Student Spotlights

Meet some of our amazing 17³Ô¹Ï students, faculty, and staff and hear about what makes the 17³Ô¹Ï so special. 

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.

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.

Ethan Taweel outside the PEI Government Offices
| Students, Alumni

Ethan Taweel, a 17³Ô¹Ï Bachelor of Environmental Studies graduate (Class of 2021), works as a Senior Environmental Technician and Project Coordinator with the PEI Department of Environment.

Trish Van Bolderen
| Alumni, Success Story, Students

Trish Van Bolderen lives in Dublin, Ireland and works full-time as a freelance translator (from French and Spanish into English) and English-language reviser. She also works as a Translation Studies scholar, having obtained a PhD in that area.

Abby Gibson
| Success Story, Students

After graduating from 17³Ô¹Ï's Modern Languages program, Abby is living and working in Spain as an educational assistant and cultural ambassador. 

jeremy norman in upei's health sciences building
| Students, 17³Ô¹Ï Viewbook

Numerous career options, potential international study, and competing as a Panther athlete made 17³Ô¹Ï an easy choice.

upei nursing graduate mitchell bingley in the health sciences building
| Students, 17³Ô¹Ï Viewbook

After graduating in 2022, Mitchell plans to write his RN exam, and hopes to work in mental health and addictions.

upei engineering student bridget patterson in the faculty of sustainable design engineering building
| Students, 17³Ô¹Ï Viewbook

"Overall, my drive to graduate and continue to elevate my education comes from my passion for helping people in the most impactful way possible."

upei doctor of veterinary medicine student farnaz farnaghi in an operating room
| Students, 17³Ô¹Ï Viewbook

"After completing my Bachelor of Science in Ontario, I was ready to complete my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and I thought that Prince Edward Island would be the perfect place."

Student Spotlights