CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The following degrees will be conferred on Friday: bachelor of science in nursing, doctor of veterinary medicine, master of applied health services research, master of arts, master of business administration, master of education, master of nursing, master of science (in faculties of science, veterinary medicine, sustainable design engineering), master of veterinary science, doctor of philosophy (in faculties of education, science, veterinary medicine).
The following degrees will be conferred Saturday morning: accounting certificate, business certificate, public administration certificate, engineering diploma, bachelor of business studies, bachelor of business administration, bachelor of business administration – co-operative education, bachelor of business administration – honours, bachelor of business in tourism and hospitality, bachelor of education – human resource development, bachelor of education, bachelor of education with French as a second language and bachelor of science in sustainable design engineering.
The following degrees will be conferred Saturday afternoon: bachelor of applied arts in journalism, bachelor of arts, bachelor of arts – honours, bachelor of integrated studies, bachelor of music, bachelor of music education, bachelor of child and family studies, bachelor of applied science in radiography, bachelor of wildlife conservation, bachelor of environmental studies, bachelor of science, bachelor of science - co-operative education, bachelor of science – honours, bachelor of science in biotechnology and bachelor of science in paramedicine.
Due to limited seating capacity, guests must have an invitation in order to attend. The ceremonies will be broadcast live on Eastlink at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
More information is available at Upei.ca/convocation.
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UPEI will confer degrees on approximately 940 graduates during three ceremonies.
Today’s 1:30 p.m. ceremony will be followed by ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. All three will be held in the ChiWan Young Sports Centre at UPEI and will be preceded by a procession of graduates across campus.
UPEI will also confer honorary doctorate of law degrees to Roger W. Warren today, Albert P. Fogarty Saturday morning and Diane Campbell Saturday afternoon.
Valedictorians include Marie Antoinette Pangan (nursing) today, Halen Sky (business administration) Saturday morning and Hannah Creaser (foods and nutrition) Saturday afternoon.
Macebearers include Molly Mills (doctor of veterinary medicine) today, William McGuigan (business administration) Saturday morning and Taya Nabuurs (political science) Saturday afternoon.
UPEI chaplain Sister Susan Kidd will provide the invocation.