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Emer Ward and Jessie Mackey (Childcare) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
HUNDREDS of students donned their caps and gowns at the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre on Thursday evening for the annual Kerry College of Further Education graduation ceremony.
There were 625 students enrolled in the past year at the college. Awards conferred on graduates are nationally and internationally recognised at Level 5 and Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications with graduates already in employment or in third level as a result of completing their courses at KCFE.
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Some of the awards conferred included were Construction, Childcare, Engineering, Multimedia, Legal Studies, Applied Social Studies with Psychology, Sports and Recreation, Medical and Legal Secretarial Studies, Sports Therapy, Art & Design, Professional Cookery, Beauty Therapy, Nursing Studies, etc.
Stories were shared throughout the evening of where graduates had found employment or where they had progressed to third level education since completing their further education awards at the college last May.
Mary Lucey, Principal and Carmel Kelly, Deputy Principal were congratulated by Cllr Terry O’Brien on their management appointments at the college.
MC for the night was Joanne Roche, Acting Assistant Principal at the college, who provided some inspirational words for graduates and acknowledged the support each graduate had received from their own families and the college as they made this journey towards success.
Employers in the county and beyond who had provided quality work experience were thanked as it had enabled students to receive certification and gain real industry experience in the skills which had been taught to students on the various courses.
Cllr Terry O’Brien complemented the graduates and reminded them of the hard work they had undertaken while studying which had now resulted in such a major achievement.
Guest of Honour on the night was Declan Coyle, well-known motivational speaker, who captured the audience attention with inspiring words asking graduates to always take a positive attitude in life.
Director of Further Education and Training with Kerry ETB, Owen O’Donnell, gave his insight into the value of further education in the lives of young people. He asked them to bring kindness to the workplaces they find themselves part of in the future.
Margaret Griffin, Graduate of KCFE, spoke about the confidence she had gained while pursuing her studies at the college. She described her experience with further education and the support she got from college staff in making her career goals come true. We were there before the ceremony began to take some photos below (also at the end is a brief video made for KCFE from the event)…
Rachel Malone and Kayleigh Fitzmaurice (Professional Cookery) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sharywar Imran and Michael Kamyana (Business Management) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Leanne O’Regan and Emma Hurley (Nursing With Maternity) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Clodagh Foley, Shane Canty and Alana Keane (Applied Social Studies) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Holly Marsden, Annie Burke, Natasha O’Carroll and Grace Elmes (Beauty Therapy) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Oissine Moore, Heather Heaslip, Lucy Falvey and Jade Healy (Veterinary Assisting) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Siobhan McCrohan, Samantha Drury, Anne Ó Fuaráin and Aisling O’Carroll (Childcare) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Jerry O’Shea, Elaine Lawlor, (Pre-University Law) Greta Treacy, Karen O’Sullivan and Shannon Kennedy (Criminology) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Elaine McGreevy, Megan Gamble, Edel Griffin and Judy Griffin (Nursing and Maternity) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Norette Prendergast, Shannon McCarthy, Jade Crean and Lauren Hurley (Nursing Studies) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Emily O’Callaghan (Engineering Technology) and Elisha Buckley (Art, Craft and Design) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Gina Bulelwa (Childcare Management) and Mooi Chaw (Professional Cookery) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Janina Weber, Shannon O’Donoghue, David Mitchell and Rebecca Stack (Schoolbag Childcare SNA) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Helen Corcoran, Megan Barry, Aisling Healy and Trisha O’Malley (Schoolbag Childcare SNA) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Joseph Doyle, Jerry Brook and Kevin O’Connor (Furniture Making and Restoration) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Innis Daly and Jordan McDonald (Beauty Therapy) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Taran Kaur, Leanne O’Riordan and Emily McCarthy (Childcare) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Regina Keating and Norette Prendergast (Nursing Studies) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Nicole Quinn and Louise Doyle (Nursing Studies) at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Students at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Students at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Students at the Kerry College of Further Education Graduation Ceremony on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
