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Investing<br />
in the<br />
future of<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong><br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Impact <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
Féidearthachtaí as Cuimse<br />
Infinite Possibilities
Dear alumni & friends,<br />
I want to express my sincere appreciation for your support over the past year,<br />
and as we embark on an unprecedented era of change at our University.<br />
Established on 1 January 2019, Technological University <strong>Dublin</strong> is<br />
revolutionising the provision of Higher Education in Ireland, and I am proud<br />
to be the first President of the only Irish University offering pathways to<br />
graduation, from Apprenticeship to PhD.<br />
Your support has never been more important or valued as we embrace the<br />
infinite possibilities that lie ahead. Our students are at the heart of all we do,<br />
and we are immensely proud of our history of providing inclusive, practiceled<br />
academic programmes to students at all stages of learning across a wide<br />
range of disciplines. With your support, we encourage our students to reach<br />
for the stars and achieve their full potential as citizens of the world.<br />
Together we achieved a great deal over the past year. With your support,<br />
we have increased our capacity to produce pioneering research, awarded<br />
more scholarships than ever before and launched a number of community<br />
programmes. You have also provided cutting-edge equipment to help our<br />
students acquire the practical experience they need to succeed in the world<br />
of work upon graduation.<br />
I am profoundly grateful to you, our loyal donors for your generosity as we<br />
work together to deliver a state-of-the-art space for academic, cultural,<br />
social, recreational and sporting activities at Grangegorman. Construction<br />
is well underway, and we are excited at the prospect of welcoming 10,000<br />
students in September 2020.<br />
This development represents the most substantial investment in higher<br />
education in the history of the State. <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> is proud to be a central part<br />
of such a nationally significant regeneration project, and we are honoured to<br />
have you with us on this exciting journey.<br />
I want to thank you most sincerely for your trust and support at this historic<br />
and transformative time.<br />
Best regards<br />
Prof David FitzPatrick<br />
President, Technological University <strong>Dublin</strong>
1st<br />
Technological University<br />
in Ireland<br />
STEM & ICT<br />
19%<br />
Largest provider of STEM &<br />
ICT education<br />
28,500<br />
students<br />
Largest University<br />
in Ireland<br />
(20:1)<br />
Best lecturer to student<br />
ratio of any University<br />
in Ireland<br />
1 in 3<br />
craft apprentices in Ireland<br />
train with <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong><br />
15%<br />
Biggest provider for<br />
students with disabilities<br />
60%<br />
growth in PhD student<br />
numbers over the<br />
past five years<br />
23%<br />
Largest part-time<br />
undergraduate student<br />
numbers
Infinite<br />
Possibilities<br />
at <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong><br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>, Ireland’s first Technological University, was formally established on<br />
1 January 2019. Technological University <strong>Dublin</strong> (<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>) is where careerfocused<br />
students, dedicated staff and academic excellence in science, the<br />
arts, business, engineering and technology converge to create the leaders of<br />
tomorrow. We offer an inclusive and open learning experience with pathways to<br />
graduation, from Apprenticeship to PhD. Our 28,500 students learn in a practicebased<br />
environment informed by the latest research and enabled by technological<br />
advances.<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> hosts a thriving research community engaged in applying innovation<br />
and technology to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. We are deeply<br />
committed to collaborating with our national and international academic<br />
partners and our many networks in industry and civic society to create new<br />
learning experiences and develop impactful research.<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> is an exciting new milestone in Irish Higher Education. With campuses<br />
in <strong>Dublin</strong> City, Tallaght and Blanchardstown, it spans the largest population<br />
centres of Ireland’s capital city. Building on the rich heritage of its founding<br />
organisations - DIT, IT Blanchardstown and IT Tallaght – <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> will be inclusive<br />
and adaptable, creating educational opportunities for students at all stages.<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> students will be socially responsible, open-minded global thinkers<br />
who are ambitious to change the world for the better. As graduates, they will<br />
be enterprising and daring in all their endeavours, ready to play their part in<br />
transforming the future.
Grangegorman<br />
Campus<br />
Development<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>, in conjunction with the Grangegorman Development Agency, Health<br />
Service Executive and <strong>Dublin</strong> City Council, is developing a new city centre campus<br />
at Grangegorman in <strong>Dublin</strong>’s north west inner city. The campus will bring together<br />
the University’s core and supporting activities in the city centre in a single vibrant<br />
environment, integrating with the strategic development of <strong>Dublin</strong> City and providing a<br />
range of facilities for students and staff, for industry and the wider community. Ultimately,<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> will have three campuses, Blanchardstown, Grangegorman and Tallaght.<br />
In April <strong>2018</strong>, construction began on the Central and East Quad at Grangegorman.<br />
This continues at a pace with buildings due for occupation by 10,000 students and<br />
600 staff in September 2020.<br />
Central Quad<br />
With a vast floor area of 35,000m 2 , the<br />
Central Quad is the most significant building<br />
at Grangegorman and will become the new<br />
home to the College of Sciences and Health, as<br />
well as the Schools of Culinary Arts and Food<br />
Technology, Hospitality Management and Tourism<br />
and Electrical and Electronic Engineering,<br />
representing the following disciplines:<br />
• Biological Sciences<br />
• Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences<br />
• Computing<br />
• Food Science and Environmental Health<br />
• Physics and Clinical & Optometric Sciences,<br />
including the National Optometry Centre<br />
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering<br />
• Culinary Arts and Food Technology<br />
• Hospitality Management and Tourism<br />
