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Grab your old crew and join us April 4-5 for a homecoming weekend that'll strengthen our UFV community for generations to come. Let's write UFV's next chapter together.</p>  <div class="desk-div hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <div class="d-flex flex-wrap"> <a class="btn btn-flex" href="/alumni-weekend/" role="button" target="_self" >Alumni & Friends Weekend info</a>   </div></div>  <div class="hidden-lg hidden-md"> <div class="col-md-6 col-sm-12 np div-429-btns"> <a href="/alumni-weekend/" role="button" target="_self" >Alumni & Friends Weekend info</a> </div> <div class="col-md-6 col-sm-12 np div-429-btns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>    <STYLE> .ct-marketing-row { padding: 40px 5px 40px 5px; padding: 40px 0px 40px 0px; } .y-pd- { padding: px 0px px 0px !important; } </STYLE> <div class="ct-marketing-row ct-391 ct-391-1043055 " style="background:#FFF;"> <div class="container" style="text-align:;"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12">   <span id="d.en.1053248"></span> <div class="ct-page-content"> <h2>UFV 50 highlights</h2> <hr class="lime-green" /> <p> </p> <div class="container-outer"> <div class="container-inner-half"><img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/canucks.jpg" class="img-responsive" alt="" style="width : 533px;height : 533px; " /> <h3>UFV Night with the Abby Canucks</h3> <p><strong>April 3, 2024: </strong>More than 500 UFV students, alumni, faculty and staff came out to help kick off UFV’s 50th anniversary at the Abbotsford Centre, cheering on the Abbotsford Canucks.</p> <p class="cta"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ufv/albums/72177720315973587">Canucks night photos »</a></p> </div> <div class="container-inner-half"><img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/ufv-50-launch.jpg" class="img-responsive" alt="" style="width : 533px;height : 533px; " /> <h3>UFV 50 Opening Ceremony</h3> <p><strong>April 4, 2024: </strong>The UFV 50 opening was a simultaneous ceremony held in four of UFV’s original communities (Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, Hope) and cross-broadcast to each location.<strong> </strong> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ufv/albums/72177720316030024/">See launch photos »</a></p> <p class="cta"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2024/04/ufv-kicks-off-50th-anniversary-across-all-four-campuses/">Opening Ceremony story »</a></p> </div> <div class="container-inner-half"><img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/Chancellor.jpg" class="img-responsive" alt="" style="width : 400px;height : 400px; " /> <h3>Chancellor's Installation</h3> <p>Local First Nations and guests from other institutions attended a Sto:lo tradition-led installation ceremony for new Chancellor Q’um Q’um Xiiem.</p> <p class="cta"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2024/05/qum-qum-xiiem-dr-jo-ann-archibald-installed-as-ufv-chancellor/">Chancellor story »</a></p> </div> <div class="container-inner-half"><img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/Mission.jpg" class="img-responsive" alt="" style="width : 533px;height : 533px; " /> <h3>Mission Campus Opening</h3> <p><strong>September 14, 2024: </strong>MLA Pam Alexis and Mayor Paul Horn were among the many guests that helped open UFV’s renovated Mission campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ufv/albums/72177720320136683/">See campus opening photos »</a> </p> <p class="cta"><strong><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2024/09/ufvs-renovated-school-of-education-launches-in-mission/">Campus opening story »</a></strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pc" style="clear:left; padding-bottom:10px;"></div>   </div>  </div>  </div>  </div>     <STYLE> .ct-marketing-row { padding: 40px 5px 40px 5px; padding: 40px 0px 40px 0px; } .y-pd- { padding: px 0px px 0px !important; } </STYLE> <div class="ct-marketing-row ct-391 ct-391-1043052 " style="background:#E4F5CF;"> <div class="container" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12">   <span id="d.en.1053249"></span> <div class="ct-page-content"> <p> </p> <div class="container-outer"> <div class="container-inner-half"><img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/Celebration.jpg" class="img-responsive" alt="" style="width : 532px;height : 532px; " /> <h3>Community Celebration & Report Launch</h3> <p><strong>September 26, 2024: </strong>More than 300 people gathered for the UFV 50 edition of the St’elt’elawtexw Celebration of Community, enjoying the food and drink and the showcases despite the rainy weather. