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'''Red River College Polytechnic''' ('''RRC Polytech''') is a [[List of colleges in Canada|college]] located in [[Winnipeg]], Manitoba, Canada. It is the province's largest institute of applied learning and applied research, with over 200 degree, diploma, and certificate programs, and more than 21,000 students annually.<ref name="AboutRRC">{{cite web|title=About RRC|url=http://www.rrc.mb.ca/about|publisher=Red River College|access-date=8 August 2012}}</ref>

Between 6,000 and 8,000 students attend daily, as well as students registered in [[Continuing education|continuing]] and [[distance education]] programs. RRC Polytech  hosts approximately 1500 international students each year, from over 60 countries.<ref name="GovMB">{{cite web|title=Red River College|url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/ie/study/red_river.html|publisher=Government of Manitoba|access-date=6 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010031628/http://www.gov.mb.ca/ie/study/red_river.html|archive-date=10 October 2012}}</ref>

It has over 200 full-time programs in such areas as [[biotechnology]], construction trades, digital multimedia, business, [[aerospace]], nursing, engineering technology, as well as others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Applied Learning Prepares You For Success|url=http://www.rrc.ca/index.php?pid=34|work=Admissions|publisher=Red River College|access-date=11 September 2012}}</ref>

RRC Polytech offers one year certificate, two- and three-year diploma, joint-degree and post-graduate advanced diploma programs. [[English as an Additional Language]] programs for international students begin each month.<ref name=GovMB /> The college also offers three Kids Technology Camps throughout the year to introduce kids to technology. "Girls Exploring Trades & Technologies Camp" is a program for girls 12 to 14, "Technology Exploration Camp" is a summer camp program for girls and boys aged 11 to 13, and "Saturday Kids Kamps" introduces Grade 7 students to Electrical Engineering Technology.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kids Technology Camps|url=http://www.rrc.ca/index.php?pid=6334|publisher=Red River College|access-date=11 September 2012}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Red River College Polytechnic (Stevenson Campus) Cessna 550 Citation II.jpg|thumb|[[Aircraft]] donated to the Stevenson Campus for [[Aviation]] & [[Aerospace]]]]
In 1963, the Notre Dame campus was built and the college name was changed to the Manitoba Institute of Technology (MIT). Half the campus was an arts and science complex, operating under the separate name Manitoba Institute of Applied Arts (MIAA). The two halves consolidated to a single name: Red River Community College (RRCC) in 1969. In 1998, it was renamed to "Red River College of Applied Arts, Science, and Technology", or Red River College.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manitoba Historical Society|url=http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/organization/redrivercollege.shtml|access-date=30 June 2024}}</ref>

In 2004, the Princess Street Campus was built in [[Downtown Winnipeg]], with a large focus on multimedia design, computer technology, and the popular Creative Communications program, which prepares students for careers in [[advertising]], [[journalism]], media production, and [[public relations]].

In 2011, the Princess Street Campus was renamed to the Roblin Centre in honour of former [[Premier of Manitoba|Manitoba Premier]] [[Duff Roblin]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Red River campus honours Duff Roblin|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/red-river-campus-honours-duff-roblin-1.1009445|publisher=CBC|access-date=3 August 2012|date=28 February 2011}}</ref> The Roblin Centre, together with the Paterson GlobalFoods Institute is now known as the Exchange District Campus.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bellamy|first=Brent|title=Downtown's status symbol|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/downtowns-status-symbol-96275593.html|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|access-date=3 August 2012|date=14 June 2010}}</ref>

On July 4, 2012, the college discontinued over the air broadcasting of student radio station [[CKIC-FM|92.9 Kick FM]] after nearly 10 years of broadcasting, due to a campus radio policy change by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kick FM drops on-air broadcasts|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Kick-FM-drops-on-air-broadcasts-161257495.html|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|access-date=3 August 2012|date=7 March 2012}}</ref>

In 2021, the school rebranded from Red River College to Red River College Polytechnic, in line with plans to modernize apprenticeships and expand into applied research and hands-on learning.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 October 2021 |title=Red River College adds polytechnic to name as part of rebranding |url=https://cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/red-river-college-polytechnic-name-change-1.6200238 |access-date=30 June 2024 |work=[[CBC News]]}}</ref> That same year the Exchange District Campus was expanded with the completion of the Manitou a bi Bii daziigae innovation centre.<ref name=CBCManitou>{{Cite news |date=10 Nov 2021 |title=New Indigenous name for RRC Polytech innovation centre aims to inspire hope, reconciliation |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/red-river-collegiate-innovation-centre-opens-1.6244662 |access-date=30 June 2024 |work=[[CBC News]]}}</ref>

