Loughry Campus Awards Day 2010

CAFRE students at Loughry Campus celebrate their Awards Day in June 2010. The photographs below show a selection of prize winners along with others who attended the event.

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Top of their class at Loughry
Top graduate Jill Bristow (Portglenone) on the BSc (Hons) Food Technology Degree course and Jerome McAlinden (Lisburn) top student on the BSc Food Supply Management course are congratulated by John Fay (Director, CAFRE), Trevor Lockhart (Chief Executive of Fane Valley Co-operative Society and Chairman of the Food Industry Panel) who was Guest Speaker at the Loughry Campus Awards Day ceremony and Ian Titterington (Head of Loughry Campus).
DARD winners at Loughry Campus
Graduates Danielle Curry (Magherafelt), Jill Bristow (Portglenone), Jerome McAlinden (Lisburn) and Grainne Rafferty (Magherafelt) and are congratulated on being awarded Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) prizes at the Loughry Campus Awards Day Ceremony by Mark Browne (Deputy Secretary, Head of Central Policy Group DARD), John Fay (Director, CAFRE) and Ian Titterington (Head of Loughry Campus).

National Diploma students scoop top prizes at Loughry
National Diploma students Christopher Bleakley (Dungannon), Wendy Speer (Enniskillen) and Grainne Rafferty (Magherafelt) celebrate their graduation at Loughry’s Awards day with Peter Simpson (Senior Lecturer, CAFRE).

The students graduated with National Diplomas in Food Technology and Food, Nutrition and Health and now have the option to continue their studies at Degree level or seek employment in the industry.

Supply students have it in the basket at Loughry
John Courtenay (Senior Lecturer) at Loughry Campus congratulates BSc (Hons) Food Supply Management prize winners Niamh Hayden (Pomeroy), David Johnston (Banbridge), Jerome McAlinden (Lisburn) and Chris Gamble (Ballymena) at Loughry’s Awards ceremony.

Dairy Delight
Ian McDougall (Chairperson, Society of Dairy Technology) congratulates Danielle Curry (Moneymore) on receiving the Society of Dairy Technology Prize at the Loughry Campus Awards Day Ceremony.

Loughry sets a firm foundation for students
Graduates James Nugent (Armagh), Eimear Rafferty (Sixmilecross), Glen Vance (Dromore) and Megan McCormack (Belfast) celebrate at Loughry’s Awards Day having successfully completed Foundation Degrees in Food Manufacture validated by the University of Ulster, delivered at Loughry Campus.

Dad you’re number one!
Six year old Finn McAlinden from Lisburn has every reason to think is Dad is number one!

His Dad, Jerome graduated from Loughry Campus with a First Class Honours Degree in Food Supply Management student and is pictured with his wife Lorraine. Jerome is employed at Avondale Foods and completed his qualification through part-time study at the Cookstown Campus.

Young Farmers’ Prize for Chris
BSc (Hons) Food Supply Management Degree student Chris Gamble (Ballymena) was awarded the Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster Prize, by John Courtenay (Senior Lecturer) when he graduated from Loughry Campus, Cookstown.
Niamh banks on success from Loughry
Cormac McKervey (Ulster Bank) congratulates Niamh Hayden (Pomeroy) on being awarded the Ulster Bank Cup and Prize for achieving the highest marks in the Food Business Financial Management module. Niamh graduated with a BSc (Hons) Degree in Food Supply Management from Loughry Campus and intends to continue studying for an award in Communication at Loughry.
CILT Award for Orla
Raymond Beard (National Officer, NI) congratulates Orla McEvoy (Cookstown) on being awarded the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Award for achieving highest marks in Logistics at Loughry’s Awards Ceremony.

Students clean up with Ecolab
Derek McDowell (Head of Food Technology Education, CAFRE) congratulates Jill Bristow (Portglenone) and Grainne Rafferty (Magherafelt) on being awarded Ecolab Prizes and Certificates for achieving the highest marks in Food Hygiene at Loughry’s Awards Ceremony.

Wendy wins NIAPA Cup
Sean Fitzpatrick (NIAPA) congratulates Wendy Speer (Enniskillen) on being awarded the Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers’ Association cup for achieving the highest marks on the BTEC National courses through part-time study.
DARD Plus+ winners at Loughry Campus
Plus+ Management Cadetship programme for Graduates, Kathryn Lindsay (Belfast) and Dominique Cummins (Crumlin) are congratulated on being awarded Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) prizes at the Loughry Campus Awards Day Ceremony by Mark Browne (Deputy Secretary, Head of Central Policy Group DARD), and Ian Titterington (Head of Loughry Campus).
Ian creams it to win Bob Wilson Award
Bob Wilson congratulates Ian Olphert (Bushmills) on being awarded the Bob Wilson Challenge Cup for achieving the highest marks in the Dairy processing project at Loughry’s Awards Ceremony along with Joy Alexander (acting Head of Food Technology Branch, CAFRE).

Emma receives Cecil Mathers Award
Phelim O’Neill (Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association) congratulates Emma Crawford (Ballygawley) on being awarded the Cecil Mathers Award for achieving the highest marks in the Postgraduate Diploma component of the Communication course at Loughry’s Awards Ceremony along with Roy Nelson (Course Manager, CAFRE).

Emma was one of 38 students graduating from the Queen’s University Belfast Communication programmes at Loughry campus who were recognised at the ceremony.

Communication is the key!
Postgraduate Diploma in Communication student Michelle Millar (Craigavon) was presented with the Ulster Farmers’ Union Award for the student achieving the highest marks in the Postgraduate Certificate component of the Communication course by John Thompson (President UFU), watched by Roy Nelson (Senior Lecturer, CAFRE), Clarke Black (UFU), and James O’Boyle (Head of College Services Branch, CAFRE).

Michelle was one of 38 students graduating from the Queen’s University Belfast Communication programmes at Loughry campus who were recognised at the ceremony.

WD Morrow Award rewards best Masters Thesis
Masters in Communication students Shaunagh Brolly (Derry) and Lynn Shiels (Tobermore) were presented with the WD Morrow Award for achieving the highest marks in the MSc thesis component of the Communication course by Michael Drake (Trustee of the WD Morrow Trust Fund). Also pictured are CAFRE representatives James O’Boyle and Roy Nelson.

The ladies were among 38 students graduating from the Queen’s University Belfast Communication programmes at Loughry campus who were recognised at the ceremony.

Double celebration for the Johnston family
David Johnston (Banbridge) is congratulated on being awarded with a BSc (Hons) Degree in Food Supply Management by his parents and wife Carole and boys Ross and Sam.

Also in the picture is David’s brother-in-law Trevor Lockhart, Chief Executive of Fane Valley Co-operative Society and Chairman of the Food Industry Panel who was Guest Speaker at the Loughry Campus Awards Day ceremony.