Atlantic Technological University (ATU) hosted the Donegal IGC Careers and Wellbeing Exhibition at the Letterkenny campus on Tuesday 28th March. The event showcased higher and further education opportunities available across Ireland and the UK.
Two thousand pre-Leaving Certificate students visited the ATU campus to explore future career and education options. The event, which has not taken place in three years due to Covid-19 restrictions, was hosted by the Donegal branch of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors.
Almost every post-primary school in the Donegal attended with their Guidance Counsellors to discover what education and career paths are available to them. Forty universities, colleges and training schools, and 15 wellbeing organisations were represented on the day.
Third level institutions including ATU, University of Galway, offerings from Northern Ireland and Britain ran alongside an impressive range of Apprenticeship, Traineeship and PLC options offered by a large team from Donegal ETB.
The Gardaí, Defence Forces, Teagasc, National Learning Network, the FAI were also present among many more to highlight the vast range of options open to young people in the next stage of their lives.
Students visiting ATU on the day enjoyed engaging with demonstrations, collecting prospectuses and directly inquiring about their preferred courses with institutions.
Fiona Kelly, ATU Donegal Marketing Manager commented, “It is critically important for events of this scale and nature to exist within the Northwest region. These events provide young people in the region with an opportunity to engage with regional and national education providers. The event signposts support available when making the transition to third level and at ATU, we are delighted to be able to open the campus doors and welcome young people to the university campus. We look forward to hosting many more similar events across our ATU campuses.”
Check out all the pictures by Gerard McHugh below:
Ethan Rooney from the Mulroy College Milford pictured on the simulator at the Ballyhaise stand at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny .
Pictured at the Careers exhibitionheld in the ATU Letterkenny are at the RNLI stand are Calvin O’Donnell ,Darragh Sweeney, Charles Sweeney and Peter Scott from the RNLI.
Maria Scanlon, Mary Friel ,Caroline Moreno , Katy McGarrigle and Chloe Browne at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny.
Steven O’Donnell and Pauric Bell from Donegal Youth at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny.
Pictured ETB stand are Harry Gallagher , Cathal McGee ETB, Tara Maguire ETB, .Julia Maguit, Wendy Aguda ,Mary Chen at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny.
Shannon Harkin, Sadra Mamaa and Sarah Harkin Doherty pictured with Laura Corry TU Dublin at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny.
Conor Gallagher & Cahir Gethins pictured with Garda Grainne Doherty at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny.
Pictured at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny. are Christine Doherty, Lee McDaid, Meabh Doherty, Susie Lafferty from Carndonagh Community School with Gertrude Houghton from Donegal Parent and family support service.
Morgan Fry and Aisling Mibbs from the Liabrary service pictured with Ailish Kennedy & Sally Hanrahan from Carrick Vocational School at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny.
Pictured at the defence forces stand at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny are Niamh Devlin, Mark Gillen , Sheena McGeoghan ,Anna Harkin ,Cliona McGeoghan Adam Omar and Liam Ferry from Finner camp.
Rafa Cretaro from the FAI Pictured Odhran Bradley Dara O’Donnell ,Conor McDaid and Donal og O’Brien at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny.
Eilish Corcoran gettinmg her nails done at the ETB stand at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny. Included in the photo. are Jade Brennan & Mary Ferry ETB Gweedore.
Pictured at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny are Paul Hannigan ( Head Of College ATU Donegal) , Aoife McNally ,Min, Dr Orla Flynn President of Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Finn McMonagle , Dr Billy Bennett ( Vice President for Academic Affairs and Registrar ATU, Donegal), Fiona Kelly (Marketing Manager ATU) .
Pictured at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny Fiona Kelly (Marketing Manager ATU) ,, Paul Hannigan ( Head Of College ATU Donegal) , Michael Farren (ATU Donegal)) , Dr Orla Flynn President of Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Victoria Wilson ( Schools Engagement Officer ATU Donegal )Dr Billy Bennett ( Vice President for Academic Affairs and Registrar ATU, Donegal) ,Michael Dowdican (ATU Sligo )Sean Kelly St Angela’s Sligo ) and Jacqueline Mellett (ATU Sligo) Lauren , Aoife McNally , Nigel McKelvey ,Kim Mcfadden
Arthur Kearns from Ballyhaise College pictured demonstrating at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny .
Claire Gillespie & Claire Lernihan fron the ETB at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny.
Olivia Gillespie pictured with Caoimhe Begley pictured at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny.
Rafa Cretaro from the FAI Pictured at the Careers exhibition held in the ATU Letterkenny.
