Red Deer College

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Red Deer College
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Motto AD AUGUSTIORA PER ERUDITIONEM (Latin: “To greater things through learning”)
Founded 1964
School type Public
President Ron Woodward
Location Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Enrollment 10,000
Campus surroundings Urban
Campus size Small
Mascot Rufus (the lion)

Turbo is Van Wilder @ Red Deer College, located in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1964, Red Deer College is a college of approximately 10,000 students located in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. It offers adult upgrading, certificate programs, diploma programs, university transfer courses, applied degree programs and apprenticeship and trades training.

Situated in the central Alberta corridor between Edmonton and Calgary, Red Deer is within driving distance of two international airports, several lakes, and the majestic Rocky Mountains.

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[edit] Funding Opportunities

Red Deer College awards approximately $288,000 (CAD) annually in scholarships including more than $75,000 (CAD) in Entrance Scholarships and Athletic Awards. Awards may be granted based on academic proficiency, financial need, leadership, community involvement, or any combination of the above.[1]

[edit] Athletics

Red Deer College has one of the top athletics programs in Canada, as the Kings and Queens continue to produce best overall records at national competition of any college in the country. The Kings Volleyball team, as of 2006, have won 8 consecutive National titles. Alumni have gone on to play CIS, as well as Professionally in Europe. Red Deer College also boasts an impressive mens ans womens soccer program that rival that of any college in Canada at a given time.

Athletic Director, Allan Ferchuk, received the 2005 Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) Athletic Director of the Year Award for his commitment and administrative excellence within the campus or college community environment. Talbot Walton has also received the 2006 CCAA Women’s Volleyball Coach of the Year. [2]

[edit] Future

On September 9, 2005 a $29 million dollar expansion was announced that will see the largest single investment in Red Deer College facilities since the original campus was constructed 40 years ago. The entire project is expected to cost about $75 million. Facility components will include: Centre for Trades & Technology, Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing, Centre for Business Enterprise, Centre for Visual Art, Centre for Regional Sport & Wellness and a Centre for Health Education.[3]

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