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Divyesh Dagia
OC student to attend prestigious astroparticle physics summer school

May 5, 2022

The sky is the limit for Okanagan College physics student Divyesh Dagia, who is set to attend the Canadian Astroparticle Physics Summer School (CAPSS) this May. The intensive week-long session is designed for astronomy, physics and engineering undergraduates and will introduce them to the current topics in the field of astroparticle physics at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., and virtually at SNOLAB. Only 20 students from across Canada are invited to attend the session each year. Dagia, who will complete an Associate of Science Degree ...

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Dooshima Jessica Iyorchir
Meet Dooshima Jessica Iyorchir, Marketing and Data Analytics student

November 1, 2021

Q: What’s your hometown? A: I was born in the big city of Lagos in Nigeria.  Q: How did you end up at Okanagan College? A: I ended up at Okanagan College because they offer a unique data analytics program when compared to other colleges and universities. The contents of this program drew my attention to the college, I just had to apply to be here.  Q: How did you choose the Marketing and Data Analytics program? A: I chose this program because it has always been of interest to me.  ...

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André Bertram
Meet André Bertram, Computer Information Systems student

November 1, 2021

Q: What’s your hometown? A: Kingston, Jamaica. Q: How did you end up at Okanagan College? A: My immediate family settled in the Okanagan Valley for some time now, and I wanted to join them. After some thinking, I thought going to school and contributing to the Canada would be a good approach. I just had to figure out which school. With research, and with some assistance from my older sister and mom, I found that Okanagan College was an excellent institution, especially for internat...

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