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Senior positions announced for CNA - Qatar


3/29/2002 4:54:10 PM


Dr. Trent Keough, was recently appointed president of College of the North Atlantic - Qatar.

March 29, 2002 - Pamela Walsh, President of College of the North Atlantic, is pleased to announce Dr. Trent Keough, former Director of Programs for the college, has been appointed president of College of the North Atlantic - Qatar.

College of the North Atlantic signed a 10-year contract with Qatar in June. The contract calls for Newfoundland and Labrador's public college to develop a technical training institution in the Middle East country using Canadian curriculum and standards. The deal is the largest ever signed by a Canadian post-secondary educational institution.

"It is a personal honor to be the first President of College of the North Atlantic - Qatar," says Dr. Keough. "To be directly engaged with this initiative a tremendous professional privilege."

Dr. Keough has worked with College of the North Atlantic for the past eight years. He holds a B.A. in Political Science (1986) and an M.A. (1988) in English from Memorial University of Newfoundland. His Doctor of Philosophy (1992) was completed at Queen's University in Kingston (Ontario) in the area of postmodern Canadian nationalist fiction.

"We are bringing the very best of Canadian technical education to Qatar," he says of the plans for the new college. "The standards of educational programs and training at College of the North Atlantic - Qatar are identical to programs offered at other College of the North Atlantic sites in Newfoundland and Labrador."

College of the North Atlantic - Qatar will employ approximately 40 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians by the time it opens in September.

President Walsh is also pleased to announce the following appointments:

Enid Strickland, former Chair of Programs for the college, and Norris Eaton, former engineering technology instructor and program development leader at the College of the North Atlantic's Corner Brook campus, have been appointed to Vice-President's positions.

Rick Penney, the former Director of College Development for CNA, has taken on the role of Director of Finance and Administration for the new institution.

Brenda Newhook, former student counselor at the college's Prince Philip Drive campus in St. John's, has taken the position of Director of Student Services.


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For more information contact:

Stephen Lee
Communications Officer
College of the North Atlantic
(709) 643-7928