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Sydney Gallant, a fourth-year business administration student from 精童欲女, is one of eight students across Atlantic Canada awarded the 2018 Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies.

Over her four years of undergraduate studies in 精童欲女鈥檚 Faculty of Business, Sydney has been involved in a number of societies. She is past president of Enactus 精童欲女, where she started an initiative called Financially Fit, presenting to more than 600 PEI high school students about making financial plans for their post-secondary education. She is a representative on the 精童欲女 Business Society and a founder of the 精童欲女 chapter of the PEI Business Women鈥檚 Association.

Sydney competed with her team in a number of case competitions, finishing third at the Atlantic Schools of Business Case Competition in 2016, second at the Alberta Not-for-Profit International Case Competition in 2017, and first place at the Atlantic Schools of Business Case Competition in 2017. She has also appeared on the dean鈥檚 list every year of her studies at 精童欲女.

鈥淲e are delighted and very proud that Sydney is a recipient of the Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies. Besides being an excellent student, she spearheaded the implementation of new initiatives and activities at 精童欲女 and beyond, and tirelessly served students and her peers,鈥� said Dr. Juergen Krause, dean of the Faculty of Business at 精童欲女. 鈥淪he is a wonderful ambassador for the faculty and university and we congratulate her wholeheartedly for this prestigious achievement. 鈥�

The Frank H. Sobey Awards for Excellence in Business Studies began in 1989 to support the development of future business leaders and business programs in Atlantic Canadian universities. Eight awards of $25,000 are offered each academic year to full-time undergraduate students of business studies in universities in the Atlantic Provinces.

The Frank H. Sobey Awards are awarded based on criteria that include entrepreneurial experience, university and community leadership, career aspirations, and overall academic achievement.

鈥淲e are delighted to welcome eight new future leaders to our alumni who exemplify remarkable entrepreneurial spirit and leadership within their Universities and communities,鈥� said Paul D. Sobey, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Frank H. Sobey Awards for Excellence in Business Studies. 鈥淲ith an increased emphasis on entrepreneurialism, we are honoured to continue to reward young business talent within Atlantic Canadian universities who will build a brighter economic future for Atlantic Canada, and indeed, our country, over the years to come.鈥�

Additional information about this year鈥檚 award winners and the qualification and nomination process can be found at .

The 精童欲女 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥斁�童欲女 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 精童欲女 is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

A pair of researchers at 精童欲女鈥檚 School of Sustainable Design Engineering have been awarded funding from to develop a detailed technical framework for PEI鈥檚 electrical system to increase renewable energy integration and decrease our reliance on fossil fuels. With $150,000 from Mitacs Accelerate and the PEI Energy Corporation, Dr. Matthew Hall and Dr. Andrew Swingler will hire three graduate students and begin building a 鈥渞oadmap鈥� towards making PEI鈥檚 energy system 100 per cent carbon free.

鈥淧rince Edward Island has a significant amount of renewable energy generation in the form of wind energy,鈥� said Dr. Hall, an assistant professor at 精童欲女鈥檚 School of Sustainable Design Engineering (SSDE). 鈥淏ut we are also heavily dependent on less clean electricity coming across the Northumberland Strait from New Brunswick.鈥�

Moving toward a carbon-free system isn鈥檛 just about adding more wind and solar capacity, explains Dr. Hall. Further growth in renewable energy is constrained by intermittency of the power generation and storage costs.

鈥淎t the same time, we have new technologies coming online that will increase our power usage,鈥� said Dr. Swingler, an associate professor of sustainable energy systems at the SSDE. 鈥淓lectric vehicles and new heating technologies mean we鈥檒l be using more electricity, not less. And the idea is that ultimately all our electricity comes from carbon-free sources.鈥�

The team will work with the PEI Energy Corporation, which will provide essential data, knowledge of the market, and networks of industry expertise.

鈥淧rince Edward Island is a leader in wind energy and well positioned for leadership in emerging renewable energies,鈥� said Heather MacLeod, Energy Assets Manager at the PEI Energy Corporation. 鈥淲e are pleased to partner with the 精童欲女鈥檚 School of Sustainable Design Engineering on this important research.鈥� 

The project will build a simulation-modelling tool for the PEI electrical system to explore a range of renewable energy integration solutions. It will assess the demand response and energy storage potential in PEI, and how they can be best leveraged. The team will also analyse the rising role of electrical vehicles in the PEI system, including impact on electricity load. The final goal is to lay out pathways toward 100 per cent  renewable electricity supply for the Island.

