Civic Engagement
DCU President's Awards for Engagement 2019
The 2019 President’s Awards for Engagement were presented at a ceremony on 8th April, 2019 by DCU President Professor Brian MacCraith. The event was held jointly with DCU Invent who announced the winners of the Presidential Award for Innovation.
The 2019 Engagement award winners are:
| Student Category €1,000 Winner: | Staff Category €1,000 Winner: |
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| Austin Campbell MSc PR and Strategic Communications Founder of My Streets - social enterprise providing training and employment as Dublin tour guides to homeless persons | Dr Elizabeth Matthews School of Inclusive and Special Education Empowerment of the deaf community in Ireland; BEd Irish Sign Language and ISL STEM glossary |
| Special Merit Award; Student Categoty €500 Winner: | Special Merit Award; Staff Category €500 Winner: |
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| Jennifer Harrington BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Women in Engineering Community; Women in Engineering Open Day and outreach talks in local secondary schools | Prof Barry McMullin School of Electronic Engineering An Taisce Climate Change Committee; sustainability engagement and climate change action |
Nominations 2019
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Event Gallery 2019
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Click the link to read the news story on DCU News website: https://www.dcu.ie/news/news/2019/Apr/Climate-change-education-for-deaf-and-social-enterprise-honoured-Presidents