A lifetime spent appreciating the Cariboo outdoors has led a Northern BC student to pursue a career in conservation.
Torry Hoffos of Williams Lake is completing his final year of a Fish and Wildlife degree at UNBC and was just recently given a $1,500 scholarship from the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.
Over the last three years, Hoffos worked with the BC Conservation Foundation on a variety of fisheries projects in the Cariboo and Dean River on the Central Coast.
In a statement, Hoffos said the scholarship will allow him to wrap up his undergraduate schooling debt free, with the eventual goal of becoming a Registered Professional Biologist.
“I fully enjoyed my time at UNBC. It is full of like-minded people passionate about the outdoors and natural resource management, qualified professors, and nice up to date facilities. Additionally, being able to learn about natural resource management in a community and region who depends on those resources adds to the experience in a positive way.”
Since 2008, the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC has awarded over $60,000 in scholarships to 35 students.
The scholarships recognize outstanding commitment to academic pursuits in the field of freshwater fisheries.
– with files from Pat Matthews, My Cariboo Now
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