Cash flows to water study students
Okanagan Edge Staff - Sep 20, 2021 - Biz Releases

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(L to R): Ryan Fortes, Richard Graham and Vladimir Tuazon.

Three Okanagan College water engineering technology students have scored financial prizes for their commitment to their field and good grades.

Ryder Fortes, Richard Graham and Vladimir Tuazon were recipients of the Outstanding Student Awards from the Environmental Operators Certification Program. The three students are taking the Water Engineering Technology diploma program at Okanagan College.

“In my experience, the WET program fosters a great community of people whose goals and aspirations are to conserve and improve the world’s most precious resource,” Fortes said in a press release. “The program gave me a new perspective on what happens to water in the environment and made me want to be a better steward of this resource.”

The EOCP Outstanding Student Award is a cash prize awarded to second year students in water and waste-water programs who have obtained good grades in their program of study, as well as showing a commitment to the field of water and waste-water.

“Generally, I find that waste-water treatment is an aspect of our communities that many people don’t give much thought to, which was certainly the case for me prior to entering the program,” Graham said. “Both of my co-op work terms were spent at waste-water treatment plants and I really enjoyed being able to apply what I had learned in class.

“I came away with a much better understanding of the course material due to first-hand experience.”


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