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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Advanced GIS grad dives deep into data to map shark population growth
June 18, 2021
When Sarah Gravel decided to sign up for geographic information systems (GIS) training, she was looking to broaden her skills in a way that would serve her Master of Marine Biology degree in a productive way. Now she is using those GIS mapping skills to understand the effects of climate change on sharks, rays and other fishes, along with developing models for population growth rates among those creatures. ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Advanced GIS Certificate program teaches students to structure, manage and analyze data within a map. The maps weā...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē student follows in her fatherās footsteps as RV Service Technician
June 17, 2021
As an RV Service Technician instructor at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, Victor Flint welcomes hundreds of new faces to the classroom each year, but none so familiar as his own daughter, Sharla, who is proudly following in his footsteps. Sharla will join nearly 300 students from various ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Trades and Apprenticeship programs who will take an important step towards their career path at the virtual Commencement ceremony tonight (Thursday, June 17). Sharla recently completed the Recreation Vehicle Service Technician Foundation program at the...
Read more...The road to Harvard: ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē graduate continues her quest for knowledge
June 3, 2021
Dr. Guessy Wang is no stranger to the graduation stage having already secured a Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Surgery. Wang will be adding a third degree to her name, graduating from ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, an impressive feat that has propelled her to Harvardās T.H. Chan School of Public Health where she will begin her search for a solution to help address dental obstacles within Canadaās northern population. Wang came to Canada from China as an international student. She attended the...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Enactus wows on the national stage with pitch competition win and top-four team finish
May 21, 2021
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Enactus students won first place in the brand-new Intuit Sustainability Pitch Competition category at the Enactus Canada National Exposition, making them the first post-secondary team to win this award and marking them as the team to beat in years ahead. Enactus ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē was recognized as one of the top four teams in the country after an impressive finish at the national finals on the strength of three projects: FruitSnaps, CanSave and Rising. The winning pitch and an impressive second runner-up finish for the FruitSnaps project...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē grad honoured for contributions to inclusion, democracy and reconciliation
May 20, 2021
When Saige Girouard arrived at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē to have her photo taken during a grad experience event this week, she took home much more than a snapshot. She left with provincial recognition of her outstanding efforts to bring people together. Girouard, a Bachelor of Business Administration student, became the first ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē student to ever receive the Lieutenant Governorās Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation. The Lieutenant Governorās Medal has been a symbol of academic excellence since 1979. In 2019, eligibility for the Lieuten...
Read more...Animation Industry Night paints picture of ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē student success
May 14, 2021
Local animation studios had the opportunity to canvas the next generation of talent from ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Animation Diploma program at the third-annual Industry Night, which showcased studentsā artwork, demo reels and professional portfolios. On May 13, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē opened its doors ā albeit virtually ā for the popular art-and-network event which brought together industry partners, community, students, faculty, mentors and supporters in celebration of the programās 2021 graduating class and first-year students who have now crossed th...
Read more...Stewart family invests in health at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē
April 16, 2021
The Stewart family is donating $50,000 to support the education of health care professionals at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. The gift will recognize Rosemary and Richard āDickā Stewart. Dick, a founder of Quailsā Gate Estate Winery and Kelowna City Councillor, passed away nearly one year ago at the age of 94. According to his son Ben Stewart, MLA for Kelowna West, the gift reflects his fatherās passion for education. āMy dad believed education creates opportunities for people to lead independent and fulfilling lives,ā says Ben. āHe saw education as ...
Read more...Students invest in Health Sciences Centre
April 7, 2021
Itās an investment in future students and community health, and one the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Studentsā Union (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½ĒSU) says is even more important in light of the ongoing pandemic. ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½ĒSU is donating $15,000 to the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Foundationās Our Students, Your Health campaign to complete construction of a new Health Sciences Centre on the Kelowna campus. āItās always good to invest in education, but the pandemic has really brought to the forefront how important nurses and other health care providers are," says Joseph Welton, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½ĒSU board member. ...
