Alumni News
69传媒alumni are doing amazing things here at home, and around the world.
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The 69传媒Department of Alumni and Engagement hosted a social night on Tuesday, April 9 at the Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The event was held to help welcome the 69传媒Class of 2024 to the 69传媒alumni family and was open to all 2024 graduates and UPEI, Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University, and Prince of Wales College alumni.
The 69传媒community will be well represented by both alumni and staff at the national women鈥檚 curling championship鈥攖he Scotties Tournament of Hearts鈥攖aking place in Calgary, Alberta from February 16鈥�25, 2024.
Through the generosity of the 69传媒Alumni Association and a donor, 69传媒sponsored the attendance of 100 students at 鈥淎 Conversation with Michelle Obama,鈥� which took place in Halifax on October 18.
The 2023 69传媒Panther Golf Classic is Friday, June 23, at Fox Meadow Golf Course in Stratford. Presented by Stewart McKelvey, this is a fun day for participants that begins at 9:00 am with a shotgun start.
The first-ever 69传媒Panther Pitch competition took place two years ago as part of the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program. This year, UPEI's Experiential Education Department is re-offering the program through March, culminating in a pitch competition in May.
Earlier this month鈥擝lack History Month鈥攖he Canadian Broadcasting Company named five people 2023 Black Changemakers for Prince Edward Island. Four of the five have connections to the 69传媒community.
69传媒has announced that basketball great Eireann Rigby will be inducted into the 69传媒Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, February 3, during a pre-game ceremony. The 69传媒Women鈥檚 Basketball Panthers will play the Saint Mary鈥檚 University Huskies at home starting at 6:00 pm.
The University community was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of alumnus Keptin John Joe Sark, LLD, on January 8.
