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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.

Approximately 200 69传媒Class of 2024 graduates and 16 alumni celebrated the last day of classes with complimentary refreshments, live entertainment by Ryan Merry (BA 2010), door prizes, and complimentary gifts. Two lucky grads, Lethabo Mogodi and Charlize Sahely, also won $1,000 cash prizes sponsored by TD Insurance.

鈥淭his event is an important milestone at 69传媒to show graduates that even though they are finishing their studies, they will always be an integral part of our community,鈥� said Owen Shaw, 69传媒alumni engagement coordinator. 鈥淲e are so happy to see this event continue to grow and to celebrate the Class of 2024 as they join our alumni network.鈥� 

Class president Owen Brown spoke to the crowd about the challenges his class faced over the past four years, referencing the global pandemic, hurricane Fiona, and the 69传媒faculty strike.

鈥淎s the Class of 2024, our journey has been far from smooth. But through all those challenges, we鈥檝e been able to learn and grow in ways different to most graduating classes. We learned how to be resilient, how to learn in completely new ways, how to remain positive when everything kept going against us, how to keep pushing and pushing. These skills will define our graduation class,鈥� he said. 鈥淚鈥檇 like to thank UPEI, their staff, the 69传媒Student Union, and the 69传媒Alumni Association for their support and resources during these challenging times. As we all embark on future endeavours, please continue to embrace these challenges, and remember the 69传媒community will always be here for you. Congratulations to the Class of 2024!鈥