Prolific ambassador, EDI enthusiast awarded for exceptional leadership
Posted on: April 30, 2026
Yunisha Bist, a third-year Communication and Journalism student, was named the winner of the 2026 Neil Russell Student Leadership Award.
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Ambassador praised for innovation, creativity, and community spirit
Posted on: April 14, 2026
As he wraps his first year as a Student Library Ambassador (SLA), Albert Carlos is being celebrated as April’s Peer Mentor of the Month.
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Indigenous peer mentor sets the stage for authenticity
Posted on: March 20, 2026
Peer mentor Joe Ignace provides a calm, steady presence that helps his peers feel safe and supported at Cplul’kw’ten.
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Iconic, exotic and ordinary: AWT remembers Matthew Shepard
Posted on: February 25, 2026
The Actors’ Workshop Theatre’s (AWT) upcoming production of The Laramie Project centres around the aftermath of a hate crime in 1998.
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Award a “fruition of efforts” in final semester
Posted on: February 13, 2026
In her final semester of a double major in Psychology and English, Arts Ambassador Angela Falco received a Peer Mentor of the Month award.
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Peer Mentor takes charge, curates experiences
Posted on: January 16, 2026
Student Storyteller Emma MacAulay shares the experiences that led to winning January 2026's Peer Mentor of the Month award.
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Helping others feel at home in residence
Posted on: December 16, 2025
East Village Resident Advisor Yasaman Attari is the recipient of December’s Peer Mentor of the Month award.
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Quiet leader conjures magic behind the scenes
Posted on: November 14, 2025
Peer Mentor of the Month Andrea Pham shares the many influences that helped her cultivate her leadership style.
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Trailblazer and changemaker unlocks voice, becomes poet
Posted on: November 6, 2025
TRU student Luke Verhoeff is part of a rotating cast of 47 autistic adults in the upcoming CBC series The Assembly.
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‘Transformational’ support contributes to sobriety success story
Posted on: October 23, 2025
Haley Baker shares how Evelyne Penny, Learning Specialist, played a critical role in Baker’s academic successes.
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Award-winning ambassador forever changed by Study Abroad
Posted on: October 16, 2025
Study Abroad Legacy Ambassador and a prolific traveller, Brooke Enders was named peer mentor of the month.
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Perfectionism series shifts problematic perspectives
Posted on: October 6, 2025
Student Storyteller and visual arts major Reese Dolphy shares how an Overcoming Perfectionism series shifted his mindset.
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Peer mentor of the month celebrated for excellence
Posted on: September 19, 2025
Fourth-year international business student and Orientation and Transitions mentor Daniela Pineda was named Peer Mentor of the Month.
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Endless opportunities with a Comp Sci degree
Posted on: April 2, 2025
After four co-op terms, Paola Flores Aguirre secured a full-time permanent position at BCLC as a systems administrator.
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Learning at the edge of your comfort zone
Posted on: March 28, 2025
Third-year computer science student Ribhu Agarwal discusses how he applied classroom knowledge to diverse real-world projects through co-op.
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Co-op takes stock of wealth management experiences
Posted on: March 24, 2025
Gagandeep Singh Multani reflects on his two co-op work terms at RBC Dominion Securities.
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Self-care and campus support critical to connectivity
Posted on: February 6, 2025
Second-year BSc biology student Nasrawaris Patel reflects on the impact of homesickness and loneliness on mental health.
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Make your summer count with co-op
Posted on: January 24, 2025
Garrett Grubisa discusses how summer co-op work terms can provide cash and credits.
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Cultivating resilience to combat loss
Posted on: January 22, 2025
Counsellor Kristin Robinson says there is no one-size-fits-all approach to love, loss, healing and recovery when coping with loss.
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Co-op boosts confidence, curiosity and adaptability
Posted on: January 21, 2025
Sahil Dahiya explains how co-op provides numerous benefits for professional growth through practical experiences.
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