The heart of 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Culinary Arts program reopens on Valentine鈥檚 Day
February 9, 2022
91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 on-campus restaurant, Infusions, is gearing up to reopen for in-person dining after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions. Culinary and Pastry Arts students are excited to welcome back fellow students, staff and the community to enjoy their culinary creations beginning on Feb. 14. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to having the community experience the food that we have been learning to create over the last four months,鈥 said Culinary Arts student Chase Holman. 鈥淭here鈥檚 nothing like seeing someone鈥檚 reaction when th...
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91精品黑料吃瓜 launches online reporting for campus sexual violence
February 3, 2022
91精品黑料吃瓜 has partnered with REES (Respect, Educate, Empower Survivors), a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week centralized online reporting and information platform that provides increased options for students and employees to report campus sexual harassment, misconduct and assault. REES includes multiple reporting options and critical information about resources and supports available both on campus and in community. 鈥淲hile our sincerest hope is that no 91精品黑料吃瓜 student will ever have need to use this platform, sadly we kn...
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Enactus 91精品黑料吃瓜 awarded new funding to cultivate student entrepreneurs
February 1, 2022
Enactus 91精品黑料吃瓜 has received their largest grant to date, enabling the volunteer team to launch and expand more student-led projects that create community and environmental impact. The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) is investing in Enactus social entrepreneurs with a $25,000 grant. Laurel Douglas, CEO of ETSI-BC, says her organization鈥檚 mission is to support economic development projects that will have long-lasting and measurable benefits in the region. 鈥淲e are excited to see how this grant helps Enac...
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Meet Claire Hall, Associate of Science student
February 1, 2022
Q: What鈥檚 your hometown? A: I鈥檓 from Salmon Arm. Q: How did you end up at 91精品黑料吃瓜? A: I talked to some of my friends who were going to 91精品黑料吃瓜 and they had all had really great experiences. So, I decided to stay in town and go to 91精品黑料吃瓜 for the first part of my degree. Q: How did you choose your program? A: I started in the Associate of Arts Program at 91精品黑料吃瓜 and wasn鈥檛 exactly sure what I wanted to do. I had always been interested in psychology, but I was par...
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Success brewing for 91精品黑料吃瓜 student with bursary award
January 31, 2022
Mother, volunteer, former brewer, Business student and now, award-winner. Annika Kirk has many titles and is used to juggling work, life and every other curveball that comes her way, which helped her shine when she applied for the Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) Paul and Gerri Charette Bursary Award. Kirk received the news in a unique way: 91精品黑料吃瓜 President Neil Fassina announced she won the bursary during a meeting of the Board of Governors, of which she is a student representative. 鈥淚t was a complete shock an...
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91精品黑料吃瓜 remembers Steve Robinson
January 25, 2022
Flags have been lowered and this notice is shared in memory of former 91精品黑料吃瓜 Director of International Education Steven (Steve) G. Robinson who passed away on Jan. 22, 2022. Robinson served as Director of 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 International Education department from June 2009 until his retirement in June 2012. He oversaw the launch of international student recruitment in India and the Middle East, helping to raise awareness of the College鈥檚 reputation internationally. When h...
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month
January 25, 2022
The following is a statement from the Sexual Violence Prevention Committee at 91精品黑料吃瓜. According to a Statistics Canada report, 71% of students witnessed or experienced unwanted sexualized behaviours in a Canadian post-secondary setting in 2019. These behaviours reportedly happened on campus, or in an off-campus situation that involved students or other people associated with the school. Among students, 45% of those who identified as women and 32% of those who identified as men personally experienced at least one such beha...
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91精品黑料吃瓜 supports Gitxaala Nation with vital trades training for economic and cultural growth
January 24, 2022
In one northern village, Indigenous cultural needs and massive construction projects combined to create demand for specialized 91精品黑料吃瓜 Trades training to support community members. Located on the north coast of British Columbia, the Gitxaala Nation鈥檚 main community is in Kitkatla. It identified the need for skilled trades people several years ago, as projects such as the LNG Canada in Kitimat and port expansion in Prince Rupert were announced. But it was a smaller project closer to home that inspired Gitxaala Nation to em...
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Meet Kylee Seddon-Johnstone, SBT graduate
January 19, 2022
Q: What is your name? A: Kylee Seddon-Johnstone Q: What are your pronouns? A: She / Her / Hers Q: Where is your hometown and where are you located now? A: I grew up in Naramata, B.C., left for 10 years after high school and then returned back to Naramata to raise my two girls. I鈥檓 currently working out of my home office. Q: What did you take at 91精品黑料吃瓜? When did you graduate? A: I took the Sustainable Building Technology Diploma (formerly known as the S...
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Generous gift will advance 91精品黑料吃瓜 health-care education
January 19, 2022
A local family foundation is investing in the future of health-care education with a generous gift to 91精品黑料吃瓜. The Merrifield Family Foundation is donating $100,000 to the Our Students, Your Health campaign for a modern Health Sciences Centre on the College鈥檚 Kelowna campus. The gift will support technology upgrades and new equipment for eight professions ranging from Pharmacy Technician Assistants and nurses to Therapist Assistants. Lane Merrifield, a well-known entrepreneur, says he values the College's focus on applie...
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