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Alumni to gather at UPEI for Reunion Weekend July 24 to 27

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Alumni from the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), St. Dunstan's University (SDU) and Prince of Wales College (PWC) will gather at UPEI from July 24 to 27 for the annual fun-filled Summer Reunion Weekend.

“Reunion Weekend is an opportunity for former students to reunite with classmates and other alumni, as well as to visit the campus, which is undergoing significant rejuvenation,” says Phil MacDougall, president of the UPEI Alumni Association.

Starting on July 24, the SDU classes of ’48,’58, ’61, ’62 and ’68 will renew friendships and trade memories at class events during the weekend. Special anniversaries include 60 years for the Class of ’48, 50 for the Class of ’58 and 40 for the Class of ’68.

The always popular UPEI Alumni golf tournament takes place on Friday, July 25, at Fox Meadow Golf and Country Club. Tee-off time for the 150 golfers who are expected to participate is at 7:30 a.m.

Bishop Faber MacDonald, Bishop Emeritus of Saint John, New Brunswick, and an honorary graduate of UPEI, will offer the 24th annual SDU Alumni Mass on Friday at 7:30 p.m., in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, followed by a reception in McMillan Hall of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. MacDonald will be assisted by concelebrants Father Charlie Cheverie, UPEI chaplain and master of ceremonies; Father Paul Batchilder, Class of ’68; Father Bill Phillips, Class of ’58; and Father Robert Croken, Class of ’53.

A tour of the campus takes place on Saturday, starting at 11 a.m. at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

A highlight of the weekend, the PWC Annual Reunion Luncheon, will take place on Sunday, July 27, from 1 to 4 p.m., in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre’s McMillan Hall. Internationally renowned television reporter Doreen Kays will give an address called From Charlottetown to Cairo, and UPEI President Wade MacLauchlan will also speak to the group.

For more information, contact Linda Callaghan at (902) 566-0415 or alumni@upei.ca. For the complete Reunion Weekend schedule, visit upei.ca/alumni/summer_2008.

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