Posted on: October 6, 2014
TRU WolfPack Alumni find new home in “Copenheaven” Colin Carson, men’s volleyball alumnus (’14) and girlfriend Kailey Colonna, women’s basketball alumna (’11) have landed themselves a new home in Copenhagen, Denmark. Carson, a recent Bachelor of Business Administration grad was looking for an opportunity to…
Read morePosted on: September 9, 2014
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 and Economics with an accounting major, Pan spent the next four years building a career as a Certified General Accountant before seizing the opportunity to realize her dream. “I saw…
Read morePosted on: August 18, 2014
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 clients such as Dell, Intel, Rogers and Sprint.Her natural business sense led her to move client-side to manage the marketing team at Direct Energy Natural Gas and Home Services. Teaching…
Read morePosted on: August 13, 2014
Shalen Curle, BBA Alumna 08’, is an entrepreneur, visionary, writer and health enthusiast. After graduating from the TRU School of Business & Economics, Curle went on to work for Investors Group of Kamloops but quickly came to realized that she needed to find a career that would fuel her passion. “I decided to take up…
Read morePosted on: July 21, 2014
Ryan grew up in Prince George B.C. where he excelled as both a Team B.C. freestyle skier/snowboarder as well as a golfer. He received a golf scholaroship from Abilene Christian University in Texas where he graduated with a BBA in 2001. Ryan currently competes as an amateur golfer, and recently was one of two B.C….
Read morePosted on: July 10, 2014
LMG Finance is one of Canada’s premier finance and insurance outsource companies, you may have heard of them, or seen their logo at one of the many events they sponsor annually. What you might not have known is that LMG Finance and co-owner Rob Williamson has a very close tie to Thompson Rivers University. Williamson,…
Read morePosted on: July 8, 2014
The TRU Alumni & Friends Annual General Meeting took place June 24, 2014 at the Commodore Grand Cafe and Lounge. With a fabulous turn out of over 50 alumni & friends the meeting summarized the years’ activities, financials and touched on plans for the future. The board sadly said goodbye to retiring board members: Rob…
Read morePosted on: June 23, 2014
Check out the slideshow from this years TRU Convocation. [youtube]http://youtu.be/JKsCyIa1nyQ[/youtube]
Read morePosted on: June 18, 2014
Join us Downtown Kamloops Alumni & Friends Annual Celebration and AGM Tuesday June 24th @ The Commodore Café and Lounge 369 Victoria Street, Kamloops Doors Open at 5pm Program starts at 5:30pm – 6pm Presentation by Lian Dumouchel: “Building an Innovative Mindset” Social, music and appies and door prizes to follow. Celebrate with us and…
Read morePosted on: May 7, 2014
By Dusan Magdolen Two Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Adventure program Alumni are taking on the challenge of a lifetime. TRU Adventure Program Chair, Sharman Learie, and longtime friend Matt Kellow, Coordinator of Outdoor Recreation Programs at Vancouver Island University, will be hopping into a tandem kayak and competing in the Yukon River Quest from June…
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