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ufv/albums/72177720320657973">See celebration photos »</a></p> <p class="cta"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2024/10/community-comes-together-for-ufvs-steltelawtexw-celebration/">Community Celebration story »</a></p> </div> <div class="container-inner-half"><img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/collaboratorium.jpg" class="img-responsive" alt="" style="width : 533px;height : 533px; " /> <h3>BMO Collaboratorium</h3> <p><strong>June 25, 2024: </strong>UFV celebrated the launch of the BMO Collaboratorium, a multi-year, $400,000 partnership with UFV's Peace and Reconciliation Centre (PARC). <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ufv/albums/72177720318268476/">See BMO event photos »</a></p> <p class="cta"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2024/06/bmo-contributing-to-ufvs-community-research-collaboratorium/">Collaboratorium story »</a></p> </div> <div class="container-inner-half"><img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/Convo-50.jpg" class="img-responsive" alt="" style="width : 532px;height : 532px; " /> <h3>Convocation 2024</h3> <p class="cta"><strong>June 2024: </strong>1,399 graduates crossed the stage over the three days of convocation, cheered on by 4,951 guests. The UFV Alumni Association welcomed new grads into their ranks with post-ceremony celebrations on Convocation Plaza, in partnership with TD Insurance.</p> <p class="cta"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2024/06/nearly-5000-guests-celebrate-ufvs-graduating-class-of-2024/">Convocation story »</a></p> </div> <div class="container-inner-half"><img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/bbq-50.jpg" class="img-responsive" alt="" style="width : 358px;height : 358px; " /> <h3>Employee Fall BBQ</h3> <p><strong>August 21, 2024: </strong>Hundreds of employees and retirees turned out for the annual fall welcome event, with participation from the Faculty and Staff Association.</p> <p class="cta"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ufv/albums/72177720319686375/">Fall BBQ photos »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pc" style="clear:left; padding-bottom:10px;"></div>   </div>  </div>  </div>  </div>     <STYLE> .ct-marketing-row { padding: 40px 5px 40px 5px; padding: 40px 0px 40px 0px; } .y-pd- { padding: px 0px px 0px !important; } </STYLE> <div class="ct-marketing-row ct-391 ct-391-1053251 " style="background:#ebebeb;"> <div class="container" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12">   <span id="d.en.1053252"></span> <div class="ct-page-content"> <h2>UFV-50 Funded programs</h2> <hr class="lime-green" /> <p>Over 32 initiatives received funding through UFV 50 Program Fund grants. Below you'll see just some of the programs and events that have taken place across our campuses in celebration of UFV 50.</p> </div> <div class="pc" style="clear:left; padding-bottom:10px;"></div>   <span id="d.en.1053253"></span> <section> <div class="row"> <div class="container"> <div class="col-md-6">   <style> .panel-default { border-color: #7cb232; } .panel-horizontal { display: flex; flex-direction: row; padding: 20px; } .panel-body { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; } .rounded-circle { width: 150px; height: 150px; background-color: #7cb232; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; margin: 15px; } .rounded-circle::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 80%; height: 80%; background: url('https://via.placeholder.com/150') center center / cover no-repeat; border-radius: 50%; } .panel-title { padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; } </style>  <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 mb-4"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-horizontal"> <div class="rounded-circle"> <img class="rounded-circle" src="/media/assets/ufv-50/winds-of-change-title-page.png"> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <h4 class="panel-title">Winds of Change</h4> <p>A collaborative archival project designed to document and reflect upon the university’s journey toward equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (led by SASI)</p> <p><a href="https://www.ufv.ca/50/winds-of-change/" class="text-success">Explore Winds of Change »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <style> .panel-default { border-color: #7cb232; } .panel-horizontal { display: flex; flex-direction: row; padding: 20px; } .panel-body { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; } .rounded-circle { width: 150px; height: 150px; background-color: #7cb232; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; margin: 15px; } .rounded-circle::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 80%; height: 80%; background: url('https://via.placeholder.com/150') center center / cover no-repeat; border-radius: 50%; } .panel-title { padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; } </style>  <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 mb-4"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-horizontal"> <div class="rounded-circle"> <img