Higher Education students from across the Enniskillen, Greenmount and Loughry campuses gathered to mark their graduation.
Katrina Godfrey, Permanent Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) chaired the proceedings which welcomed students from Agriculture, Business, Equine, Food, Horticulture and Packaging programmes. Family, friends, academic staff, and industry representatives, all gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of this year’s cohort.
Guest speaker Professor Ursula Lavery MBE presented the prizes. Remarking her career for the past 38 years has been with Moy Park, now Pilgrims Europe, she has experienced great variety and challenge. Professor Lavery told the graduates that they: “Are entering a sector that needs talent and energy. Agri-food and land-based industries offer a wide range of roles and give stability and diversity with great purpose to your career.”
5. Class Celebration
Emma Cusick from Greyabbey and Rebekah Evans from Desertmartin celebrate their graduation from CAFRE Greenmount Campus with foundation degrees in Agriculture and Technology. They are continuing their studies with CAFRE with the aim of attaining a BSc (Honours) degree in Sustainable Agriculture through one year of further study. Photo: Submitted
6. Class Celebration
Robert Waugh from Castlederg and Robert McLaren from Augher graduated with BSc (Hons) degrees in Sustainable Agriculture at the CAFRE Higher Education graduation ceremony. Photo: Submitted
7. Class Celebration
Thomas Kerr from Enniskillen received the Texel Sheep Society Cup for performance in the Sheep Production project on the BSc (Hons) degree in Sustainable Agriculture. Thomas was congratulated by Matthew McConville (lecturer, CAFRE) and Philip Whyte (NI Texel Breeders). Photo: Aaron McCracken
8. Class Celebration
James Waugh from Portadown was awarded the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Prize for achieving the highest marks on the MSc in Business for Agri-Food and Rural Enterprise course. James was congratulated by Katrina Godfrey (Permanent Secretary, DAERA), Dr Victoria Murphy (senior lecturer, CAFRE) and Paul McHenry (CAFRE director). Photo: Aaron McCracken