Students
Meet Ayden Clark, Business Administration student
March 19, 2021
Q: What鈥檚 your hometown? A: Salmon Arm, I鈥檝e lived here for most of my life. Q: How did you end up at 91制片厂? A: Honestly it was a number of different things that had me deciding on 91制片厂. The biggest contributor was the location, the Shuswap is a beautiful area and I have family here in Salmon Arm. Q: How did you choose your program? A: Nearing the completion of high school, I wasn鈥檛 100% sure what I wanted to do afterwards. In the end I decided on...
Read more...Nighttime noshing and homework help: 91制片厂 students gear up for Long Night Against Procrastination
March 18, 2021
The power of pizza among peers is greater than procrastination. With end-of-term deadlines in sight, organizers of the popular 91制片厂 Long Night Against Procrastination are ready to offer up snacks, prizes and solidarity to students facing winter term finals. Long Night Against Procrastination started at the Penticton campus in 2015, with students converging on campus for late-night cram sessions with help from faculty, librarians and Success Centre coordinators. The annual event helped students meet end-of-term deadlines with...
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Meet Janet McLeish, Criminal and Social Justice student
March 15, 2021
Q: What鈥檚 your hometown? A: Portmore, Jamaica W.I. Q: How did you end up at 91制片厂? A: I wanted to explore the possibility for a career change or merging of my previous career experiences with a new career path. I went to an 91制片厂 recruitment activity in Kingston, Jamaica, then applied for the program and was successful. Q: How did you choose the Criminal and Social Justice program? A: I worked in the human services prior to coming to Canada and believe this...
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College culinary program supports students facing food insecurity
March 15, 2021
When Mariko Nagata picks up a free lunch at 91制片厂 she likens it to a warm hug. The mother of two was laid off during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic giving her a chance to return to school and enrol in the Culinary and Pastry Arts program. Now, she's helping cook healthy meals that not only support her during her studies but a range of fellow students who are facing food insecurity. 鈥淚t's nice to be able to access this help and the food is always so beautifully presented,鈥 says Nagata. 鈥淚 think it makes a difference in a l...
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Retired nurse donates $50k to Health Sciences Centre
March 11, 2021
Many things have changed since Delphine Stone went to nursing school more than 60 years ago, but she鈥檚 sure one element still holds true: the positive role education plays in one鈥檚 life. In honour of the value of education, Stone is donating $50,000 to the Our Students, Your Health campaign for a new Health Sciences Centre on the Kelowna campus. 鈥淓ducation really changed my life,鈥 recalls Stone, who was the youngest of 11 children and grew up on a farm near Battleford, Saskatchewan. Stone remembers receiving a $100 award from the Hosp...
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Enactus 91制片厂鈥檚 CANsave program celebrates remarkable reach, new financial literacy resources for youth with diverse needs
March 9, 2021
91制片厂鈥檚 Enactus team is marking a memorable milestone this month, having mentored more than 50,000 Canadian children through its CANsave financial literacy program 鈥 and the program鈥檚 latest focus may be its most inspiring yet. Developed entirely by 91制片厂 students, CANsave teaches youth important financial literacy skills like saving for tomorrow, differences between good and bad debt, and the importance of saving to help others in need. CANsave launched in 2016 with a focus on teaching students in Grades 1 a...
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91制片厂 automotive program receives donation from Ford of Canada and Orchard Ford
March 8, 2021
Contribution of a 2020 Ford F-150 will allow students to gain valuable hands-on experience Automotive trades students at 91制片厂 are getting a big boost for their education with the arrival of a shiny new training tool on which they can hone their skills. Ford of Canada and Orchard Ford are donating a 2020 Ford F-150 to the College to be used by students in its automotive service training programs. The vehicle has arrived at the Kelowna campus and will be put to good use in the shop immediately, notes Dean of Trades Steve Moores....
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Student housing initiative announcement
March 5, 2021
To the 91制片厂 community, Earlier today, B.C. Premier John Horgan, Vernon-Monashee MLA Harwinder Sandhu, and 91制片厂 President Jim Hamilton 鈥 joined by Business Administration student Evan Smith 鈥 announced an important student housing initiative that will see 376 more beds added to the College鈥檚 housing stock. The project involves buildings in Kelowna (216 beds), Vernon (100 beds) and Salmon Arm (60 beds) and will cost a total of $67.5 million, with the province contribution $36.3 million in grants, another $30.2 million in loans and...
