The University of Maine at Machias held its annual Honors Convocation on April 25 and presented more than $71,000 in scholarships and awards. The event was held in the campus Performing Arts Center and featured a welcome message from Susan Hunter, President of University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias.
The University of Maine at Machias gave away $71,000 in scholarships at its first Honors Convocation.
It doesn't say if this is the first convocation or not, so there is no way to know.  I think the system didnt get it right because it doesnt say in the story whether this is the first or not.