In 2022, the Manitoba government pledged to invest more than {{Currency|12 million|code=CAD|passthrough=yes}} in funding for a new interdisciplinary health and community services simulation centre at the Notre Dame Campus in Winnipeg, to be called the Health Sciences and Community Services Simulation Centre. The facility was expected to be completed within two years, and is expected to support 115 new post-secondary nursing seats.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 Oct 2022 |title=MANITOBA GOVERNMENT INVESTING OVER $12.5 MILLION FOR NEW TRAINING CENTRE AT RED RIVER COLLEGE POLYTECHNIC |url=https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/?archive=&item=56740 |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=Province of Manitoba}}</ref> The new centre will span {{convert|16630|sqft}} and will house a triage station, hospital ward, high-fidelity healthcare simulation room, phlebotomy laboratory, apartment, and exam room for experiential learning, plus academic classrooms and office space.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 Oct 2022 |title=RRC Polytech to House Immersive Interdisciplinary Simulation Centre |url=https://www.rrc.ca/marcom/2022/10/25/rrc-polytech-to-house-immersive-interdisciplinary-simulation-centre/ |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=RRC Polytech}}</ref>

==Campuses==
===Campus locations===
[[File:Red River College Polytechnic Roblin Centre Campus.png|alt=A cluster of attached buildings with signage atop that says RRC Polytech. The left-most building is glass and steel, but further right are several building facades in a much older style, in brick and stonework. |thumb|upright=1.5|Roblin Centre building in the Exchange District Campus]]
* Notre Dame Campus, [[Winnipeg]]
* Exchange District Campus, [[Winnipeg]]
* Stevenson Campus Winnipeg, [[Winnipeg]]
* Stevenson Campus Southport, [[Southport, Manitoba|Southport]]
* Interlake Campus, [[Selkirk, Manitoba|Selkirk]]
* Peguis-Fisher River Campus, [[Peguis, Manitoba|Peguis]]
* Portage Campus, [[Portage la Prairie]]
* Steinbach Campus, [[Steinbach, Manitoba|Steinbach]]
* Winkler Campus, [[Winkler, Manitoba|Winkler]]
* Language Training Centre, [[Winnipeg]]

===Notre Dame Campus===
Located near the intersection of Notre Dame Avenue and King Edward Street (Route 90),<ref>{{cite web|title=Parking Plan Notre Dame Campus|url=http://www.rrc.ca/files/file/maps/ParkingMapJune09paths.pdf|publisher=Red River College|access-date=10 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901211636/http://www.rrc.ca/files/file/maps/ParkingMapJune09paths.pdf|archive-date=1 September 2013}}</ref> the Notre Dame Campus features fitness facilities with cardio, weight equipment, shower facilities, cardio and yoga classes, playing fields and running paths. The campus also has a Print Shoppe, library and student parking lots as well as cafeterias.

The RRC Polytech Students' Association (RRCSA) operates a convenience store at the Notre Dame Campus called "The Ox".<ref name=RRCSAStores>{{cite web|title=Stores|url=http://rrcsa.ca/#!/stores/|publisher=Red River College Students' Association|access-date=10 September 2012}}</ref>

===Exchange District Campus===
====Roblin Centre====
[[File:Winnipegs Red River College Roblin Campus atrium.jpg|thumb|Red River College's Roblin Centre atrium]]
Located at 160 Princess Street in Winnipeg's [[Exchange District]], the Roblin Centre (formerly known as the Princess Street Campus)<ref name=RedBlogPrincess>{{cite web|title=Princess Street Facility Becomes "The Roblin Centre"|url=http://blogs.rrc.ca/redblog/2011/03/princess-street-facility-becomes-the-roblin-centre/|publisher=Red River College's REDBlog|access-date=12 September 2012|date=3 March 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122223910/http://blogs.rrc.ca/redblog/2011/03/princess-street-facility-becomes-the-roblin-centre/|archive-date=22 November 2012}}</ref> is home to approximately 200 staff and 2,000 students.<ref name=RRCRoblin>{{cite web|title=The Roblin Centre|url=http://www.rrc.mb.ca/index.php?pid=2804|publisher=Red River College|access-date=12 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102044607/http://rrc.mb.ca/index.php?pid=2804|archive-date=2 November 2012}}</ref> The Centre has a focus on modern media, information technology, and business.<ref name=RRCRoblin/>

