Scholarship wins for high achievers
A FORMER pupil of Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher is one of 77 students to receive a UCC Quercus Scholarship Award for outstanding achievement. Máiréad Lordan, who is now studying law and Irish at UCC received her scholarship from UCC president Dr Michael Murphy at a special ceremony in the College.
The UCC Quercus Entrance Scholarships are competitively offered on the basis of results in the Leaving Certificate or equivalent and are valued at €2,000. This year 54 of the recipients achieved between 600-625 points while another 23 achieved between 580 and 595 Points.
But Máiréad, who is the daughter of John and Bridget Lordan from Mondellihy, Dromcollogher, is also in line for another award. In January she will be honoured by the Agricultural Science Teachers for achieving the highest marks in the country in Leaving Certificate 2015. Brendan Burke her former Principal paid tribute to Máiréad’s achievements. “she was a great student, everything about her was good” he said.
Meanwhile, Hazelwood College is also celebrating the success of another past pupil Billy Foley who was awarded an Entrance Scholarship for UCD where he is now studying veterinary science. Billy is the son of Martin and Noreen Foley of Tullaha, Broadford. “Billy was a very higher achieving student, a very hard worker and a very determined young man,” Brendan Burke said.
Finally past Hazelwood College student Chloe O’Connell from Milford was awarded the Leslie and Edith Downer Scholarship award at UL where she is studying nursing Studies.
Article first published Limerick Leader Saturday 12th December 2015
