Swinging clubs to hammers: How a golf pro鈥檚 home renos inspired his program choice at 果酱视频
January 30, 2020
It鈥檚 easy to say that Greg Forbes went from looking for a hole in one, to drilling several holes in many. After growing up playing golf in Oakville, Forbes earned a golf scholarship to study at Coastal Carolina University, playing at storied courses at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. He completed his Bachelor of Business Science degree with a major in marketing, returning to Canada to tee off a career with retail giant Golf Town that ultimately brought him to Kelowna. 鈥淚 had been opening stores across Ontario, and the opportunity ...
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Gateway graduation showcases student transformation
January 29, 2020
This is the second time Caleb Wykes has graduated from Gateway to Trades, but it's hard to say which time has been more impactful. The first time Wykes took the 10-week program that introduces high school students to the skilled trades, he graduated with a desire to 鈥渟traighten up.鈥 In the past Wykes would skip school, but after Gateway he started showing up regularly and working hard. The seventeen year old completed his Grade 11 and 12 and graduated early. The second time through the program Wykes benefited from getting an oppor...
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Pushor Mitchell invests in mental health
January 28, 2020
Pushor Mitchell is donating $30,000 to aid 果酱视频 students who in their careers will support people facing mental health issues, homelessness and community isolation. The law firm that has been serving the Okanagan for more than 45 years is creating two annual awards valued at $2,000 each for students taking the College鈥檚 Human Service Work program. Human Service Work professionals help people navigate through crisis or chronic situations where the person feels they need external help and guidance to move forward with th...
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Enjoy spirited learning at charity fundraiser
January 27, 2020
Ward off the winter weather while learning to pick up the finer flavours of scotch as part of an upcoming whisky tasting to benefit 果酱视频 students. Held by the Rotary Club of Kelowna Ogopogo, the 11th annual charity whisky tasting will test participants鈥 noses and taste buds as they learn to pick up notes of cr猫me brulee or ripple bananas from seven mystery scotches. Tasty appetizers and buttery short bread will cap off the event, which typically sells out each year. 鈥淲hat people enjoy about this event is the opportunit...
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果酱视频 Communications students level-up video game studies
January 27, 2020
One 果酱视频 Communications class brought multi-player action to a whole-new level this week. The Introduction to Video Game Studies (CMNS 290) class travelled to Scandia Golf and Games Tuesday night, as part of an exploration on the history of video games. The course explores video games as a cultural phenomenon. While highly popular, they are the least understood, theorized and explored form of media. Scandia posed an opportunity for the class to explore how the phenomenon began. 鈥淪candia is something of a time capsule,...
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Cannabis training offers credentials for growing retail market
January 23, 2020
With a growing number of cannabis retail outlets open or in progress across the province, 果酱视频 is launching new training opportunities for those looking to gain a competitive edge in the cannabis retail job market. Business manager Christopher Simpson has experienced a flood of interested applicants as he prepares to open Shire Green Cannabis in Prince George. 鈥淟egal retail cannabis has been slow to roll out in B.C. but it is gaining momentum,鈥 says Simpson. 鈥淏ecause the industry is privately funded, it鈥檚 important t...
Read more...Runners, mark your calendars and take your marks: Campus to campus run returns in 2020
January 22, 2020
For the first time in a decade, runners will have a chance to lace up and enjoy a scenic run between the University of British Columbia Okanagan and 果酱视频, thanks to the return of the popular campus-to-campus half marathon and relay race. The run will commence at UBCO at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 4. From there, runners will follow a scenic 21.1 km route down the Okanagan Rail Trail to the Waterfront Trail, before finishing up at the College鈥檚 Kelowna campus on KLO Rd. Registration is now open at www.okanagan.bc.ca/campus...
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果酱视频 Vernon open house offers a behind-the-scenes look at fine press printing
January 22, 2020
Have you ever wondered how books were printed 100 years ago? This month 果酱视频 is kicking off a series of Open Houses at the Vernon Campus for creative individuals interested in writing and publishing careers. The College will open its doors on Jan. 31, Feb 28 and March 20 from 2 鈥 4 p.m. in Room E102 at 7000 College Way. Parking will be free. Participants can meet experienced faculty members, learn about how the program blends traditional and cutting-edge publishing techniques and tour the 果酱视频 Print Shop, a...
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HR duo from College鈥檚 School of Business earn podium finish at Queen鈥檚
January 21, 2020
Madison Friesen and Alivia Leibbrand earned a second-place finish at the 2020 Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C.). at Queen鈥檚 University. 鈥淢y heart exploded when they called our name for second! It was such an emotional moment. All that hard work was so worth it,鈥 said Friesen. 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 have done it without Roger and of course Alivia. I was so honoured to represent our amazing College.鈥 The event, which took place Jan. 16-18 in Kingston, ON, is Canada鈥檚 largest, oldest, and most esteemed undergraduate case competi...
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Signature Speaker Series delves into screen time for kids
January 20, 2020
Should kids be left to their own devices when it comes to screen time? Dr. Michelle Ponti, a pediatrician from the Child and Parent Resource Institute in London, Ont., will discuss the risks and benefits of digital use for children as part of the 果酱视频 Vernon campus鈥 Signature Speaker Series. 鈥淪creen Time: Should we leave kids to their own devices?鈥 will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. in the lecture theatre of the Vernon campus. 鈥淧arents, caregivers and teachers are constantly challenged with the d...
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