Kennedy students end year on a high with online graduation
KENNEDY COLLEGE created a little bit of history on the evening of May 28 when it hosted its first online graduation ceremony.
Staff, students, parents/guardians and friends gathered together using Microsoft Office Teams to celebrate the class of 2020 graduation.
The evening, organised by the Kennedy College Graduation Committee, which include Ms Whelan, Ms Sutton,
Ms Doyle and many more, was hosted by the principal of Kennedy College, Michael Weafer.
Over the course of the call, all in attendance were treated to wonderful videos, images, memories and kind words from a range of different people including former principal, Suzanne Barrett, Wexford Senior hurlers, Kevin Foley, Aidan Nolan, Lee Chin, Diarmuid O’Keeffe and Kilkenny senior hurlers Joey Holden and Eoin Murphy, who is also a past student of
Kennedy College.
Other well-wishers included many of the current staff with a special guest appearance from Niall de Búrca who hoped the students of Kennedy College would live their own ‘great tale, a mighty story.’
Neill also encouraged the sixth years to remember always that: ‘ The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure that you seek.’
Kevin Lewis, CE and Ms Eimear Ryan, Director of Schools, also sent their best wishes to the class of 2020, encouraging each student to follow their dreams and offering the WWETB pathway to Further Education as an avenue to future success.
Mr Weafer said: ‘All in attendance had a wonderful evening which was packed full of positive messages and well wishes.’
The ceremony was brought to a close by Mr Weafer, who, on behalf of the Board of Management and staff of Kennedy College, wished each student every success in the future.
‘What If ’ was the theme of a topic emphasising the positives gleaned from Covid-19, including new good habits being formed and in that vein Mr Weafer encouraged each student to reflect not on what may have been lost as a result of our current context but on what we have gained and to take the lessons learned today, apply them to tomorrow, present the best version of ourselves and the world will be a better place for it.