Top CBS student wins €24k Naughton scholarship
Martin and Carmel Naughton with winning scholar Sagar Sapkota from St Mary’s Academy CBS, Carlow and An Taoiseach Simon Harris TD at the Naughton Foundation Scholarship awards Photo: Kieran Harnett
CARLOW Student Sagar Sapkota was awarded a Naughton Foundation Scholarship worth €24,000 at a ceremony in Trinity Business School in Dublin.
Sagar Sapkota was one of 38 Irish students awarded with third-level scholarships towards their studies in engineering, science, technology and maths (STEM).
His former secondary school, St Mary’s Academy CBS, was awarded a prize of €1,000 towards its science facilities. Sagar has accepted a place studying mechatronic engineering at DCU.
The award was presented by founding patrons of the Naughton Foundation Dr Martin Naughton and his wife Carmel, who were joined by taoiseach Simon Harris.
Speaking about the growth and development of the programme over the past 17 years, Dr Naughton commented: “Both Carmel and I are delighted by the growth of this programme and the incredible community of alumni, who are doing extraordinary work in education, research and industry at home and abroad. Today we are delighted to welcome a new cohort of wonderful young people to join this group and to support and encourage them in a small way with their undergraduate studies in Ireland. We firmly believe that these bright and engaging students, who are passionate about their studies in the STEM areas, will be Ireland’s leaders and wealth creators of the future.”