class="rounded-circle" src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/Lunch-with-elders.jpg"> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <h4 class="panel-title">Lunch with the elders</h4> <p>UFV staff visited with resident Elders for lunch, storytelling and a Q&A session (hosted by Indigenous Student Centre)</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ufv/albums/72177720318729830" class="text-success">See elders lunch photos »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <style> .panel-default { border-color: #7cb232; } .panel-horizontal { display: flex; flex-direction: row; padding: 20px; } .panel-body { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; } .rounded-circle { width: 150px; height: 150px; background-color: #7cb232; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; margin: 15px; } .rounded-circle::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 80%; height: 80%; background: url('https://via.placeholder.com/150') center center / cover no-repeat; border-radius: 50%; } .panel-title { padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; } </style>  <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 mb-4"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-horizontal"> <div class="rounded-circle"> <img class="rounded-circle" src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/world-bike-day.jpg"> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <h4 class="panel-title">World Bike Day</h4> <p>A community event for all ages marked the occasion with bike decorating a ride along Vedder Trail (Hosted by CERA)    </p> <p><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2024/05/learn-about-ufv-trishaw-rides-program-at-world-bicycle-day-gathering/" class="text-success">World Bike Day story »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <style> .panel-default { border-color: #7cb232; } .panel-horizontal { display: flex; flex-direction: row; padding: 20px; } .panel-body { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; } .rounded-circle { width: 150px; height: 150px; background-color: #7cb232; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; margin: 15px; } .rounded-circle::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 80%; height: 80%; background: url('https://via.placeholder.com/150') center center / cover no-repeat; border-radius: 50%; } .panel-title { padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; } </style>  <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 mb-4"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-horizontal"> <div class="rounded-circle"> <img class="rounded-circle" src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/Hot-breakfast.jpg"> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <h4 class="panel-title">Hot breakfast</h4> <p>More than a 100 students turned out for the first day of the program to enhance nutrition and give students an opportunity to connect over a meal (with the Student Union Society)</p> <p><a href="https://www.ufv.ca/student-wellness/programs/ufv-sus-food-bank/" class="text-success">Learn about food programs for UFV students »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <style> .panel-default { border-color: #7cb232; } .panel-horizontal { display: flex; flex-direction: row; padding: 20px; } .panel-body { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; } .rounded-circle { width: 150px; height: 150px; background-color: #7cb232; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; margin: 15px; } .rounded-circle::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 80%; height: 80%; background: url('https://via.placeholder.com/150') center center / cover no-repeat; border-radius: 50%; } .panel-title { padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; } </style>  <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 mb-4"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-horizontal"> <div class="rounded-circle"> <img class="rounded-circle" src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/ABT-reunion.jpg"> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <h4 class="panel-title">Continuing Education & ABT reunion</h4> <p>Graduates and faculty from 50 years of career programming gathered to celebrate. (with Continuing Education) </p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ufv/albums/72177720321707532" class="text-success">CE reunion photos »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <span id="d.en.1053254"></span> </div> <div class="col-md-6">   <style> .panel-default { border-color: #7cb232; } .panel-horizontal { display: flex; flex-direction: row; padding: 20px; } .panel-body { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; } .rounded-circle { width: 150px; height: 150px; background-color: #7cb232; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; margin: 15px; } .rounded-circle::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 80%; height: 80%; background: url('https://via.placeholder.com/150') center center / cover no-repeat; border-radius: 50%; } .panel-title { padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; } </style>  <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 mb-4"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-horizontal"> <div class="rounded-circle"> <img class="rounded-circle" src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/Dance-with-pride.jpg"> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <h4 class="panel-title">50 Years of Dancin' with PRIDE</h4> <p>Styled after the tea dances of Fire Island and Provincetown, students, faculty and staff celebrated Pride month (with CHASI and the Pride Collective).  </p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ufv/albums/72177720318199306" class="text-success">PRIDE event photos »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <style> .panel-default { border-color: #7cb232; } .panel-horizontal { display: flex; flex-direction: row; padding: 20px; } .panel-body { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; } .rounded-circle { width: 150px; height: 150px; background-color: #7cb232; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; margin: 15px; } .rounded-circle::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 80%; height: 80%; background: url('https://via.placeholder.com/150') center center / cover no-repeat; border-radius: 50%; } .panel-title { padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; } </style>  <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 mb-4"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-horizontal"> <div class="rounded-circle"> <img class="rounded-circle" src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/Community-ideation.jpg"> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <h4 class="panel-title">Community ideation day</h4> <p>Thirteen student teams spent two of their reading days creating and designing solutions to address current or future UFV needs. (with CECE)    </p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ufv/albums/72177720321946833" class="text-success">Ideation day photos »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <style> .panel-default { border-color: #7cb232; } .panel-horizontal { display: flex; flex-direction: row; padding: 20px; } .panel-body { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; } .rounded-circle { width: 150px; height: 150px; background-color: #7cb232; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; margin: 15px; } .rounded-circle::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 80%; height: 80%; background: url('https://via.placeholder.com/150') center center / cover no-repeat; border-radius: 50%; } .panel-title { padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; } </style>  <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 mb-4"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-horizontal"> <div class="rounded-circle"> <img class="rounded-circle" src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/UUP-reunion.jpg"> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <h4 class="panel-title">UUP Student & Faculty Reunion</h4> <p>The reunion gathered former and current students, staff, faculty, and community partners who have involved in Adult Basic Education and Adult Special Education since 1974, (with UUP) </p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ufv/albums/72177720317603831" class="text-success">Reunion photos »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <style> .panel-default { border-color: #7cb232; } .panel-horizontal { display: flex; flex-direction: row; padding: 20px; } .panel-body { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; } .rounded-circle { width: 150px; height: 150px; background-color: #7cb232; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; margin: 15px; } .rounded-circle::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 80%; height: 80%; background: url('https://via.placeholder.com/150') center center / cover no-repeat; border-radius: 50%; } .panel-title { padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; } </style>  <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 mb-4"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-horizontal"> <div class="rounded-circle"> <img class="rounded-circle" src="/media/assets/ufv-50/highlights/Health-fair.jpg"> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <h4 class="panel-title">Health fair</h4> <p>Community members dropped in to get information on health topics as well as get a flu vaccine (with Faculty of Health Science)  </p> <p><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2024/10/ufv-chilliwack-hosting-fall-health-fair/" class="text-success">Health fair story »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <span id="d.en.1053255"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <span id="d.en.1053264"></span> <div class="ct-page-content"> <p> </p> <h3 style="text-align: left;">UFV 50 – Community programs and sponsorships</h3> <div class="row" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="col-md-6"> <p><a href="/eldercollege/">Elder College at CERA Day</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.abbotsfordfilmfestival.com/">Abbotsford Film Festival</a> and <a href="https://www.ciff.ca/">Chilliwack Film Festival</a></p> <p><a href="https://abbotsfordairshow.com/">Abbotsford International Air Show</a></p> <p><a href="https://fvpride.ca/">Fraser Valley Pride</a> and <a href="https://www.chilliwackpride.com/">Chilliwack Pride Society</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tedxabbotsford.com/">TEDx Abbotsford</a></p> <p><a href="https://business.abbotsfordchamber.com/chamber-calendar/Details/fraser-valley-economic-summit-1080563">Fraser Valley Economic Summit</a></p> <p><a href="/grounded-innovation/">Grounded Innovation Conference</a></p> <p><a href="https://diversityawards.ca/">Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards</a></p> <p><a href="https://ecofarmbc.ca/ecodairy-events/">EcoFarm Fest</a></p> <p><a href="https://en.cnoy.org/home">Coldest Night of the Year</a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <p><a href="https://www.missionchamber.bc.ca/business-excellence-awards/">Mission</a>, <a href="https://www.chilliwackchamber.com/business-excellence-awards/">Chilliwack</a>, and <a href="https://www.abbotsfordchamber.com/business-excellence-awards/">Abbotsford Business Excellence</a> Awards</p> <p><a href="https://fvicba.com/">Fraser Valley Indo-Canadian Business Association Vaiskhi</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.downtownmission.ca/missionfest">MissionFest 2024</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.chilliwackmuralfestival.com/">Chilliwack Mural Festival</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.agrifair.ca/">Abbotsford AgriFair</a></p> <p><a href="https://bcaggala.givergy.ca/lite-ui/?controller=home">BC Agri-Food Industry Gala</a></p> <p><a href="https://chilliwackfair.com/">Chilliwack Fair</a></p> <p><a href="https://isaff.ca/">International South Asian Film Festival</a></p> <p><a href="https://thereach.ca/emerge/">The Reach Gallery Emerging Artist Program</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pc" style="clear:left; padding-bottom:10px;"></div>   </div>  </div>  </div>  </div>     <STYLE> .ct-marketing-row { padding: 40px 5px 40px 5px; padding: 40px 0px 40px 0px; } .y-pd- { padding: px 0px px 0px !important; } </STYLE> <div class="ct-marketing-row ct-391 ct-391-1053265 " style="background:#E4F5CF;"> <div class="container" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12">   <span id="d.en.1043125"></span> <div class="ct-page-content"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12"> <div class="white-circle"><img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/dr-joanne-maclean-ufv-200x200.jpg" class="img-responsive" alt="" style="width : 200px;height : 200px; " /></div> </div> <div class="col-md-9 col-sm-9 col-xs-12"> <p> </p> <p class="t-quote">"As we look to the next 50 years, I invite each of you to join us, as we work together to create a legacy that future generations will be proud of.”</p> <p class="t-quote-name">Dr. Joanne MacLean | <span>UFV President & Vice Chancellor</span></p> <img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/Mountain---right-1200x331.png" class="img-responsive" alt="" style="width : 1200px;height : 331px; " /></div> </div> </div> <div class="pc" style="clear:left; padding-bottom:10px;"></div>   </div>  </div>  </div>  </div>     <STYLE> .ct-marketing-row { padding: 40px 5px 40px 5px; padding: 40px 0px 40px 0px; } .y-pd- { padding: px 0px px 0px !important; } </STYLE> <div class="ct-marketing-row ct-391 ct-391-1043067 " style="background:#fff;"> <div class="container" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12">   <span id="d.en.1043170"></span> <div class="ct-page-content"> <div class="header-step"> <h2><span class="step-number">Why we celebrate</span><br /><span class="step-action">The story of UFV</span><img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/Students-right.png" class="img-responsive" alt="" style="width : 100%px;height : NaNpx; float : right; " /></h2> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="pc" style="clear:left; padding-bottom:10px;"></div>   </div>  </div>  </div>  </div>    <section id="ufv-hero-marketing" class="hero-429-combo-05"> <img class="img-429-hero" src="/media/assets/ufv-50/3776484274_225b50dafb_o.jpg" alt="Our History: 1974-2024"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 col-sm-6 mobile hidden-md hidden-lg hidden-sm"> <img class="img-429-div" src="/media/assets/ufv-50/3776484274_225b50dafb_o.jpg" alt="Our History: 1974-2024"> </div> <div class="col-lg-5 col-sm-5 ufv-banner-content vertical-align 429-l "> <h2>Our History: 1974-2024</h2> <p>Follow our journey from college to university over the past 50 years on this timeline. New programs, new buildings, new campuses, and many successes to celebrate, with our community supporting us all along the way.