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Riya Timpog standing against the metal and glass rail guards of the stairs in third floor of the engineering building with exterior brick walls in the background

Riya Timpog, Co-op Coordinator - Life Sciences

Asian Heritage Month spotlight: Riya Timpog and the spirit of bayanihan

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, and the theme for 2025 is “Unity in Diversity: The Impact of Asian Communities in Shaping Canadian Identity”. At the Faculty of Science, we acknowledge the contributions from the diverse Asian Canadian communities and how they enrich everyone’s experience, from students to staff and faculty.

This year, we talked with Riya Timpog, our wonderful co-op coordinator for Life Sciences programs at the Faculty of Science. Timpog comes from a background in the arts and psychology with expertise and experience in career development and community building. She is a proud Filipino Canadian who implements the concept of “bayanihan” into her work with the students.

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