Youthreach

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Adult Education Officer Co. Galway V.E.C. & Lydia Fitzpatrick

Theresa McLoughlin Co-Ordinator Youthreach & Lydia Fitzpatrick

Lydia Fitzpatrick, from Carna, a past student of the Letterfrack Youthreach ‘Centre of Education’, received the Fergal Quinn Leaving Certificate Applied Award 2010, in Dublin on 27th November. Lydia, was one of five 2010 Leaving Certificate Applied Candidates, who achieved the highest marks in the country. The staff of Youthreach in Letterfrack are in agreement, “that Lydia was a joy to teach, she was a diligent and conscientious student, who worked meticulously throughout the Leaving Certificate Applied programme and she truly deserves her award”.

Lydia is at present completing an NUIG Access course, for Early School Leavers, in Clifden, County Galway and hopes to enter a B.A. Degree course in 2011