鈥淚t鈥檚 going to happen,鈥� said Dr. Swingler. 鈥淲e鈥檝e got our eyes on the prize. We鈥檙e looking towards a carbon-free energy system. 鈥�

Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit organization that has designed and delivered research and training programs in Canada for 18 years. Working with 60 universities, thousands of companies, and both federal and provincial governments, Mitacs builds partnerships that support industrial and social innovation in Canada.

The 精童欲女 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥斁�童欲女 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 精童欲女 is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

will be featured in the March 19 issue of the journal Nature. Dr. Gilmour is 精童欲女鈥檚 vice-president academic and research. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Dr. Gilmour has continued his research into the mechanisms for the development of cardiac rhythm disturbances.

The paper, entitled 鈥淓lectromechanical vortex filaments during cardiac fibrillation,鈥� explores a combination of techniques, which enables, for the first time, simultaneous visualization of the 3D waves of electrical and mechanical activity that are responsible for many cases of sudden cardiac death. An on the paper says the ideas within 鈥渃ould considerably advance our understanding of ventricular fibrillation. The study has potential implications for a broad range of researchers, from physicists to cardiologists.鈥� Dr. Gilmour's co-authors include former colleagues and trainees from his tenure at Cornell University.

Congratulations, Dr. Gilmour!

The 精童欲女 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥斁�童欲女 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 精童欲女 is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

Bruce Donaldson, coach of 精童欲女 Women鈥檚 Hockey, is pleased to announce Delaney Boehm of East St. Paul, Manitoba has committed to the Panthers for 2018.

鈥淚 watched Delaney at a tourney in Stoney Creek in early September and felt strongly she would be a great addition to our team,鈥� said Donaldson. 鈥淲e are looking to add size and offensive talent to our roster and Delaney offers both.鈥�

Boehm plays for Balmoral Hall School in Winnipeg. She presently leads her team in scoring with 19 goals and five assists in 26 games.

鈥淚 chose PEI because it had the big town campus feeling provided in the small-town atmosphere, it felt like home,鈥� said Boehm. 鈥淭he hockey program and academic programs both are fantastic. Having come from a small high school, the class sizes are nice and not too overwhelming. Overall, it is a great fit to further both my athletic and academic career.鈥�

Balmoral Hall competes in the Junior Women鈥檚 Hockey League, which includes teams such as the Boston Shamrocks and Chicago Young Americans.

鈥淚t's a very strong league which enables players that are having success to transition to the U-Sport level,鈥� said Donaldson. 鈥淒elaney visited a number of interested schools, and 精童欲女 was the last stop on her visits. We were very pleased when she confirmed that 精童欲女 was her first choice and look forward to seeing her in our line come September.鈥�

Boehm plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science majoring in biology.

Go Panthers Go!

The 精童欲女 reminds students and members of the 精童欲女 community to be wary of calls or emails from persons demanding money and claiming to be representatives of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) or Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB).

精童欲女 was made aware of a nationwide scam targeting newcomers after a 精童欲女 student reached out to the 精童欲女 Recruitment and Admissions office last week when he received a phone call from someone identifying himself as a member of the RCMP. The student was told that he was under investigation and owed money, and if he didn鈥檛 pay, would be deported.

It is important to note that the RCMP or IRB will never ask for money.

As reported by several media outlets in 2017, the IRB is working with law enforcement agencies to identify the perpetrators and bring an end to this scam. In the meantime, 精童欲女 is warning members of the campus community to limit the impacts of this fraud.

If anyone receives a call or email of this nature, do not comply with any of the demands and instead contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501. The advises people that they have the right to check a caller or message sender by requesting written information, a call-back number, references, and time to think. It also warns people never to trust caller ID displays or provide confidential personal information, especially banking or credit card details, over the phone or by email.

If you believe that you have fallen victim to fraud, you can contact 精童欲女 Security Services at (902) 566-0384 or your local police agency.  Students can also contact 精童欲女 Student Affairs at studentserv@upei.ca or (902) 566-0488 for further support.

The 精童欲女 Wind Symphony will perform its final recital of the academic year on Saturday, March 24, at 7:30 pm at Park Royal United Church in Charlottetown. This has been a particularly busy and musically rewarding year for the Wind Symphony with highly successful performances throughout the fall and winter.

This recital will feature contemporary works for the modern wind band, with several emerging masterworks of the genre. The program will open with Pansori's Rhapsody, a virtuosic work by Korean composer Chang Su Koh. This work is imbued with Korean culture and, through Su Koh's masterful orchestration, creates innovative colours and effects. effervescent widgets, this recital's title work, is among the most rhythmically complex scores that the Wind Symphony has ever performed. Here, American Richard Drehoff Jr., creates, in musical terms, a narrative of a widget's journey through the modern manufacturing mechanism. To accomplish this, Drehoff Jr. uses repetitive ostinato passages which layer upon themselves to the point of collapse.

