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Faculty and staff, Featured, School of Trades and Technology
Six medals won at Skills Canada BC May 11, 2018

TRU earned a healthy haul of medals at the recent Skills Canada BC championships in Abbotsford. And one student—Drew Hegyi—won gold in the high school…

Faculty and staff, Featured, School of Trades and Technology
Becca Peters shines as trades valedictorian May 10, 2018

[embed]https://youtu.be/4qcuQx0pe4M[/embed] Underrepresentation of women in the trades kept Becca Peters away from pursuing a career in heavy duty mechanics. Despite keen interest, she spent nearly…

Faculty and staff, Featured, School of Trades and Technology
Training house partnership enters 28th year August 10, 2017

[caption id="attachment_2428590" align="alignright" width="1200"] Students and TRU President Alan Shaver (second from right) gather for a group photo with project manager Jasbir Mahal (far right)…

Faculty and staff, Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured, TRU World
TRU's first international Red Seal cook June 15, 2017

A love for cooking not only landed Nishant Doshi his Red Seal certification, but also the distinction of being TRU’s first international student to have…

Faculty and staff, Featured, School of Trades and Technology
Welding his way to third at SkillsCanada June 9, 2017

Third-year, Level B, welding student Ben Chenuz finished with a bronze at SkillsCanada, which was held the beginning of June in Winnipeg. The podium finish puts…

Faculty and staff, Featured, School of Trades and Technology
Gold medalist tips of the trade April 19, 2017

Third-year welding student Ben Chenuz is off to the Skills Canada national championship after winning a gold medal last month at Skills Canada BC. Chenuz has…

School of Trades and Technology
Building Tech Potential April 5, 2017

The new Industrial Training and Technology Centre (ITTC) gives TRU the space to offer training for the in-demand technology and trades jobs of today and…

Faculty and staff, Featured, School of Trades and Technology
Trades wins another Georgie Award March 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_2254485" align="alignright" width="400"] The Georgie Award for 2016 Best Public-Private Partnership.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2254484" align="alignright" width="400"] Georgie with the main entrance to trades in the…

Faculty and staff, Featured, School of Trades and Technology
Skills Canada banners applaud and inspire March 10, 2017

[caption id="attachment_2245708" align="alignright" width="800"] Some of the Skills Canada banners found in the trades building. These are located in the main lobby by the stairs…

Faculty and staff, Office of the President, School of Trades and Technology
Dean, School of Trades and Technology February 24, 2017

Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce the appointment of Baldev Pooni as Dean of the School of Trades and Technology at Thompson Rivers University.…