UPEI Founders
One way that the University of Prince Edward Island honours its rich heritage and traditions is acknowledging people who have contributed to it in an exceptional way, naming them “Founders.” Recognizing founders is an opportunity to welcome members of the UPEI community to campus and at the same time honour those who have made contributions over the years.
2023
Merritt Crockett
Leo Cheverie
Betty Jeffery
2022
Dr. Douglas Dahn
Cathy Gillan
Dr. Timothy Ogilvie
2019
Professor Don Gillis
Professor Don MacEwen
2018
Professor Daryl Guignion
Dr. Ian MacQuarrie
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Dr. Pierre-Yves Daoust
2017
Ms. Glenda Clements-Smith
Rev. Francis W.P. Bolger
Dr. Brendan O'Grady
Dr. Glenn Palmer
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Jewell Dale Farm
2016
The Aboriginal Peoples of Prince Edward Island
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Dr. Brian Hill
2015
Dr. Ron Baker
Dr. Peter Meincke
Dr. C. W. J. Eliot
Dr. Betsy Epperly
Honourable H. Wade MacLauchlan
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: The Christofor Foundation
2014
Dr. Frances M. Gray
Ms. Joy A. Ikede
Mrs. Dulcinea M. Andrews
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Dr. Ian R. Dohoo
2013
Professor Verner F. Smitheram
Mr. Michael R. Read
Mr. Robert MacAulay
Ms. Janice M. Robertson
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Mr. and Mrs. John & Carol M. MacLeod
2012
Professor Donald G. MacCormac
Ms. Heather Love
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Dr. Lawrence E. Heider
2011
Dr. Margaret F. Munro
Dr. Frank Zakem
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Mr. Mel Gallant
2010
Mr. James W. Hancock
Ms. Barbara C. Mullaly
Dr. Ian P. MacDonald
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Dr. Reg G. Thomson
2009
Mr. Robert J. Gray
Ms. Barbara E. Macnutt
Father J. C. Cheverie
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Dr. Robert A. Curtis
2008
Mr. Gilbert J. Quinn
Ms. Sheila M. Winters
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Dr. Dennis Howell and Ms. Jean MacDonald
2007
Dr. Harry R. Love
Ms. Marion T. Morrison
Mr. G. D. Clough
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: The Honourable Alex B. Campbell
2006
Dr. Thomas C. Wong
Dr. Elizabeth Epperly
Dr. Albert B. Young
Mr. Alfred Tsang
Ms. M. C. Edward
Mr. Larry H. Woo
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Mr. Barry MacMillan
2005
Dr. James A. Rigney
Mr. Jack A. Blanchard
Ms. Georgina Mulligan
Ms. Catherine T. Martell
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Not awarded this year
2004
Dr. E. L. Drake
Dr. Eleanor Lowe
Mr. Hubert Tersteeg
Mr. Michael F. Hennessey
Mr. Franklin L. Pigot
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Dr. Errol I. Hancock
2003
Dr. Kenneth C. Grant
Ms. Noreen G. Gillan
Ms. Joanne Ings
Ms. Anne G. Love
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Dr. Albert E. Ings
2002
Mr. John F. Keaveny
Ms. Constance J. Cullen
Mr. Howard Jamieson
Ms. Lisa C. Murphy
Mr. James G. Ross
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: Dr. Kenneth Wells
2001
Dr. Earl L. Wonnacott
Professor J. J. Revell
Father Vincent Murnaghan
Mr. J. I. Dowling
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: The Honourable Daniel J. MacDonald, Dr. Peter P. Meincke, Mr. Jim Johnson
2000
Dr. Ronald J. Baker
Sister Bernice Cullen
Mr. Milton H. Wood
Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award: The Honourable Eugene Whelan, The Honourable James M. Lee