UPEI to celebrate 2025 graduates during convocation May 13–16
UPEI will celebrate over 1,200 graduates at Convocation ceremonies to be held from May 13 to 16, 2025, at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Each ceremony will start at 10:00 am and will be preceded by a procession of graduates across campus.
On Tuesday, May 13, the ceremony will include the presentation of certificates, diplomas, and degrees to graduates of the Faculty of Nursing and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. An honorary degree will be conferred upon activist and retired teacher Leo Broderick, of Charlottetown, PEI. Dr. Larry Hammell, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, will be granted the designation of Professor Emeritus. The valedictorian is Hannah Squires-Bavis, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The Macebearer is Adedamola Adedeji, Faculty of Nursing, and the Eagle Feather Bearer is Elder Dr. Judy Clark, UPEI Elder in Residence.
On Wednesday, May 14, the ceremony will include the presentation of certificates, diplomas, and degrees to graduates of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering and the McDougall Faculty of Business. An honorary degree will be conferred upon businessman and community leader Wayne Carew, of Stanley Bridge, PEI. The valedictorian is Camille Mady, McDougall Faculty of Business. The Macebearer is Spencer Blacquiere, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, and the Eagle Feather Bearer is Elder Doris Googoo.
On Thursday, May 15, the ceremony will include the presentation of certificates, diplomas, and degrees to graduates of the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Graduate Studies (Master in Global Affairs only). An honorary degree will be conferred upon musician and cultural leader Scott Parsons, of Charlottetown, PEI. The valedictorian is Precious Onogwu, Faculty of Arts. The Macebearer is Rahula Samaranayake, Faculty of Education, and the Eagle Feather Bearer is Hannah Affleck, Faculty of Arts.
On Friday, May 16, the ceremony will include the presentation of certificates, diplomas, and degrees to graduates of the Faculty of Science. An honorary degree will be conferred upon the Hon. Antoinette Perry, of Tignish, PEI, retired music teacher and former lieutenant governor of PEI. The valedictorian is Emmanuel Okyere, Faculty of Science. The Macebearer is Shanelle Berthier, Faculty of Science, and the Eagle Feather Bearer is Erin Reid, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies.
Due to safety regulations, seating at the Convocation ceremonies is limited to guests with invitations, which must be presented at the door. Guests are asked to arrive early to ensure that everyone is seated at least 30 minutes before the ceremony start time. There will be no admittance once the academic procession enters the Sports Centre.
For guests, there is plenty of parking close to the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre (within a 5- to 10-minute walk)—please refer to the campus map for the location of general parking areas on campus (Parking Lots A, B, C, D, and E).
There are a number of accessible parking spots, designated by the International Symbol of Access (wheelchair symbol), situated in front of the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre and the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
Guests are welcome to video and take photos of the Convocation ceremonies in several designated locations.
Immediately following each Convocation ceremony, there will be a reception in McMillan Hall in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Graduates, students, staff, faculty, friends, and family are welcome. Please refer to the UPEI Grad Week and Convocation Schedule for more details on all Convocation-related events.
All four Convocation ceremonies will be livestreamed at upei.ca/live.
