President’s Circle welcomes new members

President’s Circle welcomes new members

October 17, 2024 at 7:34 pm  Education, Kamloops, News

Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) President’s Circle has 15 new members. The President’s Circle recognizes extraordinary contributions to the university — specifically, cumulative financial donations of $100,000 and above. 

The newest members were inducted on Sept. 7 and are as follows: 

  • ARH Healthcare Foundation  
  • BC CPA Education Foundation 
  • Warren and Carolyn Bepple 
  • Richard* and Fearon Blair 
  • Finning Canada  
  • Bob and Mirella Holden 
  • Kelson Group  
  • Mark and Sally Nairn 
  • NRI Distribution Inc.  
  • Al and Bina Patel 
  • Pay My Tuition 
  • Dr. Alan Shaver 
  • Teck Resources Limited  
  • Urban Systems and Urban Systems Foundation  
  • The Zawaduk Family  

* Recognized posthumously

Total donations from newly inducted donors represent over $2.1 million while total donations from all 114 President’s Circle members represent $64 million. Donations to TRU support student scholarships and bursaries, capital projects and research. 

The President’s Circle was established in 2010 to recognize donors’ lifelong contributions to TRU in a more intimate way and to encourage them to maintain a long-term close affiliation with the university. 

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