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Allie Unger leans against a railing at Ucluelet harbour with boats anchored in the background.

Hands-on learning draws Allie Unger to VIU Fisheries and Aquaculture diploma

By Rachel Stern
Meet this year’s VIU Governor General’s Academic Bronze Medal recipient
Christin Collishaw sitting outside in a swing at beach and smiling at the camera

From social work to sustainable leisure management

By Eric Zimmer
Christin Collishaw shares her story
a power engineer inspects large tanks in a big machine room with sunlight peeking through the window

Find your new career path as a power engineer

By Eric Zimmer
VIU’s next program intake is this fall
Bryan Lamprecht kneels in front of a patch of Hosackia pinnata flowers nestled in a field of grass.

Saving an endangered Nanaimo flower

By Rachel Stern
VIU Biology student studying rare flower only found in Nanaimo area
Halle Walle standing in front of her backyard bog and smiling at the camera

Re-creating a unique taste from ancient times

By Eric Zimmer
Halle Walle shares her story
Headshot of Zeke Critchlow

Computer Science student develops digital dashboard for BC music festival

Zeke Critchlow discovers a passion for programming at VIU
Victoria Koutstaal outside on a sunny day smiling at the camera.

Finding her path with a career in recreation

By Eric Zimmer
Victoria Koutstaal shares her story
Shannah holding a fish

Cooking up success

From Classroom to Career: Shannah Pogline
Brian Yin holds a microphone near a podium.

Life is more fun with purpose

From classroom to career: Brian Yin