An Cosán learners rewarded for commitment and dedication
BA degrees at the Institute of Technology Carlow’s recent Lifelong Learning Conferring Ceremony.
The graduates were joined in Carlow by proud family members and friends as well as members of An Cosán to celebrate their achievements. Eleven students graduated with a BA in Applied Addiction Studies and Community Development and nine with a BA in Leadership and Community Development, accredited by the Institute of Technology, Carlow.
Adelaide Nic Chárthaigh, An Cosán’s Adult Community Education Manager, expressed her gratitude to IT Carlow for their ongoing support of An Cosán and their dedication towards their learners.
“This dream that has been realised for our 20 graduates today would not have been possible without IT Carlow’s ongoing collaborative partnership with An Cosán,” she said. “Their commitment to make higher education available right across Ireland to communities who might not otherwise have access to it aligns with our own vision.”
Seven of the graduates were from Dublin with the remainder coming from Wexford, Waterford, Meath, Roscommon and Kerry. An Cosán’s higher education courses run online, which means they can be undertaken from anywhere in the country.
Mark Kavanagh from Ballyfermot, who graduated with a BA in Applied Addiction Studies and Community Development, spoke about his experience on the course: “Even though we all came from different walks of life, it didn’t matter, and you could feel that in the class,” he said.
“We were all there for each other, especially in the group assignments. I think online schooling is the way forward, especially for professionals and mature students. It was my best experience of online education and enabled me to complete my journey to my degree.”
Dr Joseph Collins, Head of Faculty, Lifelong Learning at IT Carlow added: “The Institute of Technology Carlow is proud to validate the work of An Cosán because together we share a set of values that enables us to build a society which is, at its core, both ethical and inclusive.
