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Enactus OC awarded new funding to cultivate student entrepreneurs
February 1, 2022
Enactus 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College 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 Enactus grow...
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OC 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 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College 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 empower it...
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ECE department celebrates National Child Day
November 19, 2021
Education is a powerful tool to advocate for those who can't advocate for themselves, which was why Early Childhood Education (ECE) students spent National Child Day talking to peers about the difficulties children face in Canada and around the world. National Child Day is officially observed on Nov. 20, but ECE Instructor Rebecca Ayotte said she and her students wanted to do something this week to bring awareness not just in the ECE department, but throughout the College as well. The class set up presentations in the CFL Atrium in Kelowna...
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International Education Week highlights diversity at 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College
November 19, 2021
新加坡六合彩官方网站 College translated its diverse student population into a learning opportunity during International Education Week (IEW) as students and staff celebrated cultures and encouraged each other to experience what other countries had to offer. On Tuesday, Nov. 16, the Kelowna campus held language lessons at the Centre for Learning atrium, where student volunteers set up booths that others can visit to learn a bit more about various languages and cultures. Languages represented included Spanish, Punjabi, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Ko...
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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 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College. 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 OC 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 physician鈥檚 ...
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New funding connects people to tourism careers in the 新加坡六合彩官方网站
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 新加坡六合彩官方网站 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 an oppo...
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TOTA award remembers George Hanson, supports OC 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 新加坡六合彩官方网站 Tourism Association (TOTA) will commemorate his legacy, while helping a viticulture student at 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College 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 pleased to be ...
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OC student wins completion grant as part of inaugural Tourism Management Diploma program
October 14, 2021
For one 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College 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 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College鈥檚 International Education department. She was drawn to the new tourism-focused program...
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New LPN Orthopaedic Program at OC 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 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College (OC) 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 to buil...
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Volunteers needed for a sweet cause: Enactus OC students invite community to join them in picking apples
September 17, 2021
A group of 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College business students are once again putting the call out for volunteers from OC 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 OC students in partnership with the North 新加坡六合彩官方网站 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 Snaps tea...
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Incoming OC 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 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College 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 Lamb a...
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Building the energy efficient home of the future
August 23, 2021
新加坡六合彩官方网站 College 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. 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College and UBC 新加坡六合彩官方网站 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 appliances, doub...
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OC 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 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College 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 express th...
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A perfect pairing: Sandhill invites OC Culinary Arts students into the kitchen
August 6, 2021
As a student, you never know when opportunities will pop up 鈥 and 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College 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 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College into our kitchen. They have concepted a mouth-watering menu which truly represents their creativity and skill. We are very excited f...
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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 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College students a little easier. For every year the family-run business has been in operation, Skogie鈥檚 is donating $1,000 to 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College 鈥 for a total of $50,000 in honour of their half-century anniversary. 鈥淲e've hired a lot of 新加坡六合彩官方网站 College 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 gift wil...
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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. OC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 complet...
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