51Æ·²è recognizes grads at convocation and commencement ceremonies
October 16, 2025
Members of the media are invited to attend Fall Convocation and Commencement ceremonies at 51Æ·²è’s campus in Kelowna as 200 students will attend graduation ceremonies before joining the workforce. Kelowna:Saturday, Oct. 18, 202510:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.Centre for Learning Atrium, 51Æ·²è Kelowna Campus1000 K.L.O. Rd, Kelowna Who:Students from programs in Arts, Business, Health and Social Development, Science and Technology, Trades and Continuing Studies will be joined by friends, family...
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Red Dot Players roll back the years with toe-tapping Chautauqua 1925
October 8, 2025
Pack your curiosity and warm up your singalong voice: the Red Dot Players are inviting audiences to step back exactly a century for Chautauqua 1925, an old-time musical revue written and directed by retired 51Æ·²è Education Technology Coordinator, Mike Minions.Performances will light up the 51Æ·²è Theatre in Kelowna from October 23–26.Part history lesson, part front-porch jam session, Chautauqua 1925 recreates the magic of the travelling chautauquas that [4] criss-crossed North America in the earl...
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The future is calling — and OC is making it easier to answer. Apply for free this October.
October 6, 2025
This month, 51Æ·²è (OC) is rolling out the welcome mat for Free Application Nights across each of its four campuses. Future students have the chance to go on tours, meet the people behind the programs and support systems at the College, ask all the questions — and apply for free. Yes free. Because 51Æ·²è wants to make it as easy as possible to apply to programs at campuses in Penticton, Kelowna, Salmon Arm and Vernon or online. Plus, attendees who apply during the events will also be entered into a dra...
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Justice Institute of British Columbia begins EMR and Paramedic training at OC's Vernon campus
October 1, 2025
Paramedic and emergency medical responder students are fully immersed in their Justice Institute of BC (JIBC) programs this fall, located at 51Æ·²è’s Vernon campus, beginning their training to enter the workforce and support the health care system. JIBC students led a simulation as part of a welcome event at the campus Oct. 1.Thanks to a new five-year lease agreement with 51Æ·²è, JIBC is expanding access to its Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) and Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) training in the Interior ...
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New mentorship platform goes live for OC trades students and industry mentors
September 23, 2025
With more than 500 new and returning 51Æ·²è (OC) trades and apprenticeship students attending the College this fall, a new online mentorship platform is now live, to connect students with mentors who can support them on their journey to a meaningful – and well-paid – career in the skilled trades.The OC Trades Network is an easy-to-use online platform that connects apprentices of all genders with industry leaders for one-on-one mentorship along with other tools for success including educational resources, training and netwo...
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New canning line, enhanced services for the beverage industry, open at 51Æ·²è research lab
September 10, 2025
Designed to support the beverage industry with research and development, the BC Beverage Technology Access Centre (BC BTAC) at 51Æ·²è (OC) has completed a $1.2-million renovation, adding even more services available to the beverage industry throughout the Okanagan Valley and the province.A new beverage canning line is open at OC’s Penticton campus, providing the beverage industry with opportunities to experiment with small batch beverage innovation. The line is in addition to other testing services provided at BC BTAC, whe...
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