02 December 2008

Dr Alice Robson

Students from the Greenmount Campus of the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise recently received substantial bursaries from major agri–food and horticultural companies. Nine organisations, Antrim Agricultural Society, AI Services Ltd., David Colegrave Foundation, Dunbia (Dungannon), Northern Bank, TERN TV, Thomas Henry Memorial Trust, Tyrone Farming Society and the Ulster Farmers’ Union each awarded bursaries of at least £1000. As expected, there was very high competition for these bursaries from students on BSc Agricultural Technology, HND Agriculture and Foundation Degrees in Horticulture and Rural and Countryside Management courses.

Presentation of Awards

Speaking at a short presentation ceremony, Dr Michael Mullan, Head of Higher Education thanked the industry representatives for their generosity and willingness to support young people entering higher education within the sector.

In response, the bursary sponsors praised the high quality of the students’ work and congratulated them on their efforts. Ashley Stewart, Dunbia (Dungannon) commented, “This bursary scheme is a way in which businesses can make a small but important contribution to ensuring the continued supply of professional managers to the industry. We are delighted to be able to help them and wish them every success in their programmes.”

Student Appreciation

Heather Hall, a student on the BSc Agricultural Technology programme and recipient of the bursary from Dunbia (Dungannon), thanked the sponsors for their support.

“We are very grateful to these companies for giving us this fantastic start at Greenmount. It is most encouraging that industry is willing to invest in young people embarking on a career in the land–based sector.”

Further Information

If you are interested in applying for a higher education programme at Greenmount which has industry support and focuses on technology, business management and learning–by–doing then contact us on Freephone 0800 216139 for further details.

Greenmount Campus receiving their bursaries from representatives of local companies - Heather Hall, Coleraine (Ashley Stewart, Dunbia), James Cuffey, Crossgar (David Colegrave Foundation’s bursary), Alan Bassett who received bursary on behalf of Andrew Clarke, Monaghan (Edwin Cartwright and Bertie Pollock ,Tyrone Farming Society), Mairead McCullough, Dromara (Linda Davis, Antrim Agricultural Society), William Martin, Benburb (John Henning, Northern Bank), John Craig, Crumlin (Angus Cuthbert, Ulster Farmers’ Union), Natasha Ferguson, Enniskillen (Michael Griffiths, Thomas Henry Memorial Trust), and David Kwasniewski, Omagh (Dr Sam Campbell, AI Services).

Also pictured on the right are Dr Alice Robson and Dr Michael Mullan, Greenmount Campus.