PHOTOS: A Night To Honour Students At Kerry College Of Further Education

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Winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award, Awa Thioune, with Carmel Kelly and Michaela Brosnan of KCFE, Majella Duignan of Nutrifit, Margaret Thornton and Mary Goodall at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

KERRY College of Further Education (KCFE) hosted their second annual awards ceremony on Wednesday night in the Clash Campus.

With 250 attendees at the event, over 50 Academic and Achievement Awards were presented to student by over 50 industry sponsors.

The audience heard the success stories of students and they impact the year studying at KCFE had on them and their lives.

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All the students who completed courses had secured employment or were progressing to third level education, irrespective whether they began their PLC course as leaving certificate students or as mature students.

Rose O’Dowd, a mature student who returned to education after many years spent caring for her recently deceased husband, received a standing ovation during the ceremony when she was presented with the Mature Student of the Year Award sponsored by Horan’s Health Care.

Elias Kuma, who studied Music Performance,  received the Rising Star Award sponsored by the INEC – Gleneagle Group for his amazing musical abilities and he entertained the crowed by playing a piece of classical music on guitar.

Principal of KCFE, Mary Lucey, with winner of Applied Science award Joanne Hannifin and Female Sports Star of the year Ciara Murphy at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Ciara Murphy, niece of Kerry legend Colm Cooper, received the Female Sports Star of the Year, she played on the KCFE Ladies Football Team and currently plays for the Kerry Senior Ladies Team.

Having completed her PLC programme in Business Studies, she has now secured a scholarship to continue her education at Third Level.

Winner of the Hotel and Catering Award, Laura Papierowska with Principal of KCFE, Mary Lucey, at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Laura Papierowska told how she was devastated last year when she barely missed out on a place in Shannon School of Management not realising a PLC programme was available in Hotel and Catering in KCFE  and this offered her another route to gain entry.

She has this year, through results achieved on her KCFE course and her performance at an interview now secured her place in Shannon School of Management starting in September.  One more positive story after the other was recounted over the evening. Below is a list of award winners with photos….

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

COMMUNITY SPIRIT Award sponsored by Cara Credit Union — Early Childcare Level 5 Class Group

MATURE STUDENT OF THE YEAR Award sponsored by Horan’s Health Care — Rose O’Dowd [SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANTS]

INSPIRING STUDENT AWARD Award sponsored by Benner’s Hotel — Helena O’Sulivan [SPORT, RECREATION AND EXERCISE]

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR Award sponsored by INEC Glen Eagle Group — Elias Kuma [MUSIC PERFORMANCE]

FEMALE SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR Award sponsored by Hennebry’s Sports — Ciara Murphy [BUSINESS STUDIES]

MALE SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR Award sponsored by Kerry County Board — Jordan Lee [SPORTS, RECREATION AND EXERCISE]

CREATIVE STUDENT OF THE YEAR Award sponsored by Madden’s Tralee — Seán Murray [ANIMATION]

ENTERPISING STUDENT OF THE YEAR Award sponsored by Mary O’Donnell Beauty — Roland Sauter [BUSINESS MANAGEMENT]

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Award sponsored by St Vincent De Paul — Dylan Broderick [MUSIC TECHNOLOGY]

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Award sponsored by St Vincent De Paul — Troy Baitson [NURSING STUDIES]

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Award sponsored by St Vincent De Paul — Michael McNabb [NURSING STUDIES]

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR Award sponsored by Kerry Airport — Idah Matigimu [NURSING STUDIES WITH MATERNITY CARE]

STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE YEAR Award sponsored by Kerry Airport — Clodagh Quirke [OFFICE ADMINSTRATION AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS]

STUDENT RESILIENCE AWARD Award sponsored by Kerry Airport — Arno Coetzer [FURNITURE DESIGN & MAKING]

STUDENT AMBASSADOR Award sponsored by Kerry Airport — Kasey O’Connor [APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES]

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD  sponsored by Nutrifit for Women — Awa Thioune [APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES]

ACADEMIC AWARDS

ADVANCED CHILDCARE LEVEL 6 Award sponsored by Oakview Village Childcare — Susan Daly

ANIMATION Award sponsored by Animation Dingle — Magdalena Stawowy

MULTIMEDIA WITH GRAPHIC DESIGN Award sponsored by Midpoint Creative — Dominique Ammann Barry

APPLIED SCIENCE Award sponsored by Lab Works — Joanne Hannifin

APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES WITH PSYCHOLOGY Award sponsored by O’Halloran Counselling Services — Awa Thioune

BEAUTY THERAPY Award sponsored by Exposé — Sarah Delaney

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, CARPENTRY & JOINERY Award sponsored byJohn Flynn Builders — Micheál O’Donoghue

ADVANCED FURNITURE DESIGN Award sponsored by Office and Inc — Ian Apsey

OFFICE MANAGEMENT Award sponsored by Jim Finucane Auctioneers — Eugene Guiney

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Award sponsored by Permanent TSB — Gitas Marcisaunskas

BUSINESS STUDIES Award sponsored by Kelly O’Shea — Gearoid Looney

TOURISM WITH BUSINESS Award sponsored by 24/7 Cabs — Jack Bambury

CARERS (HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT) Award sponsored by Baile Mhuire — Ausra Baskiene

CHILDCARE EDUCATION Award sponsored by Shine’s Pharmacy — Gerard Brosnan

COMPUTER GAMES DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Award sponsored by Dairymaster — Colin McDaid

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Award sponsored by Dairymaster — Seán Hall

ART, CRAFT & DESIGN Award sponsored by John Hurley — Vivien Ahern

MUSIC Award sponsored by Hugh Culloty’s — Shauna O’Rourke

DANCE AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES Award sponsored by Siamsa Tíre — Andrea O’Callaghan

THEATRE STUDIES Award sponsored by Imperial Hotel — Francis Meehan

EMERGENCY CARE SERVICES Award sponsored by CH Chemists — Samantha Martin

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Award sponsored by Kostal Engineering — Bardhyl Mustafa

HOTEL AND CATERING Award sponsored by Top Table — Laura Papierowska

PROFESSIONAL COOKERY Award sponsored by Croí — Kate Burke O’Learypage2image3772560

JOURNALISM FOR THE DIGITAL AGE  Award sponsored by Kerry’s Eye — Jack Joy

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION & COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Award sponsored by Sigmar Recruiting — Hannah Skelhorn

NURSING STUDIES Award sponsored by Bon Secours Hospital — Aislinn O’Donnell

PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSISTANT STUDIES Award sponsored by Corinne Evans Physiotherapy — Jade Lange

ADVANCED PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSISTANT STUDIES Award sponsored by Corinne Evans Physiotherapy — Shane McElligott

PRE-GARDA STUDIES Award sponsored by Tralee Garda Station — Jennifer Geoghan

PRE-TEACHING AND EDUCATION STUDIES Award sponsored by Pitman Training — Sarah Tansley

PRE-UNIVERSITY LAW Award sponsored by Pat Man Solicitors — Shaquib Mahmood

SPORT, RECREATION AND EXERCISE Award sponsored by Aquadome — Erica McGlynn

VETERINARY ASSISTING STUDIES Award sponsored by McGrath’s Vets— Claire Griffin

YOUTH WORK Award sponsored by Live Live Foundation — Patrick Griffin

Student Council Member of the Year Clodagh Quirke (centre) with Emma Byrne and Marie Quirke at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Male Sports Star of the Year Jordan Lee with Tourism with Business winner Jack Bambury at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Linda O’Shea Dowling, Brenda McEvoy, Physiotherapy Assistant Year 2 Award Winner Shane McElligott, Physiotherapy Assistant Year 1 Award Winner Jade Lange and Chris Horan at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Chloe Walsh, Orla Edmunds and Gerard Junior Brosnan of the Early Childcare Level 5 Class Group who won the Community Spirit award at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Bardhyl Mustafa who won the Engineering Award, with Egzona Mustafa at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Principal of KCFE, Mary Lucey, with Healthcare Assistant of the Year Ausra Baskiene at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Award sponsors Kevin O’Connor of Croí Restaurant with Peter Harty of CH Tralee, at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Student Resilience Award winner Arno Coetzer (second right) with the speaker he built from scratch. Also included is Juan Wian, Herlo and Annalie Coetzer at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Pre-Teaching and Education Studies Award winner Sarah Tansley and Christina Hurley at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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John Flynn, Flynn Construction, Principal of KCFE, Mary Lucey, and Cllr Jim Finucane at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Winner of the Youth Work award Patrick Griffin with parents Stephen and Lena, at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Business Studies Award winner Gearóid Looney with Anna Marie Looney at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Principal of KCFE, Mary Lucey, with Enterprising Student of the Year Roland Sauter at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Emergency Services award winner Samantha Martin with Patricia McNamara and Gabriel McNamara at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Office Administration and Computer Applications winner Hannah Skelhorn with Fran and Stephen Skelhorn at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards at the Clash Campus on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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