The Lawyer's Daily | Three new associates for Harper Grey in Vancouver June 3, 2021
Two TRU Law alumna are among three new hires at Harper Grey in Vancouver. Karina Alibhai and Aman Taggar have just joined the firm. Read more
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Alumni, Featured
Charter alum pays it forward four decades later June 2, 2021
By Tyler Lowey Whether it be Cariboo College, University College of the Cariboo or Thompson Rivers University, the institution has always believed smaller class sizes…
Heroes Lottery | Life as an ICU nurse at VGH during a pandemic May 20, 2021
TRU School of Nursing alumna Dana Fedor is featured for her work in intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Castanet Kelowna | New CFO announced May 13, 2021
TRU student Elma Hamming is taking over the chief financial officer position for the Town of Oliver this July. She has a CPA/CMA and is…
Kamloops BC Now | The Face of Baking: Paige Knapp May 7, 2021
TRU event management alumna Paige Knapp has found sweet success running the Sweet Spot cupcake bakery. Owning the business that she started off at is…
Academica | TRU Limitless Campaign exceeds $50M goal April 28, 2021
Academica's daily Top Ten includes news about TRU's Limitless Campaign exceeding its $50-million goal. Read more
Fun 107 Radio | Preserving a future for polar bears across the Arctic April 28, 2021
The Buttonwood Park Zoo’s Virtual Wildlife Education Series in New Bedford is featuring Alysa McCall, director of Conservation Outreach for Polar Bears International. McCall earned…
Radio NL | Thompson Rivers University raises $50 million dollars at 50th anniversary April 27, 2021
TRU's multi-year Limitless Campaign raised $53.7 million from 4,500 donors, exceeding its initial goal of raising $50 million by 2020, which was the university's 50th…
Alumni, Faculty and staff, Featured,
Donors fulfill record-setting Limitless Campaign April 26, 2021
Generous donors not only met the unprecedented $50-million goal of Thompson Rivers University’s Limitless Campaign, they exceeded it. The campaign concluded at the end of…
News releases
Donors drive TRU’s Limitless Campaign to record finish April 26, 2021
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University’s Limitless Campaign exceeded its historic goal and reached $53.7 million due to generous giving of 4,500 donors who showed they…
Kamloops This Week | Artist and her work enjoy homecoming in Kamloops March 24, 2021
Kamloops artist Martha Jane Ritchie took her first printmaking class decades ago at Cariboo College (now Thompson Rivers University), then went on to study printmaking…
Radio NL | Kamal Rai: MBA turned children's author March 15, 2021
Radio NL talked with TRU Master of Business Administration graduate Kamal Rai about the Punjabi-English children's book she recently published. Hear the interview
Williams Lake Tribune | International Women's Day 2021: Kristy Alphonse Palmantier March 8, 2021
The Williams Lake Tribune profiled TRU alumna Kristy Alphonse Palmantier on International Women's Day. She was raised to be strong and to look after her…
Sun Peaks Independent News | TRU adventure guide alumna breaks ski industry barrier March 2, 2021
Christine Feleki became the first fully certified ACMG ski guide who is both a woman and a splitboarder, and successfully completed the exam on a…
Vernon Morning Star | Community Champion: Youngest OKIB council member listens to heart, follows dreams March 1, 2021
The youngest member of the Okanagan Indian Band council has also been the voice and face of Thompson Rivers University. Find out how he went…
News releases
Limitless campaign surpasses $48 million February 19, 2021
TRU’s Limitless fundraising campaign has now exceeded $48 million, despite a year of hardship for many. Generous donor support has brought the campaign to the…
Alumni
Q&A: Alum celebrates one year of business ownership February 17, 2021
Entrepreneur Emily Sedgwick is an '07 TRU business grad and returning student who opened the Crooked Crown in downtown Kamloops in 2020. Emily’s boutique carries…
Alumni
Smith's books 'reflect lived experiences of Indigenous children' February 12, 2021
TRU alum Monique Gray Smith has been very successful in her career as both a psychiatric nurse and author since studying at Cariboo College. In…
Alumni
Q&A: Business grad authors Punjabi-English children’s book February 9, 2021
TRU alum Kamal Rai (MBA '19) recently published the Punjabi-English children’s book Up or Down. We caught up with her: Why did you choose TRU?I…
CFJC Midday | 2021 TRU Foundation Gala goes virtual with amazing food and drink options January 21, 2021
Brian Daly, TRU's Vice-President University Relations, unveils the plans for this year’s virtual gala that will still provide an outstanding experience. Watch the interview
