Highlights 2002 - 2003
For a pictorial record of our Awards Day May 2003 click here
| AWARDS FOR PAST PUPILS | ||
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Past Pupils, Helen Faherty and Nicola Barret ,(L.Cert in 1998),
were awarded The Thermo King Prize by NUI, Galway for
joint first place in Marketing in their Bachelor of Commerce degrees.
Helen was awarded a Fellowship in Marketing in NUI, Galway. Helen and Nicola are now completing the Master's Degree in Marketing. |
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| THE PRES AND GALWAY'S ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION(S) | |
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At the Art Exhibition (though none
are retired....yet!) |
The Adult Education
Office, NUI Galway and the Presentation Secondary School have been involved with Galway's Active Retirement Associations over the last four years. They have mounted a significant exhibition of Art Works reflecting their own individual life experiences and their experiences of working together as a group. Professor John Marshall, Dean of the Faculty of Arts opened the exhibition in the university and it will continue in the Galway City Library until 1st March. The opening was also attended by Dr. Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh, President of NUI, Galway. Many thanks to Mrs de Búrca and to Mary Surlis (NUI, Galway) |
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A de Burca,TY Teacher; Professor John Marshall,NUIG; Lisa Walsh,TY; Dr Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh, President, NUIG; M Surlis,NUI,Galway;Avril Qualter,TY; Paddy McGrath,ARA at the Art Exhibition |
Above:Sandra Qualter & Siobhan Davies, two of the students involved in mounting the Art Exhibition Below right: Emer
O'Connor, TY; Willie Costello, ARA; Below Left: Bernadette Mulligan & Ethel Heneghan |
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| MISSION OF MERCY | |
| Two 5th year students Susan
Trill and Olivia Nyland (pictured here) intend to visit Malawi in central
Africa next May. They decided that they would fulfil their lifelong ambitions
of travelling to Africa and working voluntarily with the sick and suffering when they heard about Gaisce, the President's Award Scheme. Contact was made on the girls' behalf with Sr. Mary Doonan of the Irish Medical Missionaries of Mary, chaplain in the Lilongwe Hospital, Malawi, by Fr. Martin Downey PP, St. Joseph's Parish. The appalling living conditions for most of Malawi's 13 million people and the epidemic of the HIV and AIDS viruses have inspired the girls to raise money for the hospital in Lilongwe. On Friday, 21st March, a benefit dance will be held in the Commercial Boat Club starting at 9pm. Tickets cost €10 and can be purchased from the school Tel.563495 or on the door. All your support would be greatly welcomed. The girls' motto is "every little helps |
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The PLC Course was given a new dimension last year with the introduction of mature students to the group. This year saw the return of ten mature students from last year who are joining nineteen others pursuing their Further Education and Training Award (FETAC, Level 2) and European Computer Driver's Licence (ECDL). Twenty students completed the Business Studies / Administration Course in 2001/2002 achieving exceptional results in over 11 modules. Some of these students have opted to continue their education in the Institutes of Technology in Galway, Castlebar, Cork and Dublin. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the students of 2002 and wish them every success in their current employment or further studies. |
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FETAC AWARDS CEREMONY
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| PRES CAREERS DAY | |
| Nearly thirty past pupils returned
to give information and advice to our senior students on career options
and choices during a recent Careers Fair held in the school. A vibrant and
enthusiastic cohort of past pupils shared their knowledge with equally enthusiastic
5th & 6th year students. To name but a few of those who returned to their
alma mater :- Engineering: Donna Moran Biomedical Science: Nicola Wilkin Commerce: Karen Campbell B. Comm International: Geraldine Deacy Business Information Systems: Mandy Browne & Sharon Gurry Travel Agency Skills: Eimear Folan Sports & Recreational Management: Sinead Wynne Arts: Sarah Caulfield Science: Melissa Garvey Psychology: Aisling Lally Primary School Teaching: Aoife Farrell Art: Lorna Joyce Secondary Teaching: Liadhan Langan Many thanks to all those who participated and especially to Career Guidance teacher, Mr Finneran, who organised the day. |
Mandy Browne & Sharon Gurry (LC 2000) speaking
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