Articles tagged "Kelowna"
Okanagan College alumni Emily McKay made a lot of connections while studying at 做厙TVs School of Business
September 20, 2022
Those connections led her to where she is today, as a social entrepreneur with a fashion business aimed at sustainability in an industry that produces greenhouse gases at twice the rate of the airline industry. I went to Okanagan College because I was interested in the marketing world and possibly one day owning my own business, says McKay. Looking back, I made so many amazing connections at Okanagan College that led me in the direction of all of my most critical work experiences and special life experiences. It led me to my stu...
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Hoopla Fundraiser for Okanagan College Coyotes to be hosted by Sportsnets Brad Fay
September 7, 2022
After a two-year hiatus, the Kelowna College Basketball Society is bringing back its much-anticipated and popular Hoopla event, raising awareness and support for the 做厙TV Coyotes basketball teams. The evening fundraiser takes place on September 28th from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the Centre for Learning on Okanagan Colleges K.L.O. Road campus. Tickets for Hoopla are $50 and can be purchased https://occoyotes.eventbrite.com. We are looking forward to connecting with the community in-person for the first time since 2019, as...
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The Market at Okanagan College serving up locally produced food to fuel back-to-school
September 7, 2022
Move over, cafeteria lunch trays: locally produced foods and goods are sliding into the spotlight at Okanagan College this September. The Market at Okanagan College launched Sept. 6 in the former cafeteria space in Kelowna, and will be a source of healthy, local food that supports the holistic health and well-being of the campus community. Offering local, fresh food on campus celebrates the incredible diversity of Okanagan food and agriculture and furthers 做厙TVs commitment to Feed BC. Sustainability is vital for all aspects of s...
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New Step into Steel Toes course invites women to try carpentry
August 29, 2022
Home renovations on your to-do list? Curious about power tools and considering a project? Okanagan College is launching a new trades exploratory program this fall exclusively for women. More and more women are expressing an interest in learning skills related to carpentry, electrical, plumbing, automotive and sheet metal projects, says Teresa Kisilevich, associate dean, Trades and Apprenticeship at 做厙TV Step into Steel Toes is designed to make it easier for women of all ages to feel comfortable trying out vario...
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做厙TV pilots tuition-free work-integrated learning for Early Childhood Education
July 26, 2022
Okanagan College is offering tuition-free Early Childhood Education (ECE) training with an innovative approach providing students the opportunity to become certified during work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences as they provide education and care for young children. Okanagan College is keenly aware of how many trained ECEs are in demand across the sector. This pilot project, with support from the Government of B.C., will increase access to education for people seeking certification, going a long way to meeting that need, sa...
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Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Sales Help Fund the Future of Healthcare in the Okanagan
June 29, 2022
The Royal Canadian Legion has donated $80,000 from its Poppy Fund to support Okanagan Colleges new multidisciplinary Health Sciences Centre. The Centre, which is located at Okanagan Colleges Kelowna campus, is a state-of-the-art training facility for health and social care students. It opened its doors in 2021. We took a building tour and were extremely impressed with the advanced level of training being provided. We believe in the power of education, and were proud to invest in the next generation of health care providers,...
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New Okanagan College student housing coming to Kelowna
June 27, 2022
Student housing spaces at Okanagan Colleges Kelowna campus will more than double as construction starts on the first on-campus student housing to be added in more than 30 years. Together with Okanagan College, we are investing in student housing that will benefit generations of learners who can focus on their studies without worrying about where they will live, said Anne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training. We are working hard to deliver 8,000 new student housing spaces on campus throughout B.C. by 2028, an...
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Okanagan College welcomes new Dean, Health and Social Development
June 8, 2022
Okanagan College is welcoming a provincial and national leader in health care to its academic team. Carly Hall will be joining Okanagan College as Dean, Health and Social Development, which offers nine programs training the next generation of healthcare and social development professionals. Carly brings extensive experience leading curriculum development provincially and leading professional bodies nationally as the health care sector experiences rapid change. We are confident she will quickly become a valued leader to Okanagan ...