The {{convert|220000|sqft|m2|adj=on}}<ref name=Shymko>{{cite web|title=Red River College Princess Street Campus, Winnipeg, Manitoba|url=http://www.gfshymko.com/projects_redriver.html|publisher=GF Shymko & Associates Inc|access-date=12 September 2012}}</ref>  building features the original façades along Princess Street, and incorporates modern green building technology. The Roblin Centre's construction merged five prominent heritage buildings on Princess Street as well as a 1905 warehouse on William Avenue.<ref name=Cibinel>{{cite web|title=Red River College|url=http://www.cibinel.com/portfolio/1/red_river_college.aspx|publisher=Cibinel Architects|access-date=12 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312031442/http://www.cibinel.com/portfolio/1/red_river_college.aspx|archive-date=12 March 2012}}</ref> The merging of these buildings incorporates a former lane into the current Atrium.<ref name=Cibinel/> Many of the architectural features of the original buildings, such as wood columns, floors, brickwork, [[Millwork (building material)|millwork]], and windows were restored and incorporated into the new structure.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Roblin Centre - Red River College|url=http://www.doorsopenwinnipeg.ca/buildings_active.php?cid=2&pid=35|publisher=Doors Open Winnipeg|access-date=12 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090526220429/http://www.doorsopenwinnipeg.ca/buildings_active.php?cid=2&pid=35|archive-date=26 May 2009}}</ref>

The Roblin Centre has a building energy management system and is the largest C-2000*
building in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=Red River College optimizes its Princess Street Campus|url=http://bomamanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/RRC_profiles_print.pdf|access-date=12 September 2012}}</ref> The Centre was completed before the advent of [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Certification in Canada, but the environmental performance of this project would put it at the level of LEED Gold or Platinum.<ref name=Shymko/> The Centre was the largest Canadian project to date involving extensive material re-use, and incorporates a 34&nbsp;kW building-integrated [[photovoltaic system]] which was the largest of its kind at the time of installation.<ref name=Shymko/>

The Roblin Centre features fitness facilities, Campus Store, a library and a full-service [[Tim Hortons]].<ref name=StudentLife>{{cite web|title=Student Life|url=http://www.rrc.ca/index.php?pid=5041|publisher=Red River College|access-date=10 September 2012}}</ref>

Similar to "The Ox" at the Notre Dame Campus, the RRCSA operated a convenience store at the Roblin Centre called "The Mercantile".<ref name=RRCSAStores/> The store closed in 2019 and was not re-opened the following year on account of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and as of Oct 2022, had not re-opened.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Honeybun |first=Emma |date=20 Oct 2022 |title=Red River Mercantile store given new fate |url=https://theprojector.ca/red-river-mercantile-store-given-new-fate/ |access-date=20 June 2024 |work=The Projector}}</ref>

====Paterson GlobalFoods Institute====
[[File:Union Bank addition for Paterson GlobalFoods.png|alt=A squat, modern building of steel, glass, and concrete pillars is shown attached to the back of a taller and much older building clad in brick and stonework. The nearer building has signage, "Paterson GlobalFoods Institute|thumb|Paterson GlobalFoods Institute]]
The Paterson GlobalFoods Institute is the home of the Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Tourism Management and Professional Baking and Patisserie programs. Located in the Exchange District, the Institute was completed in January 2013.<ref name=Open>{{cite news|last=Martin|first=Nick|title=Red River College's culinary institute open for classes|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/main-streets-cooking-again-186271751.html|access-date=10 January 2013|newspaper=[[Winnipeg Free Press]]|date=10 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A Peek Inside Paterson GlobalFoods Institute at RRC|url=http://blogs.rrc.ca/student/2011/09/a-peek-inside-paterson-globalfoods-institute-at-rrc/|publisher=Red River College|access-date=12 September 2012}}</ref><ref name=GlobalWpgPaterson>{{cite news|last=McNabb|first=Lauren|title=Breathing new life into historic Exchange District building|url=http://www.globalwinnipeg.com/pages/story.aspx?id=6442630051|access-date=12 September 2012|newspaper=Global Winnipeg|date=27 April 2012}}</ref>

