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North Okanagan Talent Hackathon Looks for Out-of-the-box Thinkers
September 25, 2020
91制片厂 students, employees and alumni: check out this opportunity to collaborate, demonstrate your skills and connect with other business and technology minds in the community as part of the North Okanagan Hackathon. 91制片厂 is a sponsor of this event and encourages 91制片厂 students to take advantage of this unique virtual networking opportunity! The following media release is shared on behalf of Accelerate Okanagan: On October 29th, 2020, the Accelerate Okanagan team will be hosting the first North Okanagan Hackathon virtually from The V...
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Popular Wellness Wednesdays expands online offerings to all 91制片厂 students this fall
September 22, 2020
91制片厂 recognizes that this academic year, taking time for student mental health is more important than ever. That鈥檚 why a popular wellness resource for students is expanding its offerings for students at all campuses. Wellness Wednesday online workshops are happening once a month this fall semester, with a special focus on strategies to help students cope during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative is part of the Flourish Wellness Project, which started at the Penticton campus three years ago, and is expanding this year throu...
Read more...Health Care Assistants thankful for bursary support
September 14, 2020
Twenty-three-year-old Shoshanna Fremont works the night shift as a Care Aide at a local long-term care home, a shift she loves as it gives her an opportunity to provide precious one-on-one time with residents who are up during the night. 鈥淲hen you get them a glass of water and take the time to hold their hand, especially when they can鈥檛 have many visitors, their entire mood changes,鈥 says Fremont. 鈥淲hen I go home I take comfort that I took care of people today, I made them smile, or helped in whatever way I could.鈥 Fremont is one of ei...
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College community rallies together with COVID cookbook for students
September 9, 2020
In a time of self isolation and work-from-home existence for many, 91制片厂鈥檚 Library Services team is creatively cooking up a way for the community to engage their culinary senses for a good cause. Entries are now open for What We Cooked: A Compilation of Recipes During COVID Times cookbook. Organizers are inviting 91制片厂 employees, students, alumni and the community to submit the recipes that have proven to be staples throughout the pandemic. Submissions will be accepted until September 30 and the finalized recipes will be reviewed ...
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College Perianesthesia Nursing grad juggles family and school, puts her skills to work on the frontline
September 8, 2020
For Kayley Herman, the last couple of years have been busy ones as she navigated going back to school at 91制片厂 for advanced perianesthesia (PAR) training and welcoming a new baby. Herman, who worked as a PAR nurse in Saskatchewan before moving to B.C., needed to gain proper certification for PAR work in the province. She applied for and received educational funding through Interior Health to complete that training at 91制片厂. 鈥淢y journey with the training was unique because I completed the theory portion of the course while I was p...
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91制片厂 brings new counselling initiative online to support students
September 3, 2020
For students navigating stepping into a new semester amid a time of uncertainty and anxiety around COVID, 91制片厂鈥檚 Counselling Services team is creating a new opportunity to connect and build resilience. GROW @ 91制片厂 is the College鈥檚 newest counselling initiative, an online drop-in group to learn practical tools and strategies to become a more proactive student. Designed directly for 91制片厂 students by 91制片厂 counsellors, the six workshops offered throughout the fall semester focus on setting students up for success amid a semester during ...
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Physically distanced but still fun: College Orientation serves up info, activities and prizes
September 2, 2020
91制片厂 will welcome back students with a range of virtual and in-person physically-distanced, curbside Orientation Day activities next week 鈥 all geared toward making them feel connected and starting their post-secondary experience off on a positive note. 鈥91制片厂 is about people 鈥 our students, and employees coming together in a truly supportive community,鈥 said Meri Kim Oliver, 91制片厂鈥檚 Vice President Students. 鈥淎s much as COVID-19 has changed how we connect, all 91制片厂 campuses are committed developing the best student experi...
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Student parking update for fall 2020
August 31, 2020
Please note: this announcement relates to Fall 2020. This article is available for archival purposes only; parking fees have been reinstated for Fall 2021 going forward. ___ 91制片厂 is waiving parking fees for students this coming semester. 鈥淢any of our students will be learning online or via remote delivery this fall, and we expect that those who are on campus for experiential learning in labs or shops may be spending less time on campus than normal,鈥 explains Curtis Morcom, 91制片厂鈥檚 Vice President Employee and Corporate Services. ...
