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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

a triple layer dessert called a Nanaimo bar

Baking alumni return to VIU to help build the “big bar”

By Annette Lucas

Erik, Hannah, Faithe and Elleora excited for the sweet challenge

Jesse Anderson standing outside in front of one of his machines on a sunny day.

From Heavy Equipment student to successful business owner

By Eric Zimmer

Jesse Anderson shares his story

Hilary Peach smiling at the camera

From boilermaker to award-winning book author

By Eric Zimmer

Hilary Peach 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

Misha Zvekic wears green gloves and holds a beaker with liquid in it in a chemistry lab.

Alum finds forever chemicals in sixgill shark

By Rachel Stern

Misha Zvekic examines shark during a research exchange

A husky tied up outside

VIU alum shares Indigenous-made films watch list

By J’net Ayayqwayaksheelth, Director of Indigenous Relations and Community Engagement, National Film Board of Canada

J’net Ayayqwayaksheelth shares three recent favourites

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

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.

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