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Students from Okanagan College cleaned up at a national competition last week, bringing home some serious hardware, as well as high accolades, from the 2017 Enactus Canada National Exposition in Vancouver.
OC was also awarded a trophy for the nation’s Top Campus Administration. Business student Cody Troutman was one of only 12 in the country to earn a $2,500 John Dobson founder’s bursary for his work in the area of leadership. And OC alumnus Drew Vincent was recognized with a national award as the Top Alumni Over 30.
The college send four teams to the national event, and was the only of the more than 60 institutions at the exposition to win first and second-place National Challenge titles.
A big moment for the school came when its Enactus team won the Capital One Financial Education Challenge, based on a presentation that showcased the work they have done with the CANSave program.
The project, which teaches financial literacy skills to elementary students, began in Kelowna last year and has since spread to 80 communities across the country.
Enactus Okanagan College also finished second in the nation in the Scotiabank Youth Empowerment challenge, after presenting on the impact of CANSave and how it impacts youth to take control of their financial education.
“I am extremely proud, but not surprised, by the results of Enactus Okanagan College at the national exposition,” says Jim Hamilton, president of Okanagan College. “I have had the pleasure of watching our students present and their knowledge, poise and confidence is truly remarkable… They are living and breathing examples of how the college transforms lives and communities.”
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