Student success celebrated at SERC graduation

The ceremony honoured 790 full-time and part-time students and featured a presentation of certificates from newly appointed Chair of the Governing Body, John Nugent and an address from guest speaker, Ross Hompstead, Site Lead for the ASOS Northern Ireland Tech Hub.

Ken Webb, Principal and Chief Executive of SERC, said: “Graduation marks an important day in the lives of the hundreds of Higher Education students who have completed their courses, and I would encourage them to never stop learning and striving to better themselves.

“Everyone has worked for their qualification and their success is well deserved, especially in view of the challenges students faced during the pandemic.

“As well as having qualifications, students need to have much more in terms of skills and experience. This includes soft skills, such as communication, presentation and organisational skills which allow students to excel in studies, work and life. At SERC we place important value on project-based learning which gives students those opportunities to work together on real life scenarios, solving problems and developing entrepreneurial skills before they walk through the door.”