First graduating class of UPEI ('70) celebrated at Reunion Weekend

UPEI's first-ever graduating class of 1970 will be celebrated at this year's Reunion Weekend, July 29 to August 1. The charter class will be joined by alumni from St. Dunstan's University (SDU), Prince of Wales College (PWC), and the Atlantic Veterinary College for a fun-filled weekend.

'Reunion Weekend is a great opportunity for alumni from UPEI and its founding institutions, SDU and PWC, to reconnect with each other, take a trip down memory lane and see the wonderful changes that have taken place on campus,' says Betty Johnston, president of the UPEI Alumni Association.

In addition to the UPEI class of '70, several SDU and PWC classes will renew friendships and trade memories at special class events during the weekend. The AVC class of 2000 will also mark its ten-year anniversary.

The always-popular UPEI Alumni Classic golf tournament takes place on Friday, July 30, at the Green Gables Golf Course in Cavendish. Tee-off time for the 140 participating golfers is at 8:30 am. Transportation on a first-come, first-served basis for registered golfers is available on the Trius Tours' Panther bus; it will leave from the W.A. Murphy Student Centre at 7:15 am.

The Island Archives will host an Alumni Open House on Friday from 10 - 11 am at the Robertson Library.

Rev. Gerald Tingley, Class of '60, will celebrate the 26th annual SDU Alumni Mass on Friday at 7:30 p.m., in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, followed by a reception in McMillan Hall at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. He will be assisted by concelebrant Father Charlie Cheverie, Class of '53, UPEI chaplain.

On Saturday, at a meet and greet at Schurman Market Square in McDougall Hall at 8 pm, the Class of '70 will get a sneak peek of the new alumni website, remember.upei.ca, that showcases their class. The eventual goal is to chronicle other milestone years via the web, with content ranging from pop culture facts from the era to current class member activities.

A highlight of the weekend, the PWC Annual Reunion Luncheon, will take place on Sunday, August 1, from 1 - 4 pm, in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre's McMillan Hall.

For more information, contact Sarah MacInnis, Alumni Outreach Coordinator, at (902) 566-0687 or alumni@upei.ca

For the complete Reunion Weekend schedule, click here.