There have been many delighted smiles and warm congratulations at Drumragh Integrated College during its A-level Results Day. The Drumragh family is intensely proud of its students and their amazing achievements at both A and AS level. Many students have successfully gained entry to their university courses and future pathways; these young people are each building a future for themselves and will undoubtedly enrich the lives of those around them. 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.

Drumragh Integrated College continues to move forward despite the extremely challenging year that it has come through, and its 2017 A and AS-level results provide ample evidence of this. These excellent results involve much more than intelligence – they are the fruit of the strength of character that each of these young people has. They also bear witness to the way in which the college community has pulled together during difficult times. Individual successes in year 14 include the following.

Samira Berrabah        A*BB

Suzanne Dinsmore      A*AB

Ryan Greenan             A*A*A*

Ciaran Lagan               A*A*B

Sophie Laird                A*AB

Megan Lindsay            A*A*C

Dylan Maguire            A*AB

Koran McAnea            A*AB

Sarah McAnirn            A*BC

Laura McCance           AAB

Luke Murnaghan         A*AAB

Morna Murnaghan     A*BC

Paul Reid                     ABBC

Wioletta Witek            A*A*AA

We are also proud of the successes of a number of our students in their AS level courses, with particular congratulations going to the following:

Meg Curran                AA

Moya Garrity              ABB

Andrea Lee                AAC

Niall McSorley            AAC

Hannah Monaghan     AAA

Cole Reynolds            ABB

Pak Lam Tsang          AAAA

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” said Nigel Frith, Principal.