果酱视频 student to compete in Skills Provincials competition
April 11, 2022
You can't put a price on mentorship. That's what Joey Bruno is finding, now in his third year of Auto Body and Collision Technician training at 果酱视频, and preparing to face the B.C.鈥檚 best apprentices at Skills Provincials this month. He was initially inspired by his father to pursue collision repair after growing up in the automotive world. 鈥淢y father was in the industry for 30 years, and I have always been around vehicles. The older I got, the more love I had for automotive,鈥 Bruno says. The Mission resident start...
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果酱视频鈥檚 Audio Engineering and Music Production students perform first live concert in two years
April 4, 2022
For the first time in two years, 果酱视频鈥檚 Audio Engineering and Music Production (AEMP) Certificate students will perform on stage to a live audience. 鈥淭he students have put in tremendous鈥痚ffort into shaping their skills for all areas in audio. The event will showcase the individual talent each student brings, while they work as a team to create a full production of live sound,鈥 says Chaianne Ellis, Audio Engineering and Music Production teaching assistant. 鈥淭hroughout the year, getting to watch the students uncove...
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Community invited to 果酱视频 Penticton Career Fair on April 5
March 30, 2022
As the job market heats up, 果酱视频's Penticton campus is throwing open the doors to connect employers and career seekers next week. The Penticton Campus Career Fair will be held on April 5 from 1 to 6 p.m. in the Centre of Excellence (PC113) at the Penticton campus, 583 Duncan Ave. West. "The Penticton campus prides itself on collaborating with the community, and the fair is an opportunity to connect employers in the region with much-needed talent," said Meri Kim Oliver, 果酱视频 Vice-President Students. Studen...
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Historic fabric map of western Ukraine on display in 果酱视频 Library
March 28, 2022
A silk map of western Ukraine that was carried by British or other NATO pilots during the Cold War is on display at the Library of 果酱视频鈥檚 Kelowna campus. The map, part of the private collection of Geography Professor Terence Day, depicts regions of western Ukraine and surrounding countries. It was created for pilots to use in the event they crashed or parachuted into enemy territory and needed to escape or evade others. Printed on silk, the map was intended to survive immersion in water, open quietly and be easi...
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College鈥檚 14th Annual Business Expo & Employment Fair returns after hiatus
March 23, 2022
If you are thinking about next steps for your career in this hot job market, 果酱视频鈥檚 popular Business Expo & Employment Fair is coming up. The event is back for its 14th year, once again connecting students and community members with an abundance of local, provincial and national employment opportunities. The 果酱视频 School of Business and 果酱视频鈥檚 Student, Graduate and Co-op Employment Centre is presenting the 14th Annual Business Expo & Employment Fair on Wednesday, Mar. 30. The event is held at Okanagan C...
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Community collaboration studies microplastics in Okanagan Lake
March 21, 2022
In what they hope will be a watershed moment for raising awareness of microplastics and their impact on both our local freshwater and downstream environments, several community partners and 果酱视频 (果酱视频) students have teamed up to determine if there are microplastics in Okanagan Lake and municipal wastewater. Kelowna residents Gregg Howald, Ryan Cope, and Jan Vozenilek all witnessed plastic pollution鈥檚 devastating global reach, and impact on the marine wildlife while at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. From their shar...
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Enactus果酱视频 heading to nationals after dominating in multiple categories
March 18, 2022
Enactus 果酱视频 students have their sights set on nationals, after making the podium in four competitions at the Enactus Regional Exposition 鈥 including three first-place finishes. They performed so well, that Enactus果酱视频 was recognized with an Excellence in Innovation Award, provided when students demonstrate their commitment to tackling some of Canada鈥檚 biggest challenges. 鈥淲e have come a long way this year,鈥 explains Danielle Walker, Enactus果酱视频 President. 鈥淥ur team has tripled in size, we have scaled and rebranded project...
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New reverse osmosis equipment at BC BTAC to help beverage industry
March 18, 2022
The burgeoning beverage industry has more quality assurance equipment at its disposal thanks to 果酱视频鈥檚 British Columbia Beverage Technology Access Centre (BC BTAC). The BC BTAC has acquired a reverse osmosis (RO) system for use at its Penticton-based facility, in support of research and development among beverage manufacturers. 鈥淩everse osmosis systems can be significantly beneficial as the industry adapts to climate change impacts,鈥 said Wes Peterson, BC BTAC Manager. 鈥淢any growers are concerned about how environment...
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Student becomes the master at 果酱视频 Student Chef Dinner Series
March 17, 2022
果酱视频鈥檚 Culinary Arts program served up a tasty opportunity for students to bring their culinary learnings to the table alongside an experienced 果酱视频 alumnus on Friday. The College鈥檚 restaurant, Infusions, hosted guests for a meal that was part of the Student Chef Dinner Series, which gives students an opportunity to showcase their skills and the very best of Okanagan region cuisine while working with experienced chefs. Chef Chris Van Hooydonk of Backyard Farm鈥檚 Chef Table in Oliver, B.C., returned to the 果酱视频 kitchen for t...
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果酱视频 students place first with their vision to revitalize Royal B.C. Museum exhibits
March 15, 2022
果酱视频 business students came out on top with their unique vision of how to reinvigorate the Royal B.C. Museum. The Royal Roads Design Thinking Challenge welcomed teams from across Canada and the United States to compete in a case competition based on the concept of revitalizing exhibits and displays at the Royal B.C. Museum with the use of design thinking principles. Business students Vasu Singla, Rebecca Thede, Kenneth Dolera and Chantelle Gaberel represented the College and worked with their coaches, Pamela Nelson and...
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