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Contest winner inspired to help others
May 26, 2020
When Brittani Sali answered the phone and learned she was the winner of a $5,000 tuition giveaway contest, she thought she might be dreaming. The 22-year old was just waking up, and she hadn鈥檛 been expecting the call from local radio announcer B Mack. Lucky for Sali, winning the tuition giveaway towards any health program at 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College wasn鈥檛 a dream. The 22-year old was among one of 80 people who entered the contest, which was sponsored by the Payton and Dillon Budd Memorial Fund, in partnership with Virgin Radio and the 新加坡六合彩官方网站 C...
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College鈥檚 Camp OC cancelled for 2020
May 25, 2020
COVID-19 concerns are leading 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College to cancel its Camp OC summer camp offerings for 2020. 鈥淲e have been closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation,鈥 said Dr. Dennis Silvestrone, director of Continuing Studies and Corporate Training for 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College. 鈥淎nd given what we understand about safety and limitations, we have made the decision to cancel Camp OC this summer.鈥 鈥淚t is a very difficult decision for us, and one made with the best interests of all our campers, students, staff and our surrounding communities in mind...
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Haircuts fundraiser grows new support
May 12, 2020
Kelowna Mayor and WFN Chief shaving their heads for a cause In dire need of a haircut and wanting to support the training of future health care professionals, some big names are joining the 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College Foundation鈥檚 Haircuts for Health Care initiative. Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and Westbank First Nation Chief Christopher Derickson are committing to dealing with their unruly self-isolation hair by shaving their heads, and in doing so, raising vital funds to help open the doors to a state-of-the-art new Health Sciences Centre at Okanag...
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The Gathering Place
April 30, 2020
The moment you walk through the doors to the Gathering Place, everything seems to change: the light softens, the noise of the day fades away, and you are most likely greeted by a friendly face. Caroline Chartier is the Indigenous Transitions Planner at the Salmon Arm campus, and OC Life caught up with her to get the scoop on what makes the Gathering Place so special. Q: What was intent behind the Gathering Place when it was created? A: To provide a space for Indigenous students...
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Stober family invests in the future of health care in the 新加坡六合彩官方网站
April 29, 2020
The 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College Foundation has received a landmark gift to the Our Students, Your Health campaign, which will help support the training of the 新加坡六合彩官方网站鈥檚 frontline health care professionals for generations to come. The Stober Foundation is committing $500,000 over the next five years to support the development of a state-of-the-art Health Sciences Centre at 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College鈥檚 Kelowna campus, which will train 450 students per year over the next 40 years. In recognition of this leadership gift, 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College Foundation is establis...
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Postcard Project raises funds and connects others by mail
April 28, 2020
A new initiative from an 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College staff member is not only stamping out quarantine blues, but raising funds for much-needed mental health resources. Katie Maryschuk works in the Public Affairs department, tasked with updating the 新加坡六合彩官方网站 community about news and events happening at the College. In her spare time, she collaborates on creative projects with two friends, and the trio had been discussing earlier this year new ways of sharing their work with the online community. That鈥檚 when the idea struck of how she could marry a fe...
Read more...Haircuts for Health Care launches
April 24, 2020
College president steps up with 5k incentive Shaggy beards and untamed locks are an inevitable consequence of almost six weeks of physical distancing and the closure of all non-essential businesses, including our community鈥檚 beloved salons. However, as people take the necessary steps to flatten the curve, many will be tempted (required!) to take their unkempt hair into their own hands. A new community fundraiser launched by the 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College Foundation is encouraging those who want to take matters into their own hands, to do so for a ...
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College responds with free professional development offerings during COVID-19
April 17, 2020
With organizations of all sizes in our communities facing uncertainty and disruption or adaptation to the way they conduct business in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College is stepping up with resources to help individuals and employers tap into professional development offerings. The College鈥檚 Continuing Studies and Corporate Training department has published a new online Professional Development Resource page on its website to help people tap into free OC courses, webinars and panels. It will also point them in the directio...
