See some themes and photos from our celebration below. If you attended the event and are looking for a particular photo for your collection, please don’t hesitate to contact us (sarahgeraghty@shannoncollege.com).

Regards,
Shannon College Team

Student Volunteers

Above: Stephen Quinn, Emer Tuohy and Ciaran Burns (Year 1 students) volunteer to serve at event.

Over 30 students from Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 were delighted to be involved in the event and gave up their free time to set up last Thursday and to serve at the event on Friday. It was a great opportunity for these young students to meet graduates from years gone by and hear of their successes and achievements since graduating from the college. The management and staff of Shannon College would like to sincerely thank our student volunteers for their time, hard work, professionalism and enthusiasm last week.  Enjoy the summer!

100% Employment on Graduation Day

Grainne Holland, Brian Webster and Dave O’Keefe (Year 4 Students)

A key theme of this year’s celebration is the College’s success in maintaining a 100% employment record on graduation day each year. Shannon College is probably the only third level institution in the Ireland with such a record and it is testament to the calibre of students and the quality of the education received at Shannon. It might also have something to do with the dedication of the team in the Work Placement Office; Ms. Deborah O’Hanlon (Placement Manager) and Ms. Elaine Giltinane!

Farewell to the Class of 2007

Niamh Cusack (Year 4), Liam Griffin (Class Patron) and Laura Nolan (Year 4)

The event was also a farewell to the Class of 2007 who have just finished their academic studies and are about to embark on their final year trainee management internship. The sixty students attended the event as guests and were joined by their Class Patron and Keynote Speaker, Mr. Liam Griffin, Managing Director, Griffin Group. Liam Griffin, who addressed the 250 guests with an inspiring and uplifting keynote speech, is also a graduate from Shannon College, graduating with the class of 1970.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony, College Director, Phillip J. Smyth, spoke of the college’s employment record and the source of this success;

“We are particularly proud that today all of our graduates have jobs. This has always been the case for Shannon College graduating classes but in the present economic environment it is an exceptional achievement. The full employment is a direct result of the unique education the students receive; a blend of practical training, business studies and industry experience through work placements.”

The graduating class are mostly employed in junior management or supervisory positions or are pursuing management development programmes with hotel companies. Employers include leading hotel companies such as Four Seasons, Jumeirah International, Ritz Carlton, Doyle Collection, Marriott Hotels, Fitzpatrick Hotels and Principal Hayley.

The graduates were joined by their class patron, Mr. Michael Brennan, CEO of Jurys Inn and rounded off the graduation with a Gala Ball held at Dromoland Castle. 

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