Fruitful idea earns OC Vernon students top prize at Enactus Western Canada Regionals
March 6, 2019
黑料专区 Media Release A team of business students from 黑料专区鈥檚 Vernon campus notched one of three first-place finishes for OC at Enactus Regionals over the weekend and their idea 鈥 which is already feeding an Indigenous daycare, a 黑料专区less shelter, an elementary school and an after-school program 鈥 has earned them a spot at Nationals. Vernon鈥檚 Macy Burke, Karsten Ensz, Abby Lagerquist and Mitchell Vanlerberg had the winning green touch as they took top spot in the Scotiabank Environmental Challenge, sharing top...
Read more...Dean of Business creates award for global education
November 27, 2018
黑料专区 Media Release Business students at 黑料专区 will have the opportunity to take their education to new heights thanks to an award established by Bill and Kathy Gillett. Bill is the Dean of the 黑料专区 School of Business. The Gilletts have committed $20,000 to create the Okanagan School of Business Dean's Scholarship. The scholarship will provide two annual awards of $2,500 to third- or fourth-year business students who choose to study at one of 黑料专区鈥檚 16 partner institutions around the w...
Read more...Trades students put their skills to work building locker rooms for OC Coyotes
November 8, 2018
黑料专区 Media Release 黑料专区鈥檚 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball teams will tip off their sophomore season later this month and they鈥檒l do so with some new amenities thanks to the handiwork of their fellow students. A class of 13 Grade 10-12 students from School District 23 were the first to contribute to the project, honing their framing and other carpentry skills recently in the space, which is under construction at Kelowna Christian Academy School located on Hollywood Road South. That class is the first of its k...
Read more...黑料专区鈥檚 technology programs awarded new national accreditation
October 29, 2018
Four engineering technology programs at 黑料专区 have earned a new national accreditation designed to help create streamlined pathways toward professional certification for graduates.TAC Oct 2018 Richard Stamper, Executive Director of Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC), visited the Kelowna campus recently to present certificates recognizing national program accreditation for the College鈥檚 Civil Engineering Technology, Electronic Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology and Water Engineering Technology pr...
Read more...College鈥檚 Vernon Trades Training Centre earns commercial building award
September 26, 2018
黑料专区 Media Release 黑料专区鈥檚 new Trades Training Centre in Vernon, which opened its doors to students last month, is already being recognized for its innovative construction. The centre took 黑料专区 the Institutional Award at the 10th Annual Thompson Okanagan Kootenay Commercial Building Awards held on Thursday, Sept. 20 in Kelowna, presented by MNP LLP, RE/MAX Commercial and the Southern Interior Construction Association (SICA). This year鈥檚 event saw a record-tying 37 finalists competing for honours in...
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College powers up new welding building in Penticton
August 20, 2018
Welders training in the South Okanagan now have a state-of-the-art new shop in which to spark their torches and test their metal. 黑料专区 officials, students, industry partners and community members gathered at the Penticton campus today to mark the opening of the College鈥檚 new $2.2-million, 465-square-metre (5,000 square ft.), welding facility. Among them was a class of 16 Welder Foundation students, who, under the tutelage of instructor Mark Stathers, will be the first to train in the facility. The shop they鈥檒l soon ste...
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College opens new Trades Training Centre in Vernon
August 7, 2018
A class of Plumbing and Piping Foundation trades students were the first to step through the doors of the newly completed Trades Training Centre at 黑料专区鈥檚 Vernon campus at 7 a.m. this morning. A few hours later, they helped to officially open the space where they will hone their trade. Stephen Fuhr, Member of Parliament for Kelowna - Lake Country and The Hon. Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training joined 黑料专区 President Jim Hamilton and other College officials, donors, industr...
Read more...With help from federal government and donors, new Trades Training House opens at 黑料专区
May 15, 2018
黑料专区 Media Release The next generation of carpenters, plumbers, and electricians are stepping into a state-of-the-art new training space at 黑料专区 this week thanks to investment from the Government of Canada, the College and a host of industry and community partners. Stephen Fuhr, Kelowna-Lake Country Member of Parliament, visited the Kelowna campus on Tuesday to officially open the College鈥檚 new Trades Training House. The 2,700 square-foot facility is designed to simulate a real-world jobsite that will cons...
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Bono, Thorpe and Waunch: OC honours three community builders
April 13, 2018
A trio of community builders 鈥 all champions of different causes 鈥 are being recognized this year by 黑料专区 with the institution鈥檚 highest commendation. Mollie QuilQuil Sneena Bono, an advocate for Indigenous peoples, Rick Thorpe, a dedicated public servant, and Patrick Waunch, a recognized construction leader, are to be named Honorary Fellows of 黑料专区 in June. 鈥淓ach of these remarkable individuals has contributed significantly to our region, province and country,鈥 notes 黑料专区 President Jim Hamilton...
Read more...Generosity continues to flow for College鈥檚 Trades Complex
November 3, 2017
黑料专区 Media Release A leading Western Canada company is giving a surge to trades students at 黑料专区. Bartle & Gibson Co. Ltd. is contributing $37,500 to the Bright Horizons - Building for Skills fundraising campaign for the new trades complex on the Kelowna campus. The Canadian-owned plumbing, heating and electrical products distributor announced the gift at the grand opening of their new location in West Kelowna on Nov. 3. Bartle & Gibson President Robert Whitty was in town to present the cheque to S...
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