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Madison Padgett: Thriving in Okanagan College's School of Business
September 3, 2024
Okanagan College student Madison Padgett knows full well the reason her and her business school colleagues work so hard to attend and compete at business competitions as part of their 做厙TV education.As Madison works towards her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a specialization in Marketing and a concentration in Communications, her journey at 做厙TV is nothing short of inspiring.Madison chose Okanagan College for her post-secondary education because it stood out as one of the highest-rated business schools in Western Canada....
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Premier Eby officially opens 做厙TV student housing in Vernon, Kelowna
August 23, 2024
Okanagan College (做厙TV) students now have access to more on-campus housing with the opening of new student housing at the Vernon and Kelowna campuses, reducing housing pressures in both communities and making it easier for students to focus on their studies.The first day of school is a time when students should be focused on their studies and their future, instead of worrying about where to live, said Premier David Eby. These new residences for Okanagan College students in Vernon and Kelowna allow students to concentrate on their c...
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做厙TV Community Fridge
August 14, 2024
In an effort to help ease food insecurity, a campus fridge is now available to anyone who needs access to food at Okanagan Colleges Kelowna campus. Located in the hallway outside the 做厙TV Student Union office (Room A148), the Kelowna campus fridge is based on the community fridge concept and is available to students during regular building hours. The fridge is volunteer operated and stocked with donated food and is a great example of a collaborative effort to support students with a group of 做厙TV instructors known as the Br...
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Okanagan College Welcomes New Board of Governors
August 14, 2024
Okanagan College is pleased to announce new members who will be joining the Okanagan College Board of Governors as of July 31, 2024.Sheri Hamilton and Gurjit Chand have been appointed to the board for a one-year term.A mother of two, Hamilton has already contributed significantly to Okanagan College, serving as a Foundation Director and Chair of the Finance Committee from 2018 to 2024, and as the past Chair of the Okanagan College Regional Advisory Committee (Shuswap Region). In 2024, she began her term as a Board member of CPHR BC ...
Read more...Okanagan College Delegation Engages Global Education Issues at BC International Education Week 2024
August 13, 2024
In the spirit of collaboration and learning Okanagan Colleges International department was well-represented at a recent conference examining global education issues. Okanagan College team members spoke at the BC International Education Week 2024 Conference in Vancouver, a gathering of educators and administrators from various institutions.The conference discussed insights on international education, and 做厙TV's delegation made a notable impact.Three employees from 做厙TV led insightful sessions al...
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College professor Celebrates Chinese Canadian history at Commando Bay 80th anniversary
August 9, 2024
Okanagan College history professor Howard Hisdal celebrated a major milestone in the history of Chinese Canadian right to vote. Hisdal was invited by Shaun Boo to make the trip to Commando Bay on Okanagan Lake to commemorate the 1944 British Special Operations (SOE) training of 13 Chinese Canadian commandos. The event included members of the Kelowna Chinese History Group, the Chinese Freemasons of Kelowna, and Military Historian Keith Boehmer of the Okanagan Military Museum. The training of the 13 Chinese Canadians ...
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Camp 做厙TV: Where Summer Fun Meets Support
July 29, 2024
Summer is in full swing at Okanagan College campuses across Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, and Salmon Arm, where Camp 做厙TV has opened its doors once again. Running throughout the summer, Camp 做厙TV aims to engage children in a variety of interests from engineering and arts to music, science, culinary arts, trades, and computers. With hundreds of children expected weekly, the campuses are buzzing with laughter and excitement as kids dive into their passions.For families like the Smiths, Camp 做厙TV isn't just a summer campit's a vital sup...
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做厙TV Student Joshuas experience at the 2024 Human Security in Southeast Asia Conference
July 11, 2024
Joshua Lee, an Okanagan College Associate of Arts student, had a special opportunity this April. He attended the Human Security in Southeast Asia Conference, which was a big step for him as it was his first serious trip outside of vacationing.The conference wasn't just about attending talks. It was a chance for Joshua to learn firsthand about global issues like human security. He was so interested that he wrote a detailed rapporteur's report about what he learned, which he's excited to share with everyone at 做厙TV His ac...