at the forefront of scientific discovery.<br />
The building has been designed as a<br />
quadrangle with a central courtyard. The<br />
entrance to the building at the central atrium<br />
brings you to a double height space with a light<br />
slot that reaches the roof level. This bright and<br />
colourful space houses a café and a variety<br />
of breakout spaces. Emphasis on facilitating<br />
informal learning will carry through all floors<br />
with substantial breakout areas on every level<br />
where students can gather in small groups.<br />
Large lecture spaces, including a 250-seater<br />
main theatre, are clustered on the ground floor<br />
facilitating conferences and public events.<br />
Training restaurants and hospitality facilities<br />
are also located on the ground floor, directly<br />
fronting onto St Brendan’s Way so that students<br />
and visitors can enjoy a range of dining options.<br />
Highly specialised laboratories and learning<br />
centres will provide a world-class education<br />
environment, attracting the best and brightest<br />
students to <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> and position researchers
East Quad:<br />
The East Quad will be a Cultural Hub not only for the<br />
Grangegorman campus but also for the city. The East<br />
Quad will be accessed directly via the Broadstone Gate<br />
and the Broadstone Luas stop. It will be home to four<br />
Schools:<br />
• <strong>Dublin</strong> School of Creative Arts<br />
• School of Media<br />
• Conservatory of Music and Drama<br />
• School of Languages, Law and Social Sciences<br />
The fluid nature of the design and the vibrancy of<br />
the learning environment will facilitate exhibitions of<br />
students’ visual artwork as well as dramatic and musical<br />
performances in the 400-seat Concert Hall, 80-seat<br />
Black Box Theatre and 80-seat Recital Hall, all of which<br />
will be entirely accessible for general audiences. The<br />
design of the external spaces and landscaping outside<br />
the building will also be conducive to a variety of uses<br />
such as performance, media projection and sculpture<br />
exhibitions.<br />
What Happens<br />
Next at<br />
Grangegorman?<br />
In association with the GDA, Department of<br />
Education and Skills and Department of Finance<br />
and Public Expenditure & Reform, <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong><br />
is working to deliver the next phase of the<br />
Grangegorman campus, the West Quad, which<br />
will include the relocation of 5,000 College of<br />
Business students to Grangegorman by 2021.<br />
This phase of development will also deliver the<br />
academic hub and library, the campus energy<br />
centre, accommodation and additional catering<br />
and student centred services.
Intel supports<br />
technology, creativity<br />
and talent at <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong><br />
In February 2019, <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> announced a new multi-year partnership with Intel<br />
Ireland as part of a far-reaching programme of collaboration in future talent<br />
development, research and engagement.<br />
The announcement was made at a ‘Celebration of Creativity, Technology and<br />
Talent’ attended by Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform,<br />
Paschal Donohoe T.D. and Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell<br />
O’Connor T.D. The event included the inaugural lecture in the ‘Intel Thought<br />
Leadership Series’ which was delivered by Eamonn Sinnott, General Manager,<br />
Intel Ireland, and Vice President, Technology & Manufacturing Group and<br />
graduate of <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>, Kevin Street.<br />
Building on a Memorandum of Understanding signed in September 2017; the<br />
multi-year partnership focuses on many elements including the opening of the<br />
Intel Auditorium – a 250-seater lecture theatre located in the Central Quad in<br />
the <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> flagship campus at Grangegorman – in September 2020. The<br />
partnership will also fund talent development activities such as the Intel Awards<br />
Programme providing scholarships to <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> students in the disciplines of<br />
Mechanical, Design, Electrical and Electronic Engineering. In addition, the Intel<br />
‘Women in Technology’ Scholarship is awarded to a female <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> student<br />
ambassador who will work to encourage younger women to pursue a career in<br />
science and technology.
“We are excited<br />
to embark<br />
upon this<br />
new strategic<br />
relationship and<br />
are proud to<br />
be among the<br />
first industry<br />
partners.”<br />
Speaking at a ‘Celebration of Creativity, Technology and Talent’, Eamonn<br />
Sinnott said, “We are excited to embark upon this new strategic<br />
relationship and are proud to be among the first industry partners of<br />
the newly established <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>. This year Intel celebrates 30 years of<br />
operations in Ireland and central to our continued success has been a<br />
vibrant education system that has produced world-class graduates.<br />
The nature of the advanced manufacturing that we do here in Ireland<br />
means that we rely upon a diverse range of skillsets that encompass the<br />
whole breadth of third level programmes from Level 6 onwards. Through<br />
this partnership with <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>, we can explore ways to work across<br />
that spectrum of learning, all under one academic roof. In particular,<br />
the focus of technological universities on science and technology<br />
programmes that deliver practical, industry-orientated experiences is<br />
vitally important”.<br />
“We are<br />
delighted<br />
to see our<br />
relationship<br />
with Intel<br />
strengthen.”<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> President, Professor David FitzPatrick welcomed the<br />
announcement and said, “We are delighted to see our relationship<br />
with Intel strengthen and look forward to working on many exciting<br />
collaborations and, in particular, exploring new avenues of education for<br />
careers in the high-tech manufacturing sector.”<br />
At the event in February, Margaret Loughman, Engineering Manager at<br />
Intel, announced the winners of the inaugural Intel Scholarship Awards<br />
Programme.<br />
Once the formal proceedings concluded, guests were invited to tour<br />
the student-led exhibitions in North House with a particular emphasis on<br />
how technology enhances creativity. Exhibits included a demonstration<br />
of facial recognition software from Intel Movidius, a Visual Merchandising<br />
window display of the student’s most admired feminist icons, technologyenhanced<br />
musical performances from <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> Conservatoire and<br />
projects from the University’s Internet of Things, Virtual Reality, Product<br />
Design and Clean Room technology laboratories.
