With over 2,000 students in all three campuses in Edmonton; South, West,
and Downtown, new nicely design downtown campus, Academy of Learning
Career College is rocking strong. With campuses in Red Deer, Calgary, and
Medicine Hat, every year, hundreds of students from every background
enroll into Academy of Learning Career College to get trained into short
term employable programs such as; Healthcare, Hospitality Management,
Legal, Business, Community Service, Graphics and Web Design and
Technology. The most recent program on their list of programs is
Immigration Consultant.
A good number of students also join Academy of Learning’s sister college
called Digital School to pursue technical designs in fields such as
Architectural Design Technology, Engineering Design Technology, BIM
Technology and Process Piping.
As hundreds go in to get trained, hundreds graduate ready and qualify to
work every year. March 2, 2018, witness the graduation of hundreds of
students in all Edmonton campuses, supported by families, friends, a team
of diverse staff, and other dignitaries. MLA David Shepherd had some wise
words for the graduates, “…Today marks the beginning of your bright
future…” He continued, “…Academy of learning has a stellar reputation…” He
concluded, “…Dream big and follow your heart…”
She graduated with 99% average as a Medical Office Assistant after she
decided it was time for a career change. On March 2, 2018, at the Radisson
Hotel, Edmonton South, Catherine Bredemann, joined hundreds other students
of Academy of Learning from all four corners of Edmonton, and Digital
School to transition from a student, to a job seeker and to full time
employment. She got a job where she did her practicum. As the
Valedictorian for Edmonton South Campus, Brendemann had this to share when
she got on the podium, “…our learning has not ended. We still have so much
to learn from each other…”
Jennifer Dipasupil, fulltime house wife before joining the Health Care
Aide Program in Academy of Learning Downtown Campus. Dipasupil joined the
Health Care Program after her mother got sick and she had no clue how to
give her care. After her mother passed, she enrolled into Academy of
Learning Career College and was the Valedictorian for Edmonton Downtown
Campus on March 2, 2018. She had some appreciation when she took the
microphone, “…I’m much better person than the person I will have been if I
haven’t met all of you…”
Sharon Parker Award of Excellence went to Sylvia Thiessen. Digital School
Valedictorian was Mandy Wing Yin Chan, and another lady who finished her
program ahead of time, Elise Almond, was the Valedictorian for the
Edmonton West Campus.
Michael Malalay came to Red Deer in January 2016. He was a computer
science student in the Philippines. On Friday March 9, 2018, after just 10
months, he graduated as a Web Designer, as one of over 200 students that
graduated from various programs at Academy of Learning, Red Deer, at the
Red Deer Sheraton Hotel.
Another student that received a diploma was Malni Lata graduated as a
Health Care Aide after just six months. She came to Canada on a Work
Permit in 2009, and now look forward to getting a job after her practicum.
Elmer and Audrey Brattberg bought the Academy of Learning Franchise to
change people’s life. Audrey a teacher, and Elmer an entrepreneur,
together own 7 of the 10 Academy of Learning Career Colleges in Alberta.
They own campuses in Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, and Medicine Hat. A
tremendous success that they attributed in part to diversity and
inclusion. “… One of the reason that we have been successful is that we do
not believe in just having Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace, we
practice it…,” Audrey Brattberg shared with the over 350 audience at
Academy of Learning Career College graduation in Red Deer.
Also present to support the graduates were the Deputy Mayor of Red Deer,
MLAs and the President of the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce. “…Tonight we
are proud to celebrate the hard work that you have all put in…,” Red
Deer-South MLA, Barb Miller. The pride in the graduates was echoed in the
speech of Kim Schreiner, Red Deer-North MLA, “…Tonight, you are the pride
of Alberta…”
Going back to school as an adult for a career change is something that
Tanya Handley, Deputy of Mayor of Red Deer, knows too well when she left
her job in banking after 10 years to pursue a Journeyman Hair Stylist
diploma. With three kids, she wanted to set her own hours, and worked from
home. That went until 2015 when she ran for a sit on Red Deer Council.
“…Going back to school gave me the courage to run for office…,” Tanya told
the graduates of Academy of Learning, Red Deer, at Sheraton Hotel.
“… We are prime, ready to go out there and face whatever challenge comes
our way…,” Red Deer Academy of Learning Career College Valedictorian,
Karen Hudson, shared a very poetic speech when she took the podium after
receiving her diploma as Community Support Worker.