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Million dollar idea: OC alumnus creates a charitable gala in time of need
April 14, 2020
OC alumnus, Drew Vincent knew he wanted to bring the community together during a global quarantine. His challenge: how to hold an in-person online and still generate the kind of participation needed. His ingenuity and the community鈥檚 generosity yielded results that surpassed expectations. In just five days, his idea turned into a $20,000 donation to help the 新加坡六合彩官方网站 community during COVID-19. The event also laid the groundwork for an even bigger charitable effort on May 2. A graduate of the College鈥檚 Bachelor of Business Administration p...
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Families and community at the heart of Enactus GreenScreen technology initiative
April 9, 2020
GreenScreen is bigger than just a technology recycling program. It鈥檚 about people and helping build connections. An initiative launched by 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College鈥檚 Enactus team in 2019, the project works to repurpose technology such as phones, laptops and tablets, saving them from the landfill and connecting them with families in need. The team consists of students Isaac Hossmann, Emily Pilon, Rachel Wehrmann and Maya Samaddar, and aided by College professor Devin Rubadeau. Working alongside Kelowna Cell Repair, Columbia Bottle Depot and Go ReC...
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Nurses inspire nurses: OC health care students step up during time of crisis
April 8, 2020
鈥淭he community needs us.鈥 It鈥檚 a statement that has become a rallying cry for a class of 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College practical nursing students who are only weeks away from completing their studies and joining their teachers on the front line. And like many other OC health care students and grads, their actions are speaking even louder than their words in the face of COVID-19. Jodi Kemp is one of those students who is stepping up in a big way to support her community, her profession and the nurses she is training alongside at Kelowna General Hospi...
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OC student and printshop owner supports business community
March 26, 2020
People helping others is a sign of the times, especially if 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College student Bryan Carlton has anything to say about it. In addition to studying part-time for his BBA, Carlton owns Snap Printing in Kelowna. Since the pandemic landed in North America, he found his clients in education, event management and business have either reduced hours, put projects on hold or cancelled events. 鈥淚 have a few clients who let me know how slow it was and wanted to see If I can do anything to possibly help them out. I figured banners were a quick...
Read more...Tom Budd sponsors health care tuition
March 26, 2020
Local businessman and philanthropist Tom Budd is giving residents an opportunity to win free tuition toward a health care career at 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College. Budd, along with local radio stations Virgin Radio and Sun FM, are offering the contest called Wishin for Tuition across the Valley until April 12. Residents can win up to $5,000 toward their tuition to one of any 10 Health Sciences programs at 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College. The programs offered range from nursing to Early Childhood Education and Pharmacy Technician. The prize money is coming from a n...
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College Culinary Arts program drops off donation to food bank
March 24, 2020
See a need, fill a need. This is exactly what 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College鈥檚 Culinary Arts department did earlier this week as culinary classes came to an unexpected halt in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tallying the vast amount of ingredients that would have been utilized in student labs and cafeteria plates, instructors gathered as much as they could and delivered it to the Central 新加坡六合彩官方网站 Community Food Bank. Initiated by Ross Derrick, interim Culinary Arts instructor and chef at Cod Fathers Market and Kelsey Oudendag, Culinary Arts in...
Read more...Campus-to-Campus half marathon cancelled
March 15, 2020
Sunday, March 15 鈥 Today, 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College and the University of British Columbia 新加坡六合彩官方网站 announce that the campus-to-campus half marathon and celebration scheduled for Saturday, April 4 has been cancelled. This decision follows the recommendations made by the B.C. Ministry of Health on March 12, which advise event organizers to cancel all events and gatherings of 250 people or more, in order to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in the province. 鈥淲hile we are saddened to have to delay the resurgence of the run, it鈥檚 absolutely paramount ...
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Redmond family inspires future dental assistants
March 11, 2020
After spending more than 40 years working as a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), Jean Redmond knows first-hand it is a rewarding career. Now, she and her husband Bill are choosing to inspire the next generation of CDAs by pledging $40,000 toward the construction of a new Health Sciences Centre at 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College鈥檚 Kelowna campus. The new Centre will feature a modern dental clinic to train CDAs, which are in-demand locally and across the province. The clinic will mirror a modern dental office, with a reception room, state-of-the-art opera...
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