ÐãÉ«ÊÓƵ high school students Experience OC
May 7, 2024
This years’ Experience OC events across OC campuses continue this week with events in Vernon (May 8) and Penticton (May 9). OC campuses will welcome more than 750 local high school students from ÐãÉ«ÊÓƵ Valley school districts as students will get a firsthand look at college life. OC teams will be helping guide students through the maze of career options available beyond high school.Experience OC details here.Experience OC is designed to address one of the most pressing challenges faced by students today: the uncertainty of where to b...
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Recsky gift to Recreation and Wellness Centre honors family passion
May 7, 2024
If there was anyone who would understand the need for a Recreation and Wellness Centre at ÐãÉ«ÊÓƵ (OC), it would be Alex Recsky.Recsky was hired as OC’s first recreation and intramurals programmer in 1986. It was a job he loved and pursued with passion until his retirement 10 years later, introducing thousands of students to sports and recreational opportunities.Now, Alex’s family are honoring him and his wife Ruth, who are both in their 90s, with a $30,000 donation to the Thrive Here campaign for the Recreation and Wellness Centre...
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OC Cultivates tasting and learning series highlights innovators in food, beverage and tourism
May 6, 2024
ÐãÉ«ÊÓƵ’s newest event series, OC Cultivates, returned for a second time last week, with tastes and conversations to savour.Thursday night's celebration explored the ÐãÉ«ÊÓƵ’s unique and exciting food, beverage and tourism industries through a conversation with industry experts, along with delicious pairings from local producers and restaurants. The evening featured an on-stage panel, hosted by radio host Phil Johnson (AM1150), and including Audrey Surrao, co-owner of RauDZ Creative Concepts Restaurant Group; Tony Stewart, CE...
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Canada's Chief of Defence Staff, General Wayne Eyre, Inspires ÐãÉ«ÊÓƵ Students
April 30, 2024
ÐãÉ«ÊÓƵ history student Joshua Lee may never have thought he would receive advice directly from Canada's highest-ranking soldier, during his OC education. But that's exactly what happened earlier this year for Lee and a handful of lucky OC students, when General Wayne Eyre, Canada's Chief of Defence staff, made a visit to ÐãÉ«ÊÓƵ. Lee, a student in OC's Associate of Arts Program, was among an audience of students and employees who met with General Eyre to discuss the role of the armed forces in Canada as we...
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ÐãÉ«ÊÓƵ opening residence early to support residents of Hadgraft Wilson Place
April 29, 2024
Members of the OC community worked hard over the past several days to make this positive news happen for some Kelowna residents displaced from their homes.Residents of Hadgraft Wilson Place will soon temporarily move into a new residence building at ÐãÉ«ÊÓƵ campus imminently. The Pathways Abilities Society is in the process of finalizing a lease with ÐãÉ«ÊÓƵ which will run until mid-August. “Our residents have become a tight-knit community in the past year and this opportunity allows them to maintain the support of t...
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OC students win medals at Skills Provincials competition
April 24, 2024
When it comes to Skills Canada competitions, ÐãÉ«ÊÓƵ (OC) students have proven they are among the best in the province, with several moving on to challenge the best in Canada. Seven OC students won medals at the Skills Canada Provincials held April 17 in Abbotsford, a local high school student also medaled, and four students have advanced to the Skills Nationals in Quebec. Olivia Tinling (IT Office Software), Hunter Campbell (Refrigeration) and Joel Galbraith (IT Network Systems Administration), won gold medals while Mark...
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