Design & Construct<br />
at Broombridge<br />
Driving Performance<br />
through Talent and<br />
Technology<br />
Responding to the needs of the architecture, engineering<br />
and construction sector, <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> is developing Design<br />
& Construct, a centre for collaborative, multidisciplinary<br />
education that will drive performance in the Irish<br />
construction sector through talent and technology.<br />
Building on a century of delivering applied and<br />
practical education for the construction sector<br />
Design & Construct will leverage <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>’s expertise<br />
to address the key challenges of 21st century<br />
construction including the building performance,<br />
energy efficient design and the digitisation of the<br />
construction process. The complexity of modern<br />
construction processes, procurement, technical<br />
design, regulation and standards, requires ongoing<br />
and continuous engagement with education and upskilling.<br />
Changes to the structures of site teams and<br />
methods of construction have created a requirement<br />
for cross-training and cross-disciplinary engagement<br />
and competency.<br />
The Centre will deliver collaborative multidisciplinary<br />
learning for students across all levels<br />
and disciplines from apprenticeship to doctoral<br />
research as well as providing education and<br />
research facilities critical to the next generation of<br />
construction graduates, in technologies such as<br />
off-site and modular construction, near zero energy<br />
building, robotic construction and the digitisation of<br />
the construction process.<br />
With a focus on applied learning, research and<br />
enterprise, this space would bring together students<br />
(from level 6 to level 10) and staff from the built<br />
environment, engineering and design disciplines,<br />
including architecture, architectural technology,<br />
building trades, building engineering, structural<br />
engineering, product, interior and furniture design.<br />
The proposed refurbishment of an existing industrial<br />
building, with large spans and ceiling heights, will<br />
provide the opportunity to create a variety of<br />
teaching and applied learning spaces which will<br />
support building as a ‘living’ construction laboratory,<br />
with students, from apprenticeship to PhD, engaged<br />
in all aspects of the construction process.<br />
Design & Construct is a new way of teaching for<br />
the AEC sector and therefore requires a new type<br />
of space. A flexible, adaptable facility that can be<br />
changed and altered to meet the sector’s needs.<br />
The types of activites planned require for large<br />
unencumbered floor space, triple height, clear span,<br />
with wide openings for easy RIRO (roll in, roll out) of<br />
equipment and to allow for the construction indoors<br />
of large learning environments. The building will be<br />
‘living’ construction laboratory, an exemplar for the<br />
sector encompassing best practice in sustainable<br />
design and construction.
THE SITE<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong><br />
Broombridge<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> purchased a 3.25-hectare site at<br />
Broombridge in 2011 to complement the <strong>TU</strong><br />
<strong>Dublin</strong> campus in Grangegorman. The site is<br />
located immediately adjacent to the new Luas<br />
cross-city terminus at Broombridge,<br />
just three Luas stops from the<br />
Grangegorman campus. <strong>TU</strong> Broombridge<br />
currently accommodates a full size allweather,<br />
floodlit sports pitch. The site at<br />
Broombridge also includes a large scale,<br />
vacant warehouse to be repurposed to<br />
Design & Construct. On completion Design<br />
& Construct will offer 6,200m 2 of high<br />
-tech, flexible and adaptable space.<br />
Trade/Craft<br />
Apprentices<br />
Planners<br />
Architects<br />
Building<br />
Engineers<br />
Technology<br />
Quantity<br />
Surveyors<br />
Construction<br />
Managers<br />
Engineers<br />
Realising the Vision for<br />
Design & Construct<br />
Over the next 3 years, <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> will work with<br />
leaders in the construction, engineering and built environment<br />
sectors to raise €6 million to support the delivery of this<br />
significant initiative for the Irish construction sector.
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> is Ireland’s leading centre of education and innovation for the<br />
Food and Drink sector. Our strength in culinary arts is complemented by a<br />
comprehensive ecosystem for education, research and product development<br />
encompassing food science, dietetics and nutraceuticals.<br />
At this pivotal moment for the future of the sector, with new products and innovations<br />
changing how we eat, <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> is ideally placed to lead the way once again. The new<br />
campus will be a catalyst for our ambitions; positioning <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> and Ireland at the cuttingedge<br />
of world food and drink.<br />
With new markets opening throughout the world, Ireland is increasingly seen as a source<br />
for sustainable and traceable food. Realising these opportunities and unlocking Ireland’s full<br />
potential requires an investment in talent and expertise.
Shaping the<br />
Sector’s Future<br />
As <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> prepares for an exciting future on the new Grangegorman campus,<br />
two of Ireland’s leading food businesses, Country Crest and Ballymaguire Foods,<br />
have announced a new partnership with the University.<br />
Building on the legacy of Cathal Brugha Street, a range of culinary programmes<br />
at <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> will have a new home in the Central Quad at the very heart of the<br />
Grangegorman campus from September 2020. With the support of Country Crest<br />
and Ballymaguire Foods, state-of-the-art training restaurants will be incorporated<br />
into the development, creating a world-class learning environment for students<br />
and contributing to the transformation of the campus.<br />
“The new<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong><br />
development at<br />
Grangegorman<br />
will deliver a<br />
world centre<br />
of excellence<br />
for Food and<br />
Drink capable<br />
of producing<br />
generations<br />
of culinary<br />
pioneers to<br />
come.”<br />
Michael Hoey,<br />
Managing Director, Country Crest<br />
Commenting on the announcement, Michael Hoey, Managing Director of Country<br />
Crest said, “Country Crest is exceptionally proud of its close relationship with<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>, and we are excited to partner with the University at a time when<br />
the food sector is changing. The Irish food sector must now look to new and<br />
emerging markets in preparation for a possible reduction in trade with our closest<br />
neighbours. To respond to these market changes, we need more graduates<br />
equipped with the knowledge and business acumen required to develop<br />
innovative food products that the global consumer demands. The new <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong><br />
development at Grangegorman will deliver a world centre of excellence for Food<br />
and Drink capable of producing generations of culinary pioneers to come.”<br />
Ed Spelman, Managing Director at Ballymaguire Foods, expressed his delight at his<br />
firm’s partnership with <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>. “Ireland is famous across the globe for its highquality<br />
food products, a reputation that is underpinned by the high calibre of <strong>TU</strong><br />
<strong>Dublin</strong> culinary graduates. There is no doubt that our industry is facing significant<br />
challenges, but with adversity comes opportunity! It is therefore timely that we<br />
announce this strategic partnership with <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>, as it prepares to develop a<br />
high-tech educational environment which will foster the creativity of students and<br />
prepare them for careers in an industry driven by innovation.”<br />
Welcoming the announcement, <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> President, Professor David FitzPatrick<br />
said, “This is great news for our current and future students in the area of Food<br />
and Drink. The partnership with Country Crest and Ballymaguire Foods will<br />
provide our students with access to world-class facilities on our new campus<br />
when the Central Quad opens in September 2020. At that point, students of<br />
Culinary Arts and Food Technology will be co-located with students of Sciences<br />
and Health, Arts and Tourism and Electrical<br />
and Electronic Engineering, creating an<br />
exciting campus community of over<br />
10,000 students and 600 staff,<br />
and facilitating opportunities<br />
for greater collaboration and<br />
synergies between disciplines.<br />
We are delighted that Country<br />
Crest and Ballymaguire Foods<br />
will play a part in that future.”
