DCU President's Awards for Engagement 2025
We would like to congratulate the winners and thank all entrants & the judging panel.
The recipients of the 2025 President’s Awards for Engagement were announced by the DCU President on Thursday 3rd