A DOUBLE CELEBRATION
ONE GRADUATE WAS ALSO A BRIDE- TO- BE WITH A WEDDING LAST WEEKEND
THIS week’s IT Sligo conferring ceremonies had a special twist for one graduand.
Emma McGoldrick, from Ballinacarrow, walked up the steps at Knocknarea Arena on Friday to receive her Master’s degree in Marketing. The following day, she walked down the aisle at St. Bridget’s Church in Ballisodare to wed her long- term love, Conor Regan.
It was a busy week that not only celebrated a year’s hard work in the books, but also ten en it.”it ” Emma added: “The wedding was actually a years - and four kids - with her partner. very welcome break from the stress at times.”
Emma ( 27) said: “It was a manic week. I Conor joined Emma at the conferring ceremowouldn’t mind, but I was sitting at home the ny, but there was little time for celebrations as Monday and Tuesday thinking there is surely the couple were soon after forced to part ways, something I should be organising, and then as is the tradition. Thursday hit and everything was all ago!” Emma stayed at her parent’s house that Friday
For most couples, the week leading up to their night, where the excitement of graduating was wedding requires full attention, but Emma didn’t put aside and the pre- wedding nerves kicked in. mind that she had to alter her focus at times. “I didn’t have time to be nervous earlier in the
“The graduation definitely added to the week,” week to be honest, there was just so much going she said. “There is no doubt that this will go on and so many details to organise. The wedding down as one of the best weeks of my life and to itself though was a light at the end of the tunnel, graduate was really the icing on the cake.” as it was a long time coming.”
Emma previously completed a higher certifTrue words – as Conor first proposed to Emma icate in Business from IT Sligo, then went on seven years ago, but plans kept being postponed to receive an Honours degree in Business from as they welcomed four beautiful children into Letterkenny Institute of Technology. their lives. They are aged one, three, four and
She said that adding the Master’s to her CV eight and all had central parts in the wedding. was one of the best decisions of her life, despite The couple and their guests took to Castle its difficulty. Dargan for the wedding after- party, and a great
“It was tough for sure. There were times when night capped an even better week, one that will I couldn’t do it. I am so proud to have got through be remembered for a long time.