Nothing Fishy about Char Donation
March 14, 2025
Okanagan College (OC) culinary students had quite the catch on their hands when a whopping 2,000 pounds of Artic Char arrived in the College’s culinary school, waiting for them to prepare, earlier this year.The generous donation from Road 17 Fish Farms provided the students with a hands-on lesson in large-scale food preparation as well as the benefits of supporting community.The fish were processed and vacuum-sealed by student chefs before being delivered to the Kelowna Gospel Mission.“This is a generous donation from Road 17 Fis...
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Message from President Neil Fassina
March 13, 2025
The following is a message from President Neil Fassina sent to all employees:To the community: Okanagan College is in the final few weeks of the fiscal year, which ends on Mar. 31, 2025. This means that as an institution, we are preparing to submit both final financial numbers to the provincial government for the 2024/25 fiscal year, as well as projections for the year ahead. On Tuesday, the Board of Governors approved our 2025-26 budget, which lays out the College’s anticipated revenues and expenses.&nbs...
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Sherlock Holmes takes the stage for mystery with modern twist
March 11, 2025
Kelowna theatre-goers, hold onto your detective hats — something fiendish is afoot.This March the Red Dot players are set to transport attendees to London, 1889 in a thrilling new adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles, bringing the legendary detective mystery to life with a fresh twist of humour and a modern sensibility.Join Sherlock Holmes and her colleague Dr. Jane Watson as the dynamic duo investigates a most intriguing mystery.For Instructor DeAnna MacArthur portraying Sherlock’s trusty companion Dr. Watson as a wo...
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Belonging through sport
March 11, 2025
Having grown up in small-town Manitoba, Ryan Powers knew everyone. So, at 17 years old, he remembers how daunting it felt to move out of the comforts of his hometown to Kelowna, where he really didn’t know anyone, to attend Okanagan College (OC).Powers recalls that what made the transition easier was knowing he would be joining the Coyotes baseball team.“At my first practice I met 50 of my best friends,” recalls Powers, who has been playing on the Coyotes baseball team for three years while pursuing a bachelor of business adminis...
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Okanagan College takes ACTION to support women in trades
March 7, 2025
Okanagan College (OC) and the Government of Canada have partnered to support female apprentices with a new mentorship and education program aimed at increasing opportunities for females to enter the trades and complete their Red Seal certification.Okanagan College is receiving $873,000 over three years from the Government of Canada to support women in the skilled trades through the ACTION project: Apprenticeship Completion and Networking.The project will support retention and progression of female apprentices in construction and man...
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Doors Open at events welcome communities across the region
March 6, 2025
After successfully wrapping up its student-focused Open Houses, Okanagan College (OC) is keeping its doors open and welcoming the broader community to its campuses through a new series of Doors Open at events. These events are designed to welcome everyone — from alumni and families to local businesses and curious community members — offering a behind-the-scenes look at OC’s campuses, programs, and learning spaces.“At OC, we believe that education should be accessible, welcoming and supportive for every learner, no matter the...
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