40 Louth students’ academic success earns scholarships

40 Louth students have been awarded a €500 Academic Scholarship to study at Dublin City University. The scholarships were awarded to the following students in recognition of them achieving 550 points or more in the Leaving Certificate.

Jodi Donoghue, Ardee Community School - Bachelor of Education.

Danny O’Brien, Ardee Community School - BSc in Actuarial Mathematics.

Lizwe Tafuma, Ballymakenny College - BA in Global Business (USA).

Jemma Fennell, Ballymakenny College - BSc (Honours) in Psychology.

Megan Swift, Ballymakenny College - BSc (Honours) in Psychology.

Kenechukwu Obiefuna, Coláiste Chú Chulainn - BA in Global Business (Spain).

Finn Woodlock, Coláiste Chú Chulainn - Physics General Entry.

Katerina McCabe, Coláiste Chú Chulainn - BSc in Analytical Science.

Leon Browne, Colaiste Rís - Physics General Entry.

Liam Cafferty, De La Salle College - BA in Global Business (Canada).

Mícheál Belton, De La Salle College - BSc in Actuarial Mathematics.

Hugo Collins, Drogheda Grammar School - BSc in Data Science.

Rachel O’Brien, Dundalk Grammar School - BA in Accounting and Finance.

Chloe Ticehurst, Dundalk Grammar School - Bachelor of Education.

Peter Woulfe, Dundalk Grammar School - Actuarial and Financial Maths.

Eimear Clarke, Our Lady’s College - BA in Accounting and Finance.

Grace Reynolds, Our Lady’s College - Bachelor of Education.

Róisín Kearney, Our Lady’s College - Bachelor of Education.

Anna Brodigan, Our Lady’s College - BCL (Law and Society).

Jessica Donaghy, Sacred Heart Secondary School - Bachelor of Education.

Aishwarya Pillai, Sacred Heart Secondary School - BSc in Actuarial Mathematics.

Aoife Finn- Gallagher, Sacred Heart Secondary School - Physics General Entry.

Caoimhe McPeake, Sacred Heart Secondary School - BSc Sport Science and Health.

Kerrianne McArdle, St Louis Secondary School - Bachelor of Education.

Krzysztof Baran, St Mary’s College - BSc in Data Science.

Abraham Oluwatobi Odekeye, St Mary’s Diocesan School - B.Eng. Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering.

Scott Brady, St Mary’s Diocesan School - BSc in Computer Applications.

Daniel McEntee, St Mary’s Diocesan School - BA in Accounting and Finance.

Aaron Pepper, St Oliver’s Community College - B.Eng. Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering.

Gearóid Campbell, St Oliver’s Community College - BA in Accounting and Finance.

Fiona Callanan, St Oliver’s Community College - Bachelor of Education.

Killian Taaffe, St Oliver’s Community College - Bachelor of Education.

Leona McCahill, St Vincent’s Secondary School - BSc in Data Science.

Ciara McNally, St Vincent’s Secondary School - Bachelor of

Business Studies.

Áine Craven, St Vincent’s Secondary School - Bachelor of Education.

Katie Shevlin, St Vincent’s Secondary School - Bachelor of Education.

Áine Scott, St Vincent’s Secondary School - BSc in Actuarial Mathematics.

Francesca Lembo, St Vincent’s Secondary School - BSc in Analytical Science.

Niamh Englishby, St Vincent’s Secondary School - Physics General Entry.

Conor Walsh, St. Joseph’s C.B.S. - BSc in Actuarial Mathematics.

A total of €153,500 worth of scholarships were presented to 307 first year students at DCU this year. While a traditional presentation ceremony could not take place due to current restrictions, school principals will be presented with a plaque to display in the school marking the significant achievement of their past pupil.

Scholarships are awarded to students who gain the required number of points, 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 studying at DCU or the DCU Academic Scholarships, visit https://www.dcu.ie/studentrecruitment