UPEI honours its rich heritage and traditions by acknowledging members of the campus community who have contributed to its mission in an exceptional way by naming them “Founders,” an initiative established by President Emeritus Wade MacLauchlan in 2000.

This year, the University will honour three UPEI employees who worked at the Robertson Library. This is especially fitting as 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the conception and construction of the library, which was officially opened in 1975.

Merritt Crockett, the Robertson Library’s first University Librarian, and long-time staff member and community leader Leo Cheverie, who passed away earlier this year, will be recognized posthumously as Founders. Betty Jeffery, Librarian Emerita, the first woman to be president of the UPEI Faculty Association, will also be honoured as a 2023 Founder.

Recognizing our Founders is an opportunity to honour those who have worked diligently and passionately to build the University into the highly regarded institution of higher education it is today.

The Recognition of Founders Ceremony will take place on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 1:30 pm at the Atlantic Veterinary College (rooms 286A and 287 N). All are welcome to attend!