Loreto College Senior Prizegiving celebrates excellence

The annual Senior Prizegiving was held at Loreto College Coleraine on Thursday, September 12.
Winners of Year 14 Subject Awards at Loreto College Senior PrizegivingWinners of Year 14 Subject Awards at Loreto College Senior Prizegiving
Winners of Year 14 Subject Awards at Loreto College Senior Prizegiving

The Prizegiving celebrates the academic, personal, inter-personal and spiritual excellence of the College’s senior students, and was an opportunity to welcome back the A Level students of Summer 2019 and celebrate their success.

The guest speaker at the Prizegiving was former Loreto College student, Mr James McDaid. James McDaid was a pupil at Loreto from 1986 – 1993. He is now a renal transplant surgeon at Belfast City Hospital.  

In a very thought-provoking speech, Mr McDaid talked about the lasting lessons both academic and personal he had learned during his seven years at Loreto College, the lifelong friendships he made at the school and his memories of the outstanding teaching he received there. Talking about his own life, he outlined research into the pursuit of happiness and the importance of relationships, health and an optimistic approach to life alongside hard work and a fulfilling career, encouraing the students present to incorporate all these things, and the values which are part of the Loreto College ethos, into their lives as they complete and move on from their school studies.

Winners of Year 14 Academic Awards at Loreto College Senior PrizegivingWinners of Year 14 Academic Awards at Loreto College Senior Prizegiving
Winners of Year 14 Academic Awards at Loreto College Senior Prizegiving

Mr Michael James, College Principal, thanked Mr McDaid for his inspirational words.

Welcoming students and their parents to the Prizegiving, Me James praised everyone involved in another successful year at the College.

The prizes were then presented by guest speaker Dr James McDaid, Principal Mr James, members of the Senior Leadership Team as well as Heads of Department and leaders of extra-curricular activities.