Louth students receive scholarship awards at ceremony in Dublin City University

Two Louth students, Samira Traoré and Alice Hughes were presented with scholarship awards by Dublin City University at a ceremony to celebrate memorial and endowed scholarships on Wednesday 19th November.

In total, 54 students received awards named in honour of individuals and organisations who have played a leading role in the life of Dublin City University and in wider Irish society.

Alice, a former pupil of Ardee Community School and a Business student at DCU, was awarded The Volkswagen Stephen Moran Memorial Scholarship.

Stephen was a graduate of DCU Business School and his colleagues in Volkswagen Group Ireland created this scholarship to honour his memory.

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Samira, a former student of St Oliver's Community College, and a Computing for Business student at DCU, was awarded The Hough and Lydon Family Memorial Scholarship.

Established by DCU graduates, PJ Hough and Mar Lydon, to honour the memory of their parents, this scholarship supports one STEM student each year through the DCU Access Scholarship Programme.

Speaking at the presentation event, Deirdre Hannigan, Chair of DCU Educational Trust, said: “This event is an opportunity to look back on the remarkable lives of those we remember through our memorial scholarships and acknowledge the impact we can achieve when our friends, supporters and students come together.

"By creating opportunities for impactful doctoral research and supporting scholarships that enable talented students to overcome barriers, our supporters are enabling young people to reach their potential and make a real impact on society.”

DCU’s memorial and endowed scholarships are awarded based on different criteria, depending on the wishes of the scholarship creators. This year’s scholarship recipients include students who are pursuing important research in areas such as psychology, decent work, and digital inclusion in rural communities.