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Okanagan College Media Release

The Okanagan College Alumni Association (OCAA) is bestowing its highest honour on two former Okanagan College students – one of whom has used his education and dedication to public service to help shape the political landscape of the province, the other has succeeded in creating and sharing his art with the world, bringing a nation together through spoken word.

Though their ascent to roles of national and international recognition has taken them on divergent paths, both George Abbott and Shane Koyczan will receive awards at a celebration of their distinguished careers and achievements in October.

The Honourable George Abbott, Minister of Education and MLA for the Shuswap, will receive the OCAA’s Distinguished Alumni award in recognition of his commitment to education and public service.

Famed slam-poet Shane Koyczan is being honoured with the association’s Young Alumni award, which recognizes the achievements of Okanagan College or Okanagan University College graduates under the age of 35.

“That both Minister Abbott and Shane Koyczan were students at Okanagan College and continued on to be so successful in their chosen career paths is a testament to the educational foundation that Okanagan College provided to them,” said Kara Kazimer, Okanagan College Alumni Association President.

Abbott has a long history with Okanagan College, first as a student during 1971 where he took general studies, then later as a professor of political science at the Salmon Arm campus in 1989.

After initiating his studies at Okanagan College, Abbott went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia and then a Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Victoria.

He was appointed Minister of Education in 2010. Previous ministerial responsibilities include Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Minister of Health, Minister of Sustainable Resource Management, Minister of Community, and Minister of Aboriginal and Women’s Services.

Undecided Major: What Should Amber Do With Her Life?

Welcome back, friends. Long time, no speak. I was in hibernation yesterday from five long days at my advertising show in Orlando, and now I’m rested and ready to pummel you with advice until kingdom come. Ready, go.

Hi Josh,

I’ve read your book and I enjoy your blog very much. Thanks for the work you do. I’m curious if you could offer me any or your usual sage advice.

Thanks! And I will surely try.

I have been trying to discover what I should do/want to do with my life and how that pertains to my post-secondary education. I am a part-time student in 2nd year at a small community college in Northern British Columbia. I am also slowly but surely working on my diploma of business administration through the University of Victoria (read: contingency plan for future boring office job).

Well, that future boring office job is definitely possible, but let’s hope not. You can do a lot of interesting stuff with a business degree — it’s kind of a catch-all ticket punch to get your foot in the door to all sorts of jobs and companies.

I will be finished both the diploma and associate degree in arts within the year and I want to go on to get my BA but I’m having difficulty deciding what to do!

Well, if there’s any comfort in that, it’s that you’re not alone. In fact, I might even venture to guess that you’re in the majority. Two years of college isn’t a whole lot of time, honestly, to figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life. My general advice: stay versatile. More on that in a minute.

The good news for me is that I’m not particularly concerned about student debt. As of now, I have relavitvely little debt, thanks to the fact that I’ve done my schooling over the last four years while working full-time. I’ve had a small amount of family help as well. I may have to take student loans out in the future, but at least I’ve emerged from my first two years relatively unscathed.