Saturday, 22 August 2009
Darren Makes it Good
Darren McAnallen was in with the football club, looks great and is now doing an Access course with the University of Ulster. That's terrific, because he was always full of brains. Best of luck, Darren, and keep us in touch with what you do next.
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Ria's for Nashville
Ria Maguire has been getting feedback and support from Nancy Griffiths through the Belfast/Nashville connection. Ria will be heading over to Nashville, and has a promise of recording with Nancy's producer. We always knew Ria's voice and songwriting were fantastic, and now everybody knows. Ria has also just completed a Masters degree, following her first class honours degree in Music from QUB. Talent and brains!
A Scholarship for Jonathan
We have just heard that Jonathan Houghton has been awarded a scholarship from the University of Ulster on the basis of his achievement in the first year of his degree. This is fantastic news, and the accolade is well deserved.
Sunday, 16 August 2009
Paul and Happiness
It has been a pleasure to run into Paul Harper, who is still really happy working as a carer. He heads off into a nursing course in September, and plans to build up his academic qualifications at the same time. He is also really happy with his girlfriend of five years. It's just great when a person finds real satisfaction.
Recession Fighting
Really proud of Michael Mullan. Like so many people, the recession has cut off the flow of work, so he is back doing a great job in the Mourne Cafe. That way he stays in employment, builds up experience and a bit of money for his move to London to follow Jonathan Killen into working on the London Underground construction job. It takes real emotional stamina to do what has to be done while we all wait for an upturn. He's also a pleasure to meet as a waiter!
Monday, 3 August 2009
Joeleen's Success
We got a letter from the University of Aberdeen today letting us know that Joeleen Lynch has graduate in History of Art. You will know from earlier posts that Joeleen didn't just do her degree, she took every opportunity to travel and learn and expand her horizons while she was at it. She was also a winner of the Jean Forbes bursary, and I will be delighted to report the good outcome to Jean.
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