In May 2009, the [[Federal Government of Canada|Government of Canada]] pledged the college with $9.5-million of funding to help reconstruct the [[Union Bank Building]] at the corner of Main Street and William Avenue in downtown Winnipeg. The Manitoba government also announced it would contribute $5-million for the construction of the building.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kives|first=Bartley|title=Red River College gets help to renovate Union Bank Tower|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Oldest-skyscraper--45488477.html|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|access-date=3 August 2012|date=20 May 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Cash for inner-city campuses|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/cash-for-inner-city-campuses-45612192.html|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|access-date=3 August 2012|date=21 May 2009}}</ref>

The Institute is located in the Union Bank Building in Winnipeg's Exchange District, an 11-storey building that dates back to 1903.<ref name=GlobalWpgPaterson/> The {{convert|100000|sqft|m2|adj=on}}<ref name=Affinity>{{cite web|title=Paterson Global Foods Institute|url=http://www.affinityfirestop.com/projects/current/paterson_global.html|publisher=Affinity Firestop Consultants|access-date=12 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313123147/http://www.affinityfirestop.com/projects/current/paterson_global.html|archive-date=13 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> institute provides classroom and kitchen space and two restaurants on the first three floors, as well as residence for 103 students on the floors above.<ref name=GlobalWpgPaterson/><ref name=PGFI/> The renovation is expected to cost $34 million, up from the initial $27 million estimate,<ref name=GlobalWpgPaterson/> and involved the addition of two new glass fronted structures adjacent to the existing Union Bank Building.<ref name=PGFI>{{cite web|title=Paterson GlobalFoods Announces The Paterson Globalfoods Institute|url=http://www.patersonglobalfoods.com/news/?news=3|publisher=Paterson Globalfoods Inc.|access-date=12 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131104401/http://www.patersonglobalfoods.com/news/?news=3|archive-date=31 January 2013}}</ref> The new adjacent structures were required for the project, as the tower itself could not house the necessary heating and cooling systems.<ref name=HeritageReborn>{{cite news|last=Kives|first=Bartley|title=Heritage reborn|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/heritage-reborn-64477697.html|access-date=14 September 2012|newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press|date=16 October 2009}}</ref> The Union Bank Tower is the last skyscraper of this vintage remaining in Canada,<ref name=Affinity/> and had been sitting vacant since 1992.<ref name=HeritageReborn/>

====Manitou a bi Bii daziigae====
[[File:Manitou a bi Bii daziigae.jpg|alt=A long, low building glad in vertical panels of glass and metal. The roof line is angular and coppery, with painted swirling designs on the right side. The building is connected by a skywalk bridge to another building out of frame. The text on the front reads Manitou a bi Bii daziigae|thumb|'''Manitou a bi Bii daziigae''']]
Manitou a bi Bii daziigae is a building in the Exchange District campus, with 18 classrooms and five labs. The building's name is in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) and translates to Where Creator sits (Manitou a bi) and Brings light (Bii daziigae).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manitou a bi Bii daziigae |url=https://www.rrc.ca/edc/manitou-a-bi-bii-daziigae/ |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=RRC Polytech}}</ref> Construction for the 100,000 sqft facility began in 2018 and completed in 2021, with a cost of $95 million.<ref name=CBCManitou />

==Scholarships & bursaries==
The Government of Canada sponsors an Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool that lists over 680 scholarships, bursaries, and other incentives offered by governments, universities, and industry to support Aboriginal post-secondary participation.

