91制片厂 graduate soars toward gold in Aero Skills tournament
November 30, 2021
An 91制片厂 graduate is flying high after winning gold at the 2021 Aero Skills Tournament in Kelowna. Desarae Craig currently works at KF Aerospace as a structures technician, but before she got there, she was an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer 鈥 Structures (AME-S) student at 91制片厂. Since graduating in October 2020, her work at KF has included converting old passenger planes into cargo planes, using everything that was taught during her program. 鈥淎ll the skills I learned have helped me so far,鈥 Craig says. 鈥淓veryth...
Read more...
91制片厂 professors win back-to-back North American Case Conference award
November 23, 2021
Business Professors Dr. Kyleen Myrah, Kerry Rempel and Stacey Fenwick continue to put 91制片厂 on the map when it comes to case research and writing. Myrah, Rempel and Fenwick took home the bronze from the recent North American Case Conference, hosted by the North American Case Research Association (NACRA) virtually Oct. 14 to 16. NACRA is an organization made up of case writers, researchers and teachers from all over the world. It holds an annual North American conference and publishes a top-level peer-reviewed journal of educa...
Read more...
ECE department celebrates National Child Day
November 19, 2021
Education is a powerful tool to advocate for those who can't advocate for themselves, which was why Early Childhood Education (ECE) students spent National Child Day talking to peers about the difficulties children face in Canada and around the world. National Child Day is officially observed on Nov. 20, but ECE Instructor Rebecca Ayotte said she and her students wanted to do something this week to bring awareness not just in the ECE department, but throughout the College as well. The class set up presentations in the CFL Atrium in Kelowna...
Read more...
International Education Week highlights diversity at 91制片厂
November 19, 2021
91制片厂 translated its diverse student population into a learning opportunity during International Education Week (IEW) as students and staff celebrated cultures and encouraged each other to experience what other countries had to offer. On Tuesday, Nov. 16, the Kelowna campus held language lessons at the Centre for Learning atrium, where student volunteers set up booths that others can visit to learn a bit more about various languages and cultures. Languages represented included Spanish, Punjabi, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Ko...
Read more...
New year brings new career by starting studies in January
November 15, 2021
The coming year brings new career training opportunities for Shaylyn Douglas. Douglas will be returning to the classroom in January with her sights set on training to advance her career in health care at 91制片厂. In addition to beginning the Practical Nursing Diploma program at the Penticton campus, Douglas received a financial boost to aid her studies when she won the $5,000 91制片厂 Tuition Giveaway Contest. 鈥淚 wasn鈥檛 sure what career path I wanted to pursue until I had the opportunity to interact with patients in the physician鈥檚 ...
Read more...
New funding connects people to tourism careers in the Okanagan
November 15, 2021
The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction has announced a program that will provide skills training to as many as 30 eligible British Columbians to prepare them for jobs in the hospitality industry in the Okanagan and Shuswap regions. 鈥淕raduates of this skills-training project will be qualified for a variety of jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors,鈥 said Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. 鈥淭he training participants receive will prepare them for exciting careers and give them an oppo...
Read more...
TOTA award remembers George Hanson, supports 91制片厂 viticulture student
November 8, 2021
Winemaker George Hanson, who passed away in February, was widely acknowledged for his efforts to grow the B.C. wine scene. A new award funded by the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) will commemorate his legacy, while helping a viticulture student at 91制片厂 to cultivate their future in the industry Hanson so dearly loved. TOTA has donated $1,500 to create the George Hanson Memorial Bursary, which will be open to students in the College鈥檚 Viticulture Certificate program starting in January. 鈥淲e are very pleased to be ...
Read more...
Soaring Indigenous sculpture unveiled in 91制片厂's new Health Sciences Centre
November 3, 2021
A nine metre (30 foot), hand-cut metal sculpture by local Indigenous artist Clint George is now installed and proudly on display in 91制片厂's new Health Sciences Centre. The sculpture represents the Four Food Chiefs, and depicts the Syilx Okanagan oral history (or captik史涩) on how food was given. James Coble, Director of Student Services and Indigenization Task Force Chair at 91制片厂, says the sculpture demonstrates the College鈥檚 commitment to creating welcoming spaces for Indigenous students. 鈥淭he opportunity to create...
Read more...
Meet Sean McFetridge, 91制片厂 alumnus
November 1, 2021
After an intense wildfire season, heatwaves and droughts, the need for Canadians to conserve water is more crucial than ever. That鈥檚 where 91制片厂 alumnus Sean McFetridge comes in. He and his wife, Alisha McFetridge, co-founded RainStick Shower, a WiFi-enabled smart shower system that aims to solve water and energy waste by up to 80%. We caught up with Sean to hear more about what he鈥檚 been up to since graduating from 91制片厂 in 2011. Where is your hometown and where are you located now? Ke...
Read more...
Meet Dooshima Jessica Iyorchir, Marketing and Data Analytics student
November 1, 2021
Q: What鈥檚 your hometown? A: I was born in the big city of Lagos in Nigeria. Q: How did you end up at 91制片厂? A: I ended up at 91制片厂 because they offer a unique data analytics program when compared to other colleges and universities. The contents of this program drew my attention to the college, I just had to apply to be here. Q: How did you choose the Marketing and Data Analytics program? A: I chose this program because it has always been of in...
Read more...