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The UCD Class of 2020 spent their final University days locked down \u2013 doing exams, meeting friends and even graduating online. They finally got to celebrate their achievements in-person at O\u2019Reilly Hall, with their lecturers and guests in June 2022. Associate Professor Maeve Houlihan gave a heartwarming welcome, and Acting UCD President Professor Mark Rogers delivered an address. Grace Oladipo (BCL 2020), spoke, advising her peers to \u201clive a life that you are proud of. Do not let fear hold you back at all. Take the plunge. Shine so bright, because you are powerful beyond measure\u201d. After the ceremony, attendees were led in a procession of flags and drumming to the UCD Village for food, drinks and dancing \u2019til late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alessia Mennito with her mother<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Arshdeep Kaur<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Tracey O\u2019Connor with (left to right) Simone Falzoi, Brida Fadden, Roseleen and Ashling O\u2019Connor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Associate Prof. Maeve Houlihan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mariam Alfaraj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Acting UCD President, Prof. Mark Rogers in the Academic Procession<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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O\u2019Reilly Hall UCD: Class of 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Party in the UCD Village<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Party in the UCD Village<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Party in the UCD Village<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Setlhomo Raymond T<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jia Jin Li with Xiaoyan Long<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jayant Phatak Ash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nifemi Ogunbiyi and Grace Oladipo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Samantha Opalski and Eoin Lalor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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