Meet Joey Rood
September 28, 2022
What is your name? Joey Rood What are your pronouns? He / Him / His Where is your hometown and where are you located now? Kelowna is my hometown. I am located in Sioux Lookout, Ont., for my job now. What did you take at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē? When did you graduate? I completed the Commercial Aviation Diploma in 2019. What got you interested in aviation? Iāve been interested in aviation since I was a kid. When I was 13, I went on a helicopter tour. From there, I joined the Air Ca...
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Kelowna mayoral candidates invited to public debate hosted by ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, UBC Okanagan
September 20, 2022
Mayoral candidates in Kelowna will speak specifically to issues that matter to university and college students at an on-campus debate at the end of September. ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē and UBC Okanagan have teamed up to host the event, which will be moderated by CBC Radio host Sarah Penton at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās lecture theatre on K.L.O. Road. āWe are thrilled to be welcoming the candidates, students and the community onto our campus, to hear from the individuals running to be the next mayor of Kelowna,ā says Dr. Neil Fassina, president, Okanagan Colle...
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Meet Bella Cotton, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Engineering student
September 20, 2022
Q: How did you end up at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē? A: I was debating between UVic, UBCO and ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. I was accepted into all of these programs, and UVic with a scholarship, but a few teachers and UBCO students persuaded me into coming to ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. They said that the teachers are great, the class sizes small, and itās cheaper! Q: How did you choose your program? A: I am doing the General Engineering Transfer Program that transfers to UBCO in second year. Iāve always loved math and physics a...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē alumni Emily McKay made a lot of connections while studying at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās School of Business
September 20, 2022
Those connections led her to where she is today, as a social entrepreneur with a fashion business aimed at sustainability in an industry that produces greenhouse gases at twice the rate of the airline industry. āI went to ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē because I was interested in the marketing world and possibly one day owning my own business,ā says McKay. āLooking back, I made so many amazing connections at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē that led me in the direction of all of my most critical work experiences and special life experiences. It led me to my stu...
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Evening marking 15 years of ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Writing and Publishing program celebrates creative community
September 12, 2022
Writers and fine artists in the North Okanagan have found a lot of reasons to celebrate this fall. Fifteen yearsā worth of reasons, to be exact. The community of poets, fiction and creative non-fiction writers are coming together for Celebrating 15 Years of Writing and Publishing, an evening devoted to the collective showcase of students, alumni, instructors and former faculty members. āWe have such a dedicated and talented community of writers, with a long history of promoting creativity in the region. This is a significant mile...
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Hoopla Fundraiser for ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Coyotes to be hosted by Sportsnetās Brad Fay
September 7, 2022
After a two-year hiatus, the Kelowna College Basketball Society is bringing back its much-anticipated and popular Hoopla event, raising awareness and support for the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Coyotes basketball teams. The evening fundraiser takes place on September 28th from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the Centre for Learning on ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās K.L.O. Road campus. Tickets for Hoopla are $50 and can be purchased https://occoyotes.eventbrite.com. āWe are looking forward to connecting with the community in-person for the first time since 2019, as...
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The Market at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē serving up locally produced food to fuel back-to-school
September 7, 2022
Move over, cafeteria lunch trays: locally produced foods and goods are sliding into the spotlight at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē this September. The Market at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē launched Sept. 6 in the former cafeteria space in Kelowna, and will be a source of healthy, local food that supports the holistic health and well-being of the campus community. Offering local, fresh food on campus celebrates the incredible diversity of Okanagan food and agriculture and furthers ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās commitment to Feed BC. āSustainability is vital for all aspects of s...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē pathways pilot provides better access, supports students needing prerequisites
September 2, 2022
People considering health care and trades careers have new options thanks to a pilot program at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē that offers applicants help with course prerequisites. The pathways program supports students interested in going back to school to receive training in high-demand fields, but do not have the requirements needed for their desired program. Whether students need Adult Upgrading or English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction, theyāll be able to receive educational supports. āBy investing in new programs such as this on...
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Thomas Klein
September 1, 2022
Even as a kid I knew I would go into the trades. An office job wouldnāt work for me because my ADHD makes it hard for me to sit still for too long, and my reading and writing arenāt the best.ā āOne of my high school teachers got me into sheet metal. The school helped me enroll in ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Sheet Metal Worker Foundation Certificate program. The program allowed me to learn a lot of new techniques, test out ideas, and try new things. When I first found out that ...
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Sophie Wilson
September 1, 2022
āIām grateful that I had the opportunity to study at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Penticton campus. My professors were fantastic, and learning close to home allowed me to spend more time with my daughter. I completed a Business Administration diploma this past fall. Iāve tried to go to school before, but financial insecurity always ended up holding me back. I would end up having to work part-time, and then I would end up working full time and then I would end up having to leave sch...
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