{"id":16395,"date":"2019-09-02T14:59:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T13:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=16395"},"modified":"2026-08-14T18:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:57:00","slug":"davitt-college-graduates-celebrate-success-as-they-begin-university-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/davitt-college-graduates-celebrate-success-as-they-begin-university-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Davitt College Graduates Celebrate Success As They Begin University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: CLASS OF 2019 UNIVERSITY     -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 50px auto 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; position: relative; z-index: 10;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 55px 40px; border-bottom: 4px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x1f393; Alumni \u2022 University Destinations\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        Davitt College Graduates Celebrate Success As They Begin University\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        2 September 2019 \u2022 Class of 2019 Alumni\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section Inside Single Card -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 50px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Text Content -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n        \n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding-left: 20px;\">\n          A number of our exceptional Leaving Certificate students from the Class of 2019 recently dropped back into Davitt College to say their final goodbyes and express their gratitude to management, teachers, and staff for supporting them throughout their six years of post-primary education.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          These ambitious young men and women are now embarking on an exciting new chapter as they begin their chosen third-level courses in prestigious universities and training colleges across Ireland for the 2019\/2020 academic year.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015;\">\n          It was wonderful to catch up with our graduates and hear about their diverse paths, spanning fields across science, business, the arts, and practical trades. 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