an All-Canadian.

KINGS SOCCER The RDC Kings (7-3-2) finished third in the ACAC Men’s Soccer South Division and were edged 1-0 in the quarter-final. Gabriel Fleury de Queiroz and Theoren Gill were named to the ACAC Men’s Soccer South All-Conference team.

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QUEENS SOCCER The Red Deer College Queens (8-2-2) placed second in the south and dropped their quarter-final game. Selected to the South All-Conference team were Mikayla Fujimoto, Teryn Wright and Erin Gill.

GOLF At the ACAC Golf Championships, the RDC Mixed team sealed gold, the Queens won silver and the Kings picked up bronze at Alberta Springs Golf Resort. Shaye Leidenius won individual ACAC bronze and Chase Broderson captured silver. Scott Bergdahl was selected as the ACAC Coach of the Year. Then at the CCAA championships, the Queens won national gold and Leidenius took home individual silver at Desert Blume Golf Club.

The Kings finalized ninth spot nationally.

Broderson was named an All-Canadian.

KINGS HOCKEY After a third place finish (19-7-1-1) during the regular season, the Red Deer College Kings earned ACAC bronze and pushed the eventual champion MacEwan University Griffins to overtime in all three games of the semi-final. Tanner Butler was named the ACAC Player of the Year. Butler and Chase Thudium were selected to the First All-Conference team.

KINGS VOLLEYBALL The Kings (18-6) finished second in the competitive south division and fifth during the ACAC playoffs. Regan Fathers had a tremendous season. The Kinesiology & Sports Studies student was chosen as the ACAC Player of the Year, a member of the ACAC South All-Conference team, CCAA Player of the Year and All-Canadian. Mark DeWit also made the ACAC South All-Conference team.

At RDC’s new Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre, the host team, RDC Kings, earned national silver in front of a capacity crowd.

Fathers and DeWit were named CCAA Tournament First Team All-Stars and Adam Turlejski was a CCAA Second Team All-Star.

QUEENS VOLLEYBALL The RDC Queens (16-8) finished second in the south during the regular season and sixth at the ACAC championship. Emma Holmes had a superb inaugural season. The outside hitter from Red Deer was chosen as the ACAC Women’s South Rookie of the Year and to the South All-Conference team.

Kaylee Domoney also made the South All-Conference team. Chris Wandler received the honour of South Coach of the Year.

KINGS BASKETBALL The Kings (13-8) ranked second in the south after 21 regular season contests, and finished sixth at the ACAC championship.

Spencer Klassen led the league with 25.6 points per game and was recognized with an ACAC South All-Conference selection.

At the ACAC Championship, the Red Deer guard was also selected as a Second Team All-Star.

QUEENS BASKETBALL The Red Deer College Queens placed eighth in the ACAC South Division. Sandra Garcia-Bernal was the Queens’ leading rebounder with 9.0 boards per game, ranking sixth in the league.

INDOOR TRACK The Queens sealed silver and the Kings took bronze at the ACAC championships.

The RDC Queens 4 x 400 m relay team (Lauren Pasiuk, Shayla Sklaruk, Jill Stewart and Sandra Garcia-Bernal) achieved gold.

Sklaruk picked up two individual gold medals in the 300 m and 600 m. Garcia-Bernal won silver over 1,000 m and added bronze in the 1,500 m. In the women’s 3,000 m final, Jill Stewart wrapped up bronze. Matt Hope acquired two bronze medals in the 1,000 m and 1,500 m.

CURLING At the ACAC Curling Championships in Olds, the RDC Mixed team earned bronze.

Both the Kings and Queens finished fourth.

Andrew Jones was honoured with the Charles Morter Award and Brad Hamilton was named the ACAC Coach of the Year.

