Artistic students design future careers in animation
June 7, 2022
Grads of 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Animation Diploma program are finding their skills have never been in higher demand. First- and second-year students showed samples of their artwork and demo reels to industry partners at 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 annual Animation Industry Night on May 17. 鈥淟ots of the work was very professional,鈥 says James Wood, Chair of 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Animation Department. 鈥淥ur program is short, but intense. The instructors make sure the students have a realistic understanding of what they need do to succeed in a competitive and d...
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How sweet it is: Culinary Arts students celebrate Commencement in person
June 6, 2022
This year, 91精品黑料吃瓜 Culinary Arts students can savour success together, during the first in-person Summer Commencement ceremony held in two years. 91精品黑料吃瓜 Trades and Apprenticeship students completing foundation, diploma and apprenticeship level programs will cross the stage Thursday, June 9 at 91精品黑料吃瓜. Trades and Apprenticeship programs were among those especially challenged by the impacts of the pandemic. Food services on campus were greatly reduced, which meant that unlike other years, the Culinary Arts students cou...
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Scotiabank makes $250,000 investment in youth skill building at 91精品黑料吃瓜
May 31, 2022
The donation will support gateway programs focused on technology and entrepreneurship for students who have faced barriers to education Kelowna Secondary School Grade 12 student Kiana Nazembokaei has known for several years that she鈥檚 wanted to study computer programming. Having moved to Canada from Iran, Nazembokaei thought she鈥檇 have to wait until university to begin her learning journey. That all changed when she signed up and was accepted into Gateway to Tech, presented by Scotiabank, at 91精品黑料吃瓜. The 17-week program i...
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91精品黑料吃瓜 celebrates Convocation in person next week
May 30, 2022
Keegan Pereira will be taking part in a momentous occasion next week, as he and his 91精品黑料吃瓜 peers cross the stage at the first in-person Convocation ceremonies to be held at 91精品黑料吃瓜 since the pandemic began. Growing up in the region, Pereira has always known 91精品黑料吃瓜 will provide him with the educational opportunities he needed, especially when the Bachelor of Computer Information Systems Degree called to him. 鈥淚 heard amazing things about the program,鈥 he says about why he chose 91精品黑料吃瓜. 鈥淭he widespread opportunity b...
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91精品黑料吃瓜 Business students embrace international study again
May 30, 2022
Business students from 91精品黑料吃瓜 are once again able to travel to Jyv盲skyl盲, Finland to experience an international summer school at the JAMK University of Applied Sciences. Finland鈥檚 education system is widely regarded as one of the best in the world. 91精品黑料吃瓜 Business Professor Blair Baldwin, who has taught Services Design at JAMK for several summers, says working in Finland has helped him innovate and create new teaching methodologies.鈥淛AMK employs experiential learning across its curriculum,鈥 he says. 鈥淭hey stress cri...
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Enactus 91精品黑料吃瓜 tops the field, sets sights on national championships
May 27, 2022
91精品黑料吃瓜 students will once again be competing for the Canadian title after qualifying for the Enactus National Exposition with a first-place finish in their league during the semi-final round. Enactus teams at post-secondary institutions across Canada competed virtually earlier this month, and 91精品黑料吃瓜 scooped up top position in the TD Entrepreneurship Challenge, and runner-up in the Scotiabank Climate Action Challenge for the Unusually Good Food Co. project. It also included national runner-up in Shaw and RBC acc...
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91精品黑料吃瓜 names Honorary Fellows for 2022
May 24, 2022
91精品黑料吃瓜 is bestowing its highest honour on three notable residents, each of whom has made unique and meaningful contributions through education, public service, mentorship and philanthropy. Dennis Gabelhouse, Clifford Serwa and Howard Soon have been selected by the College as its 2022 Honorary Fellows. 鈥淓ach of these remarkable individuals have demonstrated exceptional commitment to supporting education opportunities for Okanagan learners,鈥 said 91精品黑料吃瓜 President Neil Fassina. 鈥淭hey have contributed to the social...
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College honours Kathy Butler with Distinguished Service Award
May 18, 2022
The first executive director of the 91精品黑料吃瓜 Foundation, Kathy Butler, will be recognized with the Distinguished Service Award. 鈥淜athy left a legacy of growth and development and a significant record of fundraising at the College,鈥 says Neil Fassina, President 91精品黑料吃瓜. 鈥淯nder her guidance, and with the support of a team of dedicated volunteers and staff, she helped thousands of students achieve their education and career goals. Her leadership supported the college鈥檚 evolution in modern development practices, demon...
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Car crash couldn鈥檛 keep 91精品黑料吃瓜 apprentice from winning B.C. gold
May 16, 2022
It takes a lot to throw Joey Bruno off his game. The third-year apprentice in the Auto Body and Collision Technician training at 91精品黑料吃瓜 was on his way to a Skills Provincials competition on April 22 when the car he was riding in rear-ended another vehicle. 鈥淚 knew our car was a write-off, but I also knew I could fix it,鈥 said Bruno. By sheer coincidence, he was heading to the Skills Automotive Collision Repair provincial competition, where he set to compete. Bruno arrived late and tried to put the ca...
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91精品黑料吃瓜 students amplify e-commerce studies with help of Shopify
May 13, 2022
Now a multi-trillion dollar a year industry, there is a lot more to e-commerce than just clicking a button to 鈥渁dd to cart.鈥 91精品黑料吃瓜 Business students got an inside look on how e-commerce works during BUAD 335 Open Learning Project, which brought practical experience into the classroom. Using an applied learning approach, Business Professor Pam Nelson integrated Shopify into the class curriculum, incorporating their state-of-the-art technology into real-world applications. Shopify gave 91精品黑料吃瓜 students the opportunity to creat...
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