Percy Grainger, an Austrailian by birth but an American by choice, wrote his Children's March: Over The Hills and Far Away around 1919. Based on an original Grainger melody, it is a light, carefree work the utilizes the full symphonic resources and colour of the modern wind band. Grainger was among the first to use piano and mallet percussion as part of his works for wind band. Another featured work by an American composer is Julie Giroux's One Life Beautiful. It is an introspective work with some of the most lyrical lines. Additional works by Dimitri Shostakovich and Warren Benson will be performed.

This recital will be the final Wind Symphony performance for eleven of its graduating students 鈥� among the largest in the history of this ensemble. All have made significant contributions to 精童欲女, and the Wind Symphony in particular, throughout their undergraduate careers.

Tickets ($15 Adults; $10 Students) for this performance may be acquired in advance at the 精童欲女 Music Department or at the door prior to the recital. 

The 精童欲女 Wind Symphony received the 2014 Music PEI award for Achievement in Classical Music. Under the direction of Dr. Karem J Simon, the Wind Symphony has had a progressive approach to its programming, and in reaching a wider audience. With performances throughout PEI and beyond each year, partnerships with PEI school music programs, and utilizing unique performance spaces, the Wind Symphony is among PEI's most respected large ensembles. Commissioning new compositions, featuring outstanding student and professional soloists, and showcasing masterworks of the wind band genre are all hallmarks of this ensemble. In recent years performances at Zion Presbyterian Church, St. Dunstan鈥檚 Basilica, and Park Royal United Church have attracted capacity audiences.

The AVC Wildlife Service and the AVC Student Wildlife Club are celebrating National Wildlife Week with a public lecture at the Atlantic Veterinary College, Lecture Theatre A, on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at 7 p.m.

National Wildlife Week, which takes place from April 8鈥�14 this year, is a program of the Canadian Wildlife Federation to celebrate Canada鈥檚 natural heritage and the importance of its conservation.

Fiep de Bie, technician with the AVC Wildlife Service, will give a lecture called 鈥淚sland wild birds: Monitoring their health and well-being.鈥� She will reflect on the outbreak of trichomonosis in finches in the summer of 2017 and address the question of whether people should feed wild birds. Other issues related to wild birds on Prince Edward Island will also be discussed.

There will be a fundraiser for the AVC Wildlife Service, including a silent auction of art, a raffle, and the sale of cupcakes. Proceeds will go towards the care of wildlife submitted to the service. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free.

John William Smith
August 10, 1927鈥揗arch 16, 2018

Our beloved John died peacefully on Friday evening.

First Poet Laureate of Prince Edward Island
Professor Emeritus at 精童欲女

Poet, father, grandfather, teacher, friend.
Woods walker, bird watcher, squirrel feeder.
Rare and ineffably kind.
Knowledge that spanned the universe.
Generosity of spirit.
Beloved.

The 精童欲女 community extends sincere condolences to the family, friends, and former students and colleagues of Professor Emeritus and former Dean of Arts John W. Smith, who passed away on March 16. The flags will be flown at half-mast in his memory.

Professor Emeritus Smith taught at 精童欲女 for 25 years as Professor of English prior to his retirement in 1992. In 2003, he was appointed by the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly to a two-year term as PEI鈥檚 first Poet Laureate. Seven collections of his poetry have been published, including Maps of Invariance in 2005, and Fireflies in the Magnolia Grove in 2004, which was also shortlisted for the Atlantic Poetry Prize in 2005. In 2006, the 精童欲女 produced a pair of CD/DVD sets under the series title 鈥淚sland Voices鈥�. One set of disks featured readings by the then-Poet Laureate Frank Ledwell (1930-2008); the other featured Professor Emeritus Smith.

Visitation will be held Saturday, March 24, 2018 from 2鈥�4 pm at the Hillsboro Funeral Home, 2 Hollis Avenue, Stratford. No flowers by request of family.

The Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships (QES) program of its phase-three funding. Among them is an exciting project led by the 精童欲女. The project, 鈥淚ntegrating Innovative Research & Training for Improved Sustainable Livelihoods in a Smallholder Dairy Farming Region鈥攑hase 2鈥�, aims to develop Canadian and Kenyan students into global citizens through enriching courses, community engagement, research, and development projects in Canada and Kenya, and to provide training and resources to enhance sustainability and food security of the poor rural Buuri region of Kenya.

