CAFRE students at Greenmount Campus celebrate their Awards Day in June 2011. The photographs below show a selection of prize winners along with others who attended the event.
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Banking on a winner
Robert Frazer Banbridge joint first overall in the Level 3 Apprenticeship in Work-based Agriculture. Cormac McKervey Head of Agriculture in the Ulster Bank presented him with the Ulster Bank Cup to acknowledge an excellent achievement. |
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Combining engineering and entrepreneurship
The Robert Canning Award for workshop projects in the Land-based Technology programme was won by Graeme Warden of Newtownards. Graeme was presented with the prize at Greenmount Campus Awards Day by Robert Canning. |
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Success for Sarah
Sarah Lyness from Moira with her daughter Paige at the Greenmount Awards Day. Sarah successfully combined motherhood and studying when she was awarded a Higher National Certificate in Agriculture. |
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Keeping it in the family
Michael Witherspoon who graduated with a National Diploma in Horticulture, with his parents Sandra and David (Randalstown). All three members of the family are currently employed by CAFRE - David works in engineering at Greenmount, Sandra is a senior lecturer at Loughry and Michael is currently employed for the summer at Greenmount before continuing his studies in September |
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Excellent Performance
Chris Breadon (Portstewart) was awarded the William Mulligan Memorial Rose bowl for best Performance on a student-learning project at Greenmount Awards day as part of the Higher National Diploma in Agriculture |
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Children’s Charity Benefits
Matthew Jones took time out from his HND graduation to present a cheque for £2,500 on behalf of the Greenmount Student Council to Brian Barry for the Belfast Hospital for Sick Children through Helping Hands. |
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Rewards for Multi-skilling
Clarence Calderwood, Chairman of the Greenmount Association, presents top student on the Level 2 Multi-skilling programme, William Graham with the Greenmount Association Cup at the Greenmount Awards day |
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Genuine Castlewellan Gold
John McCabe from Ballyward, Castlewellan received the Hall Cup for Work Experience as part of the National Diploma in Agriculture. John worked on a 1,000 acre arable / dairy farm in Stafford, England for 12 months as part of his course |
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Matthew and family celebrate countryside success
Matthew Kenrick (Belfast) top student in the Foundation Degree in Rural and Countryside Management. Matthew starts work in July with The Loughs Agency based at Carlingford. |
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The Platform Party
Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development Michelle O’Neill with the platform party at CAFRE Greenmount Campus Awards Day. From Left are Ian Titterington (CAFRE Deputy Director), Gerry Lavery (DARD Permanent Secretary), Minister Michelle O’Neill, Paul Mooney (Head of Horticulture Education), John Fay (CAFRE Director) and Michael Mullan (Head of Agriculture Education). |
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Minister applauds mechanisation achievement
Minister for Agriculture & Rural Development Michelle O’Neill MLA with Peter Verhoeven, Banbridge at Greenmount Campus Awards Day and Darren Houston of CAFRE. Peter was first overall in the National Diploma in Land-Based Technology and was awarded the Redrock Cup for the best final year engineering student. |
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Girls in Agriculture
Natasha Ferguson, Leitrim, Kathy Knowles, Ballymena and Melissa Knox, Ballymena were delighted to meet Minister Michelle O’Neill at Greenmount Awards day. All three girls have just completed a HND in Agriculture and are looking forward to successful careers in the agricultural industry. |
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Practical Floristry award
Anne Marie Gorman, Ballymote, Co Sligo, was awarded The Victoria Rose Bowl for progress in practical floristry at Greenmount Campus Awards Day. Anne Marie graduated with a Level 2 Diploma in Floristry and is being congratulated by Ian Titterington and Caroline Mathers of CAFRE. |
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Horticulture winner
Claire Leckey, Lisburn, receives her awards for First Overall in the Foundation Degree in Horticulture and The Alpine Garden Plant Society Awards for plantsmanship from Claire Woods, Senior Lecturer in Horticulture. |
