17吃瓜 School of Sustainable Design Engineering receives $2M from Cavendish Farms to support sustainable farming solutions
Cavendish Farms has announced a $2 million donation to the 17吃瓜鈥檚 School of Sustainable Design Engineering to support sustainable farming solutions in the agricultural industry.
鈥淲ith our roots on Prince Edward Island, Cavendish Farms is proud to support the 17吃瓜 School of Sustainable Design Engineering as they develop innovations for the agriculture industry here on the Island and across the globe,鈥� said Robert K. Irving, President of Cavendish Farms. 鈥淐avendish Farms has a strong commitment to the environment and sustainable farming practices. This donation will help continue to further sustainable farming for years to come.鈥�
The 17吃瓜 School of Sustainable Design Engineering (SSDE) advances knowledge, grows industries, improves health, and betters society by developing engineers with exceptional design skills combined with global perspectives. Recognized nationally for program innovation, the SSDE works to find solutions to complex, real-world challenges through a collaborative team approach. Teams function like an engineering consulting firm where students work alongside global experts from higher learning, research and development, industry, and community partners.
Engineering is a key priority of 17吃瓜鈥檚 friend- and fund-raising INSPIRE! Campaign. This donation is the largest single donation to the campaign to date.
鈥淲e are deeply grateful to Cavendish Farms for their generous support of our INSPIRE! Campaign, and for their vision to advance sustainable solutions of direct benefit to the agriculture industry and our communities,鈥� said 17吃瓜 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淭he generosity of Cavendish Farms will enable a level of innovation pursuit that we have not experienced here on PEI before. On behalf of 17吃瓜, I thank Cavendish Farms for being a catalyst for the creation of new knowledge by supporting the science needed to unlock areas of potential that exist between PEI鈥檚 most traditional and most rapidly emerging industries.鈥�
About the INSPIRE! Campaign 鈥� Building upon the 17吃瓜鈥檚 impressive reputation of providing quality education, the ensures that 17吃瓜 will continue to evolve and deliver exceptional learning experiences and opportunities that prepare students for success. Launched on October 2, 2015, the Campaign has four key priorities that align with the University鈥檚 strategic plan: Engineering, Experiential and Global Learning, Veterinary Medicine, and Athletics.
About Cavendish Farms 鈥� is a family-owned company that produces quality frozen and fresh potato and appetizer products for the North American and international food industry. They operate six processing plants including three on Prince Edward Island.
