'You have shaped people’s lives for the better', KCETB honour retired employees

This week Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) held an event to honour retired employees by acknowledging their service and thanking them for their hard work and dedication in providing education services to the Kilkenny and Carlow region.

At the event, KCETB directors and school principals spoke of the amazing contributions of their former colleagues across Kilkenny and Carlow. KCETB Chairperson Cllr Fergal Browne presented each retired employee with a piece of Kilkenny Crystal.

KCETB Chief Executive Eileen Curtis thanked all of the retirees, “Throughout your careers you have shown dedication, passion and resilience, adapting to changing demands, sometimes in challenging times. You have embraced new technologies and methodologies, always playing your part in creating the inclusive culture of learning which is so important within our organisation”, she said. 

“In your commitment to students and colleagues, you have regularly gone above and beyond the call of duty acting as their mentor and friend, often providing a listening ear or a quiet word of encouragement at just the right moment. But it is not only your professional accomplishments that we celebrate here today but also your kindness, compassion and empathy and your capacity to play your part in creating a safe space for students and learners and in supporting them so that they have felt valued, respected and empowered”, commented Eileen Curtis. 

“KCETB is first and foremost a learning organisation. I firmly believe that it is a privilege to do the work that we do and to help shape the lives of young people and adults as they set out on their different paths. Our aspiration for all our students and indeed our staff is that they Flourish through Learning. You have helped shape people’s lives for the better, and that should always be a source of great pride to each one of you”, added Eileen Curtis.