Diocesan News
DCU’s Church of Ireland Centre celebrates with 2018 graduates
The Dublin City University Church of Ireland Centre’s graduation and prize–giving event took place in Woodlock Hall on the DCU All Hallows campus on Friday morning last (November 30). The newly qualified teachers were the cohort of students who began their studies in CICE in Rathmines in September 2014.
The event included a short service of thanksgiving and the presentation of elective certificates, including the Religious Education in Follow Me Certificate, as well as a range of prizes and awards.
The Church of Ireland Centre was delighted to welcome Niamh McCafferty, Education Official from the INTO, who gave a speech and presented two Vere Foster medals for excellence in teaching to two of the graduates.
There was a reception afterwards before the graduates and their guests headed into Trinity College for their formal University graduation ceremony. The Revd Prof Anne Lodge, Director of the Church of Ireland Centre, commented on the exceptional achievements of this group, noting that there were an outstanding number of prizes and first class honours.
Warm congratulations were extended to the graduating class of 2018 from all in the Church of Ireland Centre and all those in the DCU Institute of Education who lectured this group.
There were 34 graduates from the following counties: Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Wexford and Wicklow.
Prizes:
RE Cert
Emma Ferguson – Co. Donegal
Louise Gallagher – Co. Donegal
Irish prizes
3rd:
Louise Hendy – Co. Kildare
Louise Gallagher – Co. Donegal
Niamh Jeffery – Co. Cork
2nd:
Laura Seale – Co. Kilkenny
Cheyenne Holmes – Co. Kildare
1st:
Emma Horan O’Neill – Co. Wicklow
Dissertation prizes
3rd:
Louise Hendy – Co. Kildare
Zoe Garland – Co. Kildare
Sarah McGurk – Dublin
2nd:
Louise Gallagher – Co. Donegal
Wendy Buchanan – Co. Donegal
Ciara Tomkins – Co. Wexford
1st:
Ann Lundie – Co. Cavan
B.Ed. special prize for special contribution to the B.Ed. and the class of 2018
Laura Welch – Co. Cork
Carlisle & Blake Department of Education and Skills winner
Louise Hendy – Co. Kildare
INTO Vere Foster medal winners
Louise Gallagher – Co. Donegal
Ann Lundie – Co. Cavan
A gallery of photos from the graduation is available here
For further information please contact:
Diocesan Communications Officer, Dublin & Glendalough
087 235 6472
Mrs Lynn Glanville
dcodublin@gmail.com