During the spring convocation at UBC Okanagan, Kamalpreet Kaur celebrated her graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and received the prestigious Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation. Kaur, who immigrated from Punjab, India, waited six years to pursue nursing due to her immigration status. She has actively contributed to the community as an advocate for underrepresented nurses and plans to further her education with a nurse practitioner designation. The ceremony saw over 2,600 graduates, marking a milestone for UBCO, which has now surpassed 30,000 alumni since its establishment. Among the notable graduates, Jon Corbett received the Governor General’s Gold Medal for his dissertation on Indigenous computing, which integrates nehiyaw epistemology. Additionally, UBCO is making strides in research with the establishment of the CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes on campus, and the launch of the $8 million Canadian Prescribed Fire Training Program. The first cohort of the Bachelor of Sustainability program also made significant contributions to local environmental efforts, completing over 1,100 hours of community service before graduating.