Castanet | TRU reintroduces distinguished alumni awards with new group of recipients November 21, 2023
TRU is honouring five esteemed alumni with Distinguished Alumni Awards for outstanding achievement, leadership and public service. Read more
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Alumni, Featured
Distinguished alumni recognized November 17, 2023
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is honouring five esteemed alumni with Distinguished Alumni Awards for outstanding achievement, leadership and public service. Honouring exceptional graduates has been…
Alumni, Featured, Giving, TRU World
Two decades and growing support for campus cricket November 14, 2023
The ICC Cricket World Cup takes place far from Thompson Rivers University (TRU), forcing local fans to follow their favourite teams remotely. Thankfully, those who…
Alumni, Featured
TRU alumni, how amazing are you? November 1, 2023
What do an Olympian, a premier and a biomolecular scientist have in common? They are all TRU alumni and they are all seriously amazing! But…
Alumni, Faculty of Arts, Featured, Sustainability
Trucking industry faces a battery of change October 30, 2023
Tik Tokking truck driver Chace Barber (BA ’18) went viral a few years ago sharing his long-haul adventures. The number of followers on his TikTok…
Discovery Education | Creating a “cool” career studying polar bears October 27, 2023
TRU alum Alysa McCall gives a behind-the-scenes look into her career path and offers advice to students considering ways they can turn their interest in…
Clearwater Times | KnowWhere Farms in Clearwater, B.C. — a great place to be when you ‘Love where you live’ October 27, 2023
TRU alumni and first-generation farmers Kyler and Sylvia Miller are committed to being local. Read more
CBC Kamloops | KTW's final edition October 25, 2023
TRU alum Jessica Wallace speaks with Daybreak Kamloops about being an intern at Kamloops This Week and what the paper has meant to her. Story begins…
Featured, Giving
Why does philanthropy matter at a university? October 4, 2023
TRU student Grace Clemont said receiving the Dr. Joan Sherman Weir Memorial Scholarship was life changing. Hers is just one of many stories featured in…
Alumni, Faculty of Science, Featured
Human action key to polar bear survival October 4, 2023
While polar bears tend to avoid humans and stick to cold climates, advocating for them has taken TRU alum Alysa McCall (BSc Hons ’10) from…
Faculty of Law
Law alumni feature: Cemeka Douglas October 3, 2023
In this alumni spotlight, we feature Cemeka Douglas from the class of 2018. Douglas articled with a mid-sized firm in Toronto and then joined a…
Faculty of Law
Law students bring home Hooplaw victory October 3, 2023
Building on its successful showing at the 2022 Hooplaw event, TRU Law brought home the championship in this year's competition. Established in 1995, Hooplaw is…
Alumni, Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism, Featured, Giving
Student supports accelerate their climb to success September 27, 2023
A rugged landscape, varied terrain and endless kilometres of adventure await outdoor enthusiasts living in and visiting the Kamloops area. Having the desire to explore…
Faculty of Law
Law grad recognized for equity and social justice September 12, 2023
TRU Law alum Cem Bicer is among the 24 graduating students from law schools across Canada to receive this year's Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize…
Clearwater Times | KnowWhere Farms in Clearwater, BC — a great place to be when you love where you live September 11, 2023
Meet two TRU alumni who met, fell in love and created a life and business together ranching near Clearwater. Clearwater Times invites you to meet…
Alumni, Faculty of Science, Featured, Indigenous Education, WolfPack
Alum promotes Indigenous perspective in engineering August 29, 2023
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…
The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal | Dig This, ancient Quesnel history fans August 18, 2023
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…
Alumni, Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Featured
Becoming the best through connections August 14, 2023
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…
Alumni, Faculty of Science, Giving, Indigenous Education
Indigenous science camp returns to campus August 8, 2023
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…
Alumni, Faculty of Science, Featured
Research, advocacy, leadership: An exciting career in veterinary medicine August 1, 2023
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…