VOLUNTEERISM RDC student-athletes continued to make an impact in many central Alberta schools, organizations and communities by volunteering their time to: • Coach • Raise funds for charities, including the Alberta Cancer Foundation • Read with elementary school children • Play sports and encourage students to stay active • Help academically • Mentor youth

RDC ATHLETICS AWARDS NIGHT Jill Stewart, of Queens Cross Country Running and Indoor Track, and Regan Fathers, from Kings Volleyball, were selected as the Red Deer Bottling RDC Athletes of the Year. Cross Country Running and Indoor Track star, Matt Hope was the recipient of the Al Ferchuk Athletic Leadership Award.

RDC teams presented four awards: Coach’s Award, Most Improved Player, Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player. RDC Academic Excellence Awards were bestowed on 102 student-athletes who maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Regan Fathers, Matt Hope, Shaye Leidenius, Adam Turlejski and Teryn Wright were named CCAA Academic All-Canadians after achieving honours with a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and were selected to an ACAC All-Conference team.

For more information on RDC Athletics, including the student-athletes and teams please visit: rdcathletics.ca Check out rdc.ab.ca/notebook/volleyballchampionship for a recap of the 2019 CCAA Men’s National Volleyball Championship, hosted at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.

Cheryl Bernard, an Olympic curling silver medalist and accomplished business woman, shared her uplifting message at the 16th Annual Kings & Queens Scholarship Breakfast on April 9, through her inspirational presentation You Hold The Pen. The decorated curler and entrepreneur motivated student-athletes and community members to take control of their own destiny through planning with intent. Shae Best, of Queens Basketball, and Spencer Klassen, from Kings Basketball, received the Nexus Energy Technologies Student-Athlete Leadership Awards.

For more information, please visit: rdc.ab.ca/notebook/breakfast

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The Dawson Dream Machine Adam and Andy Dawson are reshaping social media management by applying innovative approaches they learned in their unique post-secondary journeys. Adam Dawson (Bachelor of Commerce transfer program, 2012) views their venture through an entrepreneurial lens and his sister, Andy Dawson (Bachelor of Arts –Anthropology transfer program, 2011), applies her passion for learning about culture development.

IN JUST A FEW SHORT YEARS, Are You Social has grown from a two-person business operating out of Adam’s house into a successful, multi-layered team of seven that does everything from creating content for national corporations to managing accounts and ad campaigns for small Red Deer businesses.

Adam, the older of the two siblings, started his post-secondary journey first. He came to Red Deer College without a real plan, hoping to gain learning that would help him in a competitive job market. “I started with Open Studies, but the business stuff just really clicked for me. I was getting good grades and I enjoyed it.” Once he’d completed his Management Certificate program, he was ready for more. He moved on to the Business Administration Diploma program and, again, found himself looking for the next learning opportunity. Ultimately, Adam ended up in the Bachelor of Commerce program at the University of Alberta. In his last year of university, he also discovered Instagram and purchased a GoPro, so he began to build a following on social media with extreme sports fans, while he worked for his mom’s oilfield security company. “I wanted to create something,” he says. “That’s what I’ve always done. My mom was the closest person I knew who had a business so I went to learn from her.”

Meanwhile, Andy had entered RDC in the Bachelor of Arts university transfer program. “While I was at RDC, I did a field school that took me to China for about three and a half weeks. I had the most magical experience. It’s really what solidified my love for sociocultural anthropology,” she says. Sociocultural anthropology focuses on the study of societies and cultures, and how they develop.

After transferring to the University of Calgary, Andy participated in another field school, this time in Ghana in West Africa. “It was amazing. After the six-week program, I volunteered at a NGO in the Upper East Region for an additional six weeks because I really loved the country” she says. “When I came home to think about what to do next, I had a hard time finding something that would be fulfilling but also pay the bills.”

Although the siblings hadn’t been close growing up - “We wouldn’t even talk to each other at the dinner table,” says Andy - when they found fields of study that energized them, they connected over their passion for their coursework. “I was in Calgary, he was in Edmonton, and when we’d meet at home on the weekends, we’d go study at the College. RDC was like our home base, and we really connected over our experience at the College, even though we didn’t really go to RDC together,” she remembers.

