VIU Alum Starts Award for Single Mothers
February 9, 2021
Receiving financial help changed Kyla Hanington’s life and the lives of her children when she was at university; now she wants to give back to families in similar situations. There were many times when Kyla Hanington was close to giving up on her university education. Every time this happened, the... Read more
Alum of the Month: Dennis Año
January 28, 2021
Doing his master’s degree at VIU while working up to 30 hours a week as a Community Health Nurse was one of the biggest challenges Dennis Año (Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in International Management ’15) has ever taken on. After graduating, Año worked as Nurse Manager for... Read more
Alum of the Month: Megan Yim
January 14, 2021
Dr. Megan Yim (Bachelor of Arts ’15, Major in Psychology) is passionate about helping people reach their full health potential. Yim, who went on to complete a master’s degree in experimental neuropsychology at the University of Victoria and then a Doctor of Chiropractic from the Canadian Memorial... Read more
Alumni of the Month: Spenser Smith
December 8, 2020
Through his writing, Spenser Smith (Bachelor of Arts, Major in Creative Writing ’19) is attempting to change the public’s perception of drug users and add another perspective to the conversation about BC’s overdose crisis. In September 2019, he started his Master of Arts in Creative Writing at the... Read more
Island Institutions Team Up to Host Virtual Career Fair
November 4, 2020
Beyond 2020 seeks to match employers with qualified students in an all-day event on November 19, 2020. Registration is now open for the first-ever multi-institutional virtual career fair on Vancouver Island. Beyond 2020 – Vancouver Island Career and Connections Fair aims to bridge the gap... Read more
Alum of the Month: Ron Brash
October 20, 2020
A passion for tinkering with computer programs and designing web pages led Ron Brash to start his first year of VIU’s Information Technology and Applied Systems (ITAS) diploma program while he was still in high school. Through a partnership program between Nanaimo Ladysmith School District and VIU... Read more