UPEI Spotlights

UPEI is a place built on stories—from student success, to faculty and staff honours, to ground-breaking research. In UPEI Spotlights, you can read and watch videos about the important things that make UPEI unique.

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Kate VanGerven at a ministerial announcement with a large crowd
Kate VanGerven at a ministerial announcement with a large crowd
| UPEI Viewbook 2026
"My experiences and relationships at UPEI gave me everything."

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UPEI student Brennan McDuffee interviewing another student during a podcast
| UPEI Viewbook 2026
"As a smaller university, support is central to the culture of UPEI."

Meet Brennan McDuffee, Bachelor of Arts in Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture student (Class of 2025).

Charlize Sahely
| UPEI Viewbook 2026, Alumni
"UPEI provided the perfect foundation for my development as a business professional."

Meet Charlize Sahely, accountant with EY's Tax Division and Bachelor of Business Administration alumna (Class of 2024).

UPEI graduate Jenna Flowers at Convocation
| UPEI Viewbook 2026
"UPEI’s Bachelor of Education program is crafted for the success of future educators."

Meet Jenna Flowers, baccalauréat en éducation—français langue seconde graduate (Class of 2025).

UPEI student Kallie Drummond
| UPEI Viewbook 2026
"Being able to learn from Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers across the world was incredible."

Meet Kallie Drummond, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Indigenous Studies minor (Class of 2026).

Dr. Aleisha Murnaghan
| UPEI Viewbook 2026, Alumni
"It's meaningful to contribute to the same campus where my own journey into medicine began."

Meet Dr. Aleisha Murnaghan, UPEI alumna (Class of 2002), emergency medicine physician at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and director of medical program development with the UPEI Faculty of Medicine.

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