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Artistic students design future careers in animation
June 7, 2022
Grads of Okanagan Colleges Animation Diploma program are finding their skills have never been in higher demand. First- and second-year students showed samples of their artwork and demo reels to industry partners at 做厙TVs annual Animation Industry Night on May 17. Lots of the work was very professional, says James Wood, Chair of Okanagan Colleges Animation Department. Our program is short, but intense. The instructors make sure the students have a realistic understanding of what they need do to succeed in a competitive and d...
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Car crash couldnt keep 做厙TV apprentice from winning B.C. gold
May 16, 2022
It takes a lot to throw Joey Bruno off his game. The third-year apprentice in the Auto Body and Collision Technician training at Okanagan College was on his way to a Skills Provincials competition on April 22 when the car he was riding in rear-ended another vehicle. I knew our car was a write-off, but I also knew I could fix it, said Bruno. By sheer coincidence, he was heading to the Skills Automotive Collision Repair provincial competition, where he set to compete. Bruno arrived late and tried to put the ca...
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做厙TV students amplify e-commerce studies with help of Shopify
May 13, 2022
Now a multi-trillion dollar a year industry, there is a lot more to e-commerce than just clicking a button to add to cart. Okanagan College Business students got an inside look on how e-commerce works during BUAD 335 Open Learning Project, which brought practical experience into the classroom. Using an applied learning approach, Business Professor Pam Nelson integrated Shopify into the class curriculum, incorporating their state-of-the-art technology into real-world applications. Shopify gave 做厙TV students the opportunity to creat...
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Okanagan College proudly presents the Gold Medal Banquet fundraiser
May 4, 2022
Fundraising has never been so tasty. Okanagan College is partnering with Culinary Team B.C. and Junior Culinary Team Canada to present a banquet worthy of a gold medal, to raise funds for the teams to compete at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg this coming November. Culinary Team BC will be cooking its community catering menu during a special fundraising dinner hosted at Okanagan Colleges Kelowna campus on May 27. 做厙TV Culinary Arts students will assist the provincial and junior teams as they prepare this world-clas...
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Day of Mourning BC 2022
April 25, 2022
A gathering that honours the memory of workers who have been killed, injured, or suffered illness because of work-related incidents is taking place at the end of the month. In 2021, there were 161 work-related deaths in B.C. This is the highest it has been in the past six years, with the most dangerous subsector being General Construction. Three work-related death claims have been filed in the Okanagan-Similkameen region. Day of Mourning BC hopes to renew our commitment to creating safer workplaces. First ...
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Gala screenings for Why We Write: Poets of Vernon showcase work of 做厙TV faculty
April 21, 2022
A documentary that began in 2017 will screen next week with its first screenings. The project, produced and directed by 做厙TV English Professor and self-proclaimed budding filmmaker Hannah Calder and Curtis Emde is having upcoming gala screenings at the end of the month in Vernon. Why We Write: Poets of Vernon features the thriving writing community in the North Okanagan community. Calder and Emde wanted to showcase poets who were born in Vernon, who have chosen to live their lives in the valley and the Syilx storytellers...
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Colleges 14th Annual Business Expo & Employment Fair returns after hiatus
March 23, 2022
If you are thinking about next steps for your career in this hot job market, Okanagan Colleges popular Business Expo & Employment Fair is coming up. The event is back for its 14th year, once again connecting students and community members with an abundance of local, provincial and national employment opportunities. The Okanagan College School of Business and 做厙TVs Student, Graduate and Co-op Employment Centre is presenting the 14th Annual Business Expo & Employment Fair on Wednesday, Mar. 30. The event is held at Okanagan C...
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Student becomes the master at 做厙TV Student Chef Dinner Series
March 17, 2022
Okanagan Colleges Culinary Arts program served up a tasty opportunity for students to bring their culinary learnings to the table alongside an experienced 做厙TV alumnus on Friday. The Colleges restaurant, Infusions, hosted guests for a meal that was part of the Student Chef Dinner Series, which gives students an opportunity to showcase their skills and the very best of Okanagan region cuisine while working with experienced chefs. Chef Chris Van Hooydonk of Backyard Farms Chef Table in Oliver, B.C., returned to the 做厙TV kitchen for t...
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