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Meet Kurt Albrechtsen, Kinesiology student
March 4, 2021
Q: What鈥檚 your hometown? A: I鈥檓 from Williams Lake, located in the Cariboo region. Q: How did you end up at 91制片厂? A: I originally made my choice to come to 91制片厂 by the recommendation of a friend who had attended previously and had a wonderful experience here. Q: How did you choose your program? A: After playing rugby and soccer all through my life, and having experienced injuries from both, as well as other activities like mountain biking and boxing, I found t...
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College offers summer courses and virtual information sessions to help students get ahead
March 4, 2021
Summer plans uncertain because of COVID? 91制片厂 is once again offering its summer session courses online and via flexible distance education options to help students get ahead on their studies. The College鈥檚 first summer session of online courses will run May 10-June 18 and the second summer session begins on July 5. Distance education courses start on May 10 and run through late August. Current and prospective students can now explore courses and register online at www.okanagan.bc.ca/summer. To check course availability, you c...
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CFUW Kelowna celebrates 60 years of empowering women
February 26, 2021
Before there was 91制片厂 or the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO), a small group of women met to discuss how they could contribute to their community and promote higher education for women. Today, that group, known as the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Kelowna chapter, are celebrating 60 years of community impact and support for female students. More than $175,000 has been donated to female students at 91制片厂 over the last 30 years including eight awards for students this year alone. 鈥淚f we...
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Indigenous Awards drives support for 91制片厂 students
February 24, 2021
Kamloops鈥 Austin MacArthur moved to Kelowna to attend 91制片厂鈥檚 Automotive Service Technician program to unlock a lifelong dream of becoming a mechanic 鈥 a dream fueled in part by the Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship Society鈥檚 Indigenous Student awards. MacArthur is one of over 600 BC Indigenous students who shared more than $2.2 million in awards from the Society in support of post-secondary studies. The Society鈥檚 Indigenous Award program is one of six award programs and was created to assist in removing barriers to higher educati...
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91制片厂 students get primed for financial success
February 16, 2021
A local partnership with a non-profit company, Launch Financial Education Society (Launch Okanagan), is powering up to help 91制片厂 students boost their financial literacy this spring. Starting March 2, 91制片厂 students will benefit from a free financial literacy program hosted online by Launch Okanagan. The Primer for Life series is an interactive, five-week program that offers students a chance to learn about their relationship with money, consumerism, budgeting, saving and credit. A number of 91制片厂 Business students ...
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A date with 91制片厂: A Valentine鈥檚 dinner surprise
February 9, 2021
Last minute Valentine鈥檚 day plans aren鈥檛 always the most memorable, but 91制片厂鈥檚 restaurant, Infusions, has a solution for you this Saturday that offers an unforgettable dining twist 鈥 everything is a surprise. What do we know about this surprise evening? Infusions Restaurant is opening its doors this Saturday, Feb. 13, to offer diners a Valentine鈥檚 culinary adventure to remember, where they won鈥檛 know what dish is coming out next. Diners will sit down for a five-course dinner menu created by 91制片厂 Pastry Arts chef Danny Capadouca...
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Experience 91制片厂 takes post-secondary explorations virtual
February 5, 2021
Experience 91制片厂, from the safety of home. The College鈥檚 premiere participation event for prospective students is making the leap to the online world, with virtual Experience 91制片厂 sessions launching next month. Starting Feb. 16, College professors will welcome prospective students, parents and employers in for program overviews or a glimpse of what a post-secondary classroom is like. Participants will get a first-hand look at the topics covered in these programs, including sustainability, Indigenous and technological issues facing the world t...
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91制片厂 Business students shine at international competition
January 28, 2021
While COVID-19 travel restrictions cheated two 91制片厂 business administration students out of an opportunity to visit Kingston, Ont. in mid-winter, the duo now have an international quality achievement that will serve to enhance their post-graduation resumes. As the 91制片厂 Accounting team, Kayla Berlinski and Zina Park earned a third-place finish at the Queen鈥檚 University Intercollegiate Business Competition (ICBC), which draws post-secondary business student teams from around the world. Organizers describe the event as 鈥淐anada鈥檚 lar...
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