News Article

College faculty going to Qatar


7/3/2002 8:43:48 AM


Faculty for College of the North Atlantic - Qatar will depart for Doha on July 26. Front from left are Wayne Legge, Barbara Richards, Kim Steinke, Maxwell Keats, Michael Taylor, Kevin Deveau, Kerry Suek, Chris Gash, Shirley Shea, Yvonne Sacrey, and Norma Elliott. Back, Roseanne Hammond -- Human Resources Manager for the project, Enid Strickland -- Vice-President, Business and Information Technology, Gerald Burton, Richard Sawyer, Dave Jewer, Mary Vaughan, Leyon Williams, Jason Rolls, Eileen McBreairty, Glenn Thorne, William Gosse, Gordon Power, Ed Balsom, and Larry Reid, project director. Missing from photo is facilitator Norris Eaton.

July 3, 2002 – Twenty-two faculty members from College of the North Atlantic (CNA) will soon be departing for the college’s new campus in Qatar in the Middle East. The group met at the college’s Headquarters in Stephenville for three days of orientation last week in preparation for the opening of the new College of the North Atlantic – Qatar in September. They will leave for Qatar on July 26.

College of the North Atlantic – Qatar is the first campus for College of the North Atlantic located outside Canada. It will be a full service campus with programs of the same quality and standards as those offered at College of the North Atlantic, including certificate, diploma, and advanced diploma programs, the duration of which range from one to three years.

“These are exciting times as we prepare for the first intake of students for CNA - Qatar for the 2002-2003 academic year,” says CNA President Pamela Walsh.

“Congratulations are extended, on my behalf and on behalf of the college’s Board of Governors, to these College of the North Atlantic faculty members and their families. I’m sure their experience in Qatar will be a rewarding one.”

As part of the 10-year contract between the college and the State of Qatar, CNA will bring its own faculty and internationally recognized programs to CNA–Qatar. The programs will be modified according to the requirement of Qatari culture, industry and business.

In the first year of operation, program options at CNA - Qatar will include Petroleum, Mechanical, and Electrical (Industrial Controls) Engineering Technology; Office Administration, Business Management, Information Communications Technology, and Health Sciences.

The campus, originally scheduled to take in 300 students the first year, will now be accepting a first intake of 450 students in September due to the overwhelming response from prospective Qatari students.

College of the North Atlantic – Qatar staff already working in Qatar include: Trent Keough, President, Brenda Newhook, Director of Student Services, Gerald Winsor, Director of Finance and Administration, Chris Turpin, Director of Community and Corporate, Derek Yetman, Manager of Marketing and Public Relations, Tracy Boyde, Manager of Information Technology, John Fowler, Student Counsellor, Margaret Blackmore, Student Counsellor, Judy Park, Admissions Officer, Monique Rideout, Procurement Officer, Enid Strickland, Vice President, Business Studies and Information Technology, and Norris Eaton, Vice President, Engineering Technology.

Faculty for College of the North Atlantic – Qatar who will depart for Doha on July 26 include Wayne Legge, Barbara Richards, Kim Steinke, Maxwell Keats, Michael Taylor, Kevin Deveau, Kerry Suek, Chris Gash, Shirley Shea, Yvonne Sacrey, Norma Elliott, Gerald Burton, Richard Sawyer, Dave Jewer, Mary Vaughan, Leyon Williams, Jason Rolls, Eileen McBreairty, Glenn Thorne, William Gosse, Gordon Power, and Ed Balsom.


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