Junior Certificate Parchment Ceremony
24.10.2011
Some 160 students from Cork City and County schools who excelled in Junior Cert business studies were recently presented with parchments at a ceremony in UCC. Hosted by Professor Irene Lynch-Fannon, Head, College of the Business and Law, the event honoured students who achieved an A Grade in their Junior Certificate Higher Business Studies examination 2011. Professor Lynch-Fannon commended the students’ academic attainment and wished them well in their future studies. The students came from secondary schools through the city and county that have a high representation attending UCC.

The Vice-President for the Student Experience, Mr Con O’Brien welcomed the students, their parents and teachers to UCC. Mr Dermot Breen, Corporate and Legal Affairs Director at Tesco Ireland was the UCC Alumnus guest speaker and provided positive encouragement to the parchment recipients. Mary O’Sullivan, President of the Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland also addressed the audience. The aim of this event is to encourage students to continue their study of business to third level.

Picture: Christian Brothers College at The Junior Certificate Business Studies Parchment Ceremony. Also included are: Professor Irene Lynch-Fannon, Head, College of Business and Law; Mr Con O’Brien, Vice-President for the Student Experience; Mr Dermot Breen, Corporate and Legal Affairs Director, Tesco Ireland and Mary O’Sullivan, President of the Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland.

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