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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Education Assistant grads ready to support learners in new and ever-changing world of education
June 30, 2020
The phrase āgoing back to schoolā is exciting on many levels for ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Vernon graduate Toby Griffin. When she took the leap of returning to College at age 48 to pursue her dream of becoming a certified education assistant, Griffin never could have imagined sheād finish off her studies during a pandemic ā nor could she have anticipated how much this experience would inspire her and her fellow students to support learners in new and innovative ways. Education Assistants (EAs) are trained to help students be successful in meeting ...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē business students adapt FruitSnaps project to feed those in need during pandemic
June 23, 2020
When the pandemic hit, they adapted. When greater need appeared, they collaborated. When an unthinkable tragedy struck, they supported each other through it. And when the chance came to share their idea with the country, they rose to the challenge. It all started in the fall of 2018, when ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē business student Abby Lagerquist noticed apples still on the trees at the end of harvest season. After inquiring with the orchard owners, she discovered that these apples were imperfect and would be left on the trees to rot (sadly, the fa...
Read more...College working with students, employers and communities to enhance co-op opportunities for Indigenous learners
June 18, 2020
How can ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē enhance support for Indigenous students stepping into co-op work terms with employers? And in turn, how can ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē better assist employers looking to hire students and set them up for success during their time in the workforce? These are just two of many questions inspiring Jewell Gillies as she consults with students, employers, other post-secondary institutions and Indigenous community members in the region and beyond as part of a 15-month long research project. āThis project delves into many aspects of co-operative...
Read more...College spotlights new Common First-Year Engineering and other tech programs via virtual info session
June 15, 2020
Future engineers and technologists take note: ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is opening up a new pathway to engineering next year, and in the meantime is opening studentsā eyes to other technologies careers in high demand. The College will welcome its first intake of students to its new Common First-Year Engineering (CFYE) program in Fall of 2021. The one-year CFYE certificate provides a comprehensive applied science foundation and sets students up to transfer into second-year university engineering studies. Students will complete courses in a variety ...
Read more...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 hadnāt been expecting the call from local radio announcer B Mack. Lucky for Sali, winning the tuition giveaway towards any health program at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē wasnāt 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 Okanagan C...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē hosts virtual info session on Tourism Management diploma program
May 25, 2020
Set at the foot of the picturesque Columbia Mountains and home to a growing array of four-season tourism operators and activities, where better to advance your career in the tourism industry than Revelstoke? On May 27, prospective students can attend a virtual information session to learn more about ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Tourism Management diploma. The program, which debuted last year, is set for a September start at the Collegeās Revelstoke Centre and combines hands-on learning in the tourism sector with applied business courses. The vir...
Read more...Collegeās Therapist Assistant program earns new national accreditation
May 22, 2020
As career goals go, what could be more meaningful than improving someoneās quality of life? For therapist assistants, itās more than a goal, itās a daily reality ā and youāll find these in-demand health professionals supporting peopleās rehabilitation in a vast array of settings. This spring, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Therapist Assistant Diploma (TAD) program ā which has been educating Physical therapist assistants (PTA), Occupational therapist assistants (OTA) and Recreation therapist assistants (RTA) for almost 30 years ā has earned a new fea...
Read more...Drawing together: College and industry gather virtually to celebrate animation students
May 21, 2020
If there was ever a time to get animated, this was it ā albeit with a virtual twist.While COVID-19 may have altered the format for the ceremony, it couldnāt dampen the excitement as studios from across the valley joined ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē this week in recognizing the newest soon-to-be grads from its Animation diploma program.At the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Animation departmentās second-annual Industry Night on May 13, a group of second-year students on their way to graduation and first-year students who have now crossed the half-way mark of their program were cele...
Read more...Therapist Assistant students grasp value of collaboration on project designed to help quadriplegics
May 7, 2020
A final term project for Therapist Assistant Diploma (TAD) students turned out to be a gripping example of learning. When second-year students Tenley Csolle and Zoe Dack were paired up to work together on their TAD capstone (or final term) project, the duo quickly agreed they wanted to develop something that would help quadriplegics. āI was looking at how to help an artist or someone who wanted to paint and hold a paint brush. I like to draw and paint. I was thinking: if I had a spinal cord injury, how could I improve the technology that...
Read more...College offers virtual info sessions, online summer sessions, $5K tuition giveaway to help ease stress for potential students
May 4, 2020
Physically distant but with a personal touch: ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is here to help. Thatās the message for students and parents who have found the COVID-19 pandemic has an extra layer of anxiety around what life will mean after high school. āPicking a post-secondary path can be challenging at the best of times, without the added stresses of COVID-19 in the mix, so we want to ensure students know that weāre here to help,ā says Andrew Hay, interim Provost and Vice President Academic at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. āWhile our physical offices are closed f...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Audio Engineering and Music Production alums send new music and gratitude out into the world
April 27, 2020
From local creators to international headliners, musicians around the world are rallying to provide sweet sounds of hope amid troubled times during the COVID-19 pandemic. And if a common thread runs throughout these live shows, between the trends and among the shares, itās an increased awareness for the value music brings to our lives. ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students Noah Potenteau and Logan Larocque are among those brightening the digital space with their talents. The pair recently completed the Audio Engineering and Music Product...
Read more...Families and community at the heart of Enactus GreenScreen technology initiative
April 9, 2020
GreenScreen is bigger than just a technology recycling program. Itās about people and helping build connections. An initiative launched by ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās 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...
Read more...Nurses inspire nurses: ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē health care students step up during time of crisis
April 8, 2020
āThe community needs us.ā Itās a statement that has become a rallying cry for a class of ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē practical nursing students who are only weeks away from completing their studies and joining their teachers on the front line. And like many other ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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...
Read more...Top marks for ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē business students at Western Canadian Business Competition
March 30, 2020
Before the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt on major events and gatherings in the province, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās School of Business students enjoyed a winning-weekend as home and host team at the Western Canadian Business Competition (WCBC) in Kelowna earlier this month. Attracting eleven teams from seven different institutions across the province, it was ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students Kitty Le, Nelson Denby, Sloane Mazza, Josee Edgecombe alongside coach Dan Allen, who captured first place in the Senior Division of the Top Strategic Plan category. Students Chandle...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē student and printshop owner supports business community
March 26, 2020
People helping others is a sign of the times, especially if ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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. āI 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...College cancels remaining face-to-face classes while it completes the move to alternative delivery
March 18, 2020
Effective Thursday, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is cancelling any remaining face-to-face classes while it completes the move to alternative delivery as part of its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. More than 90 per cent of academic classes have already been transitioned to an alternative form of delivery this week. Classes still being delivered in a face-to-face format will be cancelled for Thursday and Friday in order to provide instructors and professors more time to complete plans to move fully to alternative forms of delivery. āTh...
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