More than 900 UPEI students set to graduate at Convocation 2015!
Years of hard work, study, and creativity culminate at the 2015 convocation ceremonies being held Saturday, May 9 at the University of Prince Edward Island. More than 900 students will be awarded degrees and diplomas at two separate ceremonies: the first beginning at 10:00 am and the second at 2:30 pm at the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.
The University will also confer honorary Doctor of Laws degrees to four recipients: The Honourable Catherine Callbeck, senator and former premier; Lennie Gallant, a multiple award-winning singer-songwriter; Patricia Mella, a former MLA, leader of the Official Opposition, and Provincial Treasurer; and Father Charlie Cheverie, beloved pastor, member of the Queens County Fiddlers, retired professor, and former UPEI chaplain.
Seating is limited due to safety regulations at both the morning and afternoon ceremonies; guests must present invitations at the door in order to be admitted to the Sports Centre. Overflow seating and live broadcasts of both ceremonies are available in McMillan Hall in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre. The ceremonies will also be broadcast live on Eastlink TV and online at upei.ca/live.
Convocation Day is a special and memorable one for graduates and their family and friends. As each graduate begins the next chapter of their lives, we salute the dedication that brought them here.
