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VIU Student Pulse News: July 28, 2021

We are looking forward to welcoming you to VIU this fall!
Denman Moody smiles while standing in front of green ferns.

Achieving excellence

By Rachel Stern
Meet this year’s recipient of VIU’s Governor General’s Academic Bronze Medal
Julia Blair WITT program

Finding her fit with VIU’s Women in Trades Training Program

By Eric Zimmer
Meet Julia Blair
Monir Shahzeidi is this year's Governor General’s Academic Medal gold medal recipient

From accounting student to graduate researcher

By Eric Zimmer
Monir Shahzeidi is this year’s recipient of VIU's Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal
10 tips to make the most of your campus tour

10 Tips to Make the Most of Your Campus Tour

By Amber Lease and Taps Shoko, VIU Student Ambassadors
Your guide to a productive visit
Portrait shot of Lurana wearing a grad cap

VIU grad spotlight

By Lys Morton
Meet Lurana McClure Rodriguez
Adam Klassen in the Fundamentals of Forestry Harvesting (FFHP) program

Charting a new career path with Fundamentals of Forestry Harvesting Practices

By Eric Zimmer
Adam Klassen shares his story
swift water rescue training

Graduates in training: connected, cultural, caring and committed

By Katherine Palmer Gordon
How VIU's Stewardship Technician Training Program is offering Indigenous students the skills to become land and water guardians
Portrait of Jamie Koukell at Shq'apthut, VIU's Aboriginal Gathering Place

Connecting with culture remotely: Jamie Coukell

By Jenn McGarrigle
Celebrating Indigenous mentorship at VIU