</p>  <div class="desk-div hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <div class="d-flex flex-wrap"> <a class="btn btn-flex" href="/50/timeline/" role="button" target="_self" >See the UFV timeline</a>   </div></div>  <div class="hidden-lg hidden-md"> <div class="col-md-6 col-sm-12 np div-429-btns"> <a href="/50/timeline/" role="button" target="_self" >See the UFV timeline</a> </div> <div class="col-md-6 col-sm-12 np div-429-btns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>    <STYLE> .ct-marketing-row { padding: 40px 5px 40px 5px; padding: 40px 0px 40px 0px; } .y-pd- { padding: px 0px px 0px !important; } </STYLE> <div class="ct-marketing-row ct-391 ct-391-1043560 " style="background:#ebebeb;"> <div class="container" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12">   </div>  </div>  </div>  </div>     <STYLE> .ct-marketing-row { padding: 40px 5px 40px 5px; padding: 40px 0px 40px 0px; } .y-pd- { padding: px 0px px 0px !important; } </STYLE> <div class="ct-marketing-row ct-391 ct-391-1045330 " style="background:#fff;"> <div class="container" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12">   <span id="d.en.1045326"></span> <div class="ct-page-content"> <h2>UFV's 50 Remarkable Alumni</h2> <hr class="lime-green" /> </div> <div class="pc" style="clear:left; padding-bottom:10px;"></div>   <span id="d.en.1045332"></span>  <section><div class="row"> <div class="ct-342 ct-342-1045332 col-md-12 col-sm-12" style="padding-bottom:12px;"> <div> <div style="padding:0px 10px 0px 0px;"> <p>More than 50,000 people have graduated from UFV since 1974. As part of UFV’s 50th anniversary celebrations, we're excited to honour 50 Remarkable Alumni who have made significant contributions in their fields, communities, and beyond.</p> </div> </div> </div>   </div></section>   <span id="d.en.1045331"></span> <div class="ct-page-content"> <div class="container-outer"> <div class="container-inner"><img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/50-remarkable-alumni/NerlapSidhu_1458x833_5.png" class="img-responsive" alt="Nerlap Sidhu - 50 Remarkable Alumni" style="width : 1458px;height : 833px; " /> <h3>Nerlap Sidhu, 2004</h3> <p>Nerlap Sidhu (BA ’04) has built an impressive career dedicated to community engagement and social justice in education. Her work ranges from student mentorship to inclusive, community-based projects that connect students with the wider community. In 2022, she received the Prime Minister’s Award in Teaching Excellence...</p> <p class="cta"><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2025/04/50-remarkable-alumni-nerlap-kaur-sidhu-builds-bridges-between-students-and-community/"><strong>Nerlap Sidhu builds bridges between students and community »</strong></a></p> </div> <div class="container-inner"><img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/50-remarkable-alumni/HarrisonMooney_1458x833.png" class="img-responsive" alt="Remarkable alumni Harrison Mooney sits in a chair" style="width : 1458px;height : 833px; " /> <h3>Harrison Mooney, 2006</h3> <p>Harrison Mooney (BA ’06) transformed his personal struggles into a powerful narrative through his memoir, Invisible Boy, which won the 2023 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. His advocacy for mental health awareness and societal change is underscored by his courageous storytelling...</p> <p class="cta"><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2025/03/50-remarkable-alumni-telling-his-story-was-terrifying-but-liberating-for-harrison-mooney/"><strong>Harrison advocates for change through personal storytelling »</strong></a></p> </div> <div class="container-inner"><img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/50-remarkable-alumni/SamarveerKamra_1458x833-bkgd.png" class="img-responsive" alt="" style="width : 1458px;height : 833px; " /> <h3>Samarveer Kamra, 2018</h3> <p>Embracing the entrepreneurial spirit, UFV alumnus Samarveer Kamra (BBA ‘18) has made significant strides in the tech industry. Born with a knack for innovation, Kamra's journey from a curious student to a tech entrepreneur showcases the power of turning ideas into reality...</p> <p class="cta"><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2025/03/50-remarkable-alumni-the-entrepreneurial-mindset-of-samarveer-kamra/">Read about Samarveer's entrepreneurial journey »</a></p> </div> <div class="container-inner"><img src="/media/assets/ufv-50/50-remarkable-alumni/JennaNoppen_700x400.png" class="img-responsive" alt="" style="width : 700px;height : 400px; " /> <h3>Jenna Noppen, 2019</h3> <p>The 2021 atmospheric river flooding in the eastern Fraser Valley was devastating, but sometimes, a negative event can be the catalyst for positive change. 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