Dundalk IT welcomes new Student Union team
President Holly Lamb-Sally will be supported by Tobi Bewaji and Gerry O’Brien
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) have welcomed the new Students Union Team for the academic year 2024/2025. The office this year will be led by elected President Holly Lamb-Sally.
Holly is no stranger to the Students Union as last year she filled the role of Vice-President for Welfare and Equality. Holly from Dundalk is a graduate of DkIT’s Health and Physical Activity Course.
Holly said: “I loved being on the Student Union Team last year, but I felt that I had more to offer the student body, so I’m delighted to be able to represent DkIT students as their President this year on an institutional and national level.
“I want to ensure all students needs are met no matter how large or small they are, and my continuous agenda will be to service our students and I will have their best interests at heart all the time”.
Holly will be supported by Tobi Bewaji and Gerry O’Brien. Tobi has recently completed her BA (Hons) in Audio and Music Production and will take on the role of Vice President of Welfare and Equality.
Tobi’s key focuses this year will be to address matters of diversity and Inclusion, support student’s financial issues, support mental and sexual health and further evolve the events and campaigns the Union offers its students.
Tobi said: “I want to promote inclusion and equality by being the voice for all students including minorities.
“This coming academic year I will focus on student wellbeing whilst creating a safe space for all students to academically and socially thrive and flourish.”
President for Student Engagement Gerry O’Brien completed his BA (Hons) in Sports, Exercise & Enterprise as a mature student. Gerry was elected as Vice and will be responsible for engaging students within the academic and the social aspects of their time in DkIT.
Part of his role will include sitting on academic council, this is the council where every policy, guideline and module/course change is approved.
Gerry will make sure that the student voice is fundamental in any discussion around the issues affecting studies.
Gerry said: “My goal is to maximise student engagement for all students; I will have a particular focus on mature students and apprentices.
“All students are equal in DkIT, and we want to engage them all whilst creating an opportunity for all their voices to be heard”.
Holly Lamb-Sally, Student President added: “We have a fantastic team this year and I’m really looking forward to working with Tobi and Gerry and to continue the fantastic work that has been done by previous DkIT Student Union bodies”.
The Student’s Union in DkIT is an integral part of the Institute and is the office that supports the student’s voice and represents all students.
The Union organises social & entertainment events but offers support on everything from accommodation, to finances, mental health to offering everyday solutions for issues that may arise for students.
All of DkIT say they wish the team the very best for the next academic year and look forward to supporting them in their new roles.