Westport’s Mary Reidy Keane pictured with Jolie and Rossa and Colm Keane at the Hibernia College conferring ceremony, held at Dublin’s Convention Centre, during which she was honoured with the Student of the Year award. PHOTO: CHRIS BELLEW/FENNELL PHOTOGRAPHY.

Two Mayo teaching graduates receive 'top of their class' awards

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Two Mayo students – both Masters graduates in Primary Education – had double cause for celebration after achieving ‘top of their class’ status at the annual Hibernia College conferring ceremony which was held at Dublin’s Convention Centre.

Mayo’s Rhian Barrett, pictured with Daithi Gallagher at the Hibernia College conferring ceremony, held at Dublin’s Convention Centre, during which she was honoured with the Student of the Year award. Photo by CHRIS BELLEW/FENNELL PHOTOGRAPHY

Rhian Barrett, from Achill Island, a teacher at Brackloon National School, and Mary Reidy, Westport, a teacher at Balla National School, were both honoured with overall Student of the Year Awards – presented by the college to the student in each cohort with the highest grade across their Primary programme.

The Mayo graduates were amongst 900 from all 26 counties to graduate with primary or post-primary teaching qualifications from Hibernia College.

Congratulating them and other graduates, who she described as ‘innovative, collaborative and highly competent,’ Dr. Mary Kelly, Academic Dean at Hibernia College, said all in attendance “will make a valuable contribution to their chosen profession and to the students they teach."

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