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Kayleigh McCarthy, Emma Condon, Samantha Ahern and Amy Griffin at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE ‘Class of 2019’ received their graduation awards at the Institute of Technology, Tralee’s Conferring of Awards Ceremonies on Friday.
This year’s graduation marked a particularly special occasion for IT Tralee with all conferring ceremonies taking place at the newly opened Kerry Sports Academy facility that is home to the Health & Leisure Department and the Sports Programme at IT Tralee.
Bríd McElligott, Vice President of Research, Development and External Engagement said; “Today marks a momentous occasion for the graduates of the IT Tralee who along with their family and friends will celebrate this superb occasion at our newly opened Kerry Sports Academy. Developed at a cost of €19m, it is wonderful that the IT Tralee can now host its graduation ceremonies on site and we look forward to welcoming our graduates and their guests to celebrate their exceptional achievement on campus.”
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This year’s graduating classes included students from the School of Business, Computing and Humanities, the School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism, and the School of Health and Social Sciences and represent direct CAO applicants, mature students, international students, and those completing studies on a part-time basis.
The total number of students receiving their parchments on Friday was 1,030 ranging from Higher Certificates at Level 6 to Masters Degrees at Level 9, and included the first cohort of students from the Level 8 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Animation, Visual Effects and Motion Design.
Testament to the multicultural diversity at IT Tralee, this figure also included 297 International students who hail from Canada, China, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Jamaica, among other countries.
Also included in this number is 283 graduates from programmes completed through IT Tralee’s Lifelong Learning department, with the first graduates coming through the Higher Certificate in Engineering in Engineering Technology.
Acting President of the Institute, Dr Brendan O’Donnell, paid tribute to all graduates and their families for what they have achieved; “Today, we congratulate all of our graduates, their families and friends and recognise the hard work and dedication that led to this moment. This is the beginning of a new chapter in our graduates’ lives as they go forth into the workforce and continue their career journeys.” Scroll down for photos of students from the School of Business and Humanities…
Marie Noonan and Isabel Jordan (General Nursing) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Aoife Mitchell, Michelle Quinn and Niamh O’Brien (Early Childhood Care) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sarah O’Sullivan, Siobhan O’Connor, Megan Leahy, Danielle Robinson and Danielle Berry (Early Childhood Care) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Caroline Larkin (Applied Social Care), Eileen Higgins (Counselling), Shane O’Shea (Social Care) and Vincent McDonnell (Social Care) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Katie Finn and Marie McMahon (Social Care) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Eilish O’Callaghan, Noreen O’Sullivan and Aisling Cotter (General Nursing) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sorcha Dineen and Karen Walsh (General Nursing) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Kelly Moore and Olivia Derengowska (General Nursing) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ewelina Olechowska and Christina Curtin (Mental Health Nursing) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Amanda Gentlemen (Acute Medicine), Bridget Foley, Mary O’Brien and Mary O’Connell (all Wound Management) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sheila Finucane, Breda Langford, Margaret Crowley and Ken Miranda (Masters In Nursing) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sonia Sheehan, Darragh Carmody, Mary Jo O’Connor, Teresa O’Sullivan, Niamh Sheehan and Muireann Deane (Emergency Nursing) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Nicola Howard, Billy O’Donoghue, Rachel Lane, Eimear McNamara and Clodagh Higgins (General Nursing) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Rachel McCarthy and Ailish Ahern (Early Childcare) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Shane O’Callaghan (Mental Health Nursing), Mortimer O’Shea and Tadhg O’Neill (General Nursing) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Lecturer Derry O’Mahony, Cliona Costello, Amy Hever (Mental Health Nursing) and lecturer Joan Murphy at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Valentine Ekweoba, Petra Ojogun, Michael Modozie (General Nursing) and lecturer Mary Fitzgibbon at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Ciara Powell (Social Care) and Ciara Maunsell (General Nursing) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Laura Monaghan, Jennifer White, Sharon O’Connor and Ella Hodson (Early Childhood Care) and at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Emma Naughton, Breda Horgan, Rebecca McGovern, Michelle McCarthy and Brid Hayes (Childcare) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Patrycia Nowakiewacz, Alyssa Havel and Siún Moran (Early Childhood Care) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Alanna Moss (General Nursing) and Donal O’Grady (Mental Health Nursing) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
