Five County Roscommon students receive entrance awards from Trinity College
Melissa Lavin from St. Nathy's College, Ballaghaderreen who received an Entrance Award from Trinity College, Dublin.
Five students from County Roscommon were among 593 students who have been awarded prestigious Entrance Exhibition Awards for the 2024/5 academic year from Trinity College Dublin.
The awards go to students accepted into the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree programme who achieved the highest points among Trinity entrants from their secondary school, above a minimum of 500 CAO points (or equivalent). Many former awardees have gone on to make a significant contribution to the economic, cultural, and political life of Ireland and beyond. Past exhibitioners include former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
The students come from 452 different schools and from 30 counties on the island of Ireland as well as 38 countries overseas. The awards were delivered at three ceremonies at Trinity's Old Dining Hall to which the students and their school principals were invited.
The Roscommon students are: Alyssa Beatty, Scoil Mhuire, Strokestown; Melissa Lavin, St. Nathy's College, Ballaghaderreen; Eolann Nugent, Elphin Community College; Abi Flanagan, Castlerea Community School, and Izidro Ribas Madruga De Vargas, Roscommon Community College.
Trinity’s Provost, Dr Linda Doyle, said: “I am delighted that the award winners have chosen Trinity College Dublin for their higher education. My own experience of going to university was absolutely transformative and I want nothing less for our students. I encourage them to avail of all that life in Trinity has to offer, from the top-class academic environment to the huge array of clubs and societies, all of which are situated in an outward-looking university with a strong international perspective.
“I also want to acknowledge the huge role played by school principals and the wider school community in nurturing the talent of these students. This year, our Principals’ Forum, taking place alongside the Entrance Exhibition Awards, is focusing on the challenges and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence, which I hope they will find very useful.”
Awardees receive a certificate and a €150 book token.
