OVER 3,500 students will graduate from the University of Limerick this week as the autumn conferring ceremonies get underway.
UL President Professor Kerstin Mey said that the latest cohort of graduates had achieved “academic success at its finest.”
Conferring ceremonies are taking place all this week, starting on Monday (August 28).
A total of 3,546 students, including 44 PhDs, will graduate from the faculties of Education and Health Sciences, Science and Engineering, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Kemmy Business School across the five days.
UL President Professor Kerstin Mey said: “This week is a very exciting one – we have 10 graduation ceremonies with almost 3,600 students receiving their parchments.”
“It is a very exciting week for the graduands, for their parents, their partners, their families and supporters – but also of course for us, as the university, for the academics, the technicians, the administrators who helped our students on their journey.”
The University’s latest cohort of graduates joins a global community of over 120,000 and UL Alumni is gifting a complimentary personalised video clip to all those graduating of the special moment they receive their parchment from the President on stage.
Professor Mey told the new graduates in her conferring address: “Today is a day that has us all filled with pride and joy as we celebrate the culmination of your academic journey at University of Limerick.”
“As you ascend the ladder of success, do so with integrity and a sense of responsibility. The world needs compassionate leaders, empathetic problem solvers, and advocates for positive change. Be the torchbearers for a better future, and never forget that you have the power to make a difference,” Professer Mey added.
