ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Red Dot Players return with series of funny folk tales
October 6, 2022
For the first time ever, the Red Dot Players, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās community theatre troupe, will present a fall production this year, delving into the world of fables and folk tales. The Red Dot Players will present Folk Tales: Grimm & Otherwise this fall, the first time the community theatre company has produced a show in the fall, in addition to its regular spring-time feature. āThis production has been bouncing around in my head for many years,ā said Mike Minions, the showās director and producer, and recently retired Okanagan Coll...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē alum honoured for culinary contributions in the kitchen and classroom
October 6, 2022
An award-winning local chef has earned the highest accolade bestowed by ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Alumni Association (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½ĒAA). And the sweetest part? The nomination came from those following in his footsteps ā his students. Chef Rob Walker is the recipient of this yearās Distinguished Alumni Award from ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½ĒAA. The award recognizes Chef Walkerās outstanding contributions within his community and industry. The ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½ĒAA has been conferring the Distinguished and Young Alumni Awards since 2002 to honour the extraordinary contributions and recognize the pos...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē improves access to childcare training for infant-toddler care
October 5, 2022
Training to care for infants and toddlers in childcare settings has never been easier to access. ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is holding a special intake for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Infant-Toddler Certificate program that is designed to enhance access for those already working in the field of childcare. Classes are part-time and held online, making it easy for those to balance work and training. āĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē has heard from people working in the childcare sector that they want to expand their professional scope to include infants and ...
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Okanagan Enactus team takes top spot at Nationals
October 5, 2022
This past weekend, Enactus ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē) travelled to Toronto, Ontario to compete in the Enactus Canada National Exposition final round. They became the first team from Western Canada to be crowned the National champion out of more than 60 teams across Canada. Their award-winning home-grown project is providing nutritious food to people locally and multiple countries around the world. Their win will now see the students travel abroad to share their inspiring idea and compete at the next level. Unusually Good Food Company was insp...
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Prepare to be scared: ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē hosts outdoor Fear Film Fest
October 3, 2022
Eat, drink and be scary with ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Fear Film Fest, a series of outdoor film screenings in the Kelowna campus courtyard from Oct. 4 to 6. Hosted by the Communications Department, the open-air screenings were popular events with students before the pandemic, and are returning this year with the goal to make your hair stand on end. āWeāre reviving a long-standing department tradition of hosting community building events as a way to increase student engagement. We hope the timing of this film fest will also give students a chance...
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Meet Joey Rood
September 28, 2022
What is your name? Joey Rood What are your pronouns? He / Him / His Where is your hometown and where are you located now? Kelowna is my hometown. I am located in Sioux Lookout, Ont., for my job now. What did you take at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē? When did you graduate? I completed the Commercial Aviation Diploma in 2019. What got you interested in aviation? Iāve been interested in aviation since I was a kid. When I was 13, I went on a helicopter tour. From there, I joined the Air Cadet prog...
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Kelowna mayoral candidates invited to public debate hosted by ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, UBC Okanagan
September 20, 2022
Mayoral candidates in Kelowna will speak specifically to issues that matter to university and college students at an on-campus debate at the end of September. ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē and UBC Okanagan have teamed up to host the event, which will be moderated by CBC Radio host Sarah Penton at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās lecture theatre on K.L.O. Road. āWe are thrilled to be welcoming the candidates, students and the community onto our campus, to hear from the individuals running to be the next mayor of Kelowna,ā says Dr. Neil Fassina, president, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. āPos...
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Meet Bella Cotton, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Engineering student
September 20, 2022
Q: How did you end up at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē? A: I was debating between UVic, UBCO and ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. I was accepted into all of these programs, and UVic with a scholarship, but a few teachers and UBCO students persuaded me into coming to ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. They said that the teachers are great, the class sizes small, and itās cheaper! Q: How did you choose your program? A: I am doing the General Engineering Transfer Program that transfers to UBCO in second year. Iāve always loved math and physics and wante...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē alumni Emily McKay made a lot of connections while studying at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās School of Business
September 20, 2022
Those connections led her to where she is today, as a social entrepreneur with a fashion business aimed at sustainability in an industry that produces greenhouse gases at twice the rate of the airline industry. āI went to ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē because I was interested in the marketing world and possibly one day owning my own business,ā says McKay. āLooking back, I made so many amazing connections at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē that led me in the direction of all of my most critical work experiences and special life experiences. It led me to my study abroa...
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Evening marking 15 years of ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Writing and Publishing program celebrates creative community
September 12, 2022
Writers and fine artists in the North Okanagan have found a lot of reasons to celebrate this fall. Fifteen yearsā worth of reasons, to be exact. The community of poets, fiction and creative non-fiction writers are coming together for Celebrating 15 Years of Writing and Publishing, an evening devoted to the collective showcase of students, alumni, instructors and former faculty members. āWe have such a dedicated and talented community of writers, with a long history of promoting creativity in the region. This is a significant milestone fo...
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