While Andy was working abroad in West Africa, Adam was learning about social media marketing by analyzing the engagement his personal Instagram was getting. A friend reached out to him about creating content for his business, and Adam began to build a social media management company. “Andy had some experience with photography, and when I asked her if she’d like to be involved, she was really excited about it. We really energized each other, which was important when we were starting out. Between us, we worked around the clock,” Adam says.

“It’s amazing the opportunities that have come across our paths. There are things I wouldn’t have imagined were possible that we’ve been able to do.”

That grueling schedule was necessary, as creating content is only one piece of their job at Are You Social. “We’re also managing relationships. We’re starting relationships with our clients’ customers online, curating them, and changing a negative review to a positive one,” says Adam. “We’re often the first point of contact for your business, so it’s important for us to be knowledgeable. It’s so much more than posting on social media, and it takes a unique team of different specialists,” Andy adds.

this industry, you need to understand clients’ products and services deeply, as well as in a broad, holistic sense, and my education gives me that perspective.”

Are You Social has allowed the Dawsons the freedom to work with the small business clients they’re passionate about, while opening doors for them to work on dream projects based on their specific interests. It’s also afforded them the time to give back, working with non-profits, community groups and presenting at the Donald School of Business.

What’s next is anyone’s guess. “What else is possible?” asks Andy.

“When we first pitched to Gasoline Alley Harley Davidson nearly four years ago, we had no idea we’d end up working on a project with Harley Davidson corporate in 2019. It’s amazing the opportunities that have come across our paths. There are things I wouldn’t have imagined were possible that we’ve been able to do.”

Ever wonder what riding motorcycles on the ice roads looks like?

Or a heavy metal festival on a cruise ship? Check out Adam and Andy’s work with Ride North Moto, Harley Davidson Motorcycles and 70,000 Tonnes of Metal at rdc.ab.ca/notebook/thedawsons

Photo credit: Chris Jiao

For these reasons, some of the most challenging aspects of their post-secondary journeys have ended up giving them an edge in their industry. Adam is still constantly looking for the next learning experience. “We’ve got four solid years of experience now, running ads on multiple platforms for a variety of industries, and running multiple types of campaigns. Even within our own organization, things are always changing, so we try to always connect with each other,” says Adam. “Andy’s done a lot of work to streamline education for our staff, and we try to really work on practical strategies that we can apply to our clients.”

For Andy, finding a field where she can marry her passions for sociocultural anthropology, research and content creation is a dream come true. “It can be difficult to find work with only an undergraduate degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology,” she says. “In my role at Are You Social, I can use my skills in anthropological research and apply that knowledge in a business and marketing context. In Photo credit: Andy Dawson

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School Updates

What’s new in RDC’s Schools?

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES rdc.ab.ca/artsandsciences

This year, the School of Arts and Sciences welcomed learners into two new programs, the Bachelor of Science – Psychology collaborative degree and the Justice Studies diploma program.

Our Perspectives: Canada in the World Speakers Series welcome renowned historian and author, Dr. Tim Cook. A Great War Historian at the Canada War Museum, Dr. Cook delivered an engaging presentation about the unique experiences of Canadian soldiers during the First World War. The School continues to present exciting academic events including AGORA and the Student Innovation Challenge. Visit rdc.ab.ca/ notebook/getinvolved for more information about how you can support learners in the School of Arts and Sciences.

Programs Bachelor of Arts | Bachelor of Science | Bachelor of Science in Engineering | Justice Studies Diploma | Media Studies & Professional Communication Diploma | Open Studies | Social Work Diploma

DONALD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS rdc.ab.ca/dsb

The Donald School of Business was excited to introduce a number of new professional development opportunities for 2018. The Health Care Management Post-Diploma Certificate and Human Resources Management Graduate Certificate are designed for working professionals who would like to advance their career or pivot within their current field. They combine online delivery with executive weekends to allow students to continue working while achieving their learning goals.

