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 91̽/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 91̽? 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, “How do I become a chef?” I had my eye on the Okanagan Valle...
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91̽ 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 91̽’s Alumni Association (91̽AA). And the sweetest part? The nomination came from those following in his footsteps – his students. Chef Rob Walker is the recipient of this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award from 91̽AA. The award recognizes Chef Walker’s outstanding contributions within his community and industry. The 91̽AA 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 91̽ Alumni Association (91̽AA) has honoured 91̽ 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’ history, the 91̽AA is celebrating multiple recipients of this prestigious award: essential workers. “This 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,” says 91̽AA Vice President Nick Melemenis. “This pande...
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91̽ alumni honoured for community impact
March 9, 2020
Two female graduates of 91̽ have earned the highest honours from the 91̽ Alumni Association (91̽AA) for their outstanding contributions within their communities and industries. The 91̽AA has been conferring the Distinguished and Young Alumni Awards since 2002 to honour the extraordinary contributions and recognize the positive impact that 91̽’s graduates have in improving the lives of those around them. Christina Fast is the recipient of this year’s Young Alumni Award. “I was a careless 19-year-old with no clear d...
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