SLIGO WINNER OF IAVI ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE MEDAL

On Friday 22^nd January at the Irish Auctioneers and Valuers Institute (IAVI) Annual Conference in the Burlington Hotel, Marie McDonald from Carraroe was presented with the Owen O’Riordan Memorial Medal for academic excellence in the Institute’s Higher Certificate course by IAVI President Ms Aine Myler.

The IAVI has supported, and insisted upon, high academic standards in the property profession for many years. In partnership with the Dublin Institute of Technology it runs two property courses – an Honours Degree and a Higher Certificate in property studies.

To recognise the achievements of two students who achieve academic excellence in these programmes, the IAVI awards a medal to the student who achieves first place in each course. For the Higher Certificate course, the Institute awards the Owen O’Riordan Memorial Medal, the 2009 winner is Marie McDonald who works with DNG Flanagan Ford in Sligo.

For the Higher Certificate course, the Institute awards the Owen O’Riordan Memorial Medal. Owen was a student on the IAVI Residential and Land Agency course, (the forerunner of the Higher Certificate). Whilst on the course, Owen was diagnosed with a serious illness. Despite this, he battled on and continued his studies until he died aged 21, still attending lectures on the course, in 2005. The winner of this for 2009 is Marie McDonald who works with DNG Flanagan Ford in Sligo.

Pictured left to right are: IAVI President Ms Aine Myler, Chairman of Sunderland AFC Mr Niall Quinn, medal winner Marie Mc Donald and Shane Flanagan, Director DNG Flanagan Ford.

Marie joined DNG Flanagan Ford in 2001, initially working in the financial services side of the business for the first 3 years & during this time studied with the Institute of Bankers & received her QFA qualification along with a Certificate in Investment Advice. However in 2004 Marie took a keen interest in the auctioneering side of the business. DNG Flanagan Ford have always placed strong emphasis on all members of staff attaining the highest standards of qualifications relevant to their work. “We at DNG Flanagan Ford are absolutely thrilled for Marie. We saw at first hand the effort she was putting in & we knew that with her dedication & excellent work ethic she was always going to do well in this course. To come Number 1 in the country when so many are attending was an absolutely massive achievement & we are all so proud of her” said Shane Flanagan of DNG Flanagan Ford. “Marie brings this level of enthusiasm & dedication to work everyday of the week & this award will serve as not only a huge confidence boost for Marie, but will also I think, give her great satisfaction for the huge effort she put in while attending this course which included many weekends & mid week journeys to Dublin to attend long lectures.”

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