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Taryn Walker portrait

Harnessing her people skills to engage alumni

By Amanda Chacon Brown
What Taryn Walker did with her VIU degree
Linea Brickwood gets ready to bump the ball during a Mariners game inside the VIU gym while a crowd watches in the background

Mariners alum takes passion for her sport overseas

By Eric Zimmer
Linnea Brickwood shares her story
Mitch Turko wearing a suit and tie, smiling at the camera with a blue and green background.

Accounting alum at the top of his class

By Eric Zimmer
Mitch Turko shares his story
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
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
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