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Corporate Training can increase efficiencies, The School hosts a number of businesscreate economies of scale, diversify your oriented academic events and learning opportunities each year, including Backpacks workforce and provide staff with a set of skills to serve your customer better. The Corporate to Briefcases, Breakthrough Your Business Training team will assess your place of and Business Basics. To learn more about business and customize your training how you can present at, sponsor or attend program. one of these events, visit rdc.ab.ca/notebook/getinvolved Through the School of Continuing Education, RDC offers an array of exam administration Programs and invigilation services to both individuals Administrative Professional Certificate | and groups in the broader community.

Aviation Management Certificate | Bachelor of Business Administration | Bachelor of Programs Commerce | Business Administration Business | Industry | Community | Corporate Diploma | Health Care Management PostTraining | Fitness | Testing Services Diploma Certificate | Human Resources Management Graduate Certificate | Legal SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS Assistant Diploma | Management Certificate | rdc.ab.ca/creativearts Unit Clerk Certificate The School of Creative Arts houses RDC’s two new four-year degree programs. The SCHOOL OF CONTINUING Bachelor of Applied Arts in Animation and EDUCATION Visual Effects welcomed its first learners rdc.ab.ca/continuing-education in September 2018, and the Bachelor of The School of Continuing Education offers Applied Arts in Film, Theatre and Live courses and certificates that benefit our Entertainment will begin in September 2019. alumni to engage in lifelong learning These programs incorporate common core opportunities. learning applicable to their industry with specialized training in their area of focus and Professional Development allows graduates a final year of applied learning designed to to continue developing their skills and help learners transition easily into a career. customize their resume. Explore flexible options including part-time programs as well In 2018, RDC was honoured to as online and Fast Track delivery. commemorate the Knock Knock Gallery in Series Summer Arts School offers five-day workshops (and one full day workshop) for adults of all skill levels, from professional artists to those looking for personal growth.

We also offer year-round fitness and wellness programming as well as summer camps that provide engaging opportunities for young people aged 6-19 to explore the arts, sports, science and music. Visit rdc.ab.ca/ summercamps to plan your summer 2019!

honour of Diane Brown. The Knock Knock Gallery has hosted more than a dozen visual art exhibits since its opening and has showcased sculpture, drawing, painting and more.

For information on how you can support learners in the School of Creative Arts, visit rdc.ab.ca/notebook/getinvolved. Tickets to Creative Arts events are available at rdc.ab.ca/tickets.

Programs Bachelor of Applied Arts in Animation and Visual Effects | Bachelor of Applied Arts in Film, Theatre and Live Entertainment | Bachelor of Applied Motion Picture Arts | Bachelor of Fine Art | Visual Art Diploma

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION rdc.ab.ca/education

The School of Education launched two new Instructor Certificates in 2019. The eLearning Instructor Certificate helps participants develop skills in online course design, delivery and instruction and is designed for professionals who are responsible for designing courses or instructing in an online learning environment. The Adult and Higher Education Instructor Certificate program is designed for professionals whose work requires them to deliver training, workshops or professional development in their workplace. Both certificates are delivered fully online, allowing students to create a flexible learning schedule that fits their lifestyle.

The School of Education is developing a proposal for submission to the Government of Alberta for approval of a Bachelor of Education degree. Delivering this degree program at RDC will create opportunities for central Alberta learners to earn their degree closer to home, and will help us keep more of these bright, talented teachers right here in our region.

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Faculty and staff in the School of Health Sciences have been involved in research projects associated with the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Andrea Marjerrison and Clay Pottinger, instructors in the Kinesiology & Sport Studies program, assessed the impact of the Games on our student-athletes from an athletics performance perspective.

Specifically, they are examining how the displacement of both male and female athletes from their home facility affected their performance in team sports.

