President and Vice-Chancellor Brett Fairbairn with newly inducted members of the TRU President's Circle at an event held in their honour on Sept. 7 at Tod Mountain Thoroughbreds.
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.
