Drawing together: College and industry gather virtually to celebrate animation students
May 21, 2020
If there was ever a time to get animated, this was it 鈥 albeit with a virtual twist.While COVID-19 may have altered the format for the ceremony, it couldn鈥檛 dampen the excitement as studios from across the valley joined 葫芦影业 this week in recognizing the newest soon-to-be grads from its Animation diploma program.At the 葫芦影业 Animation department鈥檚 second-annual Industry Night on May 13, a group of second-year students on their way to graduation and first-year students who have now crossed the half-way mark of their program w...
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Meet Justina LeeStolz
May 15, 2020
Justina LeeStolz is a real estate professional in the Okanagan and also runs several passion projects. One of those projects is the 100AwesomePeople project that LeeStolz launched to celebrate the many awesome people in the community. The project, podcast and YouTube channel highlight the businesses and side hustles that have gone to great lengths to make a social impact in the Okanagan. Many of the awesome people that LeeStolz has highlighted are fellow 葫芦影业 alums, and staf...
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Haircuts fundraiser grows new support
May 12, 2020
Kelowna Mayor and WFN Chief shaving their heads for a cause In dire need of a haircut and wanting to support the training of future health care professionals, some big names are joining the 葫芦影业 Foundation鈥檚 Haircuts for Health Care initiative. Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and Westbank First Nation Chief Christopher Derickson are committing to dealing with their unruly self-isolation hair by shaving their heads, and in doing so, raising vital funds to help open the doors to a state-of-the-art new Health Sciences Centre a...
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Therapist Assistant students grasp value of collaboration on project designed to help quadriplegics
May 7, 2020
A final term project for Therapist Assistant Diploma (TAD) students turned out to be a gripping example of learning. When second-year students Tenley Csolle and Zoe Dack were paired up to work together on their TAD capstone (or final term) project, the duo quickly agreed they wanted to develop something that would help quadriplegics. 鈥淚 was looking at how to help an artist or someone who wanted to paint and hold a paint brush. I like to draw and paint. I was thinking: if I had a spinal cord injury, how could I improve the technol...
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New Alumni Association board members, President reelected for 12th consecutive year
May 5, 2020
The 葫芦影业 Alumni Association has elected two new board members and reelected Kara Kazimer as the Board President for the 12th consecutive year. Kazimer, a Bachelor of Business Administration graduate, has served on the Alumni Association board since 2001 and has been the President since 2008. 鈥淚 am proud to be a part of the Alumni Association and help find ways to support and celebrate the graduates of 葫芦影业,鈥 says Kazimer. 鈥淥ur alumni are doing so many great things and I love being a part of sharing my fell...
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College offers virtual info sessions, online summer sessions, $5K tuition giveaway to help ease stress for potential students
May 4, 2020
Physically distant but with a personal touch: 葫芦影业 is here to help. That鈥檚 the message for students and parents who have found the COVID-19 pandemic has an extra layer of anxiety around what life will mean after high school. 鈥淧icking a post-secondary path can be challenging at the best of times, without the added stresses of COVID-19 in the mix, so we want to ensure students know that we鈥檙e here to help,鈥 says Andrew Hay, interim Provost and Vice President Academic at 葫芦影业. 鈥淲hile our physical offices are ...
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Meet Evan Noble
April 30, 2020
Evan Noble was diagnosed with autism at five years old. Now after earning a diploma in Computer Information Systems from 葫芦影业, Noble is working with the BC Ministry of Agriculture as an intern. Here鈥檚 what he shared with AutismBC recently: 鈥淚t has been an excellent opportunity for me, and I have learned a lot. I am developing stronger skills related to working with others and have had the chance to use my education and computer skills in a variety of ways. I wo...
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The Gathering Place
April 30, 2020
The moment you walk through the doors to the Gathering Place, everything seems to change: the light softens, the noise of the day fades away, and you are most likely greeted by a friendly face. Caroline Chartier is the Indigenous Transitions Planner at the Salmon Arm campus, and 葫芦影业 Life caught up with her to get the scoop on what makes the Gathering Place so special. Q: What was intent behind the Gathering Place when it was created? A: To provide a space for Indigenous ...
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Stober family invests in the future of health care in the Okanagan
April 29, 2020
The 葫芦影业 Foundation has received a landmark gift to the Our Students, Your Health campaign, which will help support the training of the Okanagan鈥檚 frontline health care professionals for generations to come. The Stober Foundation is committing $500,000 over the next five years to support the development of a state-of-the-art Health Sciences Centre at 葫芦影业鈥檚 Kelowna campus, which will train 450 students per year over the next 40 years. In recognition of this leadership gift, 葫芦影业 Foundation is ...
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Postcard Project raises funds and connects others by mail
April 28, 2020
A new initiative from an 葫芦影业 staff member is not only stamping out quarantine blues, but raising funds for much-needed mental health resources. Katie Maryschuk works in the Public Affairs department, tasked with updating the Okanagan community about news and events happening at the College. In her spare time, she collaborates on creative projects with two friends, and the trio had been discussing earlier this year new ways of sharing their work with the online community. That鈥檚 when the idea struck of how she could ma...
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