Scholarships at<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong><br />
Scholarships at <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> reward students for their hard work,<br />
dedication and passion. They allow our students to focus on<br />
achieving excellence in their field while also giving them an<br />
opportunity to build valuable relationships with donors and<br />
enhance their career prospects.<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong><br />
<strong>Foundation</strong><br />
administered<br />
66<br />
scholarships<br />
in <strong>2018</strong> with a<br />
total value of<br />
€176,000.<br />
Green REIT<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> and<br />
Green REIT were delighted to<br />
introduce the inaugural Green<br />
REIT Scholarships for Property<br />
Economics, Quantity Surveying<br />
and Construction Economics.<br />
The aim of the Green REIT<br />
Scholarship is to provide<br />
financial assistance to<br />
passionate and motivated<br />
students who will make their<br />
mark on the construction<br />
sector.<br />
Intel<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> and <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong><br />
<strong>Foundation</strong> announced the<br />
new Intel Scholarships in<br />
Electrical and Electronic<br />
Engineering, Mechanical and<br />
Design Engineering and Women<br />
in STEM. The scholarships are<br />
part of a five-year strategic<br />
partnership with Intel Ireland<br />
which supports a far-reaching<br />
programme of collaboration<br />
in future talent development,<br />
research and engagement.<br />
Intel Ireland is supporting<br />
these scholarships as part of<br />
its ongoing commitment to<br />
education.<br />
Marriott<br />
A second group of students<br />
were awarded the J Willard &<br />
Alice S. Marriott <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Scholarships in <strong>2018</strong>. These<br />
Scholarships provide the<br />
opportunity for five students<br />
to study at The School of<br />
Hospitality and Tourism<br />
Management at Purdue<br />
University, USA for one<br />
semester.<br />
Marriott Scholars at<br />
Purdue University, Indiana<br />
L-R: Gianangelo Radaelli, Shane Friel,<br />
Thomas Dunne, Head of School of<br />
Surveying and Construction Management,<br />
Conor Dolan and Ryan Sands<br />
Professor David FitzPatrick, President <strong>TU</strong><br />
<strong>Dublin</strong>, Margaret Loughman, Intel, Mary<br />
Mitchell O’Connor, TD and Anne-Marie<br />
Corry, <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> with the<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Intel Scholars
Mont Kavanagh<br />
Eight talented Architecture,<br />
Architectural Technology<br />
and Fine Art students<br />
were recognised for their<br />
outstanding work by the Mont<br />
Kavanagh Trust Scholarships<br />
and Awards. Trustee Architect<br />
Brian Hogan presented the<br />
awards at a celebration held in<br />
Linen Hall in <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Morrison<br />
At the End of Year show in<br />
June <strong>2018</strong>, the <strong>Dublin</strong> School<br />
of Architecture announced the<br />
winners of the <strong>2018</strong> Sir Richard<br />
Morrison Scholarships for<br />
Architecture and Architectural<br />
Technology. These scholarships<br />
are awarded to students of<br />
proven engagement and<br />
academic excellence within<br />
their current academic year.<br />
Musgrave<br />
MarketPlace<br />
Scholarships for the<br />
School of Culinary<br />
Arts and Food<br />
Technology<br />
Musgrave MarketPlace are<br />
a longstanding and highly<br />
valued partner of <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>.<br />
The Scholarships in Culinary<br />
Arts and Food Technology are<br />
part of Musgrave MarketPlace’s<br />
ongoing commitment to<br />
supporting the development<br />
of the Irish food sector and<br />
investing in up-and-coming<br />
chefs and future leaders of the<br />
food industry.<br />
L-R: Emily Brennan, Lijuan McQuillan,<br />
Simon Roumier, Brian Hogan, Conor<br />
O’Kelly, Ryan Dempsey and Cillian<br />
McGrath<br />
The Mont Kavanagh Awards<br />
were established in 2016<br />
following a generous donation<br />
from the Mont Kavanagh Trust.<br />
The annual scholarships support<br />
and recognise talented and<br />
committed students, while the<br />
awards identify the ‘ones to<br />
watch’, supporting both existing<br />
students on their educational<br />
journey and new graduates as<br />
they launch their careers.<br />
“<br />
My time at Purdue has been<br />
a great opportunity to learn<br />
essential soft skills that employers<br />
value most, from communication<br />
fundamentals and teamwork to<br />
advancing critical thinking. These<br />
skills will help me build relationships<br />
and improve productivity with<br />
internal and external clients in the<br />
business world in the future”<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Sir Richard Morrison Scholars<br />
with Gerry Farrell, Director and<br />
Dean - College of Engineering & Built<br />
Environment<br />
“<br />
Since<br />
receiving the<br />
Scholarship<br />
I have been<br />
able to fund<br />
a number of<br />
visits to different food experiences<br />
nationally and internationally. I also<br />
