Donation puts carpentry students on the road to success July 21, 2023
KAMLOOPS — Thanks to a $100,000 gift from Kamloops Home Hardware Building Centre, a new sprinter van complete with a full set of tools ensures…
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The Williams Lake Tribune | Family of Chelsea Lewis start TRU bursary for Williams Lake women in her honour July 21, 2023
The family of Chelsea Lewis is honouring her memory with a bursary for women enrolling in trades at TRU in Williams Lake or Kamloops. Lewis…
The Williams Lake Tribune | TRU Williams Lake provides more options for women to try trades July 11, 2023
The TRU Williams Lake campus is offering a fully funded Women in Trades Exploratory Program. It will be the program's first year in Williams Lake.…
Indigenous graduates honoured at ceremony June 16, 2023
Surrounded by friends, family and the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Kamloops community, 30 Indigenous graduates entered the Brown Family House of Learning, HL 190, on…
CBC Kamloops | TRU trades winner June 13, 2023
School of Trades and Technology student Hugo Heyes talks about medaling at the 2023 Skills Canada National Competition, and welding instructors John Sutton and Larry…
CFJC Today | Five trades students take home medals on national stage June 9, 2023
Five trades students, including Nolan Ilic, took home medals for demonstrating their talents on the national stage. “What I love about Nolan is he’s calm,…
CFJC Today | Five TRU trades students take home national awards June 2, 2023
Five School of Trades and Technology students have won national awards, including two golds, for demonstrating the best talent in their skilled trade. Read more
TRU trades students capture bling at national competition June 2, 2023
KAMLOOPS – Five Thompson Rivers University (TRU) School of Trades and Technology students have won national awards, including two golds, for demonstrating the best talent…
Carpentry students gain industry experience May 24, 2023
[caption id="attachment_2978453" align="alignright" width="251"] Connor Simmons[/caption] A day at the City Gardens construction site provided an eye-opening opportunity for TRU’s carpentry students recently. “It was…
Funding helps welders showcase skills April 5, 2023
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…
Minister of post-secondary education tours Kamloops campus March 22, 2023
[caption id="attachment_2977368" align="alignright" width="404"] Power engineering students Natasha Bosse, left, and Sierra Neuls, right, had a chance to chat with BC Minister of Post-Secondary Education…
Donation makes glass pipe dream a reality November 23, 2022
[caption id="attachment_2975199" align="alignright" width="270"] Glass piping allows students to see inside a multi-pipe system.[/caption] Plumbing — it’s not just about toilets. And once you’ve had…
Indigenous students hammer out careers on historic project July 21, 2022
Over the past 12 weeks, a group of Indigenous students have rolled up their sleeves exploring the trades. Enrolled in the School of Trades and…
Women in Trades students give back to Cariboo region July 12, 2022
A group of 11 students are the first participants in a Women in Trades (WIT) Exploratory Program from Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to be held…
Welding student proves his ‘metal’ to win gold June 30, 2022
Youths aged 12 to 16 interested in trying out welding this summer are invited to check out TRU's ARX and Sparx Welding Camp, July 18…
Audiobooks as a sound learning aid for students June 22, 2022
Associate Professor Paul Simpson, from the Piping Trades program, believes in empowering his students while ensuring they’re learning in a safe and supportive environment. He…
Minister sees future of TRU's green initiatives first hand April 13, 2022
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is well placed to serve the future needs of the province’s workforce and the economy as it strives to blend practical…
Art meets welding to create Indigenous garden bench April 7, 2022
For the past seven years, TRU welding Instructor Jim McCarthy has also been teaching welding/art at NorKam Secondary. McCarthy recently created a bench for an…
Williams Lake Tribune | Williams Lake’s first ever Girls in Trades day March 6, 2022
The first ever Girls in Trades event gave young female students a taste of working in the trades thanks to TRU in Williams Lake. Over 100…
Journal of Commerce | New Gold gifts $150,000 to trades school December 21, 2021
New Gold Inc. has donated $150,000 to enhance programming and opportunities for women in the trades at TRU. Most of the funds will go toward …
