Enactus Okanagan College shines at regional competition胼傭
Okanagan College School of Business students representing Enactus Okanagan College (Enactus做厙TV) achieved four podium finishes at a recent Enactus Canada Regional Exposition.
For Rebekah Dingwall, an 做厙TV student and the Enactus做厙TV President, the competition was an opportunity to showcase her skills and make a positive impact on her community. 胼傭
"I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such a remarkable team of students, faculty, alumni and community partners, said Dingwall. The success of our team at the Enactus Regional competition is a testament to the collective efforts and the positive impact these students have made in the community with their amazing projects. 胼傭
The Enactus Canada Regional Exposition was held in Calgary on March 14 and 15, 2024. With 16 teams across four provinces in Western Canada competing for top placements in four Impact Challenges, the Enactus做厙TV team secured podium finishes in every category. 胼傭
Watching the 做厙TV Business students present their social entrepreneurial projects to the judges at the Enactus Regionals was strong evidence that Okanagan College is preparing our students for success, said Joe Baker, Dean, School of Business. The talented faculty team and coaches helped 做厙TV shine in the spotlight as our teams made the podium in every category. These competitions are platforms for 做厙TV to continue to position itself as the market leader in business education in Canada.胼傭
Enactus做厙TV's success was evident, with each team making significant strides towards creating positive social and environmental impact. Among notable achievements were the following community outreach projects:胼傭
Project Bee:胼傭
- Result: 2nd place in the Impact and Innovation Challenge胼傭
- Students: Katalin Csorba, Linden Webster-Krist, Seirian Major胼傭
- Coaches: Todd Gillick, Brad Steinbart胼傭
Project: Promoting bee conservation through education and habitat restoration, with initiatives including classroom activities and establishing beehives.胼傭
Flour:胼傭
- Result: 1st place in the Canadian Tire Environmental and Sustainability Challenge胼傭
- Students: Mackenzie Friesen, Gurnoor Johol, Elias Rojas, Kayla Warner, Reece Lequilloux胼傭
- Coach: Dr. Danielle Robinson胼傭
Project: Creating gluten-free apple flour from pomace waste, contributing to environmental sustainability and reducing CO2 emissions.胼傭
Unusually Good Hard Cider:胼傭
- Result: 3rd place in the TD Entrepreneurship Challenge胼傭
- Students: Kaitlin Senko, Josh Smith, Andrew Lowken胼傭
- Coaches: Dr. Kyleen Myrah, Mark Ziebarth胼傭
- Project: Addressing food wastage by converting discarded apples into hard cider, while educating consumers and entrepreneurs about social entrepreneurship.胼傭
Revive:胼傭
- Result: 3rd place in the Desjardins Youth Empowerment Challenge胼傭
- Students: Michaela Dew, Luke Howe, Ryan Rubadeau, Lorreine Stanley胼傭
- Coaches: Devin Rubadeau, Dean Warner胼傭
- Project: Developing an engaging curriculum on renewable energy for middle school students, fostering STEM skills and environmental awareness.胼傭
Were extremely proud of how our team worked together with community partners to identify and take action on the opportunity for environmental circularity within Enactus做厙TVs Unusually Good Food Co., said Dr. Danielle Robinson, Faculty Advisor and Coach for the Sustainability team. The team is honoured by their success at the Regional competition and look forward to sharing the story of their innovative gluten-free apple flour and their zero-waste social enterprise with a national audience in Toronto later this spring.胼傭
Enactus做厙TV will advance to the National competition in May, where they will compete in the Impact Challenge final round and showcase their projects on a national stage.胼傭
Enactus做厙TV is a non-profit organization that enables value-driven student leaders to form connections, build confidence and positively impact local communities through social, economic and environmental projects.涌or more information about Okanagan Colleges Enactus program, visit .
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