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€1,500 uni award for Donegal
student
21.10.14
LETTERKENNY student
Rosie Ní Ghairbhigh who was among 49 college
freshers who each received €1,500 from NUI Galway to
mark their high scores in the Leaving Certificate.
NUIG annually honours first-year students who
achieve a minimum of 560 points in their Leaving
Cert. The recipients received their ‘Excellence
Scholarship’ at a special ceremony on Friday. They
represented 29 secondary schools in twelve counties
across the country. |
NUI Galway president Dr
Jim Browne said: "The purpose of these awards is to
encourage each student to develop his or her
academic potential to the fullest by setting a
realistic threshold of excellence and rewarding
every student who attains that level.”
Rosie attended Pobal Scoil Ghaoth Dobhair, Doirí
Beaga and is now studying Arts at NUIG. She is
pictured receiving her cheque for €1,500 from the
university's deputy president, An tOllamh Pól Ó
Dochartaigh. |
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