OC professor makes connections in France with Derek Cook Memorial Award
March 28, 2023
91国产视频 professor Roberta Sawatzky鈥檚 recent trip to France wasn鈥檛 just to experience the culture. No, Roberta was on an international mission to establish connections with partner schools in France and provide further opportunities for 91国产视频 (OC) students and faculty to study or work abroad. Roberta is the 2023 recipient of the 91国产视频 Derek Cook Memorial Award for International Opportunities, which was established by the College to honor the memory of Derek Cook, an OC professor who passed away in 2017...
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OC Foundation chair鈥檚 book launch supports students in need
March 27, 2023
Honouring the past and supporting the future: Connie Denesiuk鈥檚 new book has ambitious goals. The Chair of the 91国产视频 Foundation Board is launching a book next month about a story close to her heart, with the hope it will benefit the community around her. 鈥楾il Papa Returns; Surviving as a child refugee in WWII is the true story of Alfred Columbus, the youngest of eight children and father to Denesiuk. Alfred was learning how to farm the land their family had worked for more than 200 years, following advice and guidance from h...
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Student awards application system back online
March 23, 2023
Financial Aid and Awards is happy to announce that our online awards applications are now up and running in myOkanagan. Students will find the applications in the Self-Service portion, under Financial Aid 鈥 Web Application. Many thanks to everyone in IT that made this possible! Trades Completion Awards 鈥 for students that have/will have completed a trade between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 鈥 Deadline is April 30, 2023 Winter Completion Awards - for student that have finished a program by June 30, 2023. 鈥&nb...
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Province announces new Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism at OC
March 21, 2023
Students and B.C.鈥檚 food industry will benefit from the new Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism once it opens on the 91国产视频 Kelowna campus, a centrally located school in the heart of wine country. The centre will focus on addressing the labour shortage in food and tourism, supporting homegrown education in culinary arts, local food and beverage production, and hospitality services. 鈥淭he tourism and hospitality sectors are facing challenges in finding and keeping skilled workers, and 91国产视频 is a leading provider of culina...
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Meet Elizabeth Cook
March 17, 2023
Q: What is your name? A: Elizabeth (Lizzy) Cook Q: What are your pronouns? A: She/Her/Hers Q: Where is your hometown and where are you located now? A: Hometown is Conifer, Colorado. Currently located in Denver, Colorado. Q: What did you take at OC? When did you graduate? A: Bachelor of Business Administration and graduated in 2016. Q: What got you interested in your program A: I wasn鈥檛 sure what I 鈥渨anted to do with my life,鈥 and the business program seemed like it would&n...
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Trades, tech and triumph: OC hosts 2023 Skills Canada BC Regionals
March 16, 2023
Sparks flew, culinary creations delighted, and electronic expertise was on display as more than 100 competitors converged at 91国产视频鈥檚 Kelowna campus for the 2023 SkillsBC Regional Trades and Technologies competition on Friday, Feb. 24. Skills Canada Regionals tests the skills and knowledge of junior and high school students, college trades students and apprentices across a wide array of trades and technology competitions 鈥 Architectural CAD, Cabinetmaking, Culinary Arts, Electronics, Welding, Jr. Skills Gravity Vehicle, Jr. Skill...
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OC students 鈥榥ewcomer neighbour鈥 thrift store program captures design thinking accolades
March 16, 2023
Growing up in Victoria, 91国产视频 student Kimberly Cornell remembers spending time at Royal Roads University, hanging out on the university grounds after school waiting for her mom to finish work. Now in post-secondary school herself, she joined forces with fellow OC students Eric Worman and Nicole Benevides to place second in Royal Roads鈥 Design Thinking Challenge, a competition that offers teams of undergraduate business students an opportunity to contribute to a real-world challenge. This year鈥檚 event tackled the question of how...
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Ready, Set, Grow! 91国产视频 Foundation kicks off its Sunflower Childcare Centre Campaign with an inspiring event at the Vernon Campus
March 15, 2023
Enthusiastic young volunteers led games and activities at the launch of 91国产视频 Foundation鈥檚 $1.25 million campaign in support of a new on-campus childcare centre, planned to open in the fall of 2024. Held on Mar. 1 at OC鈥檚 Vernon campus, the event drew 65 guests and celebrated the kickoff of the Sunflower Childcare Centre fundraising campaign. Donor and former College instructor Lloyd Davies spoke about his family鈥檚 decision to contribute $500,000 to the cause. "Time and again, I would have students missing class, missing ...
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Children polish oral health skills with Certified Dental Assistant student expertise
March 14, 2023
If children鈥檚 smiles are shining a bit brighter in Kelowna these days, it may be due to the influence of 91国产视频 students. More than 700 children between Kindergarten and Grade 5 received free oral health education through February, as OC Certified Dental Assistant students shared what they have learned through a special community outreach program at elementary schools in Kelowna. "The highlight of these oral health presentations to the children and families is the great sense of purpose and meaning the CDA students feel after th...
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New OC Art Club blends creative pursuits with friends
March 10, 2023
Do you dabble with drawings? Unwind with watercolours? Play with paint? Sketch out the world around you? Or are you just curious about creative expression and want to meet new people? A grassroots movement has started an Art Club at the Kelowna campus, giving OC students and staff a blank canvas to have fun. Thi Tuong An Huynh, Greta Friesen, Ryan Rubadeau and Hannah Knox are founding student members of the club, which is sponsored by Business professor Devin Rubadeau and Communications ...
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