On Wednesday 6th November, 51 students received scholarship awards at an event on DCU’s Glasnevin Campus.
This annual event in the DCU calendar honours past students, staff and friends of DCU who are remembered through memorial scholarships, as well as celebrating those who support future generations of DCU students through endowed scholarships.
31 students received a memorial scholarship created in memory of some of the University’s most cherished past students, staff and friends, and a further 14 students were awarded DCU’s endowed scholarships and ICON scholarships, generously created by friends and supporters of the university.
A total of six new fully funded doctoral scholarships were also awarded at the event, supporting talented PhD students to pursue research with impact in the fields of cancer research, health psychology and inclusive education.
The Paula and Hannah Delves Scholarship was established this year to help advance cancer research in DCU Life Sciences Institute, and will enable recipient Orla Cremen to pursue vital research in targeted cancer treatments. The Deloitte Access PhD Scholarship, created to support students from low-income backgrounds to progress to doctoral level, was also presented at the event. This scholarship will support PhD student Adam Daly to pursue doctoral research in cancer survivorship in DCU School of Psychology. A further four doctoral students were awarded the Autism Education PhD Scholarships, created through matched funding from philanthropist Paul Kerley and Bank of Ireland.
The students receiving this year’s scholarships were selected based on different criteria, depending on the wishes of those who created the scholarship. These include undergraduate students supported by DCU’s Access Programme, postgraduate students at master and doctoral level, and students with outstanding sporting and academic achievements.
Speaking at the event, Declan Raftery, Chief Operations Officer of Dublin City University, commented:
“Memorial and endowed scholarships make an enduring contribution to the University’s mission to transform lives and societies. By creating opportunities for doctoral research that tackles some of the world’s most pressing challenges, and opening a door for talented students to excel, these scholarships are supporting more DCU students to make their mark on the world. We are proud to honour those who created these scholarships, and our friends and loved ones who are remembered through them.”
The DCU Memorial Scholarship recipients for 2024/25 are:
- The Orla Benson Memorial Scholarship – Niall Ashfield
- The Ray Comiskey Memorial Scholarship in Jazz – Kaelan Zipoli
- The Colm Delves Memorial Scholarship – Sharon Adeyemo
- The James Downey Memorial Prize – Keith Kelly
- The Frank Durkan Memorial Scholarship – Dionne Lavelle
- The Hough and Lydon Family Memorial Scholarship – Adeolu Adeogun
- The Veronica Guerin Memorial Scholarship – Alex Cunningham, Aoife Kane
- Charles J Haughey Memorial Scholarship – Paula Belenguer, Kori Dyer
- Aidan P McDonnell Memorial Scholarship – Meghan O’Donnell
- Ger McDonnell Memorial Scholarship – Sean Martin
- Stephen Moran Music Memorial Scholarship – Ulyana Kuzmenko
- The Volkswagen Stephen Moran Memorial Scholarship – Madalina Jelihovschi
- The Paddy Moriarty Memorial Scholarship – Angela Garvey
- The TJ O’Driscoll Memorial Scholarship – Natia Bendeliani, Peter Campbell-Scaully, John McGroddy, Priscilla Ngandu, Olatomiwa Muinat Keyede
- Maureen O’Farrell Memorial Scholarship – Aaron Maguire
- The Feargal Quinn Memorial Scholarship – Klajvis Elmazi
- The John Thompson Memorial Scholarship – Carina Fernandez
- The Teresa Twohill Memorial Scholarship – Ketsia Matondo
- The Paddy J Wright Memorial Scholarship – Jessica Atitsogbui-Bebli, Raja Shahmir Khan, Zoe Lonergan, Erin McMullen, Bilikisu Waheed, Niamh Walsh
- The Paddy J Wright Sport Memorial Scholarship – Lorcan O’Dell
The DCU Endowed Scholarship recipients for 2024/25 are:
- The Endowed Alumni Scholarship Fund – Lucy Bannister
- The Endowed Deloitte Access Scholarship Fund – Amy Mellor, Charlotte Ronan
- The Endowed Colm and Paula Delves Access Scholarship – Sofia Priniotaki
- The Endowed Irish Public Bodies Access Scholarship Fund – Aoife Healy
- The Endowed Frank Keane BMW Access Scholarship Fund – Jack Kearney
- The Endowed Paul Kerley Access Scholarship Fund – Abdullah Elsheikh
- The Endowed Leo Mohan Access Scholarship Fund – Nicole Mooney
- The Endowed Marianna O’Dwyer Access Scholarship Fund – Eve Meehan
- The Endowed Larry and Pauline Quinn Access Scholarship Fund – Heather Campbell, Alexandru Cretu
- The Sinéad Strain Goldman Sachs STEM Scholarship – Daena Gogarty
ICON Access Scholarships were awarded to:
- Lauren Geraghty
- Phuong Nguyen
The Autism Education PhD Scholarships were awarded to:
- Carrie Grennan
- Claire Hefferon
- Carroll Keoghan
- Laura McGrath
The Paula and Hannah Delves PhD Scholarship was awarded to:
The Deloitte Access PhD Scholarship was awarded to:
