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Students celebrate Convocation and Commencement in emotional ceremonies at 麻花传媒
January 29, 2024
As Okanagan College graduate Kimara DeJong stood in front of her peers, ready to begin a career in health care, she took a moment to mark the occasion with humour and grace, something that will serve her well as she embarks on her career. Kimara, who earned her Licensed Practical Nursing diploma, and nearly 300 students crossed the stage Saturday at Okanagan College, now graduated and ready to enter the workforce and make an impact on the world.鈥淩emember, laughter still is and always will be the best medicine,鈥� she told the ga...
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Statement attributed to Dr. Neil Fassina, President, Okanagan College
January 29, 2024
鈥淥kanagan College is in strong support of the measures announced by the B.C. government this morning and appreciates Minister Robinson鈥檚 efforts to ensure international students have a positive experience in our province. Post-secondary institutions must be leaders in this space, unrelenting in our commitment to high quality education for all students. At OC, we are very much focused on helping B.C. attract the talent and skills we need in our labour market today, and going into the future.鈥淓thical recruitment, student support and f...
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麻花传媒business students ready to showcase their skills at international business competition
January 11, 2024
Nine Okanagan College School of Business students are preparing to compete at the 2024 Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C). Hosted at Queen鈥檚 University in Kingston from January 12 to 14, the three-day event is Canada鈥檚 largest and longest-standing undergraduate case competition. Finance duo Manmeet Dhaliwal and Jonathan Van Dam, coached by faculty members Graham Moir and Mike Hazen, are among the group of 麻花传媒students who will test their business ideas against peers from other post-secondary institutions. 鈥�...
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麻花传媒welcomes more than 550 international students at fall orientation
September 13, 2023
Last week, Okanagan College welcomed more than 550 students from 70 countries at fall orientation events held at its four campuses. 麻花传媒is excited to welcome the largest numbers of international students to the College this semester, with many students from India, the Philippines, Japan, Mexico, Jamaica, Brazil, China, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. This year, International Education saw its biggest volunteer groups, including 42 volunteers from 19 different countries. "International students bring with them rich experiences and perspe...
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Okanagan College students follow their passion to careers in tourism
June 2, 2023
Ema Culberson, having taken a year off after completing high school to work at Silver Star Mountain Resort, was torn between going to school and enjoying another ski season. 鈥淚 was a 鈥榣ifty鈥� at Silver Star, and I loved that experience,鈥� Culberson said. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 what made me curious about other opportunities that might be possible in the future, working in the same industry but branching out into areas that seemed just as much fun, like events-planning. A lot of people I know that work in tourism get to travel for w...
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Okanagan College hosts You at 麻花传媒Event to showcase programs and services
May 11, 2023
Kelowna - With summer approaching and many people making their college or university plans for the fall, Okanagan College is opening up its doors to the community to help answer questions about post-secondary pathways. 麻花传媒is inviting prospective students, parents, applicants, admitted students and anyone interested in learning more about life at 麻花传媒to attend the You at 麻花传媒event on May 24 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Kelowna campus. The event will be an opportunity to explore the campus and learn about the range of ...
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Enactus 麻花传媒makes massive impact at Canadian Nationals
May 10, 2023
Enactus Okanagan College鈥檚 innovative social enterprise the Unusually Good Food Company placed second out of over 70 college and university teams in Canada at the Enactus Canada Nationals last week in Montreal, while the group was also honoured with several team and individual awards. President MacKenna Lenarcic, who has now completed her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the School of Business at OC, was named the HSBC Women Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year, receiving a $5,000 award to go towards her educatio...
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Unusually Good Food Company back to Canadian Nationals
May 1, 2023
A year after winning the Canadian nationals and placing in the top four at the Enactus World Cup, Okanagan College students are back on the national stage this week, presenting aggressive expansion plans for their social enterprise the Unusually Good Food Company to top Canadian business leaders. Enactus 麻花传媒will compete against students from other Canadian business schools this week at the Enactus Canada Nationals in Montreal, presenting an update on Unusually Good Food, the business that has taken off, producing apple juice, apple...
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Okanagan College Arts and Foundational 麻花传媒 hosts community showcase
April 27, 2023
From the written word to graphic design artistry and more, OC鈥檚 Arts and Foundational 麻花传媒 (AFP) is opening its doors for a unique community showcase next week. The AFP Community Showcase event is happening on May 2, 2023, from 6-9 p.m. in the Centre for Learning Atrium (E building) at the Kelowna Campus. The event is free and all are welcome. The AFP Community Showcase aims to celebrate exceptional work from students, instructors, and faculty in Adult Upgrading, Adult Special Education, Arts, and English Lan...
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麻花传媒students represent Spain and the UK in Model NATO delegation
April 26, 2023
A delegation of Okanagan College students recently returned from a cross-Canada adventure where they took part in a unique exercise, to represent Spain and the United Kingdom in the Carleton Model NATO, participating in the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) and the Military Committee (MC). Student representative Dandara Peraro de Sousa reflected on the experience, 鈥淢odel NATO was a great learning experience, I met incredible students from 麻花传媒and universities in Canada, and now I understand better how NATO works and it...
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Enactus OC鈥檚 Unusually Good Food Co. expands to 19 cities
April 14, 2023
Student entrepreneurs from Okanagan College (OC) are taking their fight against food waste and food insecurity to more businesses throughout Western Canada, as their social enterprise the Unusually Good Food Co. is expanding. With the goal of donating one-million servings of apple chips to children, the Unusually Good Food Co. has formed a partnership with Loblaw Companies Limited, expanding to 19 cities in Western Canada with its line of apple juice. 鈥淭his is so exciting for our social enterprise to be able to partner with such a...
Read more...Election for Education Council
April 6, 2023
Election for Education Council Education Council elections for regional seats for Faculty or Vocational Instructors are being held from April 17 to April 21. Two candidates will be declared elected by acclamation: Tim Walters (Shuswap Revelstoke) and Leanne Mallory (North Okanagan). Elections will be held for the following seats: Central Okanagan Brian Penfound Kathryn Truant Youry Khmelevsky South Okanagan Similkameen Sydney Acton Collin Wallace New this Year: Elections will be online through ElectionBudd...
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Same studies, but worlds apart: 麻花传媒student enriched by study abroad
April 4, 2023
For one Okanagan College student, studying abroad turned into an opportunity to learn new ways of preserving old traditions in one of the most fast-paced countries in the world. Jillian Seronik, a fourth-year Bachelor of Business Administration student from Kelowna, travelled to Nisshin, Japan, last term as part of Okanagan College鈥檚 mobility program. She had always wanted to do post-secondary studies abroad but her dream of international studies was put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, she signed up for mobility updates ...
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Trades, tech and triumph: 麻花传媒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 Okanagan College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, J...
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麻花传媒students 鈥榥ewcomer neighbour鈥� thrift store program captures design thinking accolades
March 16, 2023
Growing up in Victoria, Okanagan College 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 麻花传媒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 questio...
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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 Okanagan College students. More than 700 children between Kindergarten and Grade 5 received free oral health education through February, as 麻花传媒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 ...
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