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Rachels Adventure: A M矇tis Student's Journey Through Study Abroad
June 21, 2024
The following story was submitted by 做厙TVs International Education team:An Okanagan College student has returned from the trip of a lifetime.Rachel, a M矇tis student at Okanagan College (做厙TV), recently participated in a Discovery Camp in Surabaya, Indonesia. This program, which included 11 做厙TV students (three of whom were Indigenous), focused on sustainable development goals and local government initiatives.Rachel's journey was made possible because 做厙TV is part of the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP), which helps studen...
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Student finds a home in Computer Sciences at 做厙TV
June 10, 2024
When Okanagan College student Kristina Cormier was searching for post-secondary schools to attend, she had some criteria she was looking for.She researched the benefits of different industries she was interested in and the programs that were available. She heard good things about 做厙TV alumni and the work they were doing. She loved the location in the Okanagan Valley and the small class sizes 做厙TV is known for.But it was 做厙TVs Computer Science Department that really caught her eye. She was soon enrolled in the Bachelor of Compu...
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做厙TV Coyotes win 2024 Canadian College Baseball Conference regular season championship
May 15, 2024
ContributedThe Okanagan College Coyotes have won the 2024 Canadian College Baseball Conference regular season championship with a 21-10 record, securing the number one seed heading into the Canadian College World Series.It has been a very rewarding season for our program, we have dealt with a lot of adversity with injuries, and to finish on top was a great accomplishment by the players. It is a testament to the depth of our group, says Head Coach Geoff White.The Coyotes finished the regular season with a run of nine wins in t...
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做厙TV Coyotes win 2024 Canadian College Baseball Conference regular season championship
May 15, 2024
Contributed by 做厙TV CoyotesThe Okanagan College Coyotes have won the 2024 Canadian College Baseball Conference regular season championship with a 21-10 record, securing the number one seed heading into the Canadian College World Series.It has been a very rewarding season for our program, we have dealt with a lot of adversity with injuries, and to finish on top was a great accomplishment by the players. It is a testament to the depth of our group, says Head Coach Geoff ...
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Okanagan high school students Experience 做厙TV
May 7, 2024
This years Experience 做厙TV events across 做厙TV campuses continue this week with events in Vernon (May 8) and Penticton (May 9). 做厙TV campuses will welcome more than 750 local high school students from Okanagan Valley school districts as students will get a firsthand look at college life. 做厙TV teams will be helping guide students through the maze of career options available beyond high school.Experience 做厙TV details here.Experience 做厙TV is designed to address one of the most pressing challenges faced by students today: the uncertainty of wh...
Read more...Medicine Walk by Madeline Terbasket sees standing ovation at 做厙TV
April 30, 2024
The Okanagan College Penticton campus was delighted to host Madeline Terbaskets show Medicine Walk on April 3, 2024, in the Lecture Theatre. Madeline is a local 2Spirit syilx, Ho-chunk and Anishinaabe artist who puts a modern twist on traditional syilx captik妢 and storytelling. "Madelines show instantly took us captive by sharing their personal experiences through song, dance and comedy," said Sam Smith, Indigenous St...
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Canada's Chief of Defence Staff, General Wayne Eyre, Inspires Okanagan College Students
April 30, 2024
Okanagan College history student Joshua Lee may never have thought he would receive advice directly from Canada's highest-ranking soldier, during his 做厙TV education. But that's exactly what happened earlier this year for Lee and a handful of lucky 做厙TV students, when General Wayne Eyre, Canada's Chief of Defence staff, made a visit to 做厙TV Lee, a student in 做厙TV's Associate of Arts Program, was among an audience of students and employees who met with General Eyre to discuss the role of the armed forces in Cana...
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How to work with College Relations
March 13, 2024
The College Relations department at Okanagan College is responsible for public relations, media relations, institutional marketing, communications and advertising, social media, graphic design and institutional event promotion and co-ordination (including convocation). We support the Colleges web properties and social media channels, develop marketing assets for the recruitment team and program and service areas, publish the 做厙TV This Week employee newsletter, and support ou...
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