The road to Harvard: 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College graduate continues her quest for knowledge
June 3, 2021
Dr. Guessy Wang is no stranger to the graduation stage having already secured a Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Surgery. Wang will be adding a third degree to her name, graduating from 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, an impressive feat that has propelled her to Harvard鈥檚 T.H. Chan School of Public Health where she will begin her search for a solution to help address dental obstacles within Canada鈥檚 northern population. Wang came to Canada from China as an international student. She attended the...
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Our deepest sympathies go out to the Tk鈥檈ml煤ps te Secw茅pemc
May 31, 2021
新加坡六合彩官方网站 College respectfully acknowledges that our Salmon Arm campus is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwepemc and our Penticton, Kelowna and Vernon campuses are located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx 新加坡六合彩官方网站 people. On Thursday, May 27, the Tk鈥檈ml煤ps te Secw茅pemc confirmed the discovery of the remains of 215 children buried in unmarked graves on the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, which was once the largest in Canada鈥檚 residential school system. On behalf of Okana...
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OC offers up new culinary workshops for foodies and wine connoisseurs
May 31, 2021
Calling all foodies to the table: mark your calendars. This June, 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College is offering up a series of safe, distanced but still hands-on culinary workshops to help you build some new skills and explore different flavours while learning in the College鈥檚 commercial kitchens under the guidance of Red Seal Chefs. The College鈥檚 Culinary and Pastry Arts department is launching four new short culinary series this month: Dinner Party 鈥 Wine and Dine Series 鈥 Mediterranean is happening on June 11 and 12. This two-day workshop is a unique o...
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OC Enactus wows on the national stage with pitch competition win and top-four team finish
May 21, 2021
新加坡六合彩官方网站 College Enactus students won first place in the brand-new Intuit Sustainability Pitch Competition category at the Enactus Canada National Exposition, making them the first post-secondary team to win this award and marking them as the team to beat in years ahead. Enactus OC was recognized as one of the top four teams in the country after an impressive finish at the national finals on the strength of three projects: FruitSnaps, CanSave and Rising. The winning pitch and an impressive second runner-up finish for the FruitSnaps project...
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OC grad honoured for contributions to inclusion, democracy and reconciliation
May 20, 2021
When Saige Girouard arrived at 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College to have her photo taken during a grad experience event this week, she took home much more than a snapshot. She left with provincial recognition of her outstanding efforts to bring people together. Girouard, a Bachelor of Business Administration student, became the first OC student to ever receive the Lieutenant Governor鈥檚 Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation. The Lieutenant Governor鈥檚 Medal has been a symbol of academic excellence since 1979. In 2019, eligibility for the Lieuten...
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Animation Industry Night paints picture of OC student success
May 14, 2021
Local animation studios had the opportunity to canvas the next generation of talent from 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College鈥檚 Animation Diploma program at the third-annual Industry Night, which showcased students鈥 artwork, demo reels and professional portfolios. On May 13, 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College opened its doors 鈥 albeit virtually 鈥 for the popular art-and-network event which brought together industry partners, community, students, faculty, mentors and supporters in celebration of the program鈥檚 2021 graduating class and first-year students who have now crossed th...
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Meet Mark Hopley
May 13, 2021
Where is your hometown and where are you located now? Penticton What did you take at OC/OUC and when did you graduate? I took the Winery Assistant Program in 1997. It was one of the first years that the course was available. I attended the Penticton campus. Our instructors at the time where Holly Birtwistle in the lab and Gary Strachan on the winemaking end. They really laid the groundwork for a great program which I enjoyed immensely. It is such a small industry, I actually...
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Starting in science at OC propel alumni to success
April 30, 2021
As the world continues to navigate life in a pandemic, it has become increasingly clear that science matters. High school students approaching graduation and pondering their future, may be considering a career in this field, but knowing what area to specialize in can be a challenging decision with so many options. 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College alumna Jacqueline Barnett started her journey in sciences through the College鈥檚 Associate of Science degree program. She鈥檚 now chasing her dreams, following not just her head and her heart, but also her gut, as...
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OC professor Corinna Chong national winner of CBC Short Story Prize
April 30, 2021
Corinna Chong has been named the winner of the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize, for her piece 鈥淜ids in Kindergarten.鈥 鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to receive this incredible honour,鈥 said Chong. 鈥淚 was so impressed by the other four shortlisted stories that to hear mine was chosen as the winner was a total shock.鈥 Writing by the 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College professor has received renewed attention this week, after she was shortlisted in the prestigious competition. Her piece explores themes of pregnancy loss and the trials of conception, and how women often suffer silen...
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Post-secondary partners seek to unite early childhood education instructors across Canada
April 28, 2021
Virtual conference will focus on outdoor pedagogy in college ECE programs How does playing in the mud support children鈥檚 cognitive and social development? Why is outdoor play such a powerful conduit for learning? How can we advance curriculum to empower current and future early childhood educators (ECEs) to tap into it? These and other questions will be explored during a unique virtual conference next month that will bring together ECE instructors and outdoor play experts from across the country. On May 18, 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College, in collabor...
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