Academic excellence is awarded at Carlow College

SEVEN students from Carlow were recognised for their academic excellence recently at the Carlow College scholarship awards ceremony.

The students were among 15 who were recognised for their academic achievements, each receiving a certificate and a cash scholarship worth €500. The awards ceremony celebrated the academic success of mature students and the highest-achieving students progressing to the next stage of their studies.

Carlow residents among the Progression Scholarship winners included Diarmuid Commins from Graiguecullen, who is a second-year BA (Hons) student in Social, Political and Community Studies; Szymon Szymanski from Fenagh, second year in BA in Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care); Olive Townsend from Tinryland, third year BA (Hons) in Arts & Humanities; and Shannon Whittle from Graiguecullen, third year BA in Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care). In addition, Maria Cullen from Tullow, BA (Hons) in Psychology, Emma Mahon from Carlow town, BA (Hons) English and History and Susan Hanly from Graiguecullen, BA (Hons) in Arts and Humanities also received top honours heading into their final year of study.

The awards were presented by Carlow College president Fr Conn Ó Maoldhomhnaigh and Dr Margaret Murphy, vice-president for academic affairs and registrar. Dr Murphy said: “Carlow College, St Patrick’s is delighted to make these scholarship awards to our well-deserving students and to recognise their hard work and dedication to their studies.”