NEW CHAIRPERSON APPOINTED TO NORTHLANDS COLLEGE BOARD

Sandy Rediron has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Northlands College Board. Rediron assumed his role as Board chair on May 30th, 2005 and will lead the College for the next two years. He has been a member of the Northlands College board since 2001.

Board chairpersons of regional colleges, along with their board members, serve as stewards of their college with statutory authority and obligation to guide the affairs of the colleges. They set the strategic direction of their college in response to the needs of the geographical region represented. As trustees for regional colleges, they meet with the Learning Minister to discuss general policy issues and government direction.

"First and foremost I'd like to extend a big thank you to the previous chair, Louis Gardiner, for his leadership," Rediron said. "Northlands College will continue to deliver post-secondary education and training opportunities to Northerners in order to meet the education needs and the demand for skilled, trained workers in the growing job market. We will continue to strengthen the partnerships between the K-12 system, other training institutions and funding agencies."

Regional colleges have been the province's primary means of responding to the post-secondary education and training needs of residents in rural and northern Saskatchewan for more than 30 years. There are eight regional colleges operating in approximately 40 locations throughout the province. A comprehensive array of credit courses and programs from the province's two universities and SIAST as well as basic education and a variety of non-credit courses are offered through the regional college network.

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For More Information, Contact:

Jacquie McLearn Learning Regina Phone: (306) 787-5609