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By Nathaniel Leigh

Northwestern Polytechnic

NWP CEO signs Memorandum of Understanding with northern Alberta post-secondary institutions

Mar 15, 2025 | 6:00 AM

Northwestern Polytechnic’s president and CEO has signed a memorandum of understanding with five other northern Alberta post secondary schools.

Dr. Vanessa Sheane was in Fort McMurray Friday to sign the MOU alongside representatives from Keyano College, Lakeland College, Northern Lakes College and Portage College.

The agreement is meant to foster strategic collaboration between the institutions and ensure enhanced student access, mobility and learner outcomes.

This marks the first official post-secondary partnership of its kind in northern Alberta and is the first step in formalizing transfer agreements and credential recognition between the institutions.

“NWP is immensely proud to be part of a collaborative, and learner-centred approach that will proactively address student and community needs in the North. Strengthening the ties between our institutions is a natural solution that will boost regional competitiveness and help mitigate current and future workforce challenges.”

– Vanessa Sheane, NWP President and CEO