When PhD student Danilo Caron made the decision to return to post-secondary school, he didn’t do it alone — he did it with the support…
University College of the Cariboo (now TRU) alum Kay Jollymore talks about mentorship in the field of archaeology on the Dig This podcast, which looks…
TRU Gaglardi alum Adil Hosenbocus has made a name for himself over the past 15 years as a chartered professional accountant. When it comes to…
The long-running TRU Indigenous Summer Science Camp is back after a pandemic-related hiatus since 2019. Indigenous youth from as far away as Quesnel and Spences…
As a reluctant 17-year-old post-secondary student, Teresa McKernan (AHT ’86) didn’t picture herself pushing boundaries in veterinary medicine, but that’s exactly what she’s done over…
TRU alum Noah Nochasak has been recognized with the 2023 Jim Price Passion for Paddling Award from Paddle Newfoundland and Labrador. The award is presented…
Much has changed in Kamloops since Cariboo College alum, Justice Joel Groves, started his post-secondary journey in 1977. The city’s population has nearly doubled, Cariboo…
Educator and TRU alum Kel-c Jules has been selected as youth mentee for the Secwépemc Landmarks Project. Read more
TRU Alumni’s social media campaign, 12 Days of Alumni, has won a Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence bronze medal…
A self-described "rope nerd," business owner and TRU alum Jason Davis is passionate about rope access and rope rescue. Read more
Starting a new chapter in life inevitably causes stress. When that new chapter involves relocating, potential stressors increase. Now imagine that journey involves travelling to…
TRU’s 2021-22 Report on Philanthropy has earned a silver medal from the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE), an organization that promotes excellence…
With the closing of the 2022-23 academic year, we welcome a new cohort of graduates to the TRU Law alumni community. We'd like to introduce…
In this spotlight, we feature Danielle Ching McNamee from the law class of 2018. After law school, Danielle started a clerkship with the BC Supreme…
Diony Duraes Santos (MBA ’19) is an accomplished engineer who has worked in seven countries, is fluent in four languages and holds two master’s degrees,…
High expectations lead to successful students. That’s the not-so-secret strategy of Larry Franzen, welding instructor at TRU, and one reason he says so many of…
What should you seek in a university education? Vernie Clement, BBA ’13, has approached it as a way to gather tools and abilities to add…
Do words like quantum optics and ions make your head spin? Did you shy away from studying sciences in school because you didn’t think you…
Certified Financial Planner Fred Zhou, BBA ’09 and MBA ’11, has built a career on what he values most: people, community and saying yes to…
One of the top Indigenous law events for Canadian universities is coming to Thompson Rivers University (TRU) for the first time next year. The Kawaskimhon…
