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A passion for community wellness launches career

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Recent kinesiology graduate Ashley Hoydal-Payne gained the experience she needed to launch her business through an internship focused on community wellness and digital media.

Designing technology solutions for a better world

The Ring

As a high school student trying to decide on a university major Robert Lee, who graduates this spring with a Bachelor of Engineering in computer engineering, recalls wanting to find a field where he could cultivate his keen interest in science, develop innovative technologies, and make a positive impact in the world.

A study in landscapes

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Persia Khan, who graduates this month with a BSc in geography, grew up surrounded by big mountain landscapes in Alberta. Her honours research project investigated how mammals use time in high disturbance landscapes in the Canadian Rockies. She also had the opportunity to be a research assistant with UVic’s Mountain Legacy Project.

From Saanich to Spain—and back again

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One semester studying abroad in Spain gave UVic graduate Elijah Ackerly a new perspective on life back home in Saanich that would change his path forever. “I fell in love with the language and culture in Spain, but also with the way that learning a new language can influence your perspective on the world,” Ackerly says. “I saw that life can be different from where I grew up.”

Love of science, and joy in the unexpected

The Ring

After a practicum organizing a COVID-19 vaccine clinic, Edget Waktola graduates this spring with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

Learning quest leads to artistry and resiliency

The Ring

Shawna Bowler, a proud Métis woman from Winnipeg, graduates this spring with a master's degree in social work.

BFA exhibit: work created under COVID

The Ring

Visual arts students were prepping the BFA grad show when, with less than a month before the opening date, they were informed that a public show would not be possible—now they're shifting it online.

Drawing youth voices into community activism

The Ring

Professional muralist, activist, and soon-to-be secondary school teacher Kay Gallivan is graduating from UVic this Fall ready to bring more public art into the school system.

Gold rush curator sharpens her skills

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With nearly half-a-million archival objects in her collection, Barkerville Historic Town curator Mandy Kilsby balances her daily tasks with the need for professional development.

Writing grad explores words & life

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Despite having just completed their writing degree, Kai Conradi’s poetry and short-stories have already been published in multiple outlets and been nominated for national literary prizes.

Cultivating BIPOC community on campus

The Ring

Amy Tang, who graduated with her PhD in English this month, is now well-recognized as a researcher, visual artist and community organizer.

Answering the matriarchal call to lead

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Ashley Charleson, a member of the shíshálh Nation near Sechelt, BC, prefers to learn online and says UVic’s Indigenous Community Development and Governance program was her ideal starting point.

Finding a niche in digital marketing

The Ring

When Megan Wilson, graduating student from UVic’s Gustavson School of Business, began to imagine starting her own business, the world looked a bit different than it does today. However, her offering—digital marketing for start-ups—is more relevant today than ever.

Widening participation in engineering

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Tim Berntsen strongly believes in encouraging and supporting diversity in the field of engineering. And he found plenty of opportunities to do just that during the past academic year as President of the UVic Engineering Students’ Society.

Unconstrained path leads to study of the brain

The Ring

During her five years at UVic, Hannah Eilertsen strove to be the best student possible. Her focus, smarts and determination paid off this month when she was awarded the Jubilee Medal for holding the highest academic standing in the Faculty of Social Sciences. She graduates with a BSc in psychology.

Commerce feeds curiosity at campus food bank

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Tari Murwira, UVic BCom class of 2020, can count her spare hours over the last year in cans of soup, jars of peanut butter and liters of milk. Murwira is the coordinator of the UVSS food bank.

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