Who: Twin brothers,  Greg and Don Garrish Occupation:  Greg Garrish retired from the Wildfire Management Branch in Kamloops just over a year ago after 31 years…

When asked to be a TRU career mentor his answer was YES. When asked to volunteer at multiple events a year, his answer was YES.…

Who: Robin Schoebel Occupation: Underground Miner, New Gold Inc. Bio: 28 year old alumnus from South East of France, Robin Schoebel, moved to Canada to…

[caption id="attachment_374" align="alignleft" width="221"] Kelly Shantz, TRU Alumnus[/caption] Who: Kelly Shantz Occupation: Wealth Advisor with the Comazzetto & Associates Wealth Advisory Group at BMO Nesbitt…

It wasn’t until she was 35 years old that Maureen Brownlee took her first course through TRU OL, but it was in those first English…

Hummingbird Drones Just over a year ago, two TRU students and wildfire fighters had an idea that they felt could change the landscape of the…

TRU offered alumni a chance to convocate again as part of the 45th anniversary celebration. The first person to cross TRU’s Convocation Coordinator was Wanda…

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After athletic careers as competitive cheerleaders, TRU Alumni Aly Bradford and Keri Lewis knew that they weren’t finished with the sport just yet. As former…

Pioneering the Kamloop's food truck industry wasn’t something that Natalie Basil, TRU Alumna ‘06 and partner Mikey Wheeler-Johnson had ever envisioned for themselves; but, with…

Thompson Rivers University was born in 1970 and named Cariboo College, despite not being located in the ‘Cariboo’. It started with roots as a vocational…

TRU Alumnus and local hero embarks on run across Canada By Ryan Turcot This year, TRU alumnus Edward “Fast Eddy” Dostaler plans to follow in…

Joy Factory Films owner to give TRU students the head start he never had By: Ryan Turcot   Television commercials and online films can get…

What started as a grad school project for TRU Bachelor of Tourism Management alumnus Max Rivest (‘10), quickly morphed into the buzzworthy start-up company Wize…

Krishna Lakkineni - ROI Media Works [caption id="attachment_255" align="alignleft" width="640"] Lincoln Smith and Krishna Lakkineni at the TRU entrepreneur panel.[/caption]          …

Kamloops Innovation Centre Impacts Alumni By Morgan Whiteford The Kamloops Innovation Centre (KIC) is a non-profit organization that fosters entrepreneurs in tech start-ups through a…

A diverse and sensitive ecosystem near Wells Gray Park will become an exclusive living laboratory for Thompson Rivers University students. Longtime TRU supporters Roland and…

TRU WolfPack Alumni find new home in "Copenheaven"                      Colin Carson, men's volleyball alumnus ('14) and…

Dan Pan, BBA Alumna 06’, knew since childhood that her ultimate dream was to own a business. After graduating from the TRU School of Business…

A graduate of McGill University, Jennifer Read spent the first several years of her career in her hometown Toronto working in advertising agencies for large…