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Tyson holds up his Ma Murray award

Alum wins coveted Ma Murray award for feature writing

Tyson Whitney’s feature series for the North Island’s ongoing hospital closures picked up the gold medal this year.

Samuelle Simard-Provençal holds a small bird in her hands.

Alum takes high school students under her wing

By Rachel Stern

Samuelle Simard-Provençal shares her love of science through bird banding demonstration

VIU grad and current employee Rayan Zeineddine wearing a VIU hoodie and glasses standing next to a tree outside and smiling at the camera

Finding community and belonging at VIU

By Eric Zimmer

VIU grad and current employee Rayan Zeineddine shares his story

Valentina sits in a garden with lots of greenery around her

Healing the mind with psychedelic-assisted therapy

From classroom to career: Valentina Chichiniova

Harleen Kalra standing outside on a sunny day and smiling at the camera.

Integrating AI into classrooms

By Eric Zimmer

Graduate student Harleen Kalra shares her research

Leah stands in front of gathering place

A voice for justice: VIU grad champions Indigenous women and girls

Leah Vaisanen shares her journey

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

Kate Wilson in a baking uniform holding a rolling pin

Rising to the challenge of opening her own baking business

From Classroom to Career: Kate Wilson

Jiayi Li sitting at a table with a cup of coffee looking out the window

International student finds dream job in Nanaimo

Jiayi Li’s innovation saved his company thousands of dollars

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