Tim Stephenson (’87) is a beloved astronomy teacher and has been teaching in the Langley School District for the last 27 years. Tim has worked hard to make a difference in the lives of children, and was honoured in 2018 when he became a recipient of the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence after his students nominated him. Hear his story and learn a bit more about the passion behind this man who hopes to make things like astronomy and stewarding the Earth more understandable to children. 

This week, our guest is Janice Nikkel (Johnston, '92, '08), Director of the Parent and Family Network at Trinity Western. For the past 7 years, Janice has been working with families at TWU and helping them stay connected with what's going on at our campus. As a double-alum herself, and also a parent of TWU students, Janice has had a lot of experience with TWU over the years and brings a great perspective on what it means to be part of this incredible community.

Jonny Somers-Harris (voice of the Spartans) is the co-founder of Three Dads Innovations, a company the aims to bring families together by harnessing social technologies and through building meaningful communities. In this episode, Jonny shares his thoughts on the power of community building and about a fundraiser he ran with Young Families of Metro Vancouver with the goal of helping families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic .

 
(Intro music “Soft Inspiration” by scottholmesmusic.com) 

From the time she was quite small, Victoria Woelders (O’Connor, ’00) was encouraged to be creative. Some of her earliest memories are of her and her twin sister cuddled in bed while their mother told them stories that she created for them on the spot. These were wonderful stories of magical, far off places and left a lasting impression.
 
Today, Victoria continues her mother's tradition of storytelling and education through her work as a teacher in Langley, BC and through running a few educational and story-telling podcasts in her spare time. Learn more about her at www.mykidslocker.com
 
(Intro music “upbeat party” by scottholmesmusic.com) 

Today’s guest is Nels Hawkinson (’80), the CEO of Basketball Travellers, Inc, a company he co-founded over 34 years ago. The focus of this company has been organizing NCAA games around the world, as well as the World University Games. Because of this position, Nels has traveled to over 80 countries and has met some fascinating people. Back when he was a student, he became Trinity’s first student recruiter, and spent the summer traveling over 13,000 miles, crossing five provinces and twelve states.