Wexford students rewarded for academic excellence
STUDENT FROM from across County Wexford have been recognised for their academic excellence with academic scholarships to Dublin City University.
The scholarships, worth €500 each, were rewarded to the students in recognition of them receiving 550 points or more in their leaving certificate exams.
The students were among 307 young people from across Ireland to whom €153,500 worth of scholarships was presented.
While a traditional presentation ceremony could not take place due to current restrictions, school principals will be presented with a plaque to display in their school to mark the significant achievement of their pupils.
Scholarships are awarded to students who not only gain the required number of points but also meet the specific entry requirements and register to study with any of DCU’s five faculties: Engineering & Computing; Humanities & Social Sciences; Science & Health; DCU Business School and the Institute of Education DCU.
To find out more about the DCU Academic Scholarships log on to www.dcu.ie/studentrecruitment.
The Wexford pupils who received scholarships included: CBS Secondary School, Wexford - Bart Palula (BSc in Enterprise Computing), Jakub Pakula (BSc in Data Science), David McDonnell (BA in Global Business) (USA), Paul Leonard (BSc in Actuarial Mathematics); Gorey Community School - Adam Meehan (BA in Global Business) (USA), Micheál Kennedy (BA in Global Business) (Canada), Molly Clince (Bachelor of Education); Loreto Secondary School - Anna O’Driscoll (BA in Global
Business) (France), Clare Barrett (Bachelor of Education), Krishna Ramesh (BSc in Actuarial Mathematics), Líadh Dwyer (BSc Physical Education with Biology); St Mary’s Secondary School, New Ross - Tara Doyle (BSc Physical Education with Biology), Elena Kenny, (BSc Physical Education with Biology); Good Counsel College - Padraig Dempsey (BA in Accounting and Finance), Robin Davis (Bachelor of Education); Creagh College - Sinead Barnes (BA in Communication Studies), Claudia D Arcy (Bachelor of Ed. in Gaeilge and FR/GE/ SP), FCJ Bunclody - Fionn Ó Muirí (BEng in Common Entry into Engineering), Conor Kelly (St Peter’s College (Global Business) (USA); Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School, New Ross - Rachel Wall (Accounting and Finance) and Presentation Secondary School, Wexford - Gráinne Berry (BA in Communication Studies).