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n July, UPEI received a tremendous gift from the family of Past-President H. Wade MacLauchlan to create an unparalleled program of awards for achievement and leadership in support of student writing. The gift honours MacLauchlan’s 12 years of service as UPEI president and vice-chancellor, and recognizes the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning. The MacLauchlan prizes for effective writing will distribute more than $30,000 in awards every year. On behalf of the family, Marjorie MacLauchlan said, “We are proud of what UPEI has achieved over the past 12 years, and proud to honour Wade’s part in that success. We are especially pleased to encourage the writing skills of UPEI students and graduates through this gift.”
Beginning in the fall of 2012, up to 60 MacLauchlan prizes for effective writing will be awarded to students who have demonstrated writing achievement in a variety of formats, in their academic programs and in communityoriented work, and to UPEI faculty or staff members for leadership and innovation in writing instruction and program development. Says UPEI’s Vice-President Academic Jim Randall, “by celebrating writing excellence, these awards send a powerful signal to our students and our province regarding the collective importance of writing.” The MacLauchlan family has a history, spanning more than 25 years, of contributing to student success at the University of Prince Edward Island.«
Several generations of the MacLauchlan family were represented at the official announcement of the program of awards: Back (l-r): John MacDougall, Roger MacLauchlan, Marjorie MacLauchlan, Wade MacLauchlan. Second back: Duncan McIntosh, Lorraine MacLauchlan, Lauchie MacDougall. Second from front: Ruth Blazer, Lorna MacDougall, Kathryn MacLauchlan Howe, Mark Howe. Front: Bradley MacLauchlan, Jessica MacDonald (holding Stella), Brenda MacLauchlan, Sadie Howe, Samuel Howe.
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The SDU Class of 1961, and UPEI Classes of 1971 and 1981, enjoyed reconnecting with fellow alumni during UPEI's summer reunion weekend.
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