UPEI honours 2013 Founders and President Emeritus H. Wade MacLauchlan

The fourteenth annual Recognition of Founders Ceremony and the MacLauchlan Plaza Dedication will take place Wednesday, September 25 at 12:30 pm in front of UPEI's Health Sciences Building.

The Prince Edward Island community is invited to take part in a ceremony to honour UPEI's rich heritage and traditions by acknowledging people who have contributed to the University in an exceptional way.

The 2013 Founders are Ms. Janice Robertson (posthumous), Mr. Bob MacAulay (posthumous), Mr. Mike Read, and Mr. Verner Smitheram. John and Carol MacLeod will also be recognized as this year's recipients of the Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award, which honours those who have had a positive impact on the Atlantic Veterinary College.

A reception will follow the ceremony. Parking will be available at the CARI Complex.