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.”
21. Class Celebration
The Erne Veterinary Group Cup was presented to Amy Murphy from Portglenone for best performance on the Work Placement module of the foundation degree in Equine Management course. Amy was congratulated by Gayle Moane (lecturer, CAFRE) when she graduated at the ceremony. Photo: Submitted
22. Class Celebration
Sarah Annamaria Podhorova from Dungannon was presented with the DAERA Prize when she graduated as top student on the foundation degree in Equine Management programme. Congratulating Sarah Annamaria is Dr Mary McCann (faculty partnership manager, Ulster University), Alison Morris (senior lecturer, CAFRE) and Martin McKendry (head of food, farming and rural affairs group, DAERA). Photo: Submitted
23. Class Celebration
Hollie Turner from Newtownards and Ursula Gettens from Glenariffe celebrate achieving foundation degree qualifications in Equine Management at the CAFRE graduation ceremony. Photo: Submitted
24. Class Celebration
Lily Ramsden from Lisburn and Charlotte McClure from Johnstown, Co Meath, celebrate receiving BSc (Hons) degrees in Equine Management. Photo: Submitted