RRC Polytech scholarships for [[Aboriginal peoples in Canada|Aboriginal]], [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] and [[Métis]] students include:<ref>[http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1351185180120/1351685455328 Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool]</ref>
* [[Manitoba Hydro]] Electrical Technology Scholarship
* Hannah (Nancy) Boon Bursary
* "Our Children, Our Ways" Distance Education Award
* West Region Child and Family Services Residential Care Unit Award
* Project Neecheewan Award
* Technical Communication Faculty Scholarship
* Pitblado LLP Legal Administrative Assistant Awards
* Employment Equity Education Awards

==Student life==
===Athletics===
Until 2022, RRC Polytech's Rebels Athletics had the following groups:<ref name=RRC-Athletics>{{cite web|title=RRC Rebels Athletics|url=http://www.rrc.mb.ca/athletics|access-date=8 August 2012}}</ref>
* Men's Volleyball
* Men's Basketball
* Men's Soccer
* Men's Futsal
* Women's Volleyball
* Women's Basketball
* Women's Soccer
* Women's Futsal

The men's and women's volleyball, basketball and soccer teams competed in the [[Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference]] (MCAC).<ref>{{cite web|title=Rebels Varsity Athletics|url=http://connect.rrc.ca/Resource/RecreationServices/Shared%20Documents/athletics.aspx|publisher=Red River College|access-date=11 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115130428/http://connect.rrc.ca/Resource/RecreationServices/Shared%20Documents/athletics.aspx|archive-date=15 January 2013}}</ref>

The school announced January 13, 2022, that it would be eliminating the Rebels athletic program. The varsity sports teams at RRC Polytech competed for over 50 years prior to being cut.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Foster |first=Jazmin |date=14 Oct 2024 |title=Disappointment follows the decision to cut sports teams at Red River College Polytechnic |url=https://theprojector.ca/disappointment-follows-the-decision-to-cut-sports-teams-at-red-river-college/ |access-date=30 June 2024 |work=The Projector}}</ref>

===Newspaper===
The official newspaper of RRC Polytech is "The Projector", which is published by the RRC Polytech Students’ Association every second Monday. The Projector has been the official RRC Polytech student newspaper since 1967.<ref name=AboutProjector>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://theprojector.ca/about|access-date=8 August 2012}}</ref>

===Restaurants===
Until December 2012, Red River College students operated "Prairie Lights", a fine dining restaurant at the Notre Dame Campus.<ref name=PrairieLights>{{cite web|title=Prairie Lights Restaurant|url=http://www.prairielights.ca/|publisher=Prairie Lights Restaurant|access-date=10 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115123936/http://www.prairielights.ca/|archive-date=15 January 2013}}</ref> The restaurant featured full service lunch and dinner menus from September to November and March to May. The evening program featured flambé service and was licensed for alcohol service.<ref name=PrairieLights/><ref>{{cite web|title=Food Services|url=http://www.rrc.mb.ca/index.php?pid=460|publisher=Red River College|access-date=10 September 2012}}</ref> The restaurant provided practical experience to the students of the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management programs, and also functioned as a catering room for the Food Services Department for private functions. The restaurant was open to the public.<ref name=PrairieLights/> In December 2012, the restaurant closed, with plans to move the program to Jane's, a fine dining restaurant at the Paterson GlobalFoods Institute.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prairie Lights is now closed.|url=http://www.prairielights.ca/Showcase/Announcements/tabid/3488/vid/c3740d60-eb81-4381-9694-f1615ea1b352/Default.aspx|publisher=Prairie Lights|access-date=30 January 2013|date=16 December 2012}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The restaurants in the Paterson GlobalFoods Institute opened to the public in early 2013. The Culinary Exchange café opened on 15 January 2013, and Jane's opened 21 February 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paterson GlobalFoods Institute Opens for Classes|url=http://blogs.rrc.ca/redblog/2013/01/paterson-globalfoods-institute-opens-for-classes/|publisher=REDblog|access-date=30 January 2013|date=14 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202013556/http://blogs.rrc.ca/redblog/2013/01/paterson-globalfoods-institute-opens-for-classes/|archive-date=2 February 2013}}</ref>

===Radio station===
Students in RRC Polytech's Creative Communications program run an online radio station known as "Red River Radio".<ref name=RedRiverRadio>{{cite web|title=Red River Radio|url=http://radio.rrc.ca/|publisher=Red River Radio|access-date=11 September 2012}}</ref> The radio station is an opportunity for students to host, program and produce both music and news/talk format radio, and features music and talk shows, as well as news, sports, and weather.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Red River Radio|url=http://radio.rrc.ca/?page_id=4|access-date=11 September 2012}}</ref>