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College unveils new online CS brochure, array of courses for fall
August 26, 2020
91制片厂 Occupational Health and Safety grad put her skills to workWith fall approaching and parents and students of all ages making decisions about going back to school, Noelle Eugster still considers it one of the best decisions she鈥檚 made in her life.鈥淢aking a complete career change and going back to College in my mid-40s was certainly scary, but I鈥檓 so glad I did. It was easily one of the smartest choices I鈥檝e ever made,鈥 says Eugster, who completed the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Certificate.Eugster puts her training to work on a da...
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College launches new course, resources to assist students with online learning
August 25, 2020
91制片厂 is promoting new resources to enhance student success in an online learning environment. This week the College launched a new course that introduces students to the online learning platforms and delivery methods they will encounter in their programs this fall. The course also points them toward the various resources and supports in place to help them with online learning, including how to access technology/software remotely, how to get their free copy of Microsoft Office 365, how to use the College鈥檚 learning management ...
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College announces plans for Winter semester
August 18, 2020
Students can expect classes in the new year to look a lot like they will this fall at 91制片厂. As 91制片厂 prepares to welcome back thousands of students to a blend of online and hybrid courses in September, the College announced today that Winter 2021 courses will follow the same format. 鈥淲e have determined that Winter Semester 2021 will look much like Fall Semester 2020, with most of our courses provided in an online format,鈥 explains Andrew Hay, Interim Provost and Vice President Academic. 鈥淔or courses that require experiential ha...
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Generations of care, Human Service Work students filling sought-after profession
July 28, 2020
Though still a relative newcomer to the profession, 91制片厂 graduate Fawn Herrington is passionate about her work in the social services field. After navigating the end of a job as a dental assistant, she felt the need in 2014 to take an online career assessment. That pointed her in the direction of human service work, and she enrolled in 91制片厂鈥檚 Human Service Work diploma, graduating two years later in 2016. Now 鈥 witness to her mom鈥檚 career 鈥 Fawn鈥檚 daughter Jaden Lee is set to take the same two-year program this September. 鈥淚 fe...
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New accessibility initiative launched to support 91制片厂 students facing co-op barriers
July 14, 2020
Co-op has long been a staple of the 91制片厂 experience, offering students from a variety of study areas the chance to gain job experience and practical training in the workplace. But what happens when a student faces accessibility barriers in finding work? 91制片厂鈥檚 Accessibility Initiative and survey, run by members of the College鈥檚 Student Services team, seeks to break down those barriers. The project received funding from the B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training for work integrated learning initiati...
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Splatsin Band celebrates the success of two of their students, now 91制片厂 graduates
July 9, 2020
Representatives of the Splatsin Band and 91制片厂 recently came together to honour and celebrate the success of two of their students with a special graduation event. Two years ago, Alicia Dominick and Tina William began upgrading their education with the Adult Academic and Career Preparation (also known as Adult Upgrading) program at 91制片厂 in Salmon Arm. They continued their educational journey with the Early Childhood Educator Certificate and Early Childhood Educator Infant Toddler Specialty training. And as they...
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91制片厂 Culinary Arts program Serves Up meals for students in need
July 9, 2020
It鈥檚 an example of students helping students that is sure to warm hearts and bellies. With the support of RBC Royal Bank of Canada, the 91制片厂 Students鈥 Union (91制片厂SU) and Sysco, 91制片厂鈥檚 Culinary and Pastry Arts students are launching an innovative new program designed to hone their skills while providing nutritious meals for fellow students who are struggling financially. When the pandemic hit B.C. earlier this spring, 91制片厂鈥檚 training kitchens went dark. Students and instructors donated food to the Kelowna Food Bank as...
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91制片厂 grad seeks to inspire those around him
July 6, 2020
For Ajeet Paul, completing his diploma in Environmental Studies at Okanagan proved to be a journey of learning and personal growth, capped off with a whirlwind final semester as he and his classmates overcame the unexpected challenge of graduating in a pandemic. Paul is one of more than 2,000 students who will graduate from 91制片厂 this year, and although his credential is on its way to him by mail, he鈥檒l need to wait a little while longer to be able to don his cap and gown. Earlier this spring, after surveying graduating student...
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