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 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. 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 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Tuition Giveaway Contest. āI wasnāt sure what career path I wanted to pursue until I had the opportunity to interact with patients in the physicianās ...
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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. āGraduates of this skills-training project will be qualified for a variety of jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors,ā said Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. āThe training participants receive will prepare them for exciting careers and give them an oppo...
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TOTA award remembers George Hanson, supports ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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 Collegeās Viticulture Certificate program starting in January. āWe are very pleased to be ...
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Soaring Indigenous sculpture unveiled in ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē's new Health Sciences Centre
November 3, 2021
A nine metre (30 foot), hand-cut metal sculpture by local Indigenous artist Clint George is now installed and proudly on display in ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē's new Health Sciences Centre. The sculpture represents the Four Food Chiefs, and depicts the Syilx Okanagan oral history (or captikŹ·É¬) on how food was given. James Coble, Director of Student Services and Indigenization Task Force Chair at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, says the sculpture demonstrates the Collegeās commitment to creating welcoming spaces for Indigenous students. āThe opportunity to create...
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Meet Sean McFetridge, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē alumnus
November 1, 2021
After an intense wildfire season, heatwaves and droughts, the need for Canadians to conserve water is more crucial than ever. Thatās where ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē alumnus Sean McFetridge comes in. He and his wife, Alisha McFetridge, co-founded RainStick Shower, a WiFi-enabled smart shower system that aims to solve water and energy waste by up to 80%. We caught up with Sean to hear more about what heās been up to since graduating from ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē in 2011. Where is your hometown and where are you located now? Ke...
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Meet Dooshima Jessica Iyorchir, Marketing and Data Analytics student
November 1, 2021
Q: Whatās your hometown? A: I was born in the big city of Lagos in Nigeria. Q: How did you end up at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē? A: I ended up at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē because they offer a unique data analytics program when compared to other colleges and universities. The contents of this program drew my attention to the college, I just had to apply to be here. Q: How did you choose the Marketing and Data Analytics program? A: I chose this program because it has always been of in...
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Meet Joey Bruno, Automotive Collision and Refinishing student
November 1, 2021
Q: Why did you choose a career in Collision Repair? A: Iāve grown up around the industry, my fatherās been a technician for 30 years but has worked for Craftsman for over 20 years. My uncle also has 20+ years experience as an automotive painter and now works as a Red Seal Automotive Collision Technician for Craftsman as well. Q: How did your training with ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē help prepare you for your current role? What is your current position? A: Currently, I am working as a Level 2 Collision R...
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Meet AndrƩ Bertram, Computer Information Systems student
November 1, 2021
Q: Whatās your hometown? A: Kingston, Jamaica. Q: How did you end up at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē? A: My immediate family settled in the Okanagan Valley for some time now, and I wanted to join them. After some thinking, I thought going to school and contributing to the Canada would be a good approach. I just had to figure out which school. With research, and with some assistance from my older sister and mom, I found that ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē was an excellent institut...
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RBC invests in ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē's future
October 27, 2021
A $75,000 gift from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) will support the growth of ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē now and into the future. RBC in British Columbia is contributing $35,000 to the Our Students, Your Health campaign for the new Health Sciences Centre on the Kelowna campus while $40,000 will support future investment in the campus. According to Courtney Hesse, RBCās Regional Vice President for the Okanagan and Kootenays, supporting the College aligns strongly with RBC's focus on empowering youth for the jobs of tomorrow. āĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē plays...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē professors pen in-depth book on history of Canadian corrections
October 22, 2021
Discourse about the lived experiences of those behind bars is about to break free across the country, with a special virtual book launch event next week. ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Sociology Professor Melissa Munn and History Professor Chris Clarkson joined forces to co-author Disruptive Prisoners: Resistance, Reform and the New Deal, published this fall by University of Toronto Press. The book is a collective biography that reconstitutes the histories of Canadaās federal prison system in the mid-20th century ā constructed after years of extensive...
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