Okanagan College Alumni Association

🎉 Calling all OC alumni!
Join us on the Kelowna campus for the OCAA 2024–25 Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Come reconnect with fellow alumni and hear updates from the OCAA board.

Refreshments will be served following the meeting.

📍 Don’t miss this chance to get involved and stay connected!

RSVP at the link below:
https://forms.office.com/r/JC4SAynanL

🎸 OC alum Ben Klick is back in Kelowna—and making country music waves.

Known as “The Guitar Pickin’ Country Gentleman,” Ben has spent the last few years in Nashville working as a songwriter, artist, producer, and session guitarist in iconic studios like Blackbird and RCA.

Now back in Kelowna for Canadian Country Music Week (Sept. 9 – 13), Ben is performing at venues across the city and continuing to share stories from his time in Music City.

You’re invited to join us for the OC Alumni Association Annual General Meeting, Tuesday, Sept.17 at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. Enjoy networking with fellow alumni and refreshments from Relvas Catering, owned and operated by OC alum Adam Relvas.

Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/WSmeEiGqiE

Ultra endurance athlete and OC alum Nick Pelletier will be sharing his story of the power of sport and how the first Recreation and Wellness Centre at OC’s Kelowna campus will benefit students, alumni and the community.

About Nick Pelletier

In 2023, Nick successfully completed the inspirational and physically challenging 106-kilometre swim of Okanagan Lake from Vernon to Penticton within 71 hours. Nick has completed many bold and grueling adventures from cycling 250 km around Okanagan Lake to competing his 100th sky dive out of a hot air balloon. Nick recently attempted to swim the Molokai Channel, a 41-kilometere stretch known for treacherous currents and abundant marine life, including whales and more than 40 types of sharks, but had to quit due to jellyfish stings. Nick believes sport and physical activity offer meaningful life lessons for everyone. From perseverance to the importance of putting oneself in new and challenging situations in order to grow and build confidence.

Join us for OC Cultivates - stimulate your tastebuds and your mind! Meet and mingle over delicious pairings, then sit back and enjoy storytelling from renowned local innovators passionate about Okanagan food, beverage, and tourism. 🍇🍷

Included with your ticket purchase:
🍷 Food and beverage tastings
🥂 Opportunity to mingle and network with industry leaders
🎙️ Conversations with Innovators: hosted by AM1150's Phil Johnson
🍷 Your own take-home stemless wine glass
Spaces are limited, get your ticket today https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../oc-cultivates-tasting...

For 20-year-old AJ Nguoth, playing basketball is about more than jump shots and free throws.

On the court, Nguoth says he works through real life struggles as he's putting his energy into the game. Playing basketball is also a reminder that he is on the right path. The sport has been his north star since he was 11, keeping him focused on school and inspiring him to dream big for his life.

Nguoth, an Okanagan College Coyotes Basketball player and first-year OC student, is one of several student athletes featured in a new video by the Okanagan College Foundation highlighting the importance of sport and activity in teaching life lessons.

The video supports the Thrive Here campaign to build a new Recreation and Wellness Centre on the Kelowna campus.

To donate visit https://www.okanagan.bc.ca/oc.../thrive-here-campaign

A classroom like no other OC students, world champion athletes and community leaders share how sports have impacted their lives. To support a Recreation and Wellness Centre at OC's Ke...

The Rotary Club of Kelowna Ogopogo is hosting their always popular annual Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting event at Okanagan College on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Okanagan College Foundation. Purchase your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/charity-whisky-tasting-2024-tickets-759181772117?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Congratulations to the Okanagan College Winter 2024 Graduating Class and newest alumni! Your hard work, dedication, and resilience have led you to this incredible achievement.

To the graduates, your potential is limitless, and the world awaits your unique contributions. May you continue to strive for excellence, pursue your passions, and make a positive impact on the world.

Meet the rock solid crew of OC alumni who are part of T&A Rock Works in Kelowna.

Established in 1979, T&A Rock Works, Inc., is based out of Kelowna. The company specializes in rock drilling, controlled blasting, slope stabilization, shoring, crushing and non-explosive rock removal across the Okanagan Valley.

In the photo:
* Mike Witham (recently retired former owner and president), graduated from OC Kelowna in 1981 with a Civil Engineering Technology Diploma.
* Nathan Lester (partner and blasting division manager), graduated from OC Kelowna in 2015 with an Associate of Science Diploma.
* Sam Visona (partner and new president), graduated from OC Kelowna in 2018 with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing Specialty.