Launched on August 24, 2012,<ref name=RedRiverRadio/> the online radio station replaces the over-the-air local radio station formerly run by the College, [[CKIC-FM|92.9 Kick FM]].<ref name=MetroRRR>{{cite web|last=Pontanilla|first=Bernice|title=Red River Radio taking on the world|url=http://metronews.ca/news/winnipeg/351438/red-river-radio-taking-on-the-world/|publisher=Metro News|access-date=11 September 2012|date=29 August 2012}}</ref> The online station follows similar format to the discontinued broadcast station, with 24-hour programming and a focus on local indie rock and folk bands.<ref name=MetroRRR/>

===Directions conference===
RRC Polytech operates a yearly Business and Applied Arts conference called "Directions".<ref name=DirectionsConference>{{cite web|title=Directions Business Conference|url=https://www.rrc.ca/directions/|publisher=Red River College Polytech|access-date=30 June 2024}}</ref> The conference promotes networking between current students and potential employers, and promotes career areas such as Business Administration, Indigenous Education, Continuing Education as well as Hospitality and Tourism.<ref name=DirectionsConference/>

==Notable alumni==
*[[Janet Arnott]], curler (Business Administration)
*[[Randy Bachman]], guitarist (Business Administration) - did not graduate<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mbteach.org/extras/teacher%20appreciation/randy%20bachman.html|title=Randy Bachman|publisher=The Manitoba Teachers' Society|date=January 2006|access-date=5 May 2013}}</ref>
* [[David Bergen]], novelist (Creative Communications)<ref>{{cite web|title=2006 recipients|url= https://www.rrc.ca/alumni/awards/distinguished/david-garriock/|publisher=Red River College|access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref>
* [[Rod Black]], sports commentator  for [[CTV Sports]] and [[The Sports Network|TSN]] (Creative Communications)
*[[Myrna Driedger]], politician (Nursing)
*[[Krista Erickson]], journalist (Creative Communications)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rrc.ca/alumni/2011/04/21/rrc-grad-krista-erickson-to-anchor-sun-news-network/ |title=RRC grad Krista Erickson to anchor Sun News Network |website=rrc.ca |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017165137/https://www.rrc.ca/alumni/2011/04/21/rrc-grad-krista-erickson-to-anchor-sun-news-network/ |archive-date=2023-10-17}}</ref>
* [[Dawna Friesen]], journalist (Creative Communications)<ref>{{cite web|title=2009|url=http://www.rrc.mb.ca/index.php?pid=7084|publisher=Red River College|access-date=3 August 2012}}</ref>
* [[Pablo Hidalgo]], author and creative executive for [[Lucasfilm]] (Creative Communications)<ref>{{cite web|title= The Force is strong with this one: Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo to receive Distinguished Graduate Award|url=https://www.rrc.ca/news/2018/06/14/the-force-is-strong-with-this-one-lucasfilms-pablo-hidalgo-to-receive-distinguished-graduate-award/|publisher=Red River College|access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref>
* [[Chris Jericho]], professional wrestler (Creative Communications)<ref>{{cite web|title=2008|url=http://www.rrc.mb.ca/index.php?}}</ref>
* [[Andrea Slobodian]], journalist (Creative Communications)<ref name=globalwinnipeg1>{{cite web | date = 2008-03-11 | url = http://www.globalwinnipeg.com/Andrea+Slobodian/766679/story.html | title = Andrea Slobodian:  Weather Anchor | work = GlobalWinnipeg.com | publisher = Shaw Media Inc. | access-date = 2011-12-12 }}</ref> 
*[[Lloyd Longfield]], politician (Mechanical Engineering)
*[[Holly Nelson]], politician (Creative Communications)
*[[Sheila North]], journalist (Creative Communications)
*[[Ed Mandrake]], politician (Automotive Technician)
*[[John Plohman]], politician (Applied Arts)
*[[Peter Sawatzky]], sculptor (Commercial Art)
*[[Bernadette Smith]], politician (Child and Youth Care)
* [[Adam Smoluk]], writer and director (Human Resource Management)<ref name=RedBlog>{{cite web | date = 2015-08-11 | url = http://news.rrc.ca/2015/10/rrc-student-named-chair-of-united-ways-gennext-council.html | title = RRC student named chair of United Way's GenNext Council | publisher = Red River College | access-date = 2015-11-08 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of universities in Manitoba]]
*[[Higher education in Manitoba]]
*[[Education in Canada]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://rrc.ca Official website]

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