Student Ambassador at St Patrick’s Pontifical University from Louth

St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth (SPPU) has announced that following a university-wide recruitment process, Dana Farrell from Louth has been appointed Student Ambassador.

Dana is a former student of St Louis Secondary School, Dundalk and is a 2nd year BATh student, studying Theology and Philosophy.

St Patrick’s Pontifical University explains that Ambassadors are a vital link for incoming students, assisting with orientation activities, providing campus tours and being on hand with advice and recommendations on how best to transition from second level into life at university.

The Student Ambassadors will also assist at university events throughout the year passing on their firsthand experiences of life at St Patrick’s Pontifical University.

On studying at SPPU, Dana Farrell said: “I am incredibly happy with BATh as my choice of course. I decided on this course because of my love for theology.

“SPPU was the only university I could find that offered a theology course integrated with arts, which I found to be perfect for what I wanted to study.

"As a BATh student of SPPU, I also have the benefits of being a Maynooth University student. Maynooth’s modern campus provides the best of both worlds, featuring huge lecture halls and many opportunities in student clubs and societies.

“SPPU’s historical campus hosts beautiful architecture and decade’s worth of theology books that can be found in the library.”

St Patrick’s Pontifical University is located in Maynooth. The town and campus are extensions of each other.

Students enjoy the benefits of having all the amenities they need close at hand without the busyness of a large city, while still being very accessible to Dublin which is only 30 minutes away and served by excellent rail and road links.

St Patrick’s Maynooth opened its doors as an educational institution in 1795. In the intervening two centuries, it has established for itself an impressive reputation for scholarship and learning.

Today, as a Pontifical University, St Patrick’s specialises in the study of theology and philosophy at both postgraduate and undergraduate level and related areas, in one of the most beautiful campuses in Ireland.

The Pontifical University completed a brand refresh from St Patrick’s College Maynooth to St Patrick’s Pontifical University in 2021, which is visible across the campus.

St Patrick’s Pontifical University said that it attracts students from home and abroad from a wide variety of backgrounds and careers.

It added that students who wish to add the study of Philosophy and/or Theology to their chosen career and gain a deeper insight into their role in shaping a better society and serving the common good.

The Arts & Theology degree programme is run in partnership with MU affording students access to a wide range of arts and humanities subjects

Further information is available on sppu.ie