Local endurance athlete and OC grad shares insights on sport as keynote speaker at alumni AGM
September 10, 2024
OC Alumni Association kick-off new season with a $25,000 gift to new Recreation and Wellness Centre, encourage all alumni to pledge supportKELOWNA - For ultra-athlete Nick Pelletier, whose adventures have included everything from jumping through the sky to swimming for almost three days straight, if there鈥檚 one thing that鈥檚 shaped his life 鈥 it鈥檚 the power of sport.Pelletier, who studied Business and Marketing at 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 College from 2016-2019, will be sharing his personal story about the impact of sports for him at the upcoming OC Alumni ...
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OC professor Corinna Chong nominated for prestigious Giller Prize
September 6, 2024
The title of her latest book may be Bad Land, but there鈥檚 nothing bad about 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 College professor Corinna Chong鈥檚 latest achievement. Her novel has been longlisted for the Giller Prize, the prestigious Canadian literary award that celebrates the best in Canadian fiction across long formats and short stories. Chong, who teaches English, Creative Writing, and Fine Arts in the College鈥檚 Writing and Publishing Diploma Program, is no stranger to national literary acclaim. In 2021, she won the CBC Short Story Prize for her piece Kids i...
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Welcome students: Excitement is high at 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 College
September 5, 2024
A message from 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 College President, Dr. Neil Fassina:I can鈥檛 help but to feel excited this week.At each of our campuses in Salmon Arm, Vernon, Kelowna and Penticton, students are back 鈥 several thousand returning to complete their programs 鈥 and more than 3,500 beginning something new.To each one, I extend a sincere welcome and say, with enthusiasm: Congratulations!Today, the demand by employers for college-educated graduates is at an all-time high. More than 50 per cent of jobs now and for the next decade will require learning that ...
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Madison Padgett: Thriving in 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 College's School of Business
September 3, 2024
澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 College student Madison Padgett knows full well the reason her and her business school colleagues work so hard to attend and compete at business competitions as part of their OC education.As Madison works towards her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a specialization in Marketing and a concentration in Communications, her journey at OC is nothing short of inspiring.Madison chose 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 College for her post-secondary education because it stood out as one of the highest-rated business schools in Western Canada. Her dec...
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澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 College welcomes new Associate Director of Data, Analytics & Reporting
August 26, 2024
澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 College is pleased to welcome Sai Manda as the new Associate Director of Data, Analytics & Reporting.Sai has joined the new Data Analytics team, formerly known as Institutional Research, and is a passionate leader in data and a seasoned Business Intelligence professional. He holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Sastra University. He also has a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Subsea Engineering and Energy Trading, both from the University of Houston where he discovered his love for data.Man...
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Premier Eby officially opens OC student housing in Vernon, Kelowna
August 23, 2024
澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 College (OC) students now have access to more on-campus housing with the opening of new student housing at the Vernon and Kelowna campuses, reducing housing pressures in both communities and making it easier for students to focus on their studies.鈥淭he first day of school is a time when students should be focused on their studies and their future, instead of worrying about where to live,鈥 said Premier David Eby. 鈥淭hese new residences for 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 College students in Vernon and Kelowna allow students to concentrate on their classes w...
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