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Nighttime noshing and homework help: ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students gear up for Long Night Against Procrastination
March 18, 2021
The power of pizza among peers is greater than procrastination. With end-of-term deadlines in sight, organizers of the popular ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Long Night Against Procrastination are ready to offer up snacks, prizes and solidarity to students facing winter term finals. Long Night Against Procrastination started at the Penticton campus in 2015, with students converging on campus for late-night cram sessions with help from faculty, librarians and Success Centre coordinators. The annual event helped students meet end-of-term deadlines with...
Read more...Meet Janet McLeish, Criminal and Social Justice student
March 15, 2021
Q: Whatās your hometown? A: Portmore, Jamaica W.I. Q: How did you end up at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē? A: I wanted to explore the possibility for a career change or merging of my previous career experiences with a new career path. I went to an ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē recruitment activity in Kingston, Jamaica, then applied for the program and was successful. Q: How did you choose the Criminal and Social Justice program? A: I worked in the human services prior to coming to Canada and believe this...
Read more...College culinary program supports students facing food insecurity
March 15, 2021
When Mariko Nagata picks up a free lunch at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē she likens it to a warm hug. The mother of two was laid off during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic giving her a chance to return to school and enrol in the Culinary and Pastry Arts program. Now, she's helping cook healthy meals that not only support her during her studies but a range of fellow students who are facing food insecurity. āIt's nice to be able to access this help and the food is always so beautifully presented,ā says Nagata. āI think it makes a difference in a l...
Read more...Retired nurse donates $50k to Health Sciences Centre
March 11, 2021
Many things have changed since Delphine Stone went to nursing school more than 60 years ago, but sheās sure one element still holds true: the positive role education plays in oneās life. In honour of the value of education, Stone is donating $50,000 to the Our Students, Your Health campaign for a new Health Sciences Centre on the Kelowna campus. āEducation really changed my life,ā recalls Stone, who was the youngest of 11 children and grew up on a farm near Battleford, Saskatchewan. Stone remembers receiving a $100 award from the Hosp...
Read more...Enactus ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās CANsave program celebrates remarkable reach, new financial literacy resources for youth with diverse needs
March 9, 2021
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Enactus team is marking a memorable milestone this month, having mentored more than 50,000 Canadian children through its CANsave financial literacy program ā and the programās latest focus may be its most inspiring yet. Developed entirely by ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students, CANsave teaches youth important financial literacy skills like saving for tomorrow, differences between good and bad debt, and the importance of saving to help others in need. CANsave launched in 2016 with a focus on teaching students in Grades 1 a...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē automotive program receives donation from Ford of Canada and Orchard Ford
March 8, 2021
Contribution of a 2020 Ford F-150 will allow students to gain valuable hands-on experience Automotive trades students at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē are getting a big boost for their education with the arrival of a shiny new training tool on which they can hone their skills. Ford of Canada and Orchard Ford are donating a 2020 Ford F-150 to the College to be used by students in its automotive service training programs. The vehicle has arrived at the Kelowna campus and will be put to good use in the shop immediately, notes Dean of Trades Steve Moores....
Read more...Student housing initiative announcement
March 5, 2021
To the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē community, Earlier today, B.C. Premier John Horgan, Vernon-Monashee MLA Harwinder Sandhu, and ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē President Jim Hamilton ā joined by Business Administration student Evan Smith ā announced an important student housing initiative that will see 376 more beds added to the Collegeās housing stock. The project involves buildings in Kelowna (216 beds), Vernon (100 beds) and Salmon Arm (60 beds) and will cost a total of $67.5 million, with the province contribution $36.3 million in grants, another $30.2 million in loans and...
Read more...Meet Kurt Albrechtsen, Kinesiology student
March 4, 2021
Q: Whatās your hometown? A: Iām from Williams Lake, located in the Cariboo region. Q: How did you end up at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē? A: I originally made my choice to come to ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē by the recommendation of a friend who had attended previously and had a wonderful experience here. Q: How did you choose your program? A: After playing rugby and soccer all through my life, and having experienced injuries from both, as well as other activities like mountain biking and boxing, I found t...
