Trinity College Dublin Recognizes Outstanding Civic Engagement and Student Achievements
The Provost of Trinity College Dublin, Linda Doyle, presented four Civic Engagement Awards and two Dean of Students Awards at a ceremony held in the GMB on Friday, December 5. This marked the second year of the Civic Engagement Awards and the first year of the new iteration of the Dean of Students Awards.
Awards Recognize Exceptional Work Across Trinity College Dublin
The Civic Engagement Awards recognized outstanding work across Trinity, with recipients from the School of History, the Virtual Treasury of Ireland, Unit18 in Trinity East, the School of Nursing and Midwifery, and the ENGAGED Project. The Dean of Students Awards were presented to two students from Zoology. The awards reflect Trinity’s commitment to being outward-looking, working proactively with local and national partners, and valuing people, ideas, and initiatives that create real societal impact.
Our founder, Tracey-Jane Cassidy, won the Engaged Teaching and Learning Award for a four-week STEM and evidence-thinking program designed for primary school children in a DEIS school. The award was accepted on her behalf by James Murtagh from Junior Einsteins Science Club while she was traveling in Central America.
Celebrating Excellence in Civic Engagement and Student Achievement
Warm congratulations to all of this year’s award recipients, including Dr. Ciarán Wallace, Civically Engaged Research, Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland; Tracey-Jane Cassidy, Engaged Teaching and Learning, ENGAGED Project; Mary Colclough and Holly Ritchie, Civic Activity Award, Dublin Diaries; Cathy Roets, Civic Starter Award, School of Nursing and Midwifery; and Stefan Simonovic and Louis Grelet, Dean of Students Award, Zoology.
Professor Jo-Hanna Ivers, Associate Dean of Civic Engagement for Societal Impact, spoke about the work of the Civic Engagement for Societal Impact Unit, including its partnership with Dublin City University on a roadmap for public engagement in open research and the VisionCode partnership with Fighting Blindness. Professor Richard Porter, Dean of Students, highlighted the important role students play in the civic life of the university and the many meaningful relationships they build across the city.
A Community Committed to Meaningful Engagement and Societal Impact
The ceremony concluded with a performance by the Trinity Cairdeas Community Choir, who brought warmth and joy to the room with renditions of Somewhere in My Memory and Joy to the World. We are delighted to see this work recognized and to be part of a community committed to meaningful engagement, education, and societal impact.
For more information, visit here. Learn more about the Engaged Teaching and Learning Award won by our founder, Tracey-Jane Cassidy, Here.
