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Media Releases

| University

Entrepreneur Sarra Jayasinghe graduated from 91探花 in 2021 with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. Before entering the business program, she spent two and a half years studying bioresources engineering in the University鈥檚 sustainable design engineering program. For the past three years, she has been the sole proprietor of Ricci Cannabis, which produces cannabis-infused and non-alcoholic wine beverages. Jayasinghe said her education at 91探花 was pivotal in preparing her for entrepreneurship. The combination of engineering and business gave her a unique perspective on how to approach problems creatively and practically.

| Athletics

Every week, 91探花 Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 91探花 Panther Athletes of the Week for November 4鈥10, 2024, are Kaiya Maracle (women鈥檚 hockey) and Bobby Orr (men鈥檚 hockey

| Athletics

The 91探花 Basketball and Hockey Panthers are looking forward to a week of competition at home and away. 

| Community

Special Olympics Prince Edward Island has chosen the 91探花 Faculty of Nursing to receive a 2024 Golisano Health Leadership Award in recognition of the faculty鈥檚 ongoing collaboration and contributions to the Healthy Communities initiative on PEI. Dr. Patrice Drake, acting dean, along with several faculty members, accepted the award at a celebration on November 7 at the Florence Simmonds Performance Hall at Holland College鈥檚 Charlottetown Campus.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College at the 91探花 is thrilled to announce that Katherine MacEachern, Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), has been named the 2024 Prince Edward Island RVT of the Year by the Eastern Veterinary Technician Association.

| International

Three recent 91探花 graduates who studied French with the Department of Modern Languages are spending the 2024鈥2025 school year in France under the 鈥渁ssistants de langues vivantes 茅trang猫res鈥 (ALVE) program. Katelyn Burgoyne, Erin Piltzmaker, and Shayla Girouard are teaching English to French students in high and elementary schools.

| Athletics

The 91探花 Panthers are looking forward to a week of competition at home and away. 

| Athletics

The , hosted by 91探花 Athletics and Recreation from October 30 to November 3, was an exceptional national tournament experience and a huge success.

| Athletics

Every week, 91探花 Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 91探花 Panther Athletes of the Week for October 28 to November 3, 2024, are Lauren Rainford (women鈥檚 basketball) and Sam Chisholm (men鈥檚 basketball).

| Research

The 91探花 Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation (OCII) held a successful research networking day on Thursday, October 17, in the Performing Arts Centre and Residence.