Moate Community School duo receive NUIG’s Academic Excellence Awards 2020

Brian Conlon and Aaron Keane former students were awarded for their excellent Leaving Certificate results at NUIG. The scholarship scheme has been developed to support high achievers in growing their critical thinking, leadership, employability and professional skills. The university has a long history of excellence and achievement and this scholarship programme supports and enables the next generation of change makers.

Students awarded with this scholarship in 2020 receive €1,500 in recognition of their academic success and will be invited to join a high achiever development programme supported by the scholarship to grow their leadership capacity and to develop the skills they need to excel in their field of study.

A maximum of 10 scholarships are awarded to students pursuing studies in Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies, Engineering and Science, Business, Law and Public Policy and finally Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Students do not apply for this scholarship, the university chooses them in recognition of their academic excellence and future potential. Aaron is studying Medicine and Brian Commerce, Global Experience.  We, at MCS are very proud of the boys and wish them the very best of luck in their studies and in life.