Two of Waterford's newest graduates mark proud milestone at MTU conferring ceremonies
Cilian O'Connor and Oonagh Nwankwo represent Waterford as MTU celebrates more than 3,800 graduates
Two Waterford students were among those celebrating their achievements at the Munster Technological University (MTU) Autumn 2025 conferring ceremonies in Cork last week.
The ceremonies, held over three days at the Bishopstown campus, saw more than 3,800 students graduate across a range of disciplines including engineering, business, science and the arts.
Oonagh Cynthia Nwankwo (Waterford City), Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering graduate, pictured at the Munster Technological University (MTU) Autumn 2025 Conferring Ceremony. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Oonagh Cynthia Nwankwo from Waterford City graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering, while Cappoquin native Cilian O'Connor received his Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Accounting.
Cilian was pictured celebrating with classmates Daniel Ojuolape (Midleton, Co Cork), Páraic O'Keeffe (Ballincollig, Co Cork) and Aaron O'Brien (Rosscarbery, Co Cork) at the Bishopstown campus.
Daniel Ojuolape (Midleton, Co. Cork), Páraic O’Keeffe (Ballincollig, Cork), Cilian O’Connor (Cappoquin, Co. Waterford), and Aaron O’Brien (Rosscarbery, Co. Cork), all Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Accounting graduates, pictured at the Munster Technological University (MTU) Autumn 2025 Conferring Ceremony. Photo: Joleen Cronin
More than 3,880 students will graduate from MTU's Cork and Kerry campuses this autumn, marking another milestone for the growing university which continues to play a key role in education and research across the south of Ireland.
This year's ceremonies reflected MTU's strong links to industry and innovation, with graduates recognised for achievements across engineering, science, business, creative arts and technology.