The Staf Gebruers Memorial Award, 2011 was awarded to Ms Ide O'Sullivan in recognition of her excellence in Music at UCC.  Ide is currently pursuing a postgraduate qualification at the University of Roehampton, London.
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Graduates from around the world gathered to enjoy an evening of holiday cheer in the historic setting of the Aula Maxima.  More than a hundred braved the icy weather condition to attend,  travelling from as far as China, Singapore, Australia, the US and the UK.  Carols, by the UCC Campus Chorus, were followed by an evening of chat over mulled wine and mince pies.
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The 2010 UCC Alumni and Friends Reunion of the Boston Chapter was held on Friday 22 October, 2010 at the Boston College Club.
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The Great Book of Ireland was exhibited for the first time in Chicago on October 20th, 2010 at the Union League Club of Chicago

At a reception kindly sponsored by UCC alumnus, Mr Devon Bruce and his wife, Mrs Yvonne Bruce, Mr Theo Dorgan, Poet, Writer and Editor of the Great Book of Ireland shared his unique perspective on the cultural significance of this magnificent manuscript.

The 1985 BComm Class held their Silver Jubilee Reunion in UCC on the 16th October.  Over 100 graduates and friends attended with classmates travelling from across the US, Australia, Bermuda, England and Belgium as well as from all four corners of Ireland to mark this special occasion. 
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A very enjoyable competition between UCC graduates and UCC Staff Golf Society took place at Cork Golf Club on Saturday, 3^rd July 2010. The event was sponsored by Careerwise Recruitment.  

The very popular annual UCC Alumni Dinner took place at the Princeton Club of New York on the 7th May 2010.

University College Cork, in association with, the Lord Mayor of Cork and Cork Chamber of Commerce, hosted a  Gala Dinner for graduates and friends of Cork on Wednesday, March 31^st, 2010 in San Francisco.

Graduates in Florida gathered for a breakfast meeting hosted by President Murphy in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, 13th February where momentum is growing for a Florida Alumni Chapter, ably championed by John Riordan

Mr Hilary Haydon, Partner, Hilary Haydon & Company, Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors, incorporating Niall Keane & Company recently announced the firm's support of UCC's School of Pharmacy.

Dr Michael Murphy, President, University College Cork and the UCC Chicago Alumni Chapter Committee hosted a reception followed by an evening of music and dance at Chief O'Neill's Pub and Restaurant in Chicago.

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Well done and a warm thank you to all who participated in the Womens Mini Marathon on Sunday in support of the UCC Access Programme.
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Recently at UCC, Ernst & Young announced their continued support of the UCC PLUS+ Programme by continuing to fund a number of students to complete their undergraduate studies at UCC.

Finola Merivale was the recipient of the 2009 Staf Gebruers Memorial Award in recognition of her excellence in Music at UCC.  She is now pursuing a postgraduate qualification at the University of Leeds.

Calling UCC staff, students, graduates and friends to participate in the Evening Echo Womens Mini Marathon on Sunday, 27 September, 2009 at 1pm in support of the UCC Access Programme.  Five individuals who raise the most money will win two tickets each for seats in a corporate box at the Cork Opera House for a show of their choice (Tickets generously sponsored by a donor).

A meeting between members of Strathmore University, Kenya and staff at UCC was held on 25 June.

Cork-based consulting engineering company, Fehily Timoney & Company, recently presented the final part of a €50,000 corporate donation to UCC's heritage fund, made over a period of five years.
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Cork-based consulting engineering company, Fehily Timoney & Company, recently presented the final part of a €50,000 corporate donation to UCC's heritage fund, made over a period of five years.
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UCC has launched an Alumni & Friends Legacy Campaign where the University is appealing to and inviting its Alumni & Friends to consider including UCC in their Wills. 

Since its inception, UCC has been the beneficiary of many bequests, most notably the Honan Legacy in 1916 which is now used not only for the upkeep of the Honan Chapel but to enable access to the University for disadvantaged students.

Eli Lilly has lent its support to the Cancer Biology PhD Scholars Programme at University College Cork that was funded by the Health Research Board in 2007.

Over 120 graduates and friends from the class of 1959 attended their Golden Jubilee Reunion at UCC on Monday, June 8, 2009.  The Golden Jubilee celebration began with a special mass held at the Honan Chapel. 

Tales from the Medical Building...  what do you remember of anatomy teaching and learning at UCC?

The Anatomy Department is currently collecting reminiscences of the Department ahead of moving from the historic Windle Building to new facilities on the Western Road.

Over 110 graduates and friends of UCC gathered in the Aula Maxima for the 1984 Graduates Silver Jubilee Reunion on Friday, 24th April 2008.  Dr Michael Murphy, President, UCC greeted graduates at a reception preceding the Gala Dinner which was held at the Aula Maxima. 

The first annual UCC New York Alumni Dinner was held at the Princeton Club in Manhattan on May 6th, 2009.

75 graduates and friends of UCC reunited for a very enjoyable evening.  Among the guests were Minister Micheál Martin, TD, UCC alumnus and currently Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Michael Collins and Consul General Niall Burgess.

On Tuesday, 31 March, a group of UCC Graduates (1946-1953), now living in Dublin, visited UCC. 

Eileen Kearney of the Glucksman Gallery introduced the group to the history, architecture and current exhibitions at the Gallery.

Billy Holland was announced as the winner of the John Joseph Mc Carthy Prize in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the 2008 Prizegiving Ceremony at UCC on February 23rd 2009, at which 42 undergraduate and postgraduate prizes were presented to 56 prizewinners by Dr Michael Murphy, President, UCC. An outstanding student from from Blackrock, Cork, Billy made a significant contribution to the UCC Rugby Club during his time at University. 

Dr Michael Murphy, President, University College Cork  hosted a cocktail reception for graduates and friends of UCC at the Monroe Room of the University Club of Chicago on Tuesday, 18th November, 2008.
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130 graduates and friends of UCC met at the Yale Club of New York City on Wednesday, May 7^th. Dr Michael Murphy, President, UCC greeted guests, which included Mr Niall Burgess, Consul General of Ireland.

The event provided an opportunity for UCC graduates and friends living on the East Coast to network with each other and to hear from the President about developments at the University. 

The Staf Gebruers Memorial Award, 2008 was awarded to Ms Stephanie Sheehan in recognition of her excellence in Music at UCC.  Stephanie received a first-class honours BA in Arts-Music and will continue her studies at UCC where she begins an MA in Music and Cultural History this October.
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The County Cork Association of New York celebrated its annual banquet on Saturday, March 8th at Antun's in Queens village, NYC.   This year the association honoured three distinguished members of Irish America's County Cork community, Mr Pat Hurley (BA 1985), Mr Michael W. Gubbins and Mr Noel Hayes.