Read more...College offers summer courses and virtual information sessions to help students get ahead
March 4, 2021
Summer plans uncertain because of COVID? ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is once again offering its summer session courses online and via flexible distance education options to help students get ahead on their studies. The Collegeās first summer session of online courses will run May 10-June 18 and the second summer session begins on July 5. Distance education courses start on May 10 and run through late August. Current and prospective students can now explore courses and register online at www.okanagan.bc.ca/summer. To check course availability, you c...
Read more...CFUW Kelowna celebrates 60 years of empowering women
February 26, 2021
Before there was ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē or the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO), a small group of women met to discuss how they could contribute to their community and promote higher education for women. Today, that group, known as the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Kelowna chapter, are celebrating 60 years of community impact and support for female students. More than $175,000 has been donated to female students at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē over the last 30 years including eight awards for students this year alone. āIf we...
Read more...Indigenous Awards drives support for ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students
February 24, 2021
Kamloopsā Austin MacArthur moved to Kelowna to attend ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Automotive Service Technician program to unlock a lifelong dream of becoming a mechanic ā a dream fueled in part by the Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship Societyās Indigenous Student awards. MacArthur is one of over 600 BC Indigenous students who shared more than $2.2 million in awards from the Society in support of post-secondary studies. The Societyās Indigenous Award program is one of six award programs and was created to assist in removing barriers to higher educati...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students get primed for financial success
February 16, 2021
A local partnership with a non-profit company, Launch Financial Education Society (Launch Okanagan), is powering up to help ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students boost their financial literacy this spring. Starting March 2, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students will benefit from a free financial literacy program hosted online by Launch Okanagan. The Primer for Life series is an interactive, five-week program that offers students a chance to learn about their relationship with money, consumerism, budgeting, saving and credit. A number of ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Business students ...
Read more...A date with ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē: A Valentineās dinner surprise
February 9, 2021
Last minute Valentineās day plans arenāt always the most memorable, but ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās restaurant, Infusions, has a solution for you this Saturday that offers an unforgettable dining twist ā everything is a surprise. What do we know about this surprise evening? Infusions Restaurant is opening its doors this Saturday, Feb. 13, to offer diners a Valentineās culinary adventure to remember, where they wonāt know what dish is coming out next. Diners will sit down for a five-course dinner menu created by ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Pastry Arts chef Danny Capadouca...
Read more...Experience ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē takes post-secondary explorations virtual
February 5, 2021
Experience ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, from the safety of home. The Collegeās premiere participation event for prospective students is making the leap to the online world, with virtual Experience ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē sessions launching next month. Starting Feb. 16, College professors will welcome prospective students, parents and employers in for program overviews or a glimpse of what a post-secondary classroom is like. Participants will get a first-hand look at the topics covered in these programs, including sustainability, Indigenous and technological issues facing the world t...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Business students shine at international competition
January 28, 2021
While COVID-19 travel restrictions cheated two ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē business administration students out of an opportunity to visit Kingston, Ont. in mid-winter, the duo now have an international quality achievement that will serve to enhance their post-graduation resumes. As the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Accounting team, Kayla Berlinski and Zina Park earned a third-place finish at the Queenās University Intercollegiate Business Competition (ICBC), which draws post-secondary business student teams from around the world. Organizers describe the event as āCanadaās lar...
Read more...ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē health care grad launches her own business
January 21, 2021
A desire to better understand her motherās struggle with dementia, and support her through it, inspired Susan Kyle to go back to school. This Saturday, Kyle will be among the more than 2,000 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students receiving their credentials during ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās first-ever virtual convocation ceremony. āCongratulations to all of our graduating students from the Revelstoke and Salmon Arm campuses,ā says Joan Ragsdale, Regional Dean for Shuswap-Revelstoke. āOver the past year, youāve demonstrated resilience, determination and tremendous flexibil...
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