Posted 06 March 2012
UCD Annual Student Awards
The annual presentation of awards, scholarships and medals honours students (beyond first year) in academic, Irish language, music, sport and university life achievement. This year, the Deputy President & Registrar, Prof Mark Rogers, presented 179 undergraduate and 12 graduate scholarships, 12 scoláireacht Bhord na Gaeilge, 29 choral and orchestral scholarships, and 4 sport scholarships. Forty-nine students were presented with medals and 13 students receive President’s Awards.
- UCD Undergraduate Scholarships for Outstanding Academic Achievement
- UCD Postgraduate Scholarships
- Scoláireacht Bhord na Gaeilge UCD
- UCD Choral Scholarships
- UCD Symphony Orchestra Scholarships
- UCD Sports Scholarships
- Medalists
- UCD President’s Awards for Excellence in Student Activities
UCD Undergraduate Scholarships for Outstanding Academic Achievement
UCD undergraduate scholarships acknowledge the highest academic achievement by students within their UCD degree programmes. Scholarships are awarded to students who achieve an outstanding performance in their assessments for the previous year; normally achieving a GPA of 3.68 or more in modular programmes or first class honours in the remaining non-modular traditional programmes. In many cases, scholarships are reserved for students who attain first place within a particular subject area.
| BA Degree Programme |
|---|
| Victoria Ainsworth |
| Mary Brennan |
| Ruth Buckmaster |
| Síofra Cronin |
| Niall Crowley |
| Gerald Culleton |
| Rachel Curran |
| Marie Louise Daly |
| Ian De Paor |
| Seán Donnelly |
| Gesa Duden |
| Ruth Fitzpatrick |
| Geraldine Fortune |
| Martin Gilroy |
| Katie Grogan |
| Deirdre Hanley |
| Ellen Howley |
| Karolina Jaskolska |
| Rachael Joyce |
| Maria Kazuro |
| Cina Killeen |
| Ciara Leddy |
| Anna Mc Dermott |
| Joseph Mc Kiernan |
| Peter Mc Nally |
| Hannah Mc Niven |
| Gregori Meakin |
| Dererca Ní Chianáin |
| David Nicoll |
| Colm O'Flaherty |
| Mary Reid |
| Sarah-Anne Smyth |
| Matthew Tuohy |
| Gaye Vaughan |
| BA (Computer Science) Degree Programme |
|---|
| Stage 3 Scholar |
| Alvis Duong |
| BA (International) Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholar |
| Shona O'Flynn |
| BMus Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholar |
| Maddie Kavanagh Clarke |
| BSocSc Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholars |
| Bríd Blackburn |
| Samantha Crofts |
| Margaret Dickenson |
| Catherine Maloney |
| Barbara Moore |
| BComm Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholars |
| Luke Ferriter |
| Nicholas Hopper |
| Leah Lenehan |
| Aisling Mc Gann |
| Fiona O'Donovan |
| Niamh Rabbitt |
| Stage 3 Scholars |
| Kate Ashe Leonard |
| Ciara Baragwanath |
| Mark Kirwan |
| Niall Stafford |
| Blake White |
| BComm (International) Degree Programme |
| Stage 3 Scholars |
| Victoria O'Gorman |
| Jill Scully |
| BSc (Economics & Finance) Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholar |
| Scott Daly |
| Stage 3 Scholar |
| William Mc Mahon |
| BComm (Business with Chinese Studies) Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholar |
| Mark Byrne |
| Stage 3 Scholar |
| Daire Manning |
| BAFS Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholar |
| Gabriel Gonzales |
| Stage 3 Scholar |
| Rory Whyte |
| Stage 4 Scholar |
| Mark Jordan |
| BCL (with Economics) Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholar |
| Michael O'Dwyer |
| BBL Degree Programme |
| Stage 3 Scholar |
| Gintare Kisieliute |
| BBL (International) Degree Programme |
| Stage 4 Scholars |
| Laurie Dineen |
| Eoin O'Donnell |
| BArch Degree Programme |
| Stage 4 Scholar |
| Greg Jackson |
| Stage 5 Scholar |
| Jennifer O'Donnell |
| BSc (Architectural Science) Degree Programme |
| Stage 3 Scholar |
| John Nolan |
| BSc (Landscape Architecture) Degree Programme |
| Stage 4 Scholar |
| Simon Madigan |
| BSc (Structural Engineering with Architecture) Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholar |
| Christopher Mc Guill |
| BE Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholars |
| Niall Donnelly |
| Peadar Keegan |
| Stage 3 Scholars |
| Raymond Carley |
