Tag: Ellie Hummel

‘You’ve made it’: hundreds of Mt A students graduate in 2024 convocation

Mount Allison 2024 arts, fine arts and music graduates assembled in Convocation Hall on May 13, 2024. Photo: Erica Butler

About 425 students walked across the stage at Convocation Hall in Sackville in two ceremonies on Monday, as part of Mount Allison University’s class of 2024 celebrations. “You’ve made it,” said Mt A president Robert MacKinnon after opening the ceremony. “Today, we have all gathered to celebrate your achievement.”

Convocation hall was filled graduates, family and friends, and the stage with Mount Allison senior leadership and faculty, as well as invited guests, includingTantramar Mayor Andrew Black, Fort Folly First Nation cultural coordinator Nicole Porter, Memramcook-Tantramar MLA Megan Mitton, and New Brunswick Lieutenant Governor Brenda Murphy.

(from left to right) Mount Allison president Robert MacKinnon, Fort Folly First Nation cultural coordinator Nicole Porter, newly appointed professor emeritus Robert Lapp, writer and 2020 honorary degree recipient Beth Powning, Tantramar mayor Andrew Black, MASU president Reid Delaney, and MLA Megan Mitton make their way onto stage for the conferring of degrees on Monday, May 13, 2024. Photo: Erica Butler

CHMA was there as on Monday afternoon, to capture the voices of multi-faith chaplain Ellie Hummel, university president Robert MacKinnon, 2024 class valedictorian Ellie Smallwood, and honorary degree recipient Alex Fancy.

Honorary degree recipient Alex Fancy, accompanied by his son David Fancy, make their way across the stage at Convocation 2024. Photo: Erica Butler

Fancy gave the convocation address, touching on a theme of “cocoons and conversations”, reflecting on the role of safe places and stimulating exchanges in his life.… Continue

Rev. Ellie Hummel aims to support Mt A students of all faiths and spiritual paths

The Reverend Ellie Hummel is Mount Allison’s new multi-faith chaplain and spiritual care coordinator. Photo: Erica Butler

The role of university chaplain at Mount Allison has been vacant since the summer of 2020, when the Reverend John Perkins moved on from his role of 27 years to pursue a post in Ottawa.  Since then, the role has been reviewed and revised into that of Multi-Faith Chaplain and Spiritual Care Coordinator.

The Reverend Ellie Hummel took on that role this spring, and is now busy getting to know the campus, and positioning the chapel and herself as a resource and support for “students of all faiths and spiritual paths.”

CHMA took a walk over to the Mount Allison chapel to meet Hummel, and find out more about her and her new role.

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