The project is co-led by Dr. John VanLeeuwen, a professor of epidemiology and ruminant health management at 精童欲女鈥檚 Atlantic Veterinary College, and Dr. Colleen Walton, an assistant professor in 精童欲女鈥檚 department of Applied Human Sciences. Other 精童欲女 faculty involved in writing the proposal were Dr. Jennifer Taylor and Charlene VanLeeuwen of Applied Human Sciences, and Dr. Shawn McKenna and Dr. Luke Heider of AVC鈥檚 Farm Service group.

鈥淲e are in the final year of our first four-year QES project, which has achieved all of its milestones to date, and it is a pleasure (and a relief) to secure four more years of QES funding through this new project,鈥� said Dr. VanLeeuwen. 鈥淭he new QES project builds on what the partners have accomplished together in the first phase, which appears to have been well-received by the funders. It has been a great team effort.鈥�

鈥淚 am so excited that we have this opportunity through the QE Scholars program to continue and expand international community-based research and learning opportunities for our foods and nutrition students,鈥� said Dr. Walton. 鈥淪tudents return from these experiences as changed people with global awareness and capacities they only dreamed of, and we have seen significant improvements in the capacity of our partners in rural Kenya.鈥�

The project team includes a Canadian partner, (FHF鈥攁 PEI-based NGO with 35 years of experience in Kenya), and three Kenyan partners, the Buuri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society (made up of more than 1600 dairy farmer members), the University of Nairobi, and Kenyatta University.

The project will see three graduate students from Kenya and 13 undergraduate students from 精童欲女 working together in Canada and Kenya to train Buuri dairy farmers to:

• conduct research projects;
• train Buuri smallholder dairy farmers on best management practices in dairy health management broadly, and infectious disease control, particularly bovine viral diarrhea virus  infections and S. aureus udder infections;
• train Buuri primary school students, staff, and parents (along with the women鈥檚 groups to which mothers belong) on how to use FHF-supported enhanced gardens and school cookhouses to grow and prepare nutrient dense foods to improve nutritional quality of school and family meals; and
• participate in community engagement and networking activities and cross-cultural, academic, and professional experiences related to nutrition and veterinary  medicine with schools and service groups in Kenya and Canada (and QES networks) to enhance their cultural awareness and improve their research, communication and leadership skills as global citizens.

The project has a number of desired positive outcomes, including the development of Canadian and Kenyan students into new global citizens and leaders with increased veterinary and nutrition knowledge and leadership skills and expanded cross-cultural networks. The team will make substantial contributions to Canadian and Kenyan rural communities in terms of training, resources, and experiences, and will help improve health management and productivity on Buuri dairy farms, and enhance school/community nutrition and food security in Buuri.

The project will be funded with $300,000 from the QES, with another $472,200 in contributions from 精童欲女 and its partners.

The Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships aim to activate a dynamic community of young global leaders across Canada and the world to create lasting impacts both at home and abroad through cross-cultural exchanges encompassing international education, discovery and inquiry, and professional experiences.

Established in 1986, the Atlantic Veterinary College is committed to improving the health and welfare of animals and humans through education, research, and service. The College is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, and is recognized by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in the United Kingdom. AVC is recognized globally for its innovative research and expertise in animal health and welfare, veterinary epidemiology, comparative biomedical sciences, clinical medicine, infectious disease, and public health.

The 精童欲女 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥斁�童欲女 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 精童欲女 is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

Five students from 精童欲女鈥檚 Faculty of Science presented at the recent Science Atlantic Aquaculture & Fisheries and Biology Conference in St. John鈥檚, NL. Science Atlantic hosts annual academic student conferences in a number of disciplines. Approximately 1,000 undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members attend these events each year.

Two 精童欲女 students were recognized and took home prizes for their honours鈥� research and presentations. Fourth-year honours biology student Emma McDermott won the Canadian Botanical Society Award for her research on 鈥淓ffects of PEI Berries blueberry pur茅e on renal oxidative stress鈥�. The Botany Award is presented annually for the top undergraduate presentation (oral or poster) at the Annual Science Atlantic Undergraduate Biology Conference.

Fourth-year honours biology student Morgan King was awarded the Science Communication Award for his poster presentation 鈥淒efining the role of SOX4/SOX11 during nephrogenesis in vivo鈥�. This prize is awarded to the student who is best able to communicate a science topic to his or her peers. 

鈥淭he recognition for their work and communication skills is a reflection of their commitment to research and is a wonderful achievement,鈥� said Dr. Kathy Gottschall-Pass, interim dean of 精童欲女鈥檚 Faculty of Science. 鈥淲e are proud of them and we look forward to welcoming faculty and students to our campus for the conference in 2020.鈥�

精童欲女 will host the annual Science Atlantic conference on aquaculture, fisheries, and biology in 2020. The conference will also welcome research and presentations in the area of environmental studies.

The 精童欲女 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥斁�童欲女 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 精童欲女 is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.