Articles tagged "°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćAlumni Association"
Alumni engagement poll
November 21, 2022
The °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć Alumni Association invites alumni to participate in a quick poll. It will help assess the current state of alumni engagement at °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć and establish a baseline for future tracking. OCAA is hoping to engage current °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćemployees who are also alumni, who may not receive messages. The survey should take approximately 2-4 minutes. To ensure confidentiality, your responses to this survey will be anonymized and combined with those of other respondents. Complete the survey by Tuesday, Dec. 6. To participate...
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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćalum honoured for contributions to inclusion, democracy and reconciliation
October 17, 2022
Sorting through her mail on a recent trip to the mailbox, °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć (OC) alum Danielle Walker received a surprise - the Lieutenant Governorās Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation. āThe award was completely out of the blue,ā says Walker. āI knew I had been nominated, but the timing was such a surprise. I just took it in for a minute at the mailbox and cried.ā The award recognizes post-secondary students who make outstanding contributions in support of inclusion, democracy and reconciliation and is the culminatio...
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Meet Chef Rob Walker
October 12, 2022
Q: What is your name? A: Chef Robert Walker Q: What did you take at OC/OUC? What years did you attend? What campus did you attend? A: I graduate from the Culinary Arts Certificate program at Okanagan University College in 2001. Q: Why did you choose your program at OC? A: I grew up in the Kootenays not really knowing what I wanted to do with my life. But I always loved food. In the back of my head was this question, āHow do I become a chef?ā I had my eye on the Okanag...
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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćalum honoured for culinary contributions in the kitchen and classroom
October 6, 2022
An award-winning local chef has earned the highest accolade bestowed by °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćās Alumni Association (OCAA). And the sweetest part? The nomination came from those following in his footsteps ā his students. Chef Rob Walker is the recipient of this yearās Distinguished Alumni Award from OCAA. The award recognizes Chef Walkerās outstanding contributions within his community and industry. The OCAA has been conferring the Distinguished and Young Alumni Awards since 2002 to honour the extraordinary contributions and recognize...
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Meet Joey Rood
September 28, 2022
What is your name? Joey Rood What are your pronouns? He / Him / His Where is your hometown and where are you located now? Kelowna is my hometown. I am located in Sioux Lookout, Ont., for my job now. What did you take at OC? When did you graduate? I completed the Commercial Aviation Diploma in 2019. What got you interested in aviation? Iāve been interested in aviation since I was a kid. When I was 13, I went on a helicopter tour. From there, I joined the Air Ca...
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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠć alumni Emily McKay made a lot of connections while studying at OCās School of Business
September 20, 2022
Those connections led her to where she is today, as a social entrepreneur with a fashion business aimed at sustainability in an industry that produces greenhouse gases at twice the rate of the airline industry. āI went to °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć because I was interested in the marketing world and possibly one day owning my own business,ā says McKay. āLooking back, I made so many amazing connections at °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć that led me in the direction of all of my most critical work experiences and special life experiences. It led me to my stu...
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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćalumna gives back with bursary for high school grads
June 22, 2022
°ĶĄč·čĀķŠć alumna Erum Ahmad has been spending her time teaching Vernon high school students how to be smart with their money. Now, she is giving one of those students a chance to put their learnings into action by creating a bursary to fund the next steps of their educational journey. Erum, who graduated from °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć in 2021, found a passion in sharing financial literacy with high school students after experiencing a lack of financial training herself. āWhen I was in grade 10, I realized there were no classes to ...
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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćcelebrates Convocation in person next week
May 30, 2022
Keegan Pereira will be taking part in a momentous occasion next week, as he and his °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć peers cross the stage at the first in-person Convocation ceremonies to be held at °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćsince the pandemic began. Growing up in the region, Pereira has always known °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć will provide him with the educational opportunities he needed, especially when the Bachelor of Computer Information Systems Degree called to him. āI heard amazing things about the program,ā he says about why he chose OC. āThe widespread opportunity b...
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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćAlumnus cycles for charity in solo ride across Mexico
May 6, 2022
Nick Pelletier didnāt spend his recent trip to Mexico relaxing on the beach. The °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć Business Alumnus pedaled solo across Mexico in a 51-day trek, stopping at points with the highest and lowest elevation in the country, while raising awareness and funds for charity. The journey, which began in February, benefited charity: water, an organization that provides clean and safe drinking water to those without access. Pelletier, an ultra-endurance athlete and extreme adventurer, is no stranger to epic endeavors and likes...
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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćstudent to attend prestigious astroparticle physics summer school
May 5, 2022
The sky is the limit for °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć physics student Divyesh Dagia, who is set to attend the Canadian Astroparticle Physics Summer School (CAPSS) this May. The intensive week-long session is designed for astronomy, physics and engineering undergraduates and will introduce them to the current topics in the field of astroparticle physics at Queenās University in Kingston, Ont., and virtually at SNOLAB. Only 20 students from across Canada are invited to attend the session each year. Dagia, who will complete an Associate of Scien...
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Student becomes the master at °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćStudent Chef Dinner Series
March 17, 2022
°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćās Culinary Arts program served up a tasty opportunity for students to bring their culinary learnings to the table alongside an experienced °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćalumnus on Friday. The Collegeās 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 Farmās Chef Table in Oliver, B.C., returned to the °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćkitchen for t...
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Meet Kayla Gabelhouse
February 10, 2022
°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćalumna Kayla Gabelhouse felt there was a gap in the jewelry market and started making pieces for herself and her friends. What started as a fun side hustle, quickly grew to being a profitable jewelry business thatās been featured in Vanity Fair UK and donned on reality TV stars. What did you take at OC/OUC? When did you graduate? What campus did you attend? BBA with a specialty in Marketing, I graduated in April 2020. Would you recommend the program you took? Wh...
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Meet Courtney Koga
January 18, 2022
Eight years ago, Courtney Koga and her sister Meiko started CrAsian Food Truck. Today, they continue running a successful food truck business in addition to two brick and mortar kitchens in tasting rooms of two popular Kelowna breweries: Kettle River Brewing and BNA Brewing. Recently Koga was nominated for two Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards for Young Entrepreneur and Social Leadership. We caught up with her to hear more about what sheās been up to si...
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Silver screen smitten with °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćalumni making Hallmark movie debuts
December 16, 2021
āTis the season for warming up by the fire, sipping hot chocolate and spotting an °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć alumnus starring in your favourite, cheesy Christmas movie. A literal Jack of all trades, Harrison Coe doubles as a journeyman electrician at Capra Electric in Vernon and also as a professional actor. Coe has appeared in television shows such as The X-Files, Millennium, Stargate, the Outer Limits and also starred in a film with Sylvester Stallone called Eye See You. He made his Hallmark movie debut this year, starring in Fixing Up Ch...
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Meet Sean McFetridge, °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćalumnus
November 1, 2021
After an intense wildfire season, heatwaves and droughts, the need for Canadians to conserve water is more crucial than ever. Thatās where °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćalumnus Sean McFetridge comes in. He and his wife, Alisha McFetridge, co-founded RainStick Shower, a WiFi-enabled smart shower system that aims to solve water and energy waste by up to 80%. We caught up with Sean to hear more about what heās been up to since graduating from °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćin 2011. Where is your hometown and where are you located...
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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćalumna masters her trade on TV; panelist in upcoming webinar
June 9, 2021
While most college graduates can relate to the at times hectic challenge of balancing life, school and work during their student days, few know what it feels like to meet that challenge while followed around by a camera crew. °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćalumna Cassidy McEown is one who does. She has been learning her trade, Collision Repair and Refinishing, while on HISTORYās Rust Valley Restorers (RVR) for the last three years. āI generally work better under pressure, but having a camera over your shoulder while working on metal work is something you de...
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