arranged a visit to the Netherlands<br />
where I explored and researched<br />
their food retail businesses, including<br />
Albert Heign, Stach and the<br />
renowned Food Hallen, Amsterdam<br />
where I spoke to food makers and<br />
retailers on site. This trip helped me<br />
to study new consumer food trends<br />
and product innovations.”<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Musgrave MarketPlace Scholars<br />
with Sheena Forde, Commercial<br />
Director ROI & NI Musgrave, Mike<br />
O’Connor, Assistant Head of School<br />
and Elaine Heffernan, HR Officer<br />
Musgrave MarketPlace<br />
- Fiona Gaffney,<br />
Musgrave MarketPlace Scholar<br />
- Mark Canizares, Marriott Scholar
Panelto<br />
Three exceptional students<br />
from Baking and Pastry<br />
Arts Management and from<br />
Mechanical and Design<br />
Engineering were awarded the<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Panelto Scholarship.<br />
These Scholars will each have<br />
an opportunity to complete<br />
an internship and a summer<br />
placement with Panelto at their<br />
plant in Longford.<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Panelto Scholars with Brian Guerin,<br />
General Manager Panelto and Martina<br />
Fitzpatrick, HR Manager Panelto<br />
“<br />
My time with<br />
Panelto has given<br />
me a great insight<br />
into what it’s like<br />
to work in a large<br />
factory. It has<br />
highlighted to me<br />
the importance<br />
of teamwork,<br />
punctuality and<br />
how important<br />
good working<br />
relationships are.’<br />
Shane Monaghan,<br />
Panelto Scholar<br />
Wallace<br />
Liam Gregory and Ger Reilly, Head<br />
of School of Mechanical and Design<br />
Engineering<br />
Liam Gregory, a third year<br />
Mechanical Engineering<br />
student in Bolton St, is an<br />
outstanding student who<br />
has been fascinated with<br />
mechanics ever since he was a<br />
child, his father was a building<br />
contractor so he was immersed<br />
in construction and mechanics<br />
from an early age. Liam<br />
believes “we don’t grow when<br />
things are easy, we grow when<br />
we face challenges”, receiving<br />
this scholarship will enable<br />
Liam to maximise his college<br />
experience through learning,<br />
volunteer opportunities and<br />
internships.<br />
“we don’t grow<br />
when things are<br />
easy, we grow<br />
when we face<br />
challenges”<br />
Liam Gregory,<br />
Wallace Scholar<br />
Sirus<br />
3rd year Building Engineering<br />
students, Rosa Kirwan and<br />
Eoin McNulty-Goodwin,<br />
were awarded the <strong>2018</strong><br />
Sirus Scholarship. This Sirus<br />
Scholarship aims to encourage<br />
more students to consider the<br />
field of Building Engineering<br />
and to help meet the industry’s<br />
urgent recruitment needs.<br />
Scholarship winners Rosa Kirwan and<br />
Eoin McNulty-Goodwin<br />
“Winning the<br />
Sirus Scholarship<br />
gave me confidence<br />
in my college<br />
career, it proved<br />
what I was capable<br />
of if I worked hard<br />
and put myself out<br />
there.”<br />
Rosa Kirwan,<br />
Sirus Scholar
Gianangelo Radaelli –<br />
Green REIT Scholar<br />
Gianangelo Radaelli, a 3rd year<br />
Property Economics student has been<br />
self-funding college by working part<br />
time over the past number of years.<br />
From a young age he was fascinated<br />
by the built environment. This interest<br />
developed as he grew older and<br />
began to learn more about property.<br />
Having missed out on Property<br />
Economics after his Leaving Cert,<br />
Gianangelo completed a Post Leaving<br />
Certificate course in Business Studies<br />
for 2 years, achieving the results<br />
necessary to receive a place in<br />
Property Economics. From this point<br />
he has continued to enjoy the course<br />
immensely, attending events and<br />
competitions such as the International<br />
Real Estate Challenge in Hamburg while<br />
maintaining a high average grade.<br />
‘Receiving the Green REIT Scholarship<br />
was incredible. It allowed me to focus<br />
in on my grades and develop the skills<br />
I would need to advance my career.<br />
It opened up incredible opportunities<br />
for me, such as helping me to secure<br />
the internship I wanted, establishing<br />
my thesis topic and maintain above<br />
average grades each semester.<br />
Receiving such an opportunity from<br />
such a renowned company that I’ve<br />
had an interest in from the beginning<br />
has been amazing.’<br />
Gianangelo aspires to work in the<br />
property industry and wants to make<br />
an impact within the sector in Ireland.<br />
‘I like to think that I will eventually<br />
become a Managing Director or CEO<br />
of a property company with continued<br />
hard work and dedication. Ultimately, I<br />
would like to end up working for myself<br />
investing and developing properties’.<br />
Rachel Jones<br />
– Musgrave MarketPlace<br />
Scholar<br />
Rachel Jones, a 2nd year Culinary<br />
Arts student has been awarded the<br />
Musgrave MarketPlace scholarship for<br />
two years in a row.<br />
‘Being awarded the scholarship has<br />
meant a lot to me over the past two<br />
years. I have used the funding from<br />
the scholarship to pay for my college<br />
fees which has alleviated financial<br />
pressure and allowed me to enjoy my<br />
