Articles tagged "2021 Year in review"
EV skills training powering up at Okanagan College and other B.C. colleges
March 29, 2021
More automotive technicians in B.C. can upgrade their skills to work on electric vehicles (EVs) through the expansion of the EV Maintenance Training program to Okanagan College and other institutions in the province. On Monday, March 29, the B.C. Government announced $440,000 through the Provinces CleanBC Go Electric program and in partnership with Trades Training BC (TTBC); the program will be offered at Okanagan Colleges Kelowna campus, College of New Caledonias Prince George campus and Camosun Colleges Interurban campus in V...
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Retired nurse donates $50k to Health Sciences Centre
March 11, 2021
Many things have changed since Delphine Stone went to nursing school more than 60 years ago, but shes sure one element still holds true: the positive role education plays in ones life. In honour of the value of education, Stone is donating $50,000 to the Our Students, Your Health campaign for a new Health Sciences Centre on the Kelowna campus. Education really changed my life, recalls Stone, who was the youngest of 11 children and grew up on a farm near Battleford, Saskatchewan. Stone remembers receiving a $100 award from ...
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College Esthetics grad lets creativity shine
January 20, 2021
Grads celebrate educational achievements with virtual ceremony Jan. 23. Aja Zenuik knew she had an artistic eye and wanted to apply her creativity to an industry that would keep her skills in demand in the Okanagan and beyond. She found that opportunity through the Esthetics and Nail Technology certificate program at 做厙TV On Jan. 23, she will join more than 2,000 做厙TV students being recognized during the Colleges first-ever online convocation ceremony which celebrates the efforts of students graduating from June 2020 ...
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Order up: 做厙TV debuts new take-away cookbook menu
January 19, 2021
Okanagan Colleges restaurant, Infusions, is offering a unique way to get a taste of its popular collaborative cookbook, What We Cooked: A Compilation of Recipes During COVID Times, with a special take-away menu featuring dinners for two from the cookbook. Following the success of the sold-out cookbook now in its second print run the Colleges Culinary and Pastry Arts program selected five delicious dinner and five delectable dessert recipes from the cookbook to bring to life at Infusions with a special take-away initiative fr...
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Together, from afar: an Okanagan College graduation ceremony unlike any other
January 15, 2021
In a year unlike any other, Okanagan College student Kenzie Gorjanc found herself adapting to new ways of learning to complete her education. On Jan. 23, she will join more than 2,000 做厙TV students who will don virtual caps and gowns as they are recognized during the Colleges first-ever online convocation ceremony. Graduates, along with their family, friends and supporters in the community are invited to tune in and watch the pre-recorded virtual ceremony starting at 10:30 a.m. next Saturday. To view the ceremony and learn more, v...
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