In this newsletter:

• Class of 2015
• A New 12-Month BEd Cohort Begins
• Congratulations to BEd Entrance Award Winners!
• Congratulations Jane and Carolyn!
• Bonnie Stewart on CBC Radio

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CLASS OF 2015

Convocation for the Class of 2015 was held May 9th on campus.  In total, graduates from the University of Prince Edward Island included 73 from BEd, 18 from BEd (français langue seconde),  5 from the BEd (Human Resource Development), 13 MEd and our very first 2 PHd graduates.  We extend our thanks to all who were able to participate in some way in this important day, and for all of the work in guiding our students to graduation.

Class of 2015 Celebration

The first two UPEI Education PhD graduates, Verne Lorway and Bonnie Stewart

Governor General’s Medal (Graduate) winner, Brittany Jakubiec (MEd, 2015)

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A NEW 12-MONTH BEd COHORT BEGINS

The new intake of Bachelor of Education students got off to a great start with Orientation Day on Monday, 11-May-2015.  A very special thanks to all who could take the time to come out and meet and talk to our new students.  Feedback from the event suggests that this is going to be a great year!

Orientation for new BEd students – 11-May-2015

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CONGRATULATIONS TO BEd ENTRANCE AWARD WINNERS!

May 11th was also the date of a special awards ceremony held for BEd Scholarship and Bursary winners for 2015-2016.  The Faculty would like to thank all those involved in putting this great event together, particularly the Awards Committee (Tess Miller, Lyndsay Moffatt, Diana Tutty, Tracy Doiron, and Yemi Olajide), Nicole Higginbotham, Jill Ross, and the UPEI Department of Development and Alumni Engagement. Please visit this link to view a video on our award winners.  If you happen to have any of these students in your classes, or meet them in the hallway, please offer your congratulations!

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CONGRATULATIONS JANE AND CAROLYN!

On 11-May-2015, two of our colleagues were recognized with Presidential Awards of Merit.  Dr. Jane Preston and Carolyn Francis were recognized for their outstanding performance and dedication to students and community.  Jane was awarded a Faculty Presidential Award of Merit for Research, Service and Teaching contributions, and Carolyn was awarded a Staff Presidential Award of Merit for Service.  Congratulations Jane and Carolyn!

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BONNIE STEWART ON CBC RADIO

Congratulations to Bonnie Stewart who participated in an CBC Radio Social Media Panel on On-Line Shaming.  If you missed it, you can hear it here!