Redmond family inspires future dental assistants
March 11, 2020
After spending more than 40 years working as a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), Jean Redmond knows first-hand it is a rewarding career. Now, she and her husband Bill are choosing to inspire the next generation of CDAs by pledging $40,000 toward the construction of a new Health Sciences Centre at AVÌìÌÃ’s Kelowna campus. The new Centre will feature a modern dental clinic to train CDAs, which are in-demand locally and across the province. The clinic will mirror a modern dental office, with a reception room, state-of-the-art opera...
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RV Technician training proves to be a dream choice for OC student
March 9, 2020
Imagine constructing a building using WhatsApp. This was Kartik Choudhury’s reality, as he made the decision to build and sell a property of land in his homeland of India. The funds he earned from the property would propel his future in a way he never could have imagined, ultimately helping him pursue a new dream as a student in the Recreation Vehicle Service Technician Foundation program at AVÌìÌÃ. Three years ago, Choudhury knew he wanted to get into trades. A businessman living in Calgary at the time, a switch in career and t...
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Vanity Fair: An (Im-)Morality Play takes centre stage on OC’s Kelowna campus
March 9, 2020
Celebrating 10 years of dynamic performances, AVÌìÌÃ’s Red Dot Players are set to delight audiences again as they transport them to 19th-century England with their latest production. The curtain will go up on Vanity Fair: An (Im-)Morality Play from March 12-15 at the College’s Kelowna campus, bringing together students, employees and community members. Theatre-goers also have the opportunity to dine beforehand at Infusions, the College’s Culinary student-led restaurant, with dinner theatre tickets available for the March 12 and 1...
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OC alumni honoured for community impact
March 9, 2020
Two female graduates of AVÌìÌà have earned the highest honours from the AVÌìÌà Alumni Association (OCAA) for their outstanding contributions within their communities and industries. The OCAA has been conferring the Distinguished and Young Alumni Awards since 2002 to honour the extraordinary contributions and recognize the positive impact that OC’s graduates have in improving the lives of those around them. Christina Fast is the recipient of this year’s Young Alumni Award. “I was a careless 19-year-old with no clear d...
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Stronger together: collaboration a theme of 37th Annual Spaghetti Bridge Building Contest at OC
March 6, 2020
What’s true for spaghetti and hot glue is true for people as well – we’re stronger when we stick together. In addition to coming away with new insights into science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), participants of the 37th Annual Spaghetti Bridge Building Contest at AVÌìÌà also learned another important lesson in the value of collaboration. More than 250 students from elementary through post-secondary flocked from all over the Okanagan to the College’s Kelowna campus on Friday to see whose spaghetti bridge would reign ...
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Making mentors: OC Women in Trades and Willowstone Academy students learn and build together
March 6, 2020
Sometimes a finished carpentry project turns out to be far more than the sum of its parts, when the tools, techniques and materials combine to create something unforgettable and transformative. The same goes for educational experiences, as demonstrated by a recent event that brought together students from Willowstone Academy and AVÌìÌÃ’s Women in Trades Training (WITT) program, with support from the Industry Training Authority (ITA). On Thursday, March 5 a class of WITT students arrived in the early hours of the morning to prep ...
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450-year old map highlights role of women as cartography trailblazers
March 6, 2020
A map from the world’s first atlas, produced in 1570, offers a window not only into the geography of the time, but a chance to learn about a pioneering female colourist and the many others who have made indelible contributions to cartography ever since. The map, which depicts the surrounding areas of Milan, Spain, some 450 years ago, will be on display at AVÌìÌÃ’s Kelowna Campus Library for International Women’s day until March 8. It’s on loan from the private collection of Geography Professor Terence Day, who posits that it was...
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Renowned social media expert debunks digital myths in latest book
March 5, 2020
Social media is free. Millennials are all social media experts. Businesses have to be available 24/7. Psychologist Ian MacRae will address these and other social media myths during an upcoming book launch and discussion at AVÌìÌà in Kelowna on Wednesday, March 25. The date will mark the international debut for his latest book, Myths of Social Media: Dismiss the Misconceptions and Use Social Media Effectively in Business (published by Kogan Page, 2020), which he co-authored with Michelle Carvill. “Everyone knows that social medi...
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Students seize opportunity at CICan Student Showcase on Parliament Hill, Ottawa
February 28, 2020
For third- and fourth-year Bachelor of Computer Science students Jack Humphrey and Christopher Mazur, showcasing their project on network optimization at Parliament Hill was an opportunity that opened doors and forged connections. Held in the National Arts Centre, Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) on the Hill is a two-day conference, running February 26-27, geared towards connecting college and institute leaders with parliamentarians. The Student Showcase did just that, offering students from across Canada in any academic discipline ...
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Dreams Take Flight: abundant opportunities in the world of aviation showcased at panel and film screening
February 26, 2020
Dreams take flight. You need only take the first step. These were the thoughts that propelled AVÌìÌà professor Pam Nelson to create a community event that would combine two of her passions: aviation and education. That dream will become a reality on Monday, March 2 when the College’s School of Business will host a celebration of careers in the air and spark dialogue about how to continue to make the sector more inclusive. Dreams Take Flight will offer aviators and aviation enthusiasts of all walks of life, a chance to hear fro...
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