Meet Ruth Gabriela Melo Flores
April 4, 2023
Q: What's your name? A: Ruth Gabriela Melo Flores Q: What's your hometown? A: Quito – Ecuador – South America Q: How did you end up at À¦°óSM? A: Well, I studied for a bachelor's degree in Law in Ecuador. Then, I worked for a while and got my Master's degree in Government and Culture of Organizations at the University of Pamplona. When I returned to my country, professional opportunities arose for me. I mean, a Master's degree improved my career. Spain...
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Process begins to consolidate Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at UBC Okanagan, OC to expand health program options
April 4, 2023
À¦°óSM and UBC Okanagan are working with the B.C. Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills to expand health care education and training program options available locally. Last week, the government notified the College of its intention to consolidate the four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at UBC Okanagan, to allow the College to expand its health care programming in other areas. Currently, the first two years of the BSN program are available at both the College and UBCO; this c...
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OC professor and national award-winning writer launches new book
April 3, 2023
Short doesn’t necessarily mean sweet – especially if it is unpacking the messy experiences of the human body. À¦°óSM Professor Corinna Chong explores the good, bad and unseemly in The Whole Animal, a short story collection published by Arsenal Pulp Press that will be celebrated during an official book launch on April 13. Throughout The Whole Animal, flawed characters wrestle with the complexities of relationships with partners, parents, children and friends as they struggle to find identity, belonging and autonomy. Bodi...
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Meet Sasha Lewis-Parker
March 29, 2023
Q: What is your name? A: Sasha Lewis-Parker Q: What are your pronouns? A: She/Her Q: Where is your hometown and where are you located now? A: Dunster, B.C. is where I grew up, living off the land with my sisters and parents and our pack of wolf dogs and horses. I currently live in Salmon Arm, B.C., a much more tame life with a rescue kitty and a corgi by my side. Q: What did you take at OC? When did you graduate? A: Human Service Work Diploma, I graduated in 2014. Q...
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OC professor makes connections in France with Derek Cook Memorial Award
March 28, 2023
À¦°óSM professor Roberta Sawatzky’s recent trip to France wasn’t just to experience the culture. No, Roberta was on an international mission to establish connections with partner schools in France and provide further opportunities for À¦°óSM (OC) students and faculty to study or work abroad. Roberta is the 2023 recipient of the À¦°óSM Derek Cook Memorial Award for International Opportunities, which was established by the College to honor the memory of Derek Cook, an OC professor who passed away...
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OC Foundation chair’s book launch supports students in need
March 27, 2023
Honouring the past and supporting the future: Connie Denesiuk’s new book has ambitious goals. The Chair of the À¦°óSM Foundation Board is launching a book next month about a story close to her heart, with the hope it will benefit the community around her. ‘Til Papa Returns; Surviving as a child refugee in WWII is the true story of Alfred Columbus, the youngest of eight children and father to Denesiuk. Alfred was learning how to farm the land their family had worked for more than 200 years, following advice and guidanc...
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Student awards application system back online
March 23, 2023
Financial Aid and Awards is happy to announce that our online awards applications are now up and running in myOkanagan. Students will find the applications in the Self-Service portion, under Financial Aid – Web Application. Many thanks to everyone in IT that made this possible! Trades Completion Awards – for students that have/will have completed a trade between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 – Deadline is April 30, 2023 Winter Completion Awards - for student that have finished a program by June 30, 2023.&nb...
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Province announces new Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism at OC
March 21, 2023
Students and B.C.’s food industry will benefit from the new Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism once it opens on the À¦°óSM Kelowna campus, a centrally located school in the heart of wine country. The centre will focus on addressing the labour shortage in food and tourism, supporting homegrown education in culinary arts, local food and beverage production, and hospitality services. “The tourism and hospitality sectors are facing challenges in finding and keeping skilled workers, and À¦°óSM is a leading provider o...
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Meet Elizabeth Cook
March 17, 2023
Q: What is your name? A: Elizabeth (Lizzy) Cook Q: What are your pronouns? A: She/Her/Hers Q: Where is your hometown and where are you located now? A: À¦°óSMtown is Conifer, Colorado. Currently located in Denver, Colorado. Q: What did you take at OC? When did you graduate? A: Bachelor of Business Administration and graduated in 2016. Q: What got you interested in your program A: I wasn’t sure what I “wanted to do with my life,†and the business program seemed like it...
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Trades, tech and triumph: OC hosts 2023 Skills Canada BC Regionals
March 16, 2023
Sparks flew, culinary creations delighted, and electronic expertise was on display as more than 100 competitors converged at À¦°óSM’s Kelowna campus for the 2023 SkillsBC Regional Trades and Technologies competition on Friday, Feb. 24. Skills Canada Regionals tests the skills and knowledge of junior and high school students, college trades students and apprentices across a wide array of trades and technology competitions – Architectural CAD, Cabinetmaking, Culinary Arts, Electronics, Welding, Jr. Skills Gravity Vehicle, J...
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