Four Kilkenny students honoured by Carlow College
Students receiving scholarships were from Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Kildare, Waterford, Cork and Donegal
Four students from Kilkenny were recognised for their academic excellence last week at the Carlow College Scholarship Awards Ceremony.
The students were among 21 scholarships awarded in recognition of their academic achievements both for first year and continuing students.
First year student, Marata Sida, who attended Grennan College, received an Academic Achievement Entrance Scholarship for the BA in Arts & Humanities (in absentia), along with Leanne Walsh, who attended Loreto Convent Kilkenny and is now studying BA (Hons) in Social, Political & Community Studies.
Picture: Liam Woodgate receives the scholarship award from College President, Fr Conn Ó Maoldhomhnaigh, on behalf of his mother, Janis Woodgate who is currently studying a semester in the US.
Similarly, Janis Woodgate of Kilkenny City, second year BA (Hons) in Arts & Humanities, received her second scholarship prize and was also awarded the Bishop James Davis Travel Prize 2023-2024 for Study Abroad.
Janis’ awards were accepted by her son Liam as she is currently completing a Semester Abroad programme with Francis Marion University in South Carolina.