New 葫芦影业 grad proud of setting an example for her children
January 16, 2020
It was being a role model for her children that motivated Katie Reynders to return to school as a mature student. She wanted to show them it鈥檚 never too late to follow your dreams. 鈥淭here were days I wanted to give up, but I knew I had two little people not only counting on me, but looking up to me,鈥 says Reynders. 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 really important that they got to see me go back to school while also raising them. As parents we constantly question if what we are doing is good for our kids and there was a lot of guilt when I wasn鈥檛 able to d...
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Future caregivers given boost by Central Okanagan Foundation
January 14, 2020
An organization that helps to inspire and facilitate a great deal of philanthropy in the Okanagan is supporting future caregivers by donating to the new Health Sciences Centre currently being built at 葫芦影业鈥檚 Kelowna campus. The Central Okanagan Foundation is donating $28,000 from the Kelowna Home Support Society Fund towards the construction of the new Centre, which will educate Health Care Assistants, Nurses and Therapist Assistants, among other professions. Marliss Magas sat on the board of Kelowna Home Support Society that...
Read more...葫芦影业 Speaker Series returns with a focus on the environment
January 10, 2020
A lineup of experts and authorities will offer free presentations, touching on a range of topics like history and astronomy to appeal to everyone. But a running theme through the majority of sessions will be climate change, including things everyday people can do to help the environment. 鈥淵outh-led protests last fall and the fires in Australia and the Amazon have amplified conversations about climate change and human impacts on the environment,鈥 says Eric Corneau, Regional Dean South Okanagan Similkameen. 鈥淭he 葫芦影业 Speaker Series will be exp...
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葫芦影业 students and staff coordinate exhibit, awareness activities for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
January 10, 2020
January is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and 葫芦影业 students and staff are hosting a number of activities and initiatives to continue to raise awareness, open dialogue, support survivors and help prevent sexual violence on campus and in the community. One of the projects, an exhibit called What Were You Wearing, brings to 葫芦影业 a popular exhibit that has been recreated at post-secondary institutions across North America since it debuted in the U.S. seven years ago. From Jan. 13-15 at the Vernon campus and again in Kelowna from Jan...
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葫芦影业 Business students ready to bring their best at International case competition
January 8, 2020
Although it may be their first time competing together, a pair of business students and up-and-coming HR professionals at 葫芦影业 have their sights set on bringing home the hardware at a prestigious international case competition. The College鈥檚 School of Business will send three teams to compete in the 2020 Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C.). at Queen鈥檚 University next week. One of those teams is the HR duo of Madison Freisen and Alivia Leibbrand, coached by 葫芦影业 Business Professor Roger Wheeler. 鈥淲e鈥檙e looking forw...
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葫芦影业 Culinary Arts debuts Indigenous-inspired feature menu for Dine Around
January 8, 2020
Infusions Restaurant at 葫芦影业 will once again be a can鈥檛 miss stop for anyone looking to sip, savour and save as part of Dine Around Thompson Okanagan this month. 葫芦影业 Chefs-in-training and chef instructors have designed a menu that not only showcases Okanagan ingredients but also incorporates aspects of traditional Syilx-Okanagan culinary knowledge and practices. 鈥淭his year we鈥檝e added a selection of Indigenous fare, along with other daily features, to provide a culinary experience that is truly unique to the region,鈥 explains ...
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Meet Sally Nimmo
November 29, 2019
The opportunity to have some real-world experience has helped me to gain a lot of perspective on what we have been learning. Q: Where is your hometown? A: I grew up in a town called Bearsden which is a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. Q: Why did you decide to move to Canada? A: I had just graduated from my university program and decided to spend a year in Canada travelling and working before finding a permanent job. However, I ended up starting a family and mo...
Read more...Demand for Certified Energy Advisors powers success for 葫芦影业 alumnus
November 29, 2019
葫芦影业 Media Release For Brendon Gray, the Sustainable Construction Management Technology program at 葫芦影业 has sparked a new career with super-charged demand. Brendon was a journeyman electrician who worked seven years for a local company, making his way from the construction site into the office as a project coordinator. With a background in trades, he realized he understood the projects he coordinated but needed more management fundamentals at his fingertips. As an 葫芦影业 alumnus, he checked out w...
Read more...葫芦影业 Foundation launches Our Students, Your Health campaign
October 30, 2019
Fundraising campaign kicks off for College鈥檚 State-of-the-Art new Health Sciences Centre The 葫芦影业 Foundation has launched its largest fundraising effort in Kelowna in more than five years, with a new campaign aimed at benefitting students and transforming the health of our communities for decades to come. Our Students, Your Health is a $5-million campaign to support the completion of the new $18.9-million Health Sciences Centre under construction at the Kelowna campus. College students, staff and community members gathered on...
Read more...Nursing program at 葫芦影业 and UBCO recognized for innovative curriculum
October 1, 2019
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at UBC Okanagan and 葫芦影业 has received long-term accreditation from the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP), which regulates nurse training in the province. The program has been approved for the next seven years with no terms or conditions. That鈥檚 great news for current and future students, and for health care employers and patients, says Prof. Marie Tarrant, Director of the School of Nursing in the Faculty of Health and Social Development at UBC Okanagan. 鈥淩eceiv...
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