Portlaoise Principal celebrates with Laois scholar at University awards
Recognised for High Leaving Cert results in Portlaoise
A former Portlaoise school student is among a select few to be recognised at a University awards in Dublin.
Tamanna Dilruba, who is studying Psychology, attended Scoil Chríost Rí in Portlaoise where she completed her Leaving Cert.
She was one of a relatively small number of undergradte students recognised by Dublin City University (DCU) for their academic achievement in the 2023 Leaving Certificate and A-level exams.
She and more than 120 other students were recognised for achieving more than 600 points in their final Irish secondary school exam, or two A grades and one B in the A-levels.
Recipients hail from 23 counties on the island of Ireland and represent the university’s five faculties: the DCU Business School, the Institute of Education, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science & Health and the Faculty of Engineering and Computing.
DCU President Prof Dáire Keogh said of Tamanna Dilruba and the other students: “This group of scholars, from right across the island of Ireland, represents the extraordinary talent of our young people. They are a credit to their former schools and should be very proud of their achievements.
“We look forward to the future success of these talented students and we commit to supporting their personal and academic development throughout their time at the University,” he said.
The Laois student's former Principal Helen O'Donnell, joined her former pupil at the DCU Scholars Awards in The Helix, Glasnevin Campus on Wednesday 29 November.