Saige Girouard, Red River, M茅tis Nation
September 3, 2021
鈥淚n my second year of studies I connected with a classmate over our shared curiosity to learn more about our Indigenous backgrounds. I鈥檓 M茅tis, but my family didn鈥檛 practice Indigenous customs. My classmate went on to be very successful in reconnecting with her culture. Watching her hit those milestones I knew that if she could do it, I could do it too. I鈥檇 say the tipping point for me was winning a bursary from 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 to attend the Indigenous Women鈥檚 Leadership Summi...
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Incoming 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 Salmon Arm student wins a $40,000 scholarship
August 31, 2021
Salmon Arm student Savannah Lamb has 40,000 reasons to be excited to begin her educational journey at 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 this fall. Thanks to an external $40,000 scholarship from the Beedie Luminaries foundation, Lamb will begin the Associate of Arts program at the College鈥檚 Salmon Arm campus in the fall, worry-free. 鈥淲hen I found out about receiving this scholarship, I was so surprised and it took me a while to process it,鈥 says Lamb. 鈥淎fter it sunk in, I shared the news with my family, and we had the chance to celebrate together.鈥 Lamb a...
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Gift from dentalcorp to support critical skills shortage
August 27, 2021
With shortages of Certified Dental Assistants (CDAs) across Canada, dentalcorp is investing in a local solution with a gift to the Our Students, Your Health campaign. Canada's leading and fastest-growing network of dental practices, dentalcorp is giving $35,000 in support of a new dental clinic inside 香港六合彩开奖结果查询's Health Sciences Centre. The modern clinic will educate CDAs for the Okanagan and beyond. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important to our network and our industry as a whole to foster innovative, best-in-class professional development, among our ne...
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On-campus vaccination clinics on Sept. 7
August 26, 2021
Interior Health (IH) will be offering drop-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics for 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 students and employees on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at the times and locations below: Kelowna 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. L100, Centre for Learning (E building) Penticton 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. PC113 Vernon 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. E103 Salmon Arm 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. SA - 133 See the IH booth at Orientation for more details IH is strongly encouraging everyone to be vaccinated as soon as possible, so please see their COVID-19 Immunization Clinics page for more information and dates, t...
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Building the energy efficient home of the future
August 23, 2021
香港六合彩开奖结果查询 and UBCO collaboration powers up Wilden Living Lab Phase 2 It鈥檚 a research partnership that鈥檚 about more than bricks and mortar. 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 and UBC Okanagan 鈥 together with Wilden鈥檚 Blenk Development Corp., AuthenTech Homes and FortisBC 鈥 have broken ground on Phase 2 of the Wilden Living Lab research project. Phase one started in 2016 when two homes were built side-by-side in Wilden. One was built to current building codes including a natural gas furnace, standard plumbing fixtures and appliances, doub...
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Jillian Harris sets up award fund to support underrepresented students
August 20, 2021
A much-coveted subscription box from Canadian influencer and Kelowna local Jillian Harris will open up more than just surprises for recipients, but opportunities to support a generation of historically excluded students at 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 with every subscription sold. Jillian Harris, through her fall Jilly Box, is raising $50,000 to create awards for Indigenous students, Black students and students of Colour at 香港六合彩开奖结果查询. The Jilly Box is seeding the fund with $15,000 and subsequently, will match donations up to $10,00...
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香港六合彩开奖结果查询 Audio Engineering and Music Production grad finds her groove through music during the pandemic
August 18, 2021
It didn鈥檛 take a pandemic for Kailee McGuire to realize that she should follow her lifelong passion for music. With her heart set on writing and releasing original music, McGuire decided to shadow an Audio Engineering and Music Production (AEMP) class at 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 to get a feel for what the program was all about. After connecting with Instructor Corey Bell and AEMP students, McGuire was hooked. She was inspired by the energy of the class and felt connected to the students, sharing the same passion for music and desire to express th...
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New Central Okanagan health orders from Interior Health
August 6, 2021
Interior Health has announced new restrictions for the Central Okanagan aimed at reducing the transmission of COVID-19 within the region. Watch the press conference online and read the Interior Health news bulletin with details. For the 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 context, the restrictions are relevant to the Kelowna campus and training centres within the Central Okanagan. Masks remain mandatory for all people age 12 and older in indoor public areas throughout the Central Okanagan - this includes at 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 facilities (view the current mask dire...
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A perfect pairing: Sandhill invites 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 Culinary Arts students into the kitchen
August 6, 2021
As a student, you never know when opportunities will pop up 鈥 and 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 Culinary Arts students are bubbling over with new experiences thanks to Sandhill Wines. As a result of a unique collaboration with the Kelowna-based winery, Culinary Arts students will cook a three-course plated dinner as part of a pop-up dinner series Aug. 10 to 13. 鈥淲e are thrilled to welcome the students of 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 into our kitchen. They have concepted a mouth-watering menu which truly represents their creativity and skill. We are very excited f...
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Meet Louise Trenholm, Automotive Collision and Refinishing student
August 5, 2021
Q: Why did you choose a career in Collision Repair? A: I鈥檝e always had an interest in vehicles ever since I was a child. In high school, I hung out at the local Speedway in Penticton, making my love for vehicles grow even more. I wanted a career that worked on vehicles, so I decided to choose the Entry-Level Automotive Collision Repair Foundation program to help start my career as an Automotive Refinisher. Q: How did your training with 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 help prepare you for your current r...
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