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Childcare co-ordinator Ellen Moloney and Susan Daly, Academic Award in Childcare, at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
KERRY College of Further Education (KCFE) held its first Awards Ceremony on Thursday to recognise the academic success and achievements of the 2018/19 student body cohort.
The event was hosted at the college campus and a crowd of over 140 attended to celebrate the success of the students.
Over 50 awards were presented and were all sponsored by a variety of business and organisations over Tralee and Kerry.
Orgnaisations such as the INEC, Permanent TSB, the Bons Secours Alan Johnson Technologies, Hugh Cullotty, Horan’s Healthstore, O Flynn Builders and CHChemists were among the many sponsors and representatives from each organisation who presented the awards along with the relevant KCFE teacher.
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Principal Mary Lucey and Deputy Principal Carmel Kelly welcomed the guests and congratulated the students on their success during their time studying at Kerry College of Further Education.
Mary Lucey thanked the organisations and businesses in Tralee and the wider community who have shown tremendous support to the College since she took over in the role of Principal on 1st September last.
She stated that the College is there to provide and serve not only the student community but also the business community by providing work-ready graduates and responding to industry needs by updating programmes on offer and introducing new programmes on offer. Scroll down for photos and a list of the student award winners…
Award winners Annie Burke (Achievement), Bogumila Gedrzejwska (Beauty Therapy), Kristina Nagornaja (Applied Science-Food Nutrition and Science) Gary Hewitt (Student of theYear and Carers Award) and Cliodhna McEntaggart (Erasmus) at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Award winners Jeffrey Foley (Applied Social Studies) and Stephanie Collins (Academic Award Administration) at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Josephine Murphy (centre) award winner (Tourism and Business) with mom Martina and teacher Margaret Burns at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Erin Rowan (Student Ambassador Award) with dad Gerard and Principal of KCFE, Mary Lucey, at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Music teacher Miranda Cournane, award winner Fionnuala Murray (Music), Principal of KCFE Mary Lucey, Paul Sheerin (Rising Star) and Loz McCarthy at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Principal of KCFE Mary Lucey, Brenda McEvoy, award winners Annie Burke (Achievement), Bogumila Gedrzejwska (Beauty Therapy), Linda O’Shea Dowling and Mandy O’Sullivan, Flair Hair and Beauty at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Volunteer of the Year award winner Samuel Kiwanuka (right) with Hayden Mulumba at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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KCFE Principal Mary Lucey with award winners Jennifer Watson (Academic award Hospitality Operations) and Denis Cronin (Community Spirit) at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Award winner in Engineering and Technology Juan Coetzer (second right) with, from left, Annalie Coetzer, Herlo Coetzer and KCFE Principal Mary Lucey at the Kerry College of Further Education Awards on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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AWARD WINNERS
• 2018 I CAN DO AWARD Award sponsored by Corinne Evans Physiotherapy, Clodagh Mangan [APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES]
• 2018 ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Award sponsored by Society of St Vincent de Paul
Cathal Carey [SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT]
Annie Burke [BEAUTY THERAPY 2]
Anna Healy [CHILDCARE LEVEL 5]
• 2018 ERASMUS STUDENT AWARD Award sponsored by 24/7 Cabs Cliodhna McEntaggart [ADVANCED ART LEVEL 6]
• 2018 STUDENT COUNCIL AWARD Award sponsored by Tralee Chamber Alliance Louise Devoy [VETERINARY ASSISTANT]
• 2018 STUDENT AMBASSADOR AWARD Award sponsored by Tralee Chamber Alliance Erin Rowan [PRE-NURSING]
• 2018 MATURE STUDENT AWARD Award sponsored by Tralee Chamber Alliance Gary Hewitt [CARERS]
• 2018 COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD Award sponsored by Cara Credit Union Hospitality and Professional Cookery Class Group
• 2018 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD Award sponsored by Society of St Vincent de Paul Samuel Kiwanuka [NURSING]
• 2018 ENTREPRENEUR AWARD Award sponsored by HQ TRALEE Martin Browne [ART LEVEL 6]
• 2018 RISING STAR AWARD Award sponsored by INEC Paul Sheerin [MUSIC PERFORMANCE]
• 2018 SPORTS STAR AWARD Award sponsored by GAA Kerry County Board James Duggan [SPORTS & RECREATION]
• APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES WITH PSYCHOLOGY Jeffrey Foley Award sponsored by KDYS
• ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN LEVEL 5 Evgeniya Rodina Award sponsored by Madden’s Milk Market
• ADVANCED ART LEVEL 6 Elisha Buckley Award sponsored by John Hurley
• APPLIED SCIENCE / FOOD NUTRITION & SCIENCE Kristina Nagornaja Award sponsored by Labworks
• BEAUTY THERAPY YEAR 1 Zoe O’Carroll Award sponsored by Flair
• BEAUTY THERAPY YEAR 2 Bogumila Jedrzejowska Award sponsored by CH Chemists
• BUILDINGCONSTRUCTION,CARPENTRY&JOINERY Michael O’Shea Award sponsored by JohnO’Flynn
• BUSINESS STUDIES Paddy O’Donnell Award sponsored by Kelly O’Shea
• BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LEVEL 6 Denise Buckley Award sponsored by Permanent TSB
• CARERS Gary Hewitt Award sponsored by Baile Mhuire
• CHILDCARE/SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANT Susan Daly Award sponsored by Shine’s Pharmacy
• CHILDCARE MANAGEMENT LEVEL 6 Amanda O’Keeffe Award sponsored by Horan’s Healthstores
• CRIMINOLOGY WITH SECURITY STUDIES David Linnane Award sponsored by Pat Mann Solicitor
• ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Juan-Wian Coetze Award sponsored by Kostal Engineering
• FURNITURE MAKING LEVEL 5 & 6 Rosa Ladner Award sponsored by Office and Ink
• HOTEL OPERATIONS Jenny Watton Award sponsored by Top Table
• MULTIMEDIA WITH GRAPHIC DESIGN Donagh Kelleher Award sponsored by House of Coffee [Madden’s]
• MUSIC PERFORMANCE/TECHNOLOGY Fionnuala Murray Award sponsored by Hugh Culloty
• NURSING STUDIES/WITH MATERNITY Sandra Courtney Award sponsored by Bon Secours Hospital
• OFFICE ADMIN/RECEPTION AND CUSTOMER CARE/SECRETARIAL MEDICAL LEGAL Stephanie Collins Award sponsored by Benner’s Hotel
• OFFICE MANAGEMENT Tanya Fitzgerald Award sponsored by Jim Finucane Autioneers
• PRE – UNIVERSITY LAW Francis Stack Award sponsored by Pat Mann Solicitor
• PROFESSIONAL COOKERY Louise O’Mahony Award sponsored by McHale’s Catering
• SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Bryan O’Shea Award sponsored by Alan Johnson Technologies
• SPORTS AND RECREATION/COACHING AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT/SPORTS NUTRITION Simon Kedzierski Award sponsored by O’Neill’s Sporting Wear
• SPORTS THERAPY YEAR 1 & 2 Claire Murphy Award sponsored by Corinne Evans Physiotherapy
• TOURISM AND BUSINESS Jospehine Murphy Award sponsored by Tralee Chamber Alliance
• VETERINARY ASSISTANT Carol Moriarty Award sponsored by Stephen O’Sullivan Architect
