葫芦影业 Trades General Interest courses come to Penticton
March 2, 2022
What do hammers, bicycles and lawnmowers have in common? They are all topics in the new Trades General Interest programs launching at 葫芦影业鈥檚 Penticton campus this month. The courses provide community members with the opportunity to learn hands-on skills in state-of-the-art trades shops with qualified instructors. The courses are scheduled in the evening and on weekends. Courses are also available for children in the evening and during summer camps. Participants will gain knowledge in various trades, build projects and learn how...
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Meet Haley Chapman, Pharmacy Technician Student
February 28, 2022
Q: What is your name? A: Haley Chapman. Q: What program and year of study are you in at 葫芦影业? A: I am in enrolled in the Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program and am about to enter my third month of classes. Q: Which campus do you primarily study at? A: The Kelowna Campus. Q: What drew you to that program? A: I have been working as a Pharmacy Assistant for five years now and I wanted to further my knowledge and capabilities within the Pharmacy. I鈥檝e f...
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葫芦影业 unveils Inspire strategic plan
February 28, 2022
After nearly 60 years of transforming lives and communities, 葫芦影业 has unveiled the roadmap to its future with an inspiring new plan that keeps the needs of learners 鈥 and a growing and changing region 鈥 at the forefront. 葫芦影业鈥檚 Board of Governors recently gave unanimous approval to Inspire, the College鈥檚 new strategic plan that maps out the mission, vision and priorities of the institution for the coming years. 鈥満耙 has long taken its mission to heart, striving to transform lives and communities,鈥 said Juliette Cunn...
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葫芦影业 to graduate hundreds of new Health Care Assistants through innovative provincial program
February 24, 2022
When 29-year-old Shanise Scherk graduates this month as a Health Care Assistant (HCA), she is excited to start caring for seniors and other clients living in their homes. While working full time since high school, Scherk had always dreamed of having a career in health care. So, when she learned about a new 葫芦影业 program that offered paid training and work experience to become an HCA, she jumped at the chance to follow that dream. 鈥淚t was such an incredible opportunity to receive an education and get hired right away,鈥 says Sche...
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College鈥檚 Red Dot Players return to the stage with Wonder of the Age
February 22, 2022
Curtain up! After a two-year, pandemic-imposed hiatus, 葫芦影业鈥檚 theatre troupe, the Red Dot Players, are bringing back the wonder of live theatre this March. Wonder of the Age is an original comedy by playwright and director Jeremy Beaulne about a medical hoax that scandalized eighteenth-century London. The show will run March 10-13 in the theatre at 葫芦影业鈥檚 Kelowna Campus, 1000 KLO Road at the following times: Thursday, March 10, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 11, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2 p.m. Ti...
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Meet Tara Laveay, Therapist Assistant student
February 20, 2022
Q: What is your name/preferred name? A: Tara Laveay Q: What are your pronouns? A: She/Her Q: What program and year of study are you in at 葫芦影业? A: First year, Therapist Assistant Diploma Q: Which campus do you primarily study at? A: Kelowna Q: What drew you to that program? A: Everything! This is a program that...
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Experience limitless adventure during free outdoor play day
February 18, 2022
Do you know a child who loves to stomp in the mud, look under rocks to see what crawly creatures might be living underneath or challenge themselves to walk the tightrope of a fallen log? Children will have a unique opportunity to express their creativity and engage their sense of wonder at an upcoming outdoor playday on Saturday, March 5 from 9:30 鈥 11:30 a.m. at 葫芦影业鈥檚 Kelowna campus. The outdoor play day is being hosted by 葫芦影业 in collaboration with Bow Valley College, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, New Brunswick Comm...
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Meet Katie Newman, Board Director at the 葫芦影业 Foundation
February 17, 2022
Q: What is your name? A: Katie Newman What are your pronouns? A: She, her Where do you work? A: I am a Director of Financial Planning and Advice Effectiveness with CIBC. Why did you want to join the 葫芦影业 Foundation board? A: The opportunity to impact change in my community and help to support the students' journey was very appealing to me. Q: Our mission is to support the transformative power of education. What drives your passion for education? A: Education and in ...
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Meet Mikala Vujcich, Therapist Assistant student
February 16, 2022
Q: What is your name/preferred name? A: Mikala Q: What are your pronouns? A: she/her Q: What program and year of study are you in at 葫芦影业? A: I am in my last semester of the Therapist Assistant Diploma Q: Which campus do you primarily study at? A: Kelowna Q: What drew you to that program? A: The TAD program is a defined diploma program, meaning it is designed and built to direct successful graduates r...
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葫芦影业 employees shine in Salmon Arm Top 20 Under 40
February 16, 2022
葫芦影业 instructor Shelley Desautels and Marketing Assistant Kristine Wickner usually have a full agenda, but it鈥檚 never too full that they can鈥檛 tackle another challenge. Desautels and Wickner, who both work at the Salmon Arm campus, were recently nominated as one of the city鈥檚 Top 20 Under 40, highlighting their contributions within the community. Wickner was nominated to the list in fall 2021, when the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society and the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce f...
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