For the second year in a row, ESRI Canada has awarded a scholarship to a Thompson Rivers University Geography student. This year Steven Lee won the scholarship. Kyle Nadler was the recipient last year. Both students are enrolled in TRU’s Double Degree program with TRU’s partner university in Gävle, Sweden. ESRI selected TRU in recognition of the Department of Geography’s “strong, multidisciplinary focus on GIS.” The scholarship consists of a cash prize, licenses to ESRI software, complimentary training materials and conference registration.

Lee is one of four students studying in Gävle this year. Since 2006, 20 TRU students have studied with the partner university, while about half that number have made the journey in the opposite direction. ERSI is the leading provider of Geographic Information Systems in the world. Its Swedish headquarters are located in Gävle.