Dundalk Institute of Technology Conferring of Awards 2020 1 Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) Virtual Conferring 2020 Schedule of Ceremonies Monday 14th December Session 1: School of Health & Science - 10.00 a.m. Session 2: School of Engineering & Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) - 2.00 p.m. Session 3: School of Informatics and Creative Arts - 4.00p.m. Tuesday 15th December Session 4: School of Business and Humanities (A) - 10.00 a.m. Session 5: School of Business and Humanities (B) - 2.00 p.m. 2 Dundalk Institute of Technology - Conferring 2020 President’s Welcome / Fáilte an Uachtaráin the decision some time or some years ago to pursue a particular programme of academic study, it represented a significant commitment and challenge. Your success today, in bringing those months and years of study to finality, demonstrates that you have the talent and the tenacity to deliver and to meet any challenge you choose in creating your future. The class of 2020 has faced more challenges than most other years due to the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 pandemic. I am confident that the resilience and determination that you have Dear Graduand, demonstrated over recent months will serve you well in the years ahead. On behalf of my colleagues and myself, I warmly welcome you, your family and Upon receiving your award today, you join friends to our 2020 conferring ceremony. a powerful community of respected DkIT graduates from every part of Ireland and Graduation Day is a very special day in abroad. We ask you to remain in contact the life of the institute, a day of joy and with us via our Alumni Network and it is celebration. It is the formal recognition our earnest hope that you will recommend by Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) DkIT as a place to study and that you will, of your academic achievement and it where possible, assist us in continuing to represents the successful conclusion of enhance the reputation of our students your programme of studies. Importantly, it and graduates, as we continue to serve our also marks a significant milestone in your region of North Leinster South Ulster. personal journey, as you transition to the next phase of your life. Congratulations, well done and enjoy the day! I know that it is disappointing not to be able to gather in person with your lecturers and Michael Mulvey, PhD. friends today to publicly recognise your DkIT President achievement with a traditional ceremony. However we sincerely hope to have an opportunity to celebrate on-campus when it is safe to do so. Your conferring today remains a special occasion and we hope you enjoy our virtual ceremony, taking some time to reflect on what you have achieved, and to celebrate with your loved ones. As you take steps to create your future, you can approach this with justifiable confidence. Recall that, when you made 3 A hInchéimí, Tá rang 2020 tar éis aghaidh a thabhairt Thar ceann mo chomhghleacaithe agus ar níos mó dúshláin ná formhór de bhlianta ar bhonn pearsanta, cuirim fáilte chroíúil eile de dheasca tionchar gan fasach na romhaibh, roimh bhur dteaghlaigh agus bhur paindéime seo COVID-19. Creidim go gcairde chuig ár searmanas bronnta 2020. seasfaidh an acmhainneacht agus dúthracht a léirigh sibh le roinnt mí anuas ar fad Is lá ar leith i saol na hInstitiúide é Lá daoibh sna blianta amach romhainn. Bronnta na gCéimeanna, lá áthais agus ceiliúrtha. Tabharfaidh Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Dhún Dealgan (ITDD | DkIT) Ar fháil do ghradam duit inniu, is i measc aitheantas foirmiúil duit ar do ghnóthachtáil tréan-chomhluadar céimithe de chuid ITDD acadúil, ócáid a thabharfaidh chun críche do | DkIT a bhfuil meas orthu fud fad na tíre chlár staidéir ar bhonn rathúil. Is suntasach anseo in Éirinn agus thar lear a théann tú. an chloch mhíle í freisin ar d’aistear Iarraimid ort fanacht i dteagmháil linn trínár pearsanta, agus tú ar do bhealach go do dtí Líonra Alumni agus ‘sé ár ndóchas mór é an chéad chéim eile id’ shaol. go gcuirfidh tú chun cinn ITDD | DkIT mar áit le staidéar a dhéanamh, agus más féidir, Is cinnte gur díomá atá oraibh go léir gan a go gcuideoidh tú linn cur le cáil ár gcuid bheith i gcomhluadar bhur léachtóirí agus mac léinn agus céimithe, mar a leanaimid bhur gcairde inniu chun bhur n-éachtaí a orainn de bheith ag freastal ar ár réigiún i aithint go poiblí le searmanas traidisiúnta. Tá dTuaisceart Laighin – Deisceart Ulaidh. súil againn, áfach, go mbeidh an deis againn ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar an gcampas nuair a bheidh sé sábháilte amhlaidh a dhéanamh. Comhghairdeas, tréaslaím libh, bain ceol as In ainneoin sin, is ócáid speisialta í an an lá! bronnadh inniu agus tá súil againn go mbainfidh tú taitneamh as an searmanas Michael Mulvey, PhD. fíorúil seo, agus go dtógfaidh tú roinnt ama Uachtarán ITDD | DkIT President chun machnamh a dhéanamh ar a bhfuil bainte amach agat, agus chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh le do ghaolta. De réir mar a ghlacann tú céimeanna chun do thodhchaí a chruthú, tá sé de cheart agat dul ina treo le hard-mhuinín. Má chuimhníonn tú siar ar an uair, roinnt bliain ó shin, nuair a rinne tú an cinneadh clár áirithe acadúil a roghnú, gur tiomantas agus dúshlán suntasach a bhí ann. Léiríonn do chuid ratha inniu, agus na míonna agus blianta staidéar á dtabhairt chun críche, go bhfuil an tallann agus inniúlacht ionat dul i ngleic le haon dúshlán a thagann romhat agus do thodhchaí á cruthú agat duit féin. 4 Dundalk Institute of Technology - Conferring 2020 School of Health and Science Scoil na Sláinte & na hEolaíochta Monday 14th December 2020 – 10.00 a.m. Luan 14 Nollaig 2020 - 10.00 a.m. Order of Ceremonies / Clár na Searmanas Welcome and Introduction / Fáilte agus Réamhrá Dr Sheila Flanagan, Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Registrar / Leas-Uachtarán Gnóthaí Acadúla agus Cláraitheoir Opening Address / Aitheasc Tosaigh Mr Paddy Malone, Chairperson, Governing Body / Cathaoirleach, Bord Rialaithe Conferring of DCU Awards /Dámhachtainí OCBÁC le bronnadh Professor Daire Keogh, President, Dublin City University (DCU) / Professor Daire Keogh, Uachtarán, OCBÁC Conferring of DkIT Awards /Dámhachtainí ITDD le bronnadh Dr Michael Mulvey, President, Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) / Dr Michael Mulvey, Uachtarán, ITDD Message from Representatives of the Health Service / Teachtaireacht ó Ionadaithe na hEarnála Sláinte Dr Geraldine Shaw, Nursing & Midwifery Services Director and Assistant National Director, Office of the Nursing & Midwifery Services Director, Office of the Chief Clinical Officer, HSE / An Dr Geraldine Shaw, Stiúrthóir Seirbhísí Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais agus Stiúrthóir Náisiúnta Cúnta, Oifig an Stiúrthóra um Sheirbhísí Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais, Oifig an Phríomhoifigigh Chliniciúil , FSS Ms Rachel Kenna, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health / Príomhoifigeach Altranais sa Roinn Sláinte Presentation of Prizes / Cur i Láthair Duaiseanna Address / Aitheasc Dr Michael Mulvey, President, Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) / Dr Michael Mulvey, Uachtarán, ITDD School of Health and Science - Scoil na Sláinte & na hEolaíochta 5 Students Conferring / An Bronnadh Doctor of Philosophy Catherine Markey Dochtúir le Fealsúnacht Tom McCormack Andiswa Finca Brian McDonnell Tadhg Moore Lorcan McGeeney Grainne McHugh Aaron McLoughlin Doctor of Philosophy John McNeill Dochtúir le Fealsúnacht Edward McNeill Vicky Veerkamp Thomas Moore Kieron O’Connor Cormac Ryan Price Master of Science (by Research) Katie Quinlan Máistir Eolaíochta (trí thaighde) Jason Reilly Jessica Coyne Elanor Reilly Eanna Reynolds Christine Rogers Master of Science in Agricultural Christopher Smith Biotechnology Matthew Thompson Máistir Eolaíochta i mBitheicneolaíocht Talmhaíochta Folahanmi Adeyemi Higher Certificate in Science in Agriculture Kostyantyn Bragin Ardteastas Eolaíochta na Talmhaíochta Mark Connolly Stuart Bell Sinead Feeley Conor Reilly Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Nursing Sustainable Agriculture Baitsiléir Eolaíochta in Altranas Tréidliachta Baitsiléir Eolaíochta (Onóracha) sa Emma Basquel Talmhaíocht Inbhuanaithe Emanuela Cardinale Michael Bohan Alice Creedon Michael Bradley Kai Dillenburger Keenan Paul Brady Lindsey Dillon Ryan Callan Claudia Domingues Michael Carey Rachel Donnelly Jessica Connolly Chloe Farrell Aisling Dixon Sinead Farrell James Doherty Aoife Foran Lorraine Farrelly Aisling Gallagher Meabh Flanagan Emma Gavin Mc Girl Rachel Hall Emma Geaney Matthew Harrison Dolores Hughes Tara Heaney Shannon Jenkinson Shauna Hill Aoibheann Kelly Patrick Lally Sean Mallon Ben Lynch Christine McCullagh Nora Maguire Ann Marie Milne 6 Dundalk Institute of Technology - Conferring 2020 Emer Moran Jia Wen Cheong Aoife Mulroy Elin Choi Shi Er Ng Abdurrahman Chughatai Natalie O Brien Darragh Connolly Zoe O’Hagan Dawn Crawley Niamh Rainey Naoise Daly Hannah Sexton Sarah Donnelly Caoimhe Tobin Freda Effah Louise Garvey Yanan Gong Bachelor of Science in Applied Bioscience Bardia Haghighirad Baitsiléir Eolaíochta in Eolaíocht Bhitheach Niamh Hand Fheidhmeach Jessie Holmes Fleming Michelle Bihirabagabo Courtney Hutchinson Sergej Brashovanu Ivonna Ivanova Jing Yong Chang Emily Kambuzi Jin Yi Chia Wei Xiang Khong Chi Yen Chong Saoirse Kirk Chi Ni Chong Zhe Lim Stephen Clarke Uzziel Lucero Megan Dillon Martins Lusis Sarah Donnelly Joy McGinn Karen Ebose Michelle McKenna Aoife Flanagan Abdul Moeed Krysten Higgins Danicah Monterola Angelina Shin Yee Jong Benedicte Mputu Wai Jian Keet Blessing Omorodion Amie McKenzie James Quigley Shauna McKeown Zoe Rice Zakaria Mohamed