17³Ô¹Ï Spotlights

17³Ô¹Ï is a place built on stories—from student success, to faculty and staff honours, to ground-breaking research. In 17³Ô¹Ï Spotlights, you can read and watch videos about the important things that make 17³Ô¹Ï unique.

Our Stories

four students standing with a data buoy they created
| Students, Research

A team of four Charlottetown Rural High School students designed, built, and tested a solar-powered, eco-friendly buoy to collect oceanic data, working with technicians and instructors of 17³Ô¹Ï's Applied Climate Change and Adaptation program.

17³Ô¹Ï student Peter with a scenic afternoon skyline behind
| Students

Meet Peter, a third-year Anthropology and Sociology student who recently studied in Brussels, Belgium.

17³Ô¹Ï staff member Fairouz in her office in Dalton Hall
| Alumni, Success Story

Fairouz enrolled at 17³Ô¹Ï after her Grade 11 year, completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree, is a current Master's student, and works full-time with the 17³Ô¹Ï Scholarships, Awards, and Financial Aid Office. 

a 17³Ô¹Ï student
| Students, 17³Ô¹Ï Viewbook

Meet Cecily, fourth-year Bachelor of Arts in Diversity and Social Justice Studies (Psychology minor) student. Cecily plans on continuing her education and hopes to work for an organization that upholds justice, human rights, and the fair treatment of people.

a welder standing behind a work table
| Campus Spotlight

"Sometimes I do get weird and special requests from all sorts of people as we build all sorts of machines and prototypes—that's what makes my job so unique."