time and focus on my studies. It is one<br />
of my biggest achievements, being<br />
able to finance my own tuition with<br />
these scholarships and it makes me<br />
very proud.<br />
Studying Culinary Arts has opened<br />
my eyes to so many new career<br />
opportunities. I currently work in<br />
the bakery department of my local<br />
Supervalu, making cakes for special<br />
occasions is my favourite part of<br />
the job. I am looking forward to<br />
completing my placements both this<br />
year and in 3rd year, it is extremely<br />
important to me to gain as much<br />
experience as possible during my time<br />
in University. I look forward to a future<br />
of working with passionate people<br />
and being a part of the very exciting<br />
Irish food scene.’<br />
Rachel was also recently awarded<br />
Second Place at the 2nd International<br />
Trophy competition in Italy entitled “A<br />
Life in the Kitchen”<br />
Edwin Kirwan<br />
– Panelto Scholar<br />
Edwin is a 3rd year mature student<br />
studying for a Bachelor of Mechanical<br />
Engineering after previously<br />
completing a level 7 degree in<br />
Engineering Technology.<br />
After finishing school, Edwin completed<br />
an apprenticeship in tool-making in<br />
2007 and worked for many years<br />
in the oil and gas product supply<br />
industry. He always had an interest in<br />
engineering and due to the sector he<br />
worked in, he became more interested<br />
in mechanical engineering. After<br />
some years contemplating a return to<br />
education, in 2015 he finally decided to<br />
apply to study as a mature student. At<br />
the time, Edwin found it difficult to give<br />
up his full time job but in retrospect<br />
he is very happy with his decision.<br />
After completing the level 7 degree he<br />
was given the opportunity to either<br />
progress to the level 8 degree or<br />
return to industry. After giving thought<br />
to both options he decided to remain<br />
within the education system.<br />
‘I was delighted to have received the<br />
Panelto scholarship in <strong>2018</strong>, due to<br />
the financial support and also the<br />
opportunity of the work placement<br />
that it provides. I would hope to use<br />
the work placement as a means of<br />
reintroducing myself into the workplace.<br />
I have used the scholarship funding to<br />
support my college tuition fees and also<br />
towards my rent in <strong>Dublin</strong>.’
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> would like to thank all of the donors<br />
who supported scholarships and grants in <strong>2018</strong>:<br />
AFP Young Person Grant<br />
Enterprise Rent A Car<br />
Green REIT<br />
Intel Ireland<br />
The Ireland Funds<br />
J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Mont Kavanagh Trust<br />
Sir Richard Morrison<br />
Musgrave MarketPlace<br />
Ocean Edge<br />
Panelto<br />
Paul Wallace Family Trust<br />
Sirus<br />
Travel Scholarship in Renewable Energy
Access to<br />
Apprenticeship<br />
Building on the success of the initial pilot phase <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> was successful in<br />
receiving a second grant from the JP Morgan Chase <strong>Foundation</strong> to continue<br />
to develop Access to Apprenticeship. In 2017/<strong>2018</strong> 48 students took part in a<br />
12-week programme at <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> Bolton Street to support their progression<br />
into a trade apprenticeship. 25 of these 48 students are now in plumbing,<br />
electrical and other apprenticeship positions with a range of employers in<br />
<strong>Dublin</strong>.<br />
Access to Apprenticeship’s overarching mission is to support young people<br />
from areas of socio-economic disadvantage and minority groups to secure<br />
an apprenticeship and the opportunity of a meaningful and diverse career.<br />
Addressing challenges such as low levels of social capital, work place<br />
confidence and making informed choices, the programme gives students<br />
a taste of the 14 apprenticeships on offer at <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> as well as employer<br />
engagement opportunities and a two-week work placement.<br />
The programme team work across <strong>Dublin</strong> with<br />
schools, youth groups, support workers and training<br />
centres to identify young people who are not in<br />
education, employment or training and who are<br />
interested in securing an apprenticeship. Employers<br />
are key to the success of the programme by offering<br />
an initial work placement and ultimately by employing<br />
the young person as a fulltime apprentice.<br />
Over the next 2 years the programme will recruit a<br />
further 96 young people to the programme at <strong>TU</strong><br />
<strong>Dublin</strong> and work with our key partners to develop a<br />
sustainable model for Access to Apprenticeship.<br />
Thank you to the following employers who are<br />
working hand in hand with us to support the young<br />
people on our programme: Jones Engineering,<br />
Designer Group, <strong>Dublin</strong> Bus, <strong>Dublin</strong> City Council,<br />
ESB, CJK Engineering, John Paul Construction, SISK,<br />
Winthrop. Thank you also to our external advisory<br />
board members who are providing invaluable<br />
support and guidance to the programme.
