Write a commentFriday night saw the Southern Regional College’s Higher Education graduates celebrate their success with family, friends and College staff at the annual Graduation Ceremony in Armagh City Hotel.
Nearly 700 graduates were conferred with foundation degrees, higher level diplomas and professional qualifications from a range of courses delivered at the College’s Armagh, Banbridge, Newry, Lurgan and Portadown Campuses. Honours Degrees delivered in conjunction with Ulster University and John Moore’s University Liverpool were also conferred in Business Studies, Accounting and Creative Imaging.
Mr Brian Doran, Chief Executive of Southern Regional College, welcomed the graduates and their family and friends and paid tribute to the work of College staff for providing an excellent learning experience for graduates.
Mr Doran stated “It is an honour to see you all here today, especially those of you for whom this rite of passage represents the culmination of several years’ of hard work and application. Your presence here today demonstrates the important role that the Southern Regional College plays in diversifying the higher education system.” Mr Doran continued “The Southern Regional College remains committed to providing everyone, irrespective of their background, with an equal opportunity to avail of higher education opportunities.”
SRC was privileged to welcome Mr Kevin McEnoy from BT to present the BT Award for Excellence in Blended Learning. The BT Prize of an HP Tablet was awarded to Dominic Burke who studied the HNC Diploma in Mechanical Engineering on the Portadown Campus.
Student of the Year Awards were presented by the Chairman of the Governing Body, Mr Andrew Sanders to both full-time and part-time Higher Education students who had excelled in their studies.
Guest speaker at the graduation ceremony was Mrs Mary McCall. Mary is the Founder and Managing Director of one of Ireland’s fastest growing online consumer brands, TreatTicket.com. Mary inspired the students with her entrepreneurial spirit and ability to thrive in the competitive online market place.
Lorna Browne who studied the HND in Health and Social Care spoke on behalf of the “Class of 2015”. Lorna commented “I also would like to thank my lecturers. To have a team with your combined knowledge, experiences and unlimited patience, has been immeasurable. To have someone you respect not only as a teacher, but also as a person, display a belief in your capabilities and support you when things are getting so tough it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, is everything. When I graduate from Queens with my degree in Social Work, I will be thinking of you all…how you inspired and supported me and how you believed in me…for all of this, I thank you.”
The College has over 40 different higher level courses including Higher Nationals, Foundation Degrees and Honours Degrees in a wide range of subject areas including; Creative Imaging, Computing, Construction, Engineering, English and History, Hospitality, Health Care, Multimedia, Tourism and Sports Science. SRC is also delighted to be offering Higher Level Apprenticeships. The College has partnered with global pharmaceutical company, Norbrook to establish the Applied Industrial Science Higher Level Apprenticeship. The Higher Level Apprenticeship programme in Accountancy has also been introduced in partnership with leading Accountancy firms.
If you are interested in joining the Higher Education community of learners at Southern Regional College contact 0300 123 1223 or visit www.src.ac.uk
