Stories of Impact

Three female students stand together smiling and holding signs, from left to right the signs are "Thanks", a giant yellow smiley, "you are making a difference"

Donor generosity enables opportunities for students to follow their dreams or conduct world-class research. Your positive impact is felt on campus and beyond.

Two female students stand smiling. One is holding a large yellow smiley face and the other is holding a sign that says "you are making a difference"

UVic EDSEA

Rylee Zondervan (left) and Mariana Jimenez (right) are leaders in the UVic Education Student Equity Advocates (UVic EDSEA) club and recently shared about how donors impact the work they do. Mariana...

International Student Awards

Many international students don’t have access to the bursaries and other sources of financial aid available to domestic students. The new International Student Award makes education more...

Lucas Hung

Few people can say they found their calling at just four years old. Pianist Lucas Hung is thankful for the opportunity to turn that childhood passion into a career at UVic’s School of...

Ramirez uses cutting-edge molecular isotope techniques to analyse fish tissue samples.

Marmie Hess Research grants

Legacy gift fuels research programs spanning land, sea and stars The Dr. Margaret "Marmie" Perkins Hess Research Grants in Earth, Ocean, Astronomy, and Environmental Sciences were...

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Nicole Hack

Nicole Hack (who prefers they/them pronouns) is looking forward to completing their degree next year, over a decade after they started their journey at the University of Victoria. Nicole chose to...