Dr. Bev Temple, Karina Cross, Kristen Gulbransen, Dr. Brenda Query, and Lynne Madsen took part in building a Collegewide study of the impact of the Games on the RDC community. This study focused on the impact of the Games and the extended Winter Reading Break on work/life and teaching/learning at RDC. Visit rdc.ab.ca/healthsciences to learn more about these unique projects.

Programs Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Sport & Tourism | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Kinesiology & Sport Studies | Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate | Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistant Diploma | Pharmacy Technician Diploma | Practical Nurse Diploma | PreHealth Sciences Certificate

Programs SCHOOL OF TRADES AND Academic Upgrading | Adult and Higher TECHNOLOGIES Education Instructor Post-Diploma Certificate rdc.ab.ca/tradesandtechnologies | Bachelor of Education | Bachelor of Red Deer College was well represented in Education – Middle Years | Early Learning the WorldSkills 2019 Team Canada selection & Childcare Certificate | Early Learning & event. Eric Koster (Electrical Installations), Childcare Diploma | Educational Assistant Justin Meldrum (Welder) and Taylor Certificate | eLearning Instructor PostMcCallum (Plumbing) competed in Halifax Diploma Certificate | Transitional Vocational in May for a spot on Team Canada; three Program RDC Instructors joined them as coaches (Lee Yasinski, Welder; Lee Hallett, Plumber; and Shane Hanson, Electrician). Winners

will represent Canada at WorldSkills 2019 in Kazan, Russia, where Ron Stocks, Electrician Instructor, and Ken Heather, Welder Instructor, will serve as National Experts for their respective trades.

The Alternative Energy Lab is open! This innovative addition is a flexible space built to adapt to emerging technologies, changing equipment and a diverse group of users. This lab will contribute to green energy literacy in the community through programming in the School of Continuing Education and it is also a critical component of the School of Trades and Technologies. Learners in many of this School’s programs will use the lab and will gain knowledge and experience that will help them incorporate alternative energy strategies into their work in a variety of fields.

To learn more about how you can support learners in the School of Trades and Technologies, visit rdc.ab.ca/notebook/ getinvolved.

Programs Electrical, Instrumentation and Mechanical Engineering Technology Diplomas Apprenticeships Automotive Service Technician | Carpenter | Cook | Electrician | Heavy Equipment Technician | Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) | Instrumentation and Control Technician | Locksmith | Parts Technician | Plumber | Sprinkler Systems Installer | Steamfitter/ Pipefitter | Water Well Driller | Welder

Stay up-to-date with what’s happening in our Schools and the professional development opportunities they offer by signing up for our e-newsletter, Spotlight, at rdc.ab.ca/ keepintouch.

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In Memoriam

Remembering Dr. Bill Forbes FORMER RED DEER COLLEGE President, Dr. William (Bill) Forbes, passed away November 15, 2018. Bill Forbes was RDC’s fourth president and he served our College for ten years, from 1973 through 1984. Dr. Forbes’ work was critical to the construction of the Red Deer College Arts Centre, as well as to redefining the role of the Students’ Association and our institution’s approach to student governance.

would melt the heart of the toughest adversary, of which we encountered very few. I loved this man and will always hold a place in my heart for his memory.”

It’s fitting that, as we reflect on the transformation of Red Deer College in our current decade, we look back at the era of exciting change under the leadership of Dr. Forbes. His time at RDC began with significant political and social challenges for the College and for post-secondary nationwide, but Red Deer College emerged stronger and more unified in its mission, thanks to the leadership of Dr. Forbes.

“To say that I owe my professional career to Dr. Bill Forbes, on the one issue of university transfer admissions, is not an understatement. His intervention directly affected a significant group of students in 1975 and protected the ongoing process of university transfer at a time when the senior institutions were challenging it.

Here, our alumni reflect on his legacy:

Randy Preece (Bachelor of Commerce, 1977) served as Students’ Association President in 1976/77.

