A Limerick school – John The Baptist, Hospital – has had two past pupils win one of five annual scholarships given only to exceptional applicants.
The 2017 recipients of the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) President’s Scholarship programme were recognised at ceremony recently.
Louise McGrath, a past pupil of John The Baptist, Hospital, Co. Limerick is one of five first year students at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) to be awarded a President’s Scholarship. Louise who is studying BA (Hons) Culinary Arts degree follows in the footsteps of a previous Scholarship recipient.
One of the inaugural recipients of WIT’s President’s Scholarship programme was Cian O’Grady, Ballinard, Herbertstown in County Limerick.
The scholarship scheme, which had its first cohort in 2016, encourages and rewards young people who show a capacity to shape a better society.
Each year five exceptional undergraduate students are awarded scholarships with a total value of up to €12,000. Each President’s Scholar receives an annual bursary of €2,000 per year of study along with €500 per semester.
The President’s Scholarship programme had sought applications from individuals who with attributes such as being creative, innovators, leaders, or people who make significant contributions to community.
Addressing the scholarship recipients, WIT President, Prof Willie Donnelly said: “WIT recognises the unique qualities of all its students and is committed to ensure their academic potential is reached. Education goes beyond the CAO points system. The President’s Scholarship reiterates WIT’s commitment to our students as individual participants and the uniqueness of all students through the promotion of remarkable people who have made a major contribution to their communities. The scholars are ambassadors for their generation and role models for the institute student community and second level students.”
In attendance at the event were Heads of Schools at WIT, course leaders, families, and representatives from the students’ former schools.
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