Creating<br />
Opportunities<br />
Inaugural 1916<br />
Bursary Fund<br />
25 students from <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> gathered in<br />
Grangegorman to celebrate receiving the 1916<br />
Bursary Fund with their family, colleagues and<br />
lecturers.<br />
The 1916 Bursary Fund forms part of the PATH<br />
funding initiative from the Higher Education<br />
Authority, aimed at supporting access to higher<br />
education by students from the most underrepresented<br />
groups in higher education. The<br />
bursary fund provides financial support of €5,000<br />
per year to each awardee, in addition to a suite of<br />
post-entry academic and personal supports.<br />
The 1916 Bursary is targeted to support students<br />
from the most marginalised groups who are<br />
significantly under-represented in Higher Education<br />
including: students with a disability; Irish travellers;<br />
lone parents; ethnic minorities and children who<br />
are/were in the care of the State.<br />
Opening<br />
Education<br />
to All<br />
The <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> Access <strong>Foundation</strong> Programme<br />
is a one year preparation course for any<br />
student returning to education. The programme<br />
supports students who have experienced<br />
educational disadvantage in the past and<br />
who do not currently meet minimum entry<br />
requirements for third level programmes. It<br />
is a multi-disciplinary programme preparing<br />
students for entry into undergraduate<br />
programmes in Science & Health, Engineering<br />
& Built Environment, Business and Arts &<br />
Tourism. Students who successfully complete<br />
the programme will be offered a place on an<br />
appropriate undergraduate course at <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>.<br />
The programme forms part of <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>’s<br />
commitment to extending access to education<br />
to people and groups from areas and<br />
communities where there has not been a<br />
strong tradition of participation in third level<br />
education. The course is of particular benefit<br />
to adults who have been out of education for<br />
a long time, or who did not complete a Leaving<br />
Certificate in the past. In addition we welcome<br />
applications from people whose skills no longer<br />
allow them to access the labour market.<br />
Pictured at the inaugural 1916 Bursary Fund Award Ceremony were Joanne McGuinness<br />
(Blanchardstown), Niamh Plunkett (Tallaght) and Matt Hellis (City Campus)
Enterprise<br />
Rent-A-Car<br />
Bursary<br />
For the past four years, Enterprise Rent-A-Car<br />
has provided a €2,500 bursary in support of <strong>TU</strong><br />
<strong>Dublin</strong>’s Access <strong>Foundation</strong> Programme. This is a<br />
one-year, full-time preparation course designed<br />
to prepare individuals for higher education study<br />
at <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>. This year’s winners are both lone<br />
parents of four children.<br />
Louise has completed a number of courses<br />
since 2010 including Bridge to Education, Human<br />
Growth and Development and Family Support<br />
Skills. She plans to enter into Social Studies in<br />
Trinity College when she graduates from the<br />
Access <strong>Foundation</strong> Programme.<br />
Nkasiobi plans to go on to study Public Health<br />
Nutrition and looks forward to the opportunities<br />
a Degree will bring her in the future.<br />
L-R: Leslee O’Loughlin, Louise Finnegan, Nkasiobi Uche,<br />
Jill O’Lone and David Rickard<br />
HR Manager Leslee O’Loughlin said: “At<br />
Enterprise, we live and breathe diversity and, by<br />
providing this bursary, we hope to make a real<br />
and tangible change to the lives of individuals<br />
who have traditionally experienced barriers to<br />
entry surrounding third-level education. The<br />
successful candidates are incredibly deserving,<br />
and I wish them every success in their future at<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>.”<br />
AFP Young<br />
person<br />
Grant<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> received a donation of<br />
€10,000 from a generous donor for young<br />
people on the Access <strong>Foundation</strong> Programme.<br />
The majority of young people (under 23 years of<br />
age) on the Access <strong>Foundation</strong> programme do<br />
not currently qualify for the Back to Education<br />
grant which means they can struggle to engage<br />
with the programme. The aim of this grant was<br />
to address this issue and support young people<br />
financially so that they can focus on successfully<br />
completing the programme. This grant supported<br />
20 students on the Access <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Programme in <strong>2018</strong> including young people in<br />
the direct provision or part-time employment.<br />
“the impact of a grant on<br />
our students is significant.<br />
Most of our students come<br />
back to education at a time<br />
in their lives when they<br />
have responsibilities to<br />
meet and bills to pay; they<br />
often struggle with the<br />
extra expenses involved in<br />
being in fulltime education.<br />
Our students have made<br />
a decision to return to<br />
education and they are<br />
deeply committed so it is<br />
wonderful to see generous<br />
donors supporting their brave<br />
journey.”<br />
David Rickard, Programme Chair,<br />
Access <strong>Foundation</strong> Programme
Jim Gahan and Bobby Kerr<br />
at the graduation in November<br />
Graduate<br />
Network<br />
International<br />
In <strong>2018</strong> <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> built on its international<br />
engagement with alumni by continuing to expand<br />
its presence overseas.<br />
The Graduate Network organised three events<br />
in the States - New York, and for the first time,<br />
Boston and San Francisco with 170 alumni<br />
attending the three events. <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> alumnus<br />
Ray O’Connor, CEO Topcon Positioning Systems<br />
Inc. kindly sponsored the event in San Francisco.<br />
Professor Brian Norton, Principal <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> City<br />
Campus, was joined by the Irish Consul General in<br />
each city in welcoming alumni. There was a great<br />
mix from all <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> City Campus colleges,<br />
including some alumni who emigrated to the US<br />
many decades ago.<br />
The annual <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> London Alumni event took<br />
place at the London Irish Centre in Camden<br />
Town. This year we were joined by Dr. Avril Behan,<br />
Assistant Head of School of Multidisciplinary<br />
Technologies, Dr. Ciara Ahern, Head of Building<br />
Engineering and Emeritus Professor Kevin<br />
Kelly. Angela Brady, <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> alumna and<br />
Past President of the Royal Institute of British<br />
Architects spoke to alumni about networking and<br />
taking advantage of their <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> community<br />
in London.<br />
Graduations<br />
17 graduation ceremonies took place throughout<br />
the year at the magnificent setting of St. Patrick’s<br />
