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Faculty of Arts
Savanah Margaret Cockrell graduates from the Faculty of Arts with a Philosophy Major and a Politics Minor. Throughout her three years at TRU, Cockrell was heavily involved in community opportunities including practicum placements in politics; one on municipal governments and another on Free Speech in Canada v. The United States. Additionally, Cockrell worked as a research assistant for the Philosophy department to coordinate the Canadian High School Ethics Bowl and she resurrected TRUSU Philosophy Club. Cockrell excelled at academics and earned several scholarships including R. Robert Roshard Memorial Bursary, TRU Foundation Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship (FUAS) and Micheline Pellerin Scholarship. Cockrell plans to pursue two Masters Degrees (one in Political Science and one in Philosophy), before making a lateral move into a PhD in either Political Philosophy or Logic with a focus in Politics.
Jordan Houle chose to study a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at TRU because of the access to quality faculty, and the opportunity to complete undergraduate research in the Brain and Behaviour Laboratory under the mentorship of Dr. Jenni Karl through the Undergraduate Research Experience Award Program (UREAP). Participating in research as an undergraduate student had a significant impact on Houle: his volunteer experience and passion for mental health led him to volunteer as a TRU Wellness Ambassador. Houle received the 2018 Alvin & Lydia Grunert Scholarship, an award for the highest GPA of that academic year. Houle plans to complete a Master of Science of Occupational Therapy from the University of Alberta and go on to a PhD. He intends to work as a clinician and incorporate research into his practice.
Lyn Richards pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree after a career as a clinical psychologist. Richards appreciates the opportunity to build strong visual arts skills, the intellectual challenges of art history and theory, the support of faculty members and the camaraderie of fellow students. Most of all, she cherishes the strong friendships she’s made with fellow mature women taking visual art courses at TRU. Assisting with life drawing sessions, mounting a photography exhibition to honour relationships built in her photo classes and volunteering for BFA graduating exhibition openings also kept Richards busy. She was awarded a UREAP scholarship for an ambitious visual art project incorporating audio clips about forests with 10-foot tall trees covered in knitting and felted wool and illuminated using programmable LED strings and microprocessors. She intends to focus on developing her visual art practice and may apply to a Master of Fine Arts program in the future.
Carly DeFoe used her background in outdoor adventure and indigenous studies as a bridge to a future career in teaching through the Bachelor of General Studies. The flexibility of the program meant DeFoe could apply credits from the Adventure Guide Certificate she completed in 2018 toward the degree, allowing her to also complete an Aboriginal Studies Certificate while simultaneously gaining the prerequisites for her Bachelor’s. Throughout her studies, DeFoe conducted research on the intersections of Indigenous and Western physical geography, as well as the history and progression of outdoor education in Canada. She also served as vice president and outdoor guide for the AdventureU Club. DeFoe plans to begin the West Kootenay Teacher's Education Program in Nelson, BC, in preparation for a position teaching social studies and outdoor education. She intends to pursue a Master of Arts in Environmental Education and Communication while teaching.
The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree at TRU allowed Maris Fraser to combine her interests in environmental sustainability and adventure tourism and pursue a career that fosters environmental consciousness. Fraser experienced the incredible potential of her passion for outdoor adventure and the environment first-hand through both the Global Competency and Leadership in Environmental Sustainability experiential learning certificates. These certificates offered Fraser formal recognition of both her intercultural and international experiences and her environmental competencies (knowledge, skills, awareness and attitudes of an environmental sustainability citizen). She was able to gain this formal recognition in part due to her interdisciplinary thesis, which involved research exploring the points of intersection and relationship between adventure tourism and environmentalism. Fraser studied how experiences in nature can be a catalyst for protecting it and concluded that participation in outdoor activities and adventure tourism can help evoke environmental stewardship. She plans to pursue a career in the outdoors related to environmental planning.