葫芦影业 Enactus wows on the national stage with pitch competition win and top-four team finish
May 21, 2021
葫芦影业 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 葫芦影业 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...
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葫芦影业 grad honoured for contributions to inclusion, democracy and reconciliation
May 20, 2021
When Saige Girouard arrived at 葫芦影业 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 葫芦影业 student to ever receive the Lieutenant Governor鈥檚 Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation. The Lieutenant Governor鈥檚 Medal has been a symbol of academic excellence since 1979. In 2019, eligibility for the Lieuten...
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Animation Industry Night paints picture of 葫芦影业 student success
May 14, 2021
Local animation studios had the opportunity to canvas the next generation of talent from 葫芦影业鈥檚 Animation Diploma program at the third-annual Industry Night, which showcased students鈥 artwork, demo reels and professional portfolios. On May 13, 葫芦影业 opened its doors 鈥 albeit virtually 鈥 for the popular art-and-network event which brought together industry partners, community, students, faculty, mentors and supporters in celebration of the program鈥檚 2021 graduating class and first-year students who have now crossed th...
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Meet Mark Hopley
May 13, 2021
Where is your hometown and where are you located now? Penticton What did you take at 葫芦影业/OUC and when did you graduate? I took the Winery Assistant Program in 1997. It was one of the first years that the course was available. I attended the Penticton campus. Our instructors at the time where Holly Birtwistle in the lab and Gary Strachan on the winemaking end. They really laid the groundwork for a great program which I enjoyed immensely. It is such a small industry, I actually...
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Starting in science at 葫芦影业 propel alumni to success
April 30, 2021
As the world continues to navigate life in a pandemic, it has become increasingly clear that science matters. High school students approaching graduation and pondering their future, may be considering a career in this field, but knowing what area to specialize in can be a challenging decision with so many options. 葫芦影业 alumna Jacqueline Barnett started her journey in sciences through the College鈥檚 Associate of Science degree program. She鈥檚 now chasing her dreams, following not just her head and her heart, but also her gut, as...
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葫芦影业 professor Corinna Chong national winner of CBC Short Story Prize
April 30, 2021
Corinna Chong has been named the winner of the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize, for her piece 鈥淜ids in Kindergarten.鈥 鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to receive this incredible honour,鈥 said Chong. 鈥淚 was so impressed by the other four shortlisted stories that to hear mine was chosen as the winner was a total shock.鈥 Writing by the 葫芦影业 professor has received renewed attention this week, after she was shortlisted in the prestigious competition. Her piece explores themes of pregnancy loss and the trials of conception, and how women often suffer silen...
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Post-secondary partners seek to unite early childhood education instructors across Canada
April 28, 2021
Virtual conference will focus on outdoor pedagogy in college ECE programs How does playing in the mud support children鈥檚 cognitive and social development? Why is outdoor play such a powerful conduit for learning? How can we advance curriculum to empower current and future early childhood educators (ECEs) to tap into it? These and other questions will be explored during a unique virtual conference next month that will bring together ECE instructors and outdoor play experts from across the country. On May 18, 葫芦影业, in collabor...
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葫芦影业 professor Corinna Chong鈥檚 writing shortlisted for prestigious CBC Short Story Prize
April 27, 2021
Writing by an 葫芦影业 Writing professor is receiving national attention, after being shortlisted in the CBC Short Story Prize this week. Corinna Chong, who teaches in 葫芦影业鈥檚 English Department, was among the five finalists named Wednesday in the prestigious writing competition. 鈥淜ids in Kindergarten鈥 explores themes of pregnancy loss and the trials of conception. 鈥淚 think that miscarriages, while incredibly common, remain a kind of taboo subject. It wasn't until I was trying to conceive that I began to hear so many stories of wom...
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Meet Corinna Chong, English and Fine Arts Professor
April 27, 2021
Q: What is your education and background? A: I was born and raised in Calgary, AB. I have a BA in English (Creative Writing) and a BFA in Visual Art (Photography) from the University of Calgary, as well as an MA in English (Creative Writing) from the University of New Brunswick. I鈥檝e been teaching in the 葫芦影业 English department since 2011. Q: What is your area of interest? A: I like to juggle a few disciplines in both the literary and visual arts. I teach courses in composition, E...
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Meet Andrew Klingel, Business Administration Professor
April 27, 2021
Q: What is your education and background? A: I have a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master's of Business Administration from Queen鈥檚 University. Q: What is your area of interest? A: Prior to joining 葫芦影业, I consulted for major corporations such as Telus, TD and General Motors 鈥 but my true passion is entrepreneurship. I have been involved with many new ventures as an operator, investor and advisor. For example, I joined a software start up that grew from $0 i...
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