Catching up with: Cassandra Adjetey
Cassandra Adjetey is an alum of the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies program at UBC Okanagan. She has a passion for patient-oriented approaches in healthcare decision-making. During her research at UBC Okanagan, Cassandra identified a gap specifically in patient-oriented treatment is in older adults with chronic stroke. Her thesis, Data Sharing Statement, addresses this […]
Student on a Mission
Abby Newman leading for connection Sitting across from Abby Newman, it is hard to comprehend how someone with such an unimaginable to-do list spread across various roles can have such relaxed composure. The first question is straightforward: How do you do it all? Abby laughs the question off with laid-back charm, but shares that the […]
UBC Okanagan researchers work to be guardians of the city
Gaming strategy helps plan for and prevent attacks on infrastructure
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2023 Head of Class does it all
Bachelor of Management alumna Aurora Gardiner seized every university opportunity
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Garrett Jones: The business of sustainability
MM graduate Garrett Jones on integrating sustainability and finance. Steeped in the world of finance and insurance, Kelowna-based Garrett Jones was keen to explore how to integrate sustainability into his career when he joined the UBC Okanagan Master of Management in 2019. Since graduating, he has stepped into a new role as the Director of […]
Loanne Benner: Following a love of learning to new opportunities
When Loanne Benner took part in her first post-secondary course in 2001, it ignited a lifelong love of learning—one that propelled her towards the Master of Management at UBC Okanagan and a fulfilling career today as Academic Chair for Journalism and Library Information Technology Programs at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) School of […]
UBCO welcomes students to campus for start of new term
Classes and welcome-back events to continue as initially planned
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Insha Zameer Hooda didn’t let challenges stop her from going to university abroad
International undergraduate student credits her mother for her sense of determination and perseverance.
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Renata Mrema: Community Calling
It took a UBC Go Global seminar in Tanzania to bring Renata Mrema back full circle to her BC hometown, enjoying a career in an industry she had walked away from years before. Born and raised in Kamloops, Renata’s working life started right after high school, when she took on a well-paying job in […]
Winery experiences affected by more than what is in your glass
UBCO researcher explores how a winery visit is shaped
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