Read more...Long Night long on benefits for ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students
April 1, 2021
If there is power in numbers when fighting procrastination, then ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē was fully plugged in last week. Long Night Against Procrastination, held Thursday March 25th, was organized by Penticton Librarian Eva Gavaris, in concert with several ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē instructors and staff members who volunteered their time to slay the beast of procrastination. More than 230 students registered for access, and at the peak, Gavaris said there were approximately 100 students in a variety of break-out rooms. āOver the past year, Okanaga...
Read more...College Pastry Arts students craft creative Easter confections
April 1, 2021
While no official sightings of the Easter Bunny have been reported on campus, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Pastry Arts students hopped into action this week, serving up smiles ahead of the holiday. Students pulled out all the stops to prepare an eggs-travaganza of chocolate eggs, bunnies, bon bons, sponge candy and other confections for the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē community. āThe students outdid themselves once again,ā notes Culinary and Pastry Arts Manager Cari Jahns. āWhen everyone saw the tables of treats assembled, the array of different items they...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Indigenous Community Support Worker grad reflects on making a difference
March 31, 2021
Upcoming info sessions spotlight learning and career opportunities for studentsShannon Peltier was inspired to train to provide support to Indigenous youth and families by her Nohkom (grandmother). She found that opportunity through the Indigenous Community Support Worker Certificate program at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē.The Indigenous Community Support Worker (ACSW) program is just one of the College's Continuing Studies certificate programs on display during info sessions this spring. The virtual sessions are designed to provide students with the o...
Read more...Knuever Legacy Fund makes major investment in Vernon students
March 30, 2021
A new awards fund at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē will more than double the value of annual support available for students attending the Vernon campus. Kurt and Jutta Knuever have donated $210,000 to create the K&J Knuever Legacy Awards, which will provide up to $70,000 annually in tuition and living support to students entering trades programs or the Health Care Assistant program over the next three years. The awards reflect the value the Knuever family place on education, especially hands-on skills training that can add value to an individualās...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē business students take trio of first-place finishes at Enactus Western Canada Regionals
March 30, 2021
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē business students enjoyed a fruitful victory at the Enactus Western Canada Regionals, earning three first-place finishes and ensuring their ticket to the National Competition in May. The Regional competition took place last week in a virtual format with teams from a multitude of post-secondary institutions submitting their student-created and student-run initiatives that seek to positively impact communities in a social, economic or environmental way. The award-winning ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Enactus initiative FruitSnaps was entered ā and w...
Read more...Going back to school in COVID-times: How ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē supports mature students in our communities
March 29, 2021
In my years as a post-secondary administrator, Iāve had a front row seat to innumerable examples of how education truly does transforms lives, which in turn benefits and transforms our communities. As ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Regional Dean for the Shuswap-Revelstoke, by far some of the most inspiring and remarkable stories Iāve been fortunate to witness over the years have been those of our mature students. Working parents, who have summoned the courage and the will to go back into the classroom, level up their skills, maybe make a 180-degree c...
Read more...Long connection inspires major gift by Friesen family
March 22, 2021
A decades-long connection to ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē and a desire to give back to community is inspiring a $150,000 donation by the Friesen family to the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Foundation. The family gift will support the Our Students, Your Health campaign to complete and equip the Collegeās new Health Sciences Centre on the Kelowna campus. The gift reflects a strong connection to the College. Dianne Friesen worked at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē in the mid-1970s. In 1984, her husband Rod started Voyager RV and their son Jason who is running the business is grate...
Read more...Meet Ayden Clark, Business Administration student
March 19, 2021
Q: Whatās your hometown? A: Salmon Arm, Iāve lived here for most of my life. Q: How did you end up at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē? A: Honestly it was a number of different things that had me deciding on ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. The biggest contributor was the location, the Shuswap is a beautiful area and I have family here in Salmon Arm. Q: How did you choose your program? A: Nearing the completion of high school, I wasnāt 100% sure what I wanted to do afterwards. In the end I decided on...
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