| Claire Dunne |
| Donal Finegan |
| Conor O'Malley |
| Sharon Quigley |
| Joseph Thompson |
| Stage 4 Scholars |
| Gareth Boyle |
| Ciarán Hurney |
| Paul Judge |
| Stephen Killian |
| Shane Redmond |
| James Robinson |
| Barry Wallace |
| BSc (Engineering Science) Degree Programme |
| Stage 3 Scholars |
| Darren Roche |
| Clemens Todt |
| BSc Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholars |
| Ciarán Burke Computer Science and Informatics |
| Stephen Carter Biology |
| Julian Eberle Physics |
| Daniela Mueller Mathematics |
| Ciara Neary Applied & Computational Mathematics |
| Stage 3 Scholars |
| Luke Alvey Neuroscience |
| Joseph Brennan Theoretical Physics |
| Suzanne Burns Mathematical Science |
| Jeremy Collum Biochemistry |
| Oliver Feeney Pharmacology |
| Rachel Heath Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology |
| Elizabeth Howett Physics |
| Sebastian Jähne Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology |
| Julie Larkin Geology |
| David Murphy Physics with Astronomy & Space Science |
| Shane Quigley Computer Science |
| Paul Sharkey Applied & Computational Mathematics |
| Stage 4 Scholars |
| Haris Al-Sayyed Chemistry |
| Aoife Blowick Geology |
| Sylvester Eigbogba Computer Science |
| Anna Gietl Environmental Biology |
| Lisa Gill Microbiology |
| Linda Heffernan Cell & Molecular Biology |
| David Hunt Botany |
| Elaine Keogh Pharmacology |
| Anna Krasnow Neuroscience |
| Maggie O'Connor Biochemistry |
| Doireann O'Kiely Theoretical Physics |
| Sylwia Sterecka Mathematical Science |
| Catherine Tighe Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology |
| Lorcan Treanor Applied & Computational Mathematics |
| Ariane Watson Genetics |
| BAgrSc Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholars |
| Conor Bracken |
| Sarah Noonan |
| Stage 3 Scholars |
| Donal Doyle |
| Lorraine O'Hara |
| Stage 4 Scholars |
| Pádraig Keane |
| Pádraig Kelly |
| Marian Myles |
| John Porter |
| MB, BCh, BAO (Medicine) Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholars |
| Michael D'Elia |
| Nick Di Mascio |
| Liam O'Driscoll |
| Zara Togher |
| Stage 3 Scholars |
| Rebecca Monaghan |
| Louisa Shackleton |
| Victoria Swan |
| Niamh Walsh |
| Stage 4 Scholars |
| Donogh Burns |
| Dearbhla Doherty |
| Michael Kennah |
| Seán Murphy |
| Beng Loong Tea |
| Eoin Young |
| Stage 5 Scholars |
| Paul Connon |
| Stephanie Rutledge |
| BSc (Biomedical, Health and Life Sciences) Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholar |
| Robert Power |
| Stage 3 Scholars |
| Aoife Maher |
| Bridget Power |
| Stage 4 Scholar |
| Niamh Mullins |
| BSc (Human Nutrition) Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholar |
| Gar Hei Fiona Liu |
| Stage 3 Scholar |
| Aoife Curran |
| BSc (Midwifery) Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholar |
| Kim Ryan |
| Stage 3 Scholar |
| Alison Murphy |
| Stage 4 Scholar |
| Róisín O'Connor |
| BSc (Nursing) Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholars |
| Emma Hughes |
| Sarah Mc Cormack |
| Tatsiana Senkevich |
| Stage 3 Scholars |
| Ashleigh Guerin |
| Emma Mc Carthy |
| Sofia Strannard |
| Stage 4 Scholars |
| Jenny Cosgrave |
| Manuela Cristea |
| BSc (Physiotherapy) Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholar |
| Emma Mc Ardle |
| Stage 3 Scholar |
| Unoda Oarata Chepete |
| Stage 4 Scholar |
| Caitríona Fingleton |
| BSc (Radiography) Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholar |
| Michael Oyuga |
| Stage 3 Scholar |
| Patrick Carolan |
Stage 4 Scholar |
| Orlaith Fitzgerald |
| BSc (Veterinary Nursing) Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholar |
| Karen Elmes |
| Stage 3 Scholar |
| Kathyrn Kavanagh |
| MVB Degree Programme |
| Stage 2 Scholars |
| Tadhg O'Sullivan |
| Anastasia Warzinski |
| Stage 3 Scholars |
| Shauna Ní Laighléis |
| Grace O'Gorman |
| Stage 4 Scholars |
| Shona Coombes |
| Alison Lee |
| Grainne Neary |
| Stage 5 Scholar |
| Jessica Johnson |
UCD Postgraduate Scholarships
Postgraduate students proceeding to a higher degree in a number of Colleges within UCD are awarded scholarships based on the results of their UCD primary degrees.
