Our Students

Winners of the 2026 Student Okanagan Film Festival. Left to right: Michael V. Smith, Astrida Neimanis, Riley Palmer, Erin Scott, Ariel Leung, Ana Vallejo Pérez

2026 Student Okanagan Film Festival

Festival showcases emerging student filmmakers from high schools and post-secondary institutions around the Okanagan Valley

Recap on 2026 Graduate Conference – The Road Taken: Along the Way

Recap on 2026 Graduate Conference – The Road Taken: Along the Way

Organized by a team of graduate and undergraduate student representatives, this conference provided an opportunity for students to share their research with peers, faculty, and the community at large.

Student Profile: Kyla Smith

Student Profile: Kyla Smith

Bachelor of Fine Arts student talks about why she chose to come to UBC Okanagan and what she is doing in the program

Studying in Literature, Culture, and the Development of Critical Thinking

Studying in Literature, Culture, and the Development of Critical Thinking

Undergraduate students talk about the value of studying in English and Cultural Studies

Alumni Profile: Ali Mirzabayati

Alumni Profile: Ali Mirzabayati

MA in English alumni talks about his thesis and what his experience was like at UBC Okanagan as a master’s student.

Student Profile: Aditri Chatterjee

Student Profile: Aditri Chatterjee

Aditri Chatterjee talks about her experience at UBC Okanagan both as an undergraduate and as a master’s student.

Building Foundations in Language and Culture

Building Foundations in Language and Culture

Katherine Trussler talks about how her decision to study languages for her undergraduate degree was rooted in the desire to gain a strong foundation in both French and Spanish, with the broader goal of pursuing a career in interpretation or translation.

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

Celebrating the success of our undergraduate and graduate students in FCCS

Alumni Profile: Brendan Shykora

Alumni Profile: Brendan Shykora

English major talks about his time at UBCO and how his hard work during his undergraduate degree paid off and helped him in his graduate studies in journalism.

Finding a Creative Path

Finding a Creative Path

With an interest in a career in a creative industry, Brenna Lam Kennedy enrolled in the BMS program at UBC Okanagan