Kildangan Stud hosted the Godolphin Flying Start graduation on Friday, June 12, where Matthew Daubeney was announced as the top student for 2026 having achieved the highest overall grade.
A total of 12 trainees who had commenced the Godolphin Flying Start scholarship in August 2024 were joined by family, friends and representatives of University College Dublin, Godolphin and Godolphin Flying Start for what proved to be a memorable day.
Guests were welcomed by a stallion show hosted by the trainees. The occasion continued with the business plan showcase in the Godolphin Flying Start training suite.
Meanwhile, the guests viewed the prototypes, posters and documents the trainee partnerships had produced for their capstone projects.
The graduates at Kildangan Stud last week | Andy Davies
The graduation ceremony itself was preceded by addresses from executive director Clodagh Kavanagh, chairman Hugh Anderson and UCD executive education director, Tim Wray.
Lisa Jane Graffard was called upon to present each trainee with their Godolphin Flying Start Diploma.
Lisa Jane continued by welcoming the new graduates into the Godolphin Flying Start alumni community with a warm and passionate speech. Finally, Caroline Bunch and Matthew Daubeney delivered an appreciation on behalf of the class of 2026.
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