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TD invests in health care equipment for students
October 15, 2020
A gift from TD Bank will ensure students entering health care professions are practising on state-of-the-art equipment. TD is donating $15,000 to Okanagan College’s Our Students, Your Health campaign towards a new Health Sciences Centre on the Kelowna campus. The gift will support new equipment for the nursing lab, which will be used by future Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses and Health Care Assistants. “Part of creating better health outcomes for patients is to provide aspiring health care professionals with the right training...
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Students thankful for new laptops
October 9, 2020
A donation from Staples Kelowna is helping Okanagan College students succeed in an online learning environment. In September, Staples donated laptops to eight students who do not have access to the technology needed to successfully participate and complete their programs online. Bree Edler was one of the recipients to receive a new Asus computer. “I’m in shock. I’ve never received anything like this before so I feel very fortunate,†says Edler. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Edler was a travel agent. With international travel ...
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Meet Ruby Pahtayken
October 7, 2020
What is your full name? Ruby Denise Pahtayken, kîhew IskwÄ“w- á‘á¦áᤠáƒá¢á‘«á§á¤. What program are you enrolled in at Okanagan College? Culinary Arts, currently in Professional Cook Level 2 for 2020. Where is your hometown? Onion Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan. Wîhcêkaskosîwî - Sâkahikanihk What brought you to OC? Why did you come to Kelowna to study? In pursuing my culinary career, I moved to Kelowna. I love that I come from the beautiful Cree plains and moved to a dif...
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Co-op Q&A with Salmon Arm Economic Development Society’s Lana Fitt
October 5, 2020
Meet Lana Fitt, the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society’s Economic Development Manager. In partnership with the College’s Salmon Arm campus, SAEDS hired three Â黨´«Ã½students over the summer of 2020, aiding a new initiative called the Digital Transitions Program. Okanagan College sat down with Fitt to hear her perspective as Manager and having students take part in Co-op education with SAEDS as well as the launch of the Digital Transitions Program in Salmon Arm.. Okanagan...
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New work-integrated learning opportunities for Â黨´«Ã½students and employers across the region
October 5, 2020
Earlier this year, Okanagan College announced new opportunities through the Student, Graduate and Co-op Employment office for Indigenous learners and students who face accessibility challenges. With funding from the provincial government, the College is set to launch a third project to increase access to co-op and work-integrated learning for Â黨´«Ã½students and employers. Overseeing the project at Â黨´«Ã½is Alison Beaumont, a Coordinator in the Student, Graduate and Co-op Employment office. She notes that the new project has dual opportun...
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Geologist donates more than 100k to students
October 5, 2020
From the origins of the Okanagan Valley to the complexities of the Mount Boucherie volcano, a geologist has turned his passion for local geology into a major monetary deposit for students. Murray Roed is the author and co-author of five best-selling geology books on the Okanagan. For the last 25 years, he and the other book contributors have given 100 per cent of the proceeds to students at Okanagan College and the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO). With the latest donation of $5,000, the authors have given more than ...
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Harvesting help needed: Enactus Â黨´«Ã½students invite community to join them in picking apples for a good cause
September 30, 2020
A group of Okanagan College business students are putting the call out for volunteers from Â黨´«Ã½and the community to help them harvest fruit that will be used to make healthy snacks for children and others in need. Started in the fall of 2018, FruitSnaps is a Vernon- and Penticton-based project, which sees Enactus Â黨´«Ã½students partnering with the North Okanagan Valley Gleaners Society facility, where unused apples from local orchards are dehydrated into snacks for local schools. The FruitSnaps team will be hosting small, physically-d...
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Education support only a click away with Â黨´«Ã½Support online booking system
September 28, 2020
Okanagan College has launched a new online system for students to book appointments with student support services from the comfort and safety of home. “Okanagan College is committed to enhancing student access to services during COVID-19 and this new online booking system will help learners connect with people who can help,†says Meri Kim Oliver, Okanagan College Vice-President Students. Â黨´«Ã½Support is available at https://okanagan.bc.ca/support, allowing students to book appointments with: Education Advisors Indigenous...
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North Okanagan Talent Hackathon Looks for Out-of-the-box Thinkers
September 25, 2020
Â黨´«Ã½students, 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. Okanagan College is a sponsor of this event and encourages Â黨´«Ã½students 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 fr...
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Popular Wellness Wednesdays expands online offerings to all Okanagan College students this fall
September 22, 2020
Okanagan College recognizes that this academic year, taking time for student mental health is more important than ever. That’s 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 ye...
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. “When you get them a glass of water and take the time to hold their hand, especially when they can’t have many visitors, their entire mood changes,†says Fremont. “When I go home I take comfort that I took care of people today, I made them smile, or helped in whatever way I could.†Fremont is o...
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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, Okanagan College’s 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 Â黨´«Ã½employees, 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 r...
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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 Okanagan College 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 OC. “My journey with the training was unique because I completed the theory portion of the course while...
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Â黨´«Ã½brings 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, Okanagan College’s Counselling Services team is creating a new opportunity to connect and build resilience. GROW @ Â黨´«Ã½is the College’s newest counselling initiative, an online drop-in group to learn practical tools and strategies to become a more proactive student. Designed directly for Â黨´«Ã½students by Â黨´«Ã½counsellors, the six workshops offered throughout the fall semester focus on setting students up for success amid a semester...
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Physically distanced but still fun: College Orientation serves up info, activities and prizes
September 2, 2020
Okanagan College will welcome back students with a range of virtual and in-person physically-distanced, curbside Orientation Day activities next week – all geared toward making them feel connected and starting their post-secondary experience off on a positive note. “Okanagan College is about people – our students, and employees coming together in a truly supportive community,†said Meri Kim Oliver, OC’s Vice President Students. “As much as COVID-19 has changed how we connect, all Â黨´«Ã½campuses are committed developing the best studen...
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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. ___ Okanagan College is waiving parking fees for students this coming semester. “Many 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,†explains Curtis Morcom, OC’s Vice President Employee and Corporate Se...
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