Mr. Mark Madryga

Convocation B
Doctor of Letters, honoris causa

Raised in Kamloops, Mark Madryga graduated from Norkam Secondary in 1981, completing three years of university transfer courses at Cariboo College before going on to UBC, where he completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Geography in 1986.

In May 1987, not long after completing his fifth year of study, Mark began a career spanning over two decades as a meteorologist for Environment Canada. Then, in 1994, he became the Noon News Forecaster, adding Weekend Mornings and the News Hour in 1997. He has been the Weekday Morning News Forecaster with Global since 2006. Concurrently he has been the Weekday Morning Meteorologist on several major radio networks.

Today, Mark Madryga is perhaps best recognized as the Global TV weather personality who never hesitates to direct a ray of sunlight toward his hometown of Kamloops. But Mr. Madryga should be recognized also for his tireless efforts as a volunteer media spokesperson for hundreds of community events.

He has been media spokesperson and host for various charities and organizations, including the Vancouver Aquarium, Port of Vancouver, Lower Mainland Food Banks, BC Hydro, Tourism Kamloops and most recently the Kamloops SPCA. He also makes time to visit at least 15 Grade Four classes to teach children about weather and science.

Mr. Madryga represents the importance of our alumni to the public legacy of Thompson Rivers University. Mr. Madryga’s pride in his alma mater and his hometown, and his dedication to all the communities of British Columbia that he serves, parallels Thompson Rivers University’s commitment to the communities that we serve.