Cathedral. Almost 5,000 graduands were<br />
conferred in <strong>2018</strong>. Each year <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> also confers<br />
the Award of Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy<br />
on a small number of exceptional individuals in<br />
recognition of their service to society through their<br />
contribution to business and the professions, arts<br />
and sport, or outstanding public and community<br />
service. In <strong>2018</strong> Honorary Doctorates were<br />
conferred to visionary planner Jim Gahan and<br />
hospitality entrepreneur turned broadcaster Bobby<br />
Kerr at the graduation in November.<br />
School Events<br />
Alumni and guests from the <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> City<br />
Campus College of Business community gathered<br />
at Grangegorman to hear first-hand as Bobby Kerr<br />
recounted his journey from his days at Cathal<br />
Brugha Street as a catering management student,<br />
to his time leading the hugely successful Insomnia<br />
Coffee Company, a Dragons’ Den TV star and<br />
a lively radio presenter on Newstalk and board<br />
member of the <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>. Guests who<br />
arrived before the main event enjoyed a tour of<br />
the new campus at Grangegorman, including an<br />
overview of the development, facilities and history<br />
of the unique site.<br />
Bobby Kerr<br />
Alumni in London<br />
Alumni in Boston<br />
Alumni in San Francisco
Attendees at<br />
Diversity Event<br />
Hotel & Catering<br />
Management Class of ’92<br />
Property Economics<br />
Class of 1988<br />
Applied Science<br />
Class of 1988<br />
Electrical Engineering<br />
Class of 1977<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> Bolton Street hosted a panel<br />
discussion for alumni and guests from industry -<br />
“Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace for<br />
Engineering and Construction – lessons learned<br />
from other industries”. Chaired by alumna Dr.<br />
Sarah Ingle, Secretary General, Association of<br />
Consulting Engineers, the panel consisted of<br />
Pat O’Doherty, Chief Executive ESB, Melanie<br />
Sheppard, Finance Director, Pfizer Healthcare<br />
Ireland, Dr. Ashley O’Donoghue, Head of Staff<br />
Learning & Development and Sara Devitt,<br />
Associate Director, AECOM.<br />
It focused on the diversity and inclusion initiatives<br />
delivered within the panelists’ workplaces and<br />
highlighted positive actions to inspire change in<br />
the engineering and built environment sectors. It<br />
was followed by a lively debate with guests from<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> alumni and from industry.<br />
Class Reunions<br />
There were many class reunions held throughout<br />
the year. BSc Hotel & Catering Management<br />
Class of ’92 30 Year “Fresher’s Reunion” was in<br />
the Green Room at Cathal Brugha Street with not<br />
only alumni but also staff and retired lecturers<br />
attending. Property Economics Class of 1988 held<br />
its 30 Year Reunion at the Dean Hotel, Harcourt<br />
Street with most of the class in attendance as<br />
well their former lecturer Tom Dunne, now Head<br />
of the School of Surveying and Construction<br />
Management. Applied Science Class of 1988<br />
celebrated its 30 year Reunion, which included<br />
a tour of Marsh’s Library, Kevin Street, and dinner<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> Bolton Street Class of 1968<br />
at the Clarence Hotel. <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> Bolton Street<br />
Class of 1968 celebrated their 50th anniversary<br />
in July with a gathering at St. Laurence’s at<br />
Grangegorman and a tour of the campus.<br />
They were joined by Ger Reilly, Head of School,<br />
Mechanical & Design Engineering who presented<br />
them with a gift on behalf of Bolton Street. Peter<br />
Heaslip from the City Campus Planning team,<br />
himself a Bolton Street alumnus from 1976, gave<br />
the tour. The Electrical Engineering Class of 1977<br />
celebrated 40 years slightly belatedly. Graduates<br />
met up with Professor Michael Conlon who gave<br />
them a tour of Kevin Street.<br />
Mixed groups of alumni from all schools attended<br />
tours of the new Grangegorman campus.<br />
Internationally acclaimed Irish actor of the stage<br />
and screen, Liam Cunningham, received the <strong>TU</strong><br />
<strong>Dublin</strong> City Campus Brendan Behan Award in<br />
November for his outstanding contribution to<br />
the arts and in recognition of his humanitarian<br />
work. The <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> City Campus Brendan<br />
Behan Award was established in 2016 by the<br />
students of <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> Societies in memory of<br />
the author and alumnus to acknowledge those<br />
who have demonstrated excellence in the area<br />
of the arts, culture and the media. Cunningham<br />
was presented the award by the students at a<br />
ceremony at Kevin Street Campus. Following<br />
the presentation Cunningham spoke to the<br />
audience about his acting career in Ireland and<br />
internationally and his work raising awareness<br />
of the harsh conditions facing refugees fleeing<br />
conflicts in South Sudan and Syria.<br />
Annual <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> City Campus Brendan Behan awarded to<br />
Kevin Street Alumnus and Actor Liam Cunningham
Thank<br />
You<br />
We would like to thank all of<br />
our donors in <strong>2018</strong><br />
for helping us to have such great impact at <strong>TU</strong><br />
<strong>Dublin</strong> in terms of our capital development,<br />
delivering innovative programmes and supporting<br />
access to education.<br />
Donations to <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> totalled<br />
€1,677,468 for <strong>2018</strong>. A full set of <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong><br />
<strong>Foundation</strong>’s audited accounts are available<br />
on our website.<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> is fully committed to achieving the highest standards of<br />
accountability and transparency. We prepare fully audited accounts in accordance<br />
with the Statement of Recommended Practice for Charities (SORP) which are available<br />
on our website. <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> has also started the journey to adopt the<br />
Governance Code of Community, Voluntary and Charitable Organisations in Ireland.<br />
<strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> is a registered charity with the Charities Regulator of Ireland.<br />
Registration number is 20045807.<br />
Contact Us<br />
If you would like to learn more about the work of <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> and how to get<br />
involved please contact Julie Stafford – 01 4024137<br />
Directors<br />
Chair - Dr. Jim Gahan, Angela Brady OBE, Peter Coyle, Prof. David FitzPatrick,<br />
Prof. Neville Hogan, David Kennedy, Dr. Bobby Kerr, Anna Marie McHugh,<br />
Dr. Noel O’Connor and Ian O’Herlihy<br />
Staff<br />
Anne-Marie Corry, Executive Director; Julie Stafford, Senior Development Manager;<br />
Aisling Carr, Alumni Relations Manager; Jill O’Lone; Scholarship Manager & Administrator.