A criminologist at heart

Eleanor McGlue left Shimna with excellent A level grades to join the police. However, the recruitment process took so long that she took herself to university after all to study criminology. She is loving the degree course, and now intends to join the police through the graduate recruitment programme.

Carl in Dundee

Carl Greer has been in touch and has successfully completed first year of his degree in Mental Health Nursing in Dundee. It takes real commitment to build up the work experience required before you even begin to qualify for this career, and it is one of the most important careers in our society.

Ryan and Conal

Great to run into Ryan McCabe, founder student, who has fulfilled his ambition to work with engines, and now works on the DDC diesels. Anyone remember Ryan in the racing car on stage in the Annesley Hall as part of our very first Christmas production? He had news of Conal Magee, who sounds to have found his vocation in Scarborough, qualifying in things to do with sound and production. Get in touch, Conal, and explain it all.

David's Graduation

Met Assumpta Barr, looking terrific, who tells that David graduates next week, hot on the heels of the birth of his wee daughter Emily.

Lucy is at Norbrook

Lucy Harvey is on placement at Norbrook in Newry, as part of her degree in human resource management. She says that she is learning loads. So often a placement year can make sense of all that you study in the years at college, and give you ideas about how you can use your learning after graduation.

Niamh Dunn and the uses of Archeology

Don't let anyone ever put you off a degree course by telling you you will be unemployable. Niamh Dunn has just graduated in Archeology and is heading for a prestigious graduate placement with the Fire Service. This is a massive achievement and Fire Service statistics show just how hard it is to get through their selection process. Study what interests you, and have faith a good degree in your enthusiasm will demonstrate your brains and adaptability.

The Gorgeous Olivia

It was a particular pleasure to see Olivia Moore when she called in for her Record of Achievement. She has just graduated from Manchester in Childhood Studies and Youth Work. She is heading off to travel for a while before heading to Birmingham to follow up a career in youth work. No better person. Olivia has overcome very serious illness en route to success and it was wonderful to see her looking so well.