“I met Dr. Forbes in April of 1976, when I was elected Students’ Association President for the upcoming 1976/77 academic year.

My fondness for the man began with that first handshake, and a deep friendship ensued, which lasted until we lost contact many years later. Bill was a prince of a man, and his passing leaves a world diminished in class and brilliance.

Bill must have loved his position at RDC. I say that because I was present on one occasion when he was more or less offered a prestigious appointment to head a major Canadian university….he declined. His ability to attract the attention of the movers and shakers of the time, Peter Lougheed, to name only one, did not go unnoticed. For that gift of his, we may all enjoy large integral parts of this campus, including the Arts Centre.

Anyone who was lucky enough to spend time with Bill appreciated how he treated everyone, from support staff to the Premier, with the same respect and friendly, open manner. He had a smile that

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Ken Laloge (Bachelor of Commerce, 1976) served on the Students’ Association of Red Deer College in 1973/74 and as President of the Students’ Association in 1974/75.

Dr. Bill Forbes was a professional in every way: a man who could have been authoritative but engaged and developed those around him. His commitment to high standards was not clear from his quiet manner, but quickly one understood there was a standard and expectation in every aspect of the administration.

Dr. Forbes was the same in public, in private and in the difficult parts of the role of rebuilding an institution… He was very well prepared on every issue, and he understood unintended consequences as only a person with a scientific background can.”

Scott Hucal (Business Administration, 1981), didn’t have occasion to work directly with Dr. Forbes, but has felt the impact of the work of his presidency. Hucal has served on the RDC Alumni Association board since 2008 and was Chair from 2016 through 2018.

“Dr. Forbes was instrumental in the construction of the RDC Arts Centre, and he forever changed the way that our senior administration and student leaders work together. He played an integral part in helping to shape the future of RDC, including setting the groundwork for us to become a university. He made our College an aspirational educational centre for so many students.”

Dr. Tony Odenbach (Bachelor of Science, Pre-Professional Dentistry, 1977) also recognizes the impact of Dr. Forbes work in university transfer programs on 40 years of RDC learners.

what has happened. He was a great leader for RDC at an important time. I was lucky to have known him and have benefitted from the leadership he exemplified.”

“I have a very fond memory of Dr. Forbes from my days at RDC. It was from ’77 to ‘79, and I was in the Pre-Professional transfer program, taking Pre-Dentistry courses. This was right around the same time that university transfer courses had just begun, where small town kids (I grew up in Rimbey) could attend RDC in a Pre-Professional program and then apply for admission to a university.

“I was a student, who, in addition to taking classes and playing on the volleyball, bowling, and curling teams, worked as many hours as I could to pay my way through College. I never had any direct dealings with Dr. Forbes. I was not on Student Council, and I was not on Academic Council or Admin Council, but I remember Dr. Forbes clearly. I remember his warm smile, his stopping and talking to students and staff, his compassionate regard for staff and students.

Everyone knew Bill Forbes, and everyone liked him.

There were about 12 of us in the Pre-Professional programs then, and our acceptance rate into our chosen future professions was very high: three got accepted into Medicine, two into Dentistry and one into Veterinary Medicine. I don’t think any of us realized how big of a deal that was for RDC until the President, Dr. Bill Forbes, offered to take us out for lunch as a way of showing how proud he was of our accomplishments. Looking back, we should have been as equally proud of his efforts at ensuring RDC would be able to offer programs that were totally transferable to a university.

Doug Hart (Bachelor of Education – Secondary, 1970)

It is rare to meet people today who command such high regard from everyone with whom they have contact, but Bill Forbes was one of those people.”

To read more from these and other alumni and colleagues of Dr. Forbes, please visit rdc.ab.ca/notebook/billforbes

In hindsight, I believe, he started the vision of one day, RDC becoming a university. Fast forward about 40 years and that is indeed

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2018 106 Credit and Apprenticeship Programs offered Development includes RDC’s university journey, the opening of the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre and the completion of the Alternative Energy Lab and new Residence.

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In Memory RDC Alumni Relations wishes to honour the lives of our alumni who passed away in 2018. We extend our condolences to the families and friends of these cherished loved ones.

Darlo HelgasonAlbrecht Jan 4, Age 84 Stacey Meulenbelt Jan 20, Age 28 Susan Ingham Feb 20, Age 64 Michael Atkinson Feb 26, Age 48 Darren Nickolson Mar 10, 39 Loyd Loewen Mar 17, Age 72 Keith Baker Mar 23, Age 90 Gregory Bernard Mar 28, Age 40 Eythan Brown Mar 29, Age 23 Sage Lowry Mar 29, Age 29 Jocelyn O’Connor Apr 18, Age 31 Randall Boucher Apr 27, Age 65 Linda Percival Apr 27, Age 67 Christian Bolze May 4, Age 30 Gerald Laidler May 6, Age 87 Timothy Smith May 7, Age 57 Dylan Jacob May 17, Age 29 Daniel Torrens Jun 1, Age 35

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Retiring Staff

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Red Deer College employs more than 1,300 faculty and staff at our campuses in Red Deer. RDC employees are key members of the community, working together to attract, retain and serve our region’s learners.

Visit rdc.ab.ca/notebook for more on these and other stories including:

We wish to thank Red Deer College faculty and staff who retired in 2018 for the impact they have made on our College and our community.

Wesley Bailey Jun 11, Age 64

Shirley Darlington-Pearce Accounting Assistant | 26 years of service

Velma Scott Jun 16, Age 88

Joyce Fox Director, Marketing and Communications | 18 years of service

Randall Franchuk Jul 12, Age 59

Tom Gwin Academic Upgrading Instructor | 33 years of service

Gyongyi Sulyak Jul 17, Age 62

Tim Karwandy Millwright Instructor | 10 years of service

Jill MacBeth Aug 7, Age 29

Lorie Krauss Administrative Assistant | 21 years of service

Dillon Johnson Aug 7, Age 28

Maureen Matejka Nursing Instructor | 17 years of service

Sydney Lefebvre Aug 20, Age 51

Linda Moore-Martin Dean, School of Health Sciences | 37 years of service

Randy Braaksma Aug 21, Age 52

Laurel Mutch Disability Resources Coordinator | 34 years of service

Sandra Campbell Sep 10, Age 66

Doug Sharp Capital Project Director | 25 years of service

Martin Hermary Sep 12, Age 56

Elaine Vandale Executive Director, Board and Corporate Relations | 21 years of service

William Brereton Sep 16, Age 54 Terrance Hornbostel Sep 19, Age 74 Kent Baumbach Dec 25, Age 43 Thank you to the friends and families of our alumni who connected with us to share the loss of their loved one.

We also wish to honour the lives, memory and contribution of RDC faculty and staff who passed away in 2018.

Dr. William ‘Guillermo’ Barron, Philosophy Instructor Mr. Darren Derbyshire, Technical Support Analyst

CCAA Men’s National Volleyball Championship recap rdc.ab.ca/notebook/volleyballchampionship

RDC Alumni Benefits Card

Awards, totaling

$1,037,766 were granted in student scholarships and bursaries last year

598 1 in 7

new donors gave to student scholarships in 2018 RDC students receive financial assistance

15th Annual Fine Wine and Food Tasting rdc.ab.ca/notebook/winetasting

Ask us how you can help our students achieve their dreams. Email foundation@rdc.ab.ca or visit rdc.ab.ca/foundation.

2019 RDC Kings & Queens Athletics Scholarship Breakfast rdc.ab.ca/notebook/breakfast

Get discounts and preferred rates on goods and services at local and alumni-owned businesses.

Make sure you’re receiving all the benefits of being an RDC alum.

Visit rdc.ab.ca/keepintouch

Check out what more of our alumni are up to at rdc.ab.ca/notebook/classnotes

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