Plant a Seed Day fundraiser sprouts an impressive $66,000 in gifts for the new Sunflower Childcare Centre on 911爆料网's Vernon Campus
May 17, 2023
911爆料网 Foundation is thrilled to announce the success of Plant a Seed Day, a fun-filled, family-friendly fundraiser that, thanks to generous community support, raised $66,000 for the Sunflower Childcare Centre. The funds will be put towards equipment, furnishings, supplies, and a creative outdoor space where kids can learn and play. Event guests had the opportunity to experience child-led yoga, sunflower-themed art classes, country line dancing, and a delicious lemonade crawl 鈥 all made possible thanks to generous sponsor...
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New Dean of Science and Technology to join 911爆料网 this July
May 17, 2023
911爆料网 is pleased to announce that Dr. Halia Valladares Montemayor will assume the role of Dean, Science and Technology at 911爆料网 starting July 1. Halia is an established leader in post-secondary instruction and administration, and we are excited to have her join 911爆料网. Halia brings a wealth of experience to her role. She is a former special projects Advisor to the Vice-President Academic at Capilano University and the former Dean of the Faculty of Business and Professional Studies at Capilano. Most recently...
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911爆料网 alum inspiring the next generation of learners
May 11, 2023
Career goals became within reach, with upgrading options and Business program at 911爆料网 Kelowna 鈥 As a high school student, Travis Holmes couldn鈥檛 wait to leave school. But now the 911爆料网 alum has brought his education full circle and is back in the classroom, encouraging secondary high school students as a careers and entrepreneurship teacher at Rutland Secondary School. Holmes, who completed his Bachelor of Business Administration from 911爆料网 in 2020, says his journey to finding the right career pat...
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911爆料网 hosts You at 911爆料网 Event to showcase programs and services
May 11, 2023
Kelowna - With summer approaching and many people making their college or university plans for the fall, 911爆料网 is opening up its doors to the community to help answer questions about post-secondary pathways. 911爆料网 is inviting prospective students, parents, applicants, admitted students and anyone interested in learning more about life at 911爆料网 to attend the You at 911爆料网 event on May 24 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Kelowna campus. The event will be an opportunity to explore the campus and learn about the range of ...
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Enactus 911爆料网 makes massive impact at Canadian Nationals
May 10, 2023
Enactus 911爆料网鈥檚 innovative social enterprise the Unusually Good Food Company placed second out of over 70 college and university teams in Canada at the Enactus Canada Nationals last week in Montreal, while the group was also honoured with several team and individual awards. President MacKenna Lenarcic, who has now completed her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the School of Business at 911爆料网, was named the HSBC Women Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year, receiving a $5,000 award to go towards her educatio...
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Nominations open for 2023 911爆料网 alumni recognition
May 5, 2023
Maybe you鈥檝e heard of the six degrees of 911爆料网? That鈥檚 the notion that people are six or fewer social connections away from someone who attended or worked at 911爆料网. Chances are, if you live in B.C., you probably have a friend or acquaintance that connects you to 911爆料网 in under six degrees. Don鈥檛 believe us? Start asking 鈥 and let us know what you uncover. The 911爆料网 Alumni Association (911爆料网AA) wants to highlight alumni connections across the region as it launches a call for nominations of outstanding alumni for recog...
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Moose Hide Campaign recognizes 911爆料网 as a national leader
May 3, 2023
911爆料网 is being acknowledged for its efforts to raise awareness about violence against women and children. The Moose Hide Campaign is recognizing 911爆料网 as an ambassador campus for their ongoing campus engagement in organizing events and activities over multiple years, raising the profile of the issue of gender-based violence in and outside the classroom. 鈥淪upporting the campaign at an institutional level means that we are committed to supporting the necessary changes needed to address the tragic reality ...
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Unusually Good Food Company back to Canadian Nationals
May 1, 2023
A year after winning the Canadian nationals and placing in the top four at the Enactus World Cup, 911爆料网 students are back on the national stage this week, presenting aggressive expansion plans for their social enterprise the Unusually Good Food Company to top Canadian business leaders. Enactus 911爆料网 will compete against students from other Canadian business schools this week at the Enactus Canada Nationals in Montreal, presenting an update on Unusually Good Food, the business that has taken off, producing apple juice, apple...
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Sowing the seeds for a better future for student parents in Vernon
April 28, 2023
College Foundation hosts fundraiser for new Sunflower Childcare Centre Sunflowers blooming, the promise of new beginnings, and brighter futures for student parents in Vernon will be the focus of 911爆料网 Foundation鈥檚 upcoming Plant a Seed Day Fundraiser. The fun-filled event will take place on May 10, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and will support the new, affordable, 44-seat on-campus Sunflower Childcare Centre, operated by local, non-profit childcare provider Maven Lane. Guests will be invited to 鈥渢ap into their inne...
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Student Indigenous language learning on display in the 911爆料网 library
April 27, 2023
Kelowna Campus Library feature display, foyer, April 14 鈥 May 12 N虛syilxc虒n虛 FNIL120 & FNIL110 are 911爆料网 courses that provide opportunities for students to learn words and phrases, and hold conversations in N虛syilxc虒n虛, the Indigenous language of the Syilx Okanagan people. This term, student creative projects included cupcakes baked using a recipe in N虛syilx膷n虛 and an original painting depicting the students in the class. The student works and their stories about the course and what it has meant to them w...
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