| College of Arts and Celtic Studies and College of Human Sciences |
|---|
| Stephanie Brennan |
| Leon Dempsey |
| Maria Keyes |
| Margaret Mc Cabe |
| Eanna Mc Intyre |
| David Mc Kinney |
| Sarah Mc Laughlin |
| Kevin Meaney |
| Maebh O'Connor |
| Séamas Ó Meachair |
| Julianne Pigott |
| John Scanlon |
| Margaret Williams |
| Julia Timmins - Mary Kelly Equality Studies Scholarship |
| College of Business and Law |
| Lars Asmussen |
| Niamh Cusack |
| Zhen Dong |
| Ciarán Finlay |
| Marita Furlong |
| Christina Götzelmann |
| David Milligan |
| Sara Losada - Baloira Cesuga Scholarship |
Bunaíodh Scéim Chónaithe Bhord na Gaeilge sa bhliain 2000. Tá 24 mac léinn ar an scéaim seo agus cónaí orthu san aon teacht amháin sna hionaid chónaithe ar champas. Scoláirí eisceachtúla a bhíonn i lucht na Scéime i gcónaí. Ambasadóirí teanga atá iontu agus bíonn siad freagrach as imeachtaí cultúrtha a reáchtáil do phobal na hOllscoile. Baineann siad le réimse leathan ábhair léinn agus iliomad scileanna acu, dá réir.
| Dáire Brennan |
| Edward Jones |
| Eoin Kelly |
| Shauna Malanaphy |
| Eoghan Murphy |
| Éadaoin Nic Giolla Bhrighde |
| Niamh Ní Fhearghail |
| Hannah Ní Riain |
| Barbara O’Connor |
| Gearóid Ó Laimhín |
| Peadar Ó Lamhna |
| Caoimhe Seoige |
UCD Choral Scholarships
The UCD Choral Scholars form UCD's award-winning vocal ensemble with a repertoire of choral music ranging from the contemporary to the medieval. Founded in 1998, the scholars have become UCD cultural ambassadors. The Scholars give between six and ten major performances each year including a Winter Concert in November, a Spring Concert in April (usually with orchestra), and a performance at the UCD Foundation Day Celebrations in November. Students from any of the degree programmes are appointed each year to the UCD Choral Scholars.
| Jeremy Crothers |
| Emma Fletcher |
| Susie Gibbons |
| Tilen Kranjc |
| Fiona Lynch |
| Caitríona Ní Chathasaigh |
| Megan O'Neill |
| Grace Sauder |
| Niall Stafford |
| Orna Toolan |
| Tadhg Walsh-Peelo |
UCD Symphony Orchestra Scholarships
Established in 2002, the UCDSO provides a platform for the talented student musicians of UCD. It is a full sized orchestral ensemble that performs a broad repertoire of classical, romantic and 20th century works. It is now a recognised programme module and elective under the UCD Horizons scheme, allowing students to reap academic as well as artistic and social rewards. The Orchestra performs two major concerts annually, including one in the National Concert Hall.
| Kate Brady |
| Elaine Corcoran |
| Kevin Corcoran |
| Ailbhe Dunne |
| Alicia Foley |
| Maeve Garde |
| James Harding |
| Andrew Hegarty |
| Rebecca Jeffery |
| Sorcha Mc Cague |
| Aoife Nic Shamhrain |
| Aisling O’Dwyer-O’Brien |
| Ruth O’Mahony Brady |
| Megan Prado |
| Rachel Rynne Lyons |
| Hannah Scaife |
| Alice Varley |
| Eóin Young |
UCD Sports Scholarships
UCD Sports Scholarships were introduced at UCD in 1979 under the direction of the late Dr Tony O'Neill. The aim of the scholarship scheme is to give talented young people the opportunity to advance their sporting career in the appropriate environment and with suitable competitive opportunities.
Rory Harrison |
Aidan Mc Laverty |
Jack Pierse |
Jonathan Webster |
Medalists
Medals are awarded to students who have achieved outstanding academic performance in elements within programmes. Many of the medals are funded through donations granted to UCD by private and corporate benefactors and are often named after the donors.
| Arts and Celtic Studies |
|---|
| Ella Adler - Edwards/Arkins Medal (Irish History) |
| Aidan Connolly - Maureen Wall Memorial Medal |
| Aoife Haberlin - F.X. Martin Medal (Medieval History) |
| Peter Herring - T. Augustine Martin Memorial Award |
| Óisín Mac Eoin - Duais de Bhaldraithe do Léann na Gaeilge |
| Sarah Maguire - Michael McCarthy Award |
| Lucy Moylan - Duais de Bhaldraithe do Léann na Gaeilge |
| Julianne Pigott - Alan Harrison Medal |
| Julianne Pigott - T.D. Williams Medal |
| Ann-Maria Walsh - Mary Colum Award |
| Human Sciences |
| Eimear Blee - Wilson Foundation Award (Grad Dip LIS) |
| Finlay Brennan - Dr Maire O'Neill Memorial Prize |
| Mary Brennan - Brian Farrell Medal |
| Maria Calvo Martin - Patrick Clancy Medal |
| Lori Cheevers - Social Work Conference Medal |
| Samm Coade - Michael Casey Medal |
| Aileen Gallagher - Wilson Foundation Award (Grad Dip LIS) |
| Amanda King - Public Libraries Research Programme Medal |
| Michelle Mc Cann - Helen Burke Medal |
| Tara Mc Intyre - Mary Kelly Medal |
| Róisín Mulligan - Magennis Memorial Prize |
| Maebh O'Connor - Ciaran Benson Medal |
| Wesleigh O'Hagan - UCD Women's Graduates Association Bursary |
| Karen Skelly - John Dean Medal |
| Caitriona Whelan - Brendan Spelman Medal |
| Cian O'Donoghue - Gabriel Kiely Medal |
| Law |
| Robert Ennis - Professor James C. Brady Memorial Prize |
| Medicine |
| Hugh Adler - Catholic University Award Stage 6 |
| Hugh Adler - Final Medical Examination Board Medal |
| Mark Berney - James B. Coakley Medal for Dissection |
| David Brennan - Catholic University Award Stage 5 |
| Paul Connon - John Mc Grath Memorial Medal in Pathology |
| Nick Di Mascio - Catholic University Award Stage 1 |
| Dearbhla Doherty - Catholic University Award Stage 3 |
| Orlaith Fitzgerald - Siemens Medal |
| Aoife Heeney - Molloy Prize in Chemistry |
| Louise Hickey - Geoffrey J. Bourke Medal |
| Aisling Mc Donnell - Ambrose Birmingham Medal in Anatomy |
| Julie Martin-Grace - John McGrath Memorial Medal in Forensic & Legal Medicine |
| Andrea Mylotte - O'Farrell Medal |
| Anna Roe - O'Farrell Medal |
| Stephanie Rutledge - Catholic University Award Stage 4 |
| Eleanor Ryan - Philips Medal |
| Eleanor Ryan - Deirdre Conroy Medal |
| Louisa Shackleton - Catholic University Award Stage 2 |
| Sarah Shih - Molloy Prize in Physics |
| Science |
| Niamh Coughlan - Zoology Medal |
| Olga Lastovetsky - Environmental Biology Medal |
| Mark Ross-Lonergan - Conway Medal |
UCD President's Awards for Excellence in Student Activities
The President's Awards recognise students who excel in extracurricular activities of a kind that make UCD an exciting, interesting, dynamic and humane place to live, study and work. Staff and students at UCD nominate candidates for these awards.
Elaine Brennan is honoured for her great work as part of the university's commitment to students with disabilities on campus.
Eoghan Carrick has excelled as Auditor of the Dramatic Society which contributes so much to student life in UCD.
Ross Hanan is outstanding for his volunteering activities on campus, particularly with the UCD Vincent de Paul branch.
Evan Heritage has been an active campaigner on promoting positive mental well being, particularly in the Please talk movement.
Katie Hughes is this year's nominee from the world of student journalism as an excellent news editor for the University Observer.
Elaine Lavery is a Choral Scholar who has also shown her skills as an entrepreneur with a successful online business already in her portfolio.
David Neale is a brilliant representative of the UCD Boat Club who has competed at the World University Rowing Championships.
Aifric Nugent is heavily involved in musical activities in UCD, both as a performer and also as a dedicated Auditor of the Musical Society.
Megan O'Neill is another contributor to musical life on campus, as a Choral Scholar, pianist and Musical Director for recent productions.
Liam Rushe is an outstanding athlete whose talents helped to bring the Dublin Senior Hurling team out of the obscurity in which it had languished for too long.
Laura Shaughnessy is an energetic leader in the UCD Volunteers Overseas organisation and also the Ladies Captain of the UCD Athletic club.
Stephen Stokes has been a most successful International Officer for the Students' Union helping to integrate our growing international student body.
Chris Wong has been a prominent representative for the Students' Union among Science students and is a worthy winner of a President's Award.
(Produced by UCD University Relations)
