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Meylin smiling at the camera

From Ecuador to VIU: Finding growth in every opportunity

By Eric Zimmer
Meet the class of 2026: Meylin Vasquez
victoria dudley sitting outside with a group of her friends

Growing her confidence and skills as a future educator

By Eric Zimmer
Meet the Class of 2026: Victoria Dudley
Kendra Neary outside smiling at the camera against a green backdrop

Creating opportunities for herself and others

By Eric Zimmer
Meet your valedictorians: Kendra Neary
Emily Mahony outside in front of an ocean bay with mountains on a cloudy windy day smiling at the camera.

Turning campus research experiences into global opportunities

By Eric Zimmer
Meet the Class of 2026: Emily Mahony
Alysia Boudreau oustide and smiling at the camera

Hands-on research helps student’s conservation career take flight

By Eric Zimmer
Meet the Class of 2026: Alysia Boudreau
Chiara standing outside on a sunny day in front of green shrubbery and smiling at the camera.

Turning connection and curiosity into a double degree

By Eric Zimmer
Meet your valedictorians: Chiara Sedola
Tejas giving a presentation next to a powerpoint slide.

Embracing every opportunity

By Eric Zimmer
Meet your valedictorians: Tejas Sawant
Zackary Sutton outside wearng sunglasses and looking at the camera

Finding confidence and camaraderie in VIU’s WEST program

By Eric Zimmer
Zackary Sutton shares his story
two students stdying in the health and sciences building

Saving companies time, money and talent

By Eric Zimmer
MBA students research smarter business solutions
Lavdeep sitting at a table and smiling at the camera.

Balancing parenthood and post-secondary studies

By Eric Zimmer
How support and stability is helping Lavdeep Gill pursue a career in health care
Michael MacKenzie showing a group of students some of the work done for the Futures Fair.

Imagining Nanaimo in 2086

By Eric Zimmer
How city-building, growth levels and decision-making could shape the city 60 years from now
Madelyn in the cafeteria with her research poster

What does the public really think about restorative justice?

By Eric Zimmer
Criminology student Maddy Reetham-Clayton aims to find out for a community partner