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Demitria Rounis

A role model for giving back

By Eric Zimmer
Demitria Rounis shares her story
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
Elise Cole

Battling racism and discrimination with art

By Eric Zimmer
VIU Kinesiology student Elise Cole shares her story
Portrait of Aaron Moore in front of totems at VIU Nanaimo campus

Making a positive impact on youth: Aaron Moore

Celebrating Indigenous mentorship at VIU
Chris Shanks sits on a blue chair in a library.

The art of finishing two degrees during a pandemic

By Rachel Stern
Meet this year’s recipient of VIU’s Governor General’s Academic Silver Medal
Kashmir Lesnick-Petrovicz sits on the ground and holds paint brushes in her hands.

Creating community connections through art

By Rachel Stern
Kashmir Lesnick-Petrovicz’s work part of interactive RockVIU art exhibit
Michaela Medina stands in front of the VIU koi pond, smiling.

Expressing emotions through art

By Rachel Stern
Michaela Medina’s work part of art exhibit during RockVIU
Happy

Finding freedom of expression through art

By Eric Zimmer
Enigye "Happy" Amarkah's work will be part of an exhibit at RockVIU in September
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