Drumragh Integrated College has again seen many delighted smiles and warm congratulations during its A-level Results Day. The Drumragh family is intensely proud of its students and their amazing achievements. Many have successfully gained entry to their university courses and future pathways. This is a rewarding next step for each of them and they thoroughly deserve their success.  The college congratulates them for their exam results, their talents, their values and their months of hard work. Drumragh also thanks those who are leaving for all they have given to the college community during their years of study there – it’s been a privilege to teach and work with them.

These excellent results involve much more than intelligence – they are the fruit of the strength of character of each of these young people has, and the sheer hard work they have put into their studies. They also bear witness to the way in which members of the college community work together. Individual successes in year 14 include the following:

Pak Lam Tsang            A*A*A*A

Kyle Weir                    A*AC

Meg Curran                AAB

Andrea Lee                  AAC

Hannah Monaghan     AAB

Talitha Bradley           ABC

Abigail Jackson Ware ABC

Moya Garrity              ABC

Abbie McGurk             ABC

Patrick McEvoy           A*BB

Mark Newell               A*BC

Niall McSorley            AAB

At Drumragh Integrated College, staff are proud of all students who have achieved their personal best – and in some cases have done even better than was expected. The college celebrates all of these successes rather than just those who have been awarded the top grades. Staff and students have worked hard together, in partnership with parents, and now can enjoy the rewards of all they have achieved.

It is clear again from this year’s results that integrated education supports academic success for students of all abilities. It also fosters the growth of the whole person – there is much more to life than exam grades. Integrated education encourages young people to develop mutual respect, generosity of spirit and, as mentioned earlier, strength of character. It removes the barriers of the past and works toward a better future for all of us. To put this simply, integration provides a model of education that should be embraced urgently by those who are shaping our political and social story.

The college’s vision embraces academic excellence, and we are fully aware that high exam results are important in this competitive world. We also recognise the need to help our young people to discover their potential and to grow as rounded members of society. Our students will build the Northern Ireland and the global society of tomorrow. We are proud of all that they have achieved, and we wish each one of them well for the future.