UPEI Spotlights
UPEI is a place built on stories, from student success, to faculty and staff honours, to ground-breaking research. In UPEI Spotlights, you can read and watch videos about the important things that make UPEI unique.
Our Stories
![Erica](/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight_landing_round/public/2019-01/268-17N-0079-M-M.jpg.webp?itok=uLuQSJtu)
Erica Buchanan started her postsecondary education at a university with more than 30,000 other students. But after four years of undergraduate training, she wanted something different for her nursing degree, and she found that at UPEI.
![Rocky's Chilli](/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight_landing_round/public/2019-01/269-17N-0024-M.jpg.webp?itok=UcPnJkdE)
For 15 years, the man preparing free meals for students during exams was Rocky Paquet.
![Alexia Riche](/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight_landing_round/public/2019-01/254-17N-0067-M.jpg.webp?itok=1dhN6Y1L)
Second-year student Alexia Riche came to UPEI with a dream of becoming a lawyer. Now, the new Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture program is helping her clear a path towards achieving her goal.
![Jeremy on the court](/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight_landing_round/public/2019-01/2019-01-30_0.jpg.webp?itok=w2QAJzxJ)
Jeremy Thompson recently combined his passions for sport and computer science, conducting research analyzing athletic movements.
![Caleb](/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight_landing_round/public/2019-01/243-17N-0054-M.jpg.webp?itok=moyenRvJ)
A second chance and determination helped UPEI student Caleb MacKinnon make the most of his opportunity after registering in the Gateway program. Now, he's successfully completing university.