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Holland College’s Campus Development Plan announced on Friday has been officially designated and named the Prince of Wales Campus. The announcement was made today by Holland »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵPresident Dr. Brian McMillan at a special event held by the college and the Prince of Wales »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵAlumni Association in the college’s Charlottetown Centre, the home of Prince of Wales »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵfor more than 100 years.
In making his announcement, Dr. McMillan stated, “The new facilities and renovations included in the Campus Development Plan are the most significant development on this Holland »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵsite since the construction of the Prince of Wales »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵbuilding, which forms the heart of this Charlottetown Centre, back in 1932. Today’s naming ceremony pays homage to two centuries of post-secondary education on this site. More importantly, it acknowledges the incredible contribution to the province…and to the world….of the graduates of Prince of Wales College.
"Through its excellence in teaching, and through the high standards and expectations that the Prince of Wales »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵdemanded of its students, PWC set an example of higher education that we at Holland »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵare proud to emulate and challenged to match,” he added.
James Mcnutt, an alumnus of Prince of Wales College, spoke on behalf of the PWC Alumni Association Executive.
“As an alumnus of the former Prince of Wales College, I am delighted that Holland »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵis recognizing the long and exceptional learning tradition associated with the Holland »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵcampus here in Charlottetown. The renaming of the Holland »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵCharlottetown Centre to the Holland »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵPrince of Wales Campus is meaningful and much appreciated. Just as former students of Prince of Wales »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵunderstand the historic significance of this physical location, now, too, past, present and future Holland »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵstudents can take great pride in knowing that this campus is steeped in a long and glorious history of education in »¢Ñ¨ÊÓƵ.”
Construction of the new campus will begin in the fall of 2009.
For more information about this release, please contact:
Michelle Gallant, Media and Communications Officer
Tel: 902-629-4270
Date: Monday, August 03, 2009
