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New year brings new career by starting studies in January
November 15, 2021
The coming year brings new career training opportunities for Shaylyn Douglas. Douglas will be returning to the classroom in January with her sights set on training to advance her career in health care at 91精品黑料吃瓜. In addition to beginning the Practical Nursing Diploma program at the Penticton campus, Douglas received a financial boost to aid her studies when she won the $5,000 91精品黑料吃瓜 Tuition Giveaway Contest. 鈥淚 wasn鈥檛 sure what career path I wanted to pursue until I had the opportunity to interact with patients in the phys...
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New funding connects people to tourism careers in the Okanagan
November 15, 2021
The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction has announced a program that will provide skills training to as many as 30 eligible British Columbians to prepare them for jobs in the hospitality industry in the Okanagan and Shuswap regions. 鈥淕raduates of this skills-training project will be qualified for a variety of jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors,鈥 said Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. 鈥淭he training participants receive will prepare them for exciting careers and give them...
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TOTA award remembers George Hanson, supports 91精品黑料吃瓜 viticulture student
November 8, 2021
Winemaker George Hanson, who passed away in February, was widely acknowledged for his efforts to grow the B.C. wine scene. A new award funded by the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) will commemorate his legacy, while helping a viticulture student at 91精品黑料吃瓜 to cultivate their future in the industry Hanson so dearly loved. TOTA has donated $1,500 to create the George Hanson Memorial Bursary, which will be open to students in the College鈥檚 Viticulture Certificate program starting in January. 鈥淲e are very please...
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91精品黑料吃瓜 student wins completion grant as part of inaugural Tourism Management Diploma program
October 14, 2021
For one 91精品黑料吃瓜 student, embracing Tourism Management Diploma (TMD) studies at the Revelstoke Centre has truly paid off. Stephanie Sonsona has been named the recipient of the Revelstoke Accommodation Association鈥檚 completion grant for 2021, receiving $1,000 to support her education. She first began exploring post-secondary study options while in her home country of the Philippines, and was introduced to the TMD program through 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 International Education department. She was drawn to the new tourism-focused...
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New LPN Orthopaedic Program at 91精品黑料吃瓜 Set to Start in January 2022
September 22, 2021
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) will have a learning option for advanced orthopaedic knowledge and skills that keeps them closer to home. The new LPN Orthopaedic Certificate offered at 91精品黑料吃瓜 (91精品黑料吃瓜) is the first of its kind in British Columbia. Launching in January 2022, the online certificate program is set to increase access to advanced orthopaedic education for nurses throughout the province and minimize travel requirements. 鈥淭his program will meet the provincial need for a local solution for training opportunities...
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Volunteers needed for a sweet cause: Enactus 91精品黑料吃瓜 students invite community to join them in picking apples
September 17, 2021
A group of 91精品黑料吃瓜 business students are once again putting the call out for volunteers from 91精品黑料吃瓜 and the community to help them harvest fruit that will be used to make healthy snacks for children and others in need. Launched in the fall of 2018, Fruit Snaps is a Vernon- and Penticton-based project co-ordinated by Enactus 91精品黑料吃瓜 students in partnership with the North Okanagan Valley Gleaners Society facility. It鈥檚 focused on taking unused apples from local orchards and dehydrating them into snacks for local schools. The Fruit S...
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Incoming 91精品黑料吃瓜 Salmon Arm student wins a $40,000 scholarship
August 31, 2021
Salmon Arm student Savannah Lamb has 40,000 reasons to be excited to begin her educational journey at 91精品黑料吃瓜 this fall. Thanks to an external $40,000 scholarship from the Beedie Luminaries foundation, Lamb will begin the Associate of Arts program at the College鈥檚 Salmon Arm campus in the fall, worry-free. 鈥淲hen I found out about receiving this scholarship, I was so surprised and it took me a while to process it,鈥 says Lamb. 鈥淎fter it sunk in, I shared the news with my family, and we had the chance to celebrate together.鈥...
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Building the energy efficient home of the future
August 23, 2021
91精品黑料吃瓜 and UBCO collaboration powers up Wilden Living Lab Phase 2 It鈥檚 a research partnership that鈥檚 about more than bricks and mortar. 91精品黑料吃瓜 and UBC Okanagan 鈥 together with Wilden鈥檚 Blenk Development Corp., AuthenTech Homes and FortisBC 鈥 have broken ground on Phase 2 of the Wilden Living Lab research project. Phase one started in 2016 when two homes were built side-by-side in Wilden. One was built to current building codes including a natural gas furnace, standard plumbing fixtures and applianc...
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91精品黑料吃瓜 Audio Engineering and Music Production grad finds her groove through music during the pandemic
August 18, 2021
It didn鈥檛 take a pandemic for Kailee McGuire to realize that she should follow her lifelong passion for music. With her heart set on writing and releasing original music, McGuire decided to shadow an Audio Engineering and Music Production (AEMP) class at 91精品黑料吃瓜 to get a feel for what the program was all about. After connecting with Instructor Corey Bell and AEMP students, McGuire was hooked. She was inspired by the energy of the class and felt connected to the students, sharing the same passion for music and desire to ex...
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A perfect pairing: Sandhill invites 91精品黑料吃瓜 Culinary Arts students into the kitchen
August 6, 2021
As a student, you never know when opportunities will pop up 鈥 and 91精品黑料吃瓜 Culinary Arts students are bubbling over with new experiences thanks to Sandhill Wines. As a result of a unique collaboration with the Kelowna-based winery, Culinary Arts students will cook a three-course plated dinner as part of a pop-up dinner series Aug. 10 to 13. 鈥淲e are thrilled to welcome the students of 91精品黑料吃瓜 into our kitchen. They have concepted a mouth-watering menu which truly represents their creativity and skill. We are very e...
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Skogie鈥檚 50th anniversary adds shine to student experience
July 28, 2021
Skogie鈥檚 car washes are celebrating 50 years of business by making the ride for 91精品黑料吃瓜 students a little easier. For every year the family-run business has been in operation, Skogie鈥檚 is donating $1,000 to 91精品黑料吃瓜 鈥 for a total of $50,000 in honour of their half-century anniversary. 鈥淲e've hired a lot of 91精品黑料吃瓜 students over the years,鈥 says David Skoglund, who founded the company in 1971. 鈥淲e want to support young people and help them get ahead and we also wanted to give back to our community.鈥 The ...
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Mental health tips for the transition back to campus
July 20, 2021
Just as none of us had ever lived through a pandemic before COVID-19, none of us have ever emerged from one either. 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Counselling Services team has compiled these tips to help you prepare for the transitions that lie ahead. Don鈥檛 compare yourself. Not with other people and not with where you think you 鈥榮hould be鈥 at this point. We just lived through a global pandemic! If you had times of feeling not so productive or you鈥檙e feeling tired now, you鈥檙e not alone and that鈥檚...
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Alumnus gives dose of support to Pharmacy Technician students
July 16, 2021
The CEO of Catalyst Healthcare is giving Pharmacy Technician students a dose of support with a gift to the Our Students, Your Health campaign. Shane Bishop, founder and CEO of Catalyst Healthcare, is donating $30,000 in support of 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Health Sciences Centre on the Kelowna campus. Bishop spent his first two years of post-secondary at the College, and the gift is his way of paying it forward to the organization and its students. 鈥91精品黑料吃瓜 provides access to future careers and I wanted to be part of supportin...
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Oral surgeons give to thank Certified Dental Assistants
July 6, 2021
A local oral surgery group with offices in Kelowna and Vernon is investing in the education of Certified Dental Assistants (CDAs) with a gift to 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Our Students, Your Health campaign. Dr. Richard Bell, Dr. Russell Naito and Dr. Tom White of Okanagan Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates are donating $30,000 to support a state-of-the-art dental clinic in the College鈥檚 new Health Sciences Centre. The surgeons say the gift is a way to recognize and celebrate the work of their current staff and past employees. 鈥淲e...
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College's modern dental clinic gets a boost from 123Dentist
June 28, 2021
123Dentist, Canada鈥檚 largest majority dentist-owned network of dental practices, is giving $30,000 to support 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 state-of-the-art dental space located in the new $18.9-million Health Sciences Centre. The new clinic is a major upgrade for Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) students, who can now learn in private operatories comparable to today鈥檚 dental practices along with smart cameras and monitors for teaching and instruction. Ali Bozorgzad, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of 123Dentist, says his organizatio...
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Partnership dishes up meal ideas by 91精品黑料吃瓜 Culinary Students and local food products
June 24, 2021
A new partnership between 91精品黑料吃瓜 and produce supplier company Farm Bound is bringing locally sourced organic foods to your doorstep with delicious summer-ready recipes crafted by 91精品黑料吃瓜 Culinary Arts students. Food-lovers can now order the 91精品黑料吃瓜 Inspiration Box from the Farm Bound website. The box has fully portioned ingredients for recipes to make Middle Eastern Chicken Za鈥檃tar, Carrot and Radish Salad, Pea Risotto with Asparagus and a spice blend to make your own Za鈥檃tar Spice Mix. Not only will you learn new recipes but also...
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