GMIT presents academic scholarships to nine students

GMIT presented nine academic scholarships to students from Galway and Mayo at a reception in the g Hotel this week (Thursday 11 December, 2014). The students have the highest Leaving Certificate points in their GMIT programme of study.

Pictured (back row), L to R: GMIT President Michael Carmody, Darragh Burke from Kilchreest, Loughrea, past pupil of St Brigid Vocational School, Loughrea, who is studying a B. Eng. (Hons) in Civil Engineering; Niamh Seoighe from Clonbur,  a past pupil of Colaiste Mhuire, Tourmakeady, Co Mayo, who is studying a Bachelor of Business in Rural Enterprise & Agri-Business; John Robert Hewer from Sheeaune, Westport, Co Mayo, past pupil of Rice College, Westport, Co Mayo, who is studying a B.Sc. (Hons) in Furniture Design & Manufacture; Dale Francis Copeland from St Mary’s Road, Galway, who is studying a B.Sc. (Hons) in Furniture Design & Manufacture; Patricia Cahill from New Inn, Ballinasloe, who is studying a B.Sc. in Computer & Electronic Engineering and GMIT Registrar Michael Hannon.

Front row, L to R: Lisa Griffin from Glenasloth, Loughrea, past pupil of St Raphael’s College, Loughrea, who is studying a B.Sc. (Hons) in Medical Science; Heather Ward from Foxford, Co Mayo, past pupil of Clifden Community School, Clifden, who is studying a BA in Accounting & Financial Management; Aleksandra Jagielska from Kilcloghans, Tuam, past pupil of the Mercy Secondary School, Tuam, who is studying a BA in Art & Design; and Sarah Jane McArdle from Moycullen, a past pupil of Salerno, Salthill, who is studying a HC in Culinary Arts.

ENDS