TWU's 47th annual Commencement Ceremony on Saturday April 25th 2009 saw 445 individuals receiving degrees, including Dr. Marvin P. Kehler and Deborah Grey, alumni who received honorary doctorates from TWU. The degree of Doctor of Philanthropy (honoris causa) was presented to Dr. Marvin Kehler by Provost Dr. Dennis Jameson; and at the ceremony for Faculty of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Jameson presented Deborah Grey with the degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa). Both degrees were conferred by President Raymond.Read more...

Recently, reporter Brian Lewis of the Vancouver Province spoke to Dr. Raymond on the future of TWU and published the article, "TWU isn't resting on its laurels as recession gnaws at its bottom line." In the article, Dr. Raymond highlights the proposed opening of a new urban campus in downtown Richmond for 2012, and another move to increase TWU's reach into the community by establishing a two-year program for the Fraser Valley for adults over the age 25 to complete their university degrees on a part-time basis.Read more...

A pilot project by TWU Assistant Professor of Biology, Karen Steensma, and her student researchers just might provide a natural solution for the ridding of starlings on blueberry farms. A study conducted last summer south of the border in Whatcom County showed that when a small, territorial falcon known as the American kestrel is in the area, the starling population may decrease. Plotting bird against bird may be the right direction as starlings fear all birds of prey; and studies in other parts of North America have shown that kestrels will chase and frighten starlings.Read more...

Arnica Skulstad-Brown - 2003

Since earning her MFA in Acting from Temple University (Philadelphia), God has been leading Arnica on a most unusual adventure. From commuting the East Coast scene by Greyhound bus, to establishing a life in Los Angeles, to returning to Vancouver and facing the one city that seemed impenetrable, she has been on a journey of faith-building and character-shaping proportions. The roles she is consistently called upon to bring to life are the broken sort that may seem questionable for a good Christian girl to play, but Arnica senses this as her calling-- to illuminate this brokenness in a way only those who know hope can. She is currently appearing in a Vancouver-based webseries, Condition:Human [www.conditionhuman.com], by brilliant young filmmaker Trenton Lepp, which explores the broken and isolated state of humanity, reflected in contemporary dependencies on technology over human contact. This summer Arnica will be traveling to Sao Paulo, Brazil to shoot an independent feature, the family drama "Zach, Alison and Many Others". Please pray for Arnica as she seeks to be Christ's love and light to those she's working with. www.arnicaskulstadbrown.com

Jennnifer Singh - 2001

Jennifer has recently joined the Leadership Team of the International Christian Alliance on Prostitution (ICAP) as the Executive Director of the organization. Jennifer spent four years in Cambodia working with Hagar and Samaritan's Purse. In Cambodia, Jennifer worked alongside the local people in a variety of different programs ranging from women's development initiatives to agricultural production. After her time in Southeast Asia, she returned to Canada to attend seminary at Regent College where she completed her Masters of Divinity degree in 2008. During her three years at Regent College, Jennifer also was involved with training, mentoring, and developing cross-cultural curriculum. www.icapglobal.org

Randy Moes - 1998

Randy Moes graduated with a Bachelor of Education and is currently the principal at Southwest Chicago Christian School's Oak Lawn Campus (Pre-K to 8th Grade). Randy began his career teaching in Canada for 2 years, then spent 2 years teaching in the Dominican Republic, and is now completing his 7th year in Chicago. Randy's wife, Wendy is also a teacher and teaches part-time (Art and Spanish at Calvin Christian School). They have 2 girls, Aydee, age 3 and Kihra, age 1.