Skogie鈥檚 50th anniversary adds shine to student experience
July 28, 2021
Skogie鈥檚 car washes are celebrating 50 years of business by making the ride for 91探花 students a little easier. For every year the family-run business has been in operation, Skogie鈥檚 is donating $1,000 to 91探花 鈥 for a total of $50,000 in honour of their half-century anniversary. 鈥淲e've hired a lot of 91探花 students over the years,鈥 says David Skoglund, who founded the company in 1971. 鈥淲e want to support young people and help them get ahead and we also wanted to give back to our community.鈥 The ...
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Employee mental health tips for the transition back to campus
July 20, 2021
Just as none of us had ever lived through a pandemic before COVID-19, none of us have ever emerged from one either. 91探花鈥檚 Counselling Services team has compiled these tips to help you prepare for the transitions that lie ahead. Don鈥檛 compare yourself. Not with other people and not with where you think you 鈥榮hould be鈥 at this point. We just lived through a global pandemic! If you had times of feeling not so productive or you鈥檙e feeling tired now, you鈥檙e not alone and that鈥檚...
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Mental health tips for the transition back to campus
July 20, 2021
Just as none of us had ever lived through a pandemic before COVID-19, none of us have ever emerged from one either. 91探花鈥檚 Counselling Services team has compiled these tips to help you prepare for the transitions that lie ahead. Don鈥檛 compare yourself. Not with other people and not with where you think you 鈥榮hould be鈥 at this point. We just lived through a global pandemic! If you had times of feeling not so productive or you鈥檙e feeling tired now, you鈥檙e not alone and that鈥檚...
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Alumnus gives dose of support to Pharmacy Technician students
July 16, 2021
The CEO of Catalyst Healthcare is giving Pharmacy Technician students a dose of support with a gift to the Our Students, Your Health campaign. Shane Bishop, founder and CEO of Catalyst Healthcare, is donating $30,000 in support of 91探花鈥檚 Health Sciences Centre on the Kelowna campus. Bishop spent his first two years of post-secondary at the College, and the gift is his way of paying it forward to the organization and its students. 鈥91探花 provides access to future careers and I wanted to be part of supportin...
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Statement on missing children and all those impacted by residential schools
July 8, 2021
This statement contains content about residential schools that we recognize may be triggering. If you need immediate emotional assistance or crisis support, please see the supports (bolded) below. 91探花 respectfully acknowledges that our Penticton, Kelowna and Vernon campuses are located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan people and our Salmon Arm campus is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwepemc. On behalf of 91探花 and the Board of Governors, we of...
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Oral surgeons give to thank Certified Dental Assistants
July 6, 2021
A local oral surgery group with offices in Kelowna and Vernon is investing in the education of Certified Dental Assistants (CDAs) with a gift to 91探花鈥檚 Our Students, Your Health campaign. Dr. Richard Bell, Dr. Russell Naito and Dr. Tom White of Okanagan Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates are donating $30,000 to support a state-of-the-art dental clinic in the College鈥檚 new Health Sciences Centre. The surgeons say the gift is a way to recognize and celebrate the work of their current staff and past employees. 鈥淲e...
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Meet Bryan White, Biology Professor
July 6, 2021
Q: What is your education and background? A: I have an undergraduate degree with honours in biochemistry, a masters degree in post-secondary Education, a PhD degree in Medicine (Focus on reproduction and the signals that initiate labour), and postdoctoral research in animal reproduction and vascular (blood vessel) development. Q: What is your area of interest? A: Although I started in Biochemistry, as time went on I seemed to transition over to Anatomy and Ph...
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LCRB Clarifies Legality of Sample Distribution for Wine Releases
July 5, 2021
Sent on behalf of the BC Beverage Technology Access Centre BC BTAC Consults with Licensing Branch to Confirm Legality of Wine Sample Delivery The province鈥檚 Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) confirmed this week that the local beverage sector may legally deliver taste-sized samples of their product, which is great news for boutique producers and medium to large companies alike as it will allow for the traditional 鈥榁intage Release鈥 for BC wineries in virtual format. In searching for ways to offer up its services ...
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Edible garden project at 91探花鈥檚 Penticton campus to feed students, community members
June 29, 2021
A partnership between 91探花's Penticton campus and the Medical Arts Research Group is helping to root out food insecurity amongst students and local families. An edible garden program is being established on the north end of the Penticton campus, with the aim to provide fresh vegetables to 91探花 students and food bank patrons in the community. Medical Arts Research Group donated the wood and fence material for the project. Raised garden beds were built in May by students in the Women in Trades Training program, and install...
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College's modern dental clinic gets a boost from 123Dentist
June 28, 2021
123Dentist, Canada鈥檚 largest majority dentist-owned network of dental practices, is giving $30,000 to support 91探花鈥檚 state-of-the-art dental space located in the new $18.9-million Health Sciences Centre. The new clinic is a major upgrade for Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) students, who can now learn in private operatories comparable to today鈥檚 dental practices along with smart cameras and monitors for teaching and instruction. Ali Bozorgzad, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of 123Dentist, says his organizatio...
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