Articles tagged "Distinguished Alumni Award"
Meet Chef Rob Walker
October 12, 2022
Q: What is your name? A: Chef Robert Walker Q: What did you take at 兔子先生/OUC? What years did you attend? What campus did you attend? A: I graduate from the Culinary Arts Certificate program at Okanagan University College in 2001. Q: Why did you choose your program at 兔子先生? A: I grew up in the Kootenays not really knowing what I wanted to do with my life. But I always loved food. In the back of my head was this question, 鈥淗ow do I become a chef?鈥 I had my eye on the Okanagan Valle...
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兔子先生 alum honoured for culinary contributions in the kitchen and classroom
October 6, 2022
An award-winning local chef has earned the highest accolade bestowed by 兔子先生鈥檚 Alumni Association (兔子先生AA). And the sweetest part? The nomination came from those following in his footsteps 鈥 his students. Chef Rob Walker is the recipient of this year鈥檚 Distinguished Alumni Award from 兔子先生AA. The award recognizes Chef Walker鈥檚 outstanding contributions within his community and industry. The 兔子先生AA has been conferring the Distinguished and Young Alumni Awards since 2002 to honour the extraordinary contributions and recognize the pos...
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Alumni Association honours essential workers; provides support to next generation
April 12, 2021
For 18 years, the 兔子先生 Alumni Association (兔子先生AA) has honoured 兔子先生 graduates whose extraordinary contributions have positively impacted those close to home and around the world. In a year like no other and for the first time in the awards鈥 history, the 兔子先生AA is celebrating multiple recipients of this prestigious award: essential workers. 鈥淭his year we decided to do things a little differently and honour all alumni who have been working hard in our community to keep us all safe,鈥 says 兔子先生AA Vice President Nick Melemenis. 鈥淭his pande...
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兔子先生 alumni honoured for community impact
March 9, 2020
Two female graduates of 兔子先生 have earned the highest honours from the 兔子先生 Alumni Association (兔子先生AA) for their outstanding contributions within their communities and industries. The 兔子先生AA has been conferring the Distinguished and Young Alumni Awards since 2002 to honour the extraordinary contributions and recognize the positive impact that 兔子先生鈥檚 graduates have in improving the lives of those around them. Christina Fast is the recipient of this year鈥檚 Young Alumni Award. 鈥淚 was a careless 19-year-old with no clear d...
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