OVER 20 students received their qualifications at the annual VTOS awards ceremony at the centre in Clash on Thursday night.
“Tonight is all about the VTOS programme and celebrating the achievements of the students here who got their results during the summer,” said Sharon Browne, Adult Education Officer at the Kerry Education and Training Board (ETB), who presented the awards.
The Vocational Educational and Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) is designed for unemployed people over 21 and it’s a two year programme. Students can do the FETAC Level 4 or 5 course or the Leaving Cert.
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“Some of them will go straight into employment, some will go on to other courses. What’s also nice about tonight for the staff is that VTOS is 25 years old so they’re celebrating that, as well as celebrating the achievements of the students,” she said.
There was a special Student of the Year award also given on the night to Louis Begley, who declared that he was “surprised and dumbstruck” receive the honour.
“This is a very important calendar event for us. It’s a superb night and the fact that we’re celebrating our 25th anniversary makes it extra special,” said Mary Sheehy, Tralee VTOS co-ordinator.
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Imelda Cooke Daly, Fidelma Thornton and Noreen Ashe who completed their VTOS studies and attended the annual awards ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
VTOS graduates Sarah Raymond, Linda O’Brien, Declan Looney, Margaret Russell and Libby Enright the annual awards ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Course teachers Aileen Quigley, Donna O’Brien and Catherine O’Sullivan who attended the annual VTOS awards ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
VTOS staff, teachers Norma Breen, Ann Kennelly, Brid O’Connor, Ger Ferris and canteen lady, Ciss O’Connor at the annual awards ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Leaving Cert students Holly O’Byrne, Anne Marie Murphy, Matt Fitzgerald and Padraig McMahon who attended the VTOS annual awards ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
FETAC Level 5 graduates Margaret Scanlon, John Moriarty and Kieran Hannon at the VTOS annual awards ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
FETAC Level 4 graduates, front from left; Kevin Griffin, Eddie Riordan, Declan Looney, Louis Begley, Sarah Raymond and Fidelma Thornton. Back from left; Imelda Cooke Daly, Noreen Ashe, Tim Slattery, Margaret Russell, Thomas Walsh, Linda O’Brien, Libby Enright and Tom Reidy, at the VTOS annual awards ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
