By Sheldon Spackman

RDC honoured with Community Inclusion Award

Apr 21, 2018 | 6:07 PM

Red Deer College has been recognized for its commitment to including students with developmental disabilities pursue higher education.

On April 13, officials with RDC received Inclusion Alberta’s ‘Community Inclusion Award’ to honour those efforts.

“The impact this program has on these students can literally change their lives, giving them purpose and the confidence to find employment and make a difference,” said Sharon Hamilton, Associate Dean with RDC’s School of Health Science in a press release. “The Inclusion Alberta program has given them motivation and has helped launch them into a new future. It’s truly inspiring to hear what these students have accomplished.”

Hamilton and RDC representatives, Dr. Peter Fielding, Associate Dean in the School of Creative Arts, and Trevor Keeper, Kinesiology & Sport Studies Instructor and Kings Hockey Head Coach, received the award at Inclusion Alberta’s annual conference and reception.

College officials say they were joined by one student who through her time at RDC, has obtained her first job, participated in leadership activities and made friendships with her classmates.

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Four students with developmental disabilities are supported each year at RDC through the Inclusive Post-Secondary initiative which sees students enrolled in a wide range of different programs. In addition, the students work for employers across central Alberta, including RDC.

For more than 10 years, RDC has partnered with Inclusion Alberta to support students with developmental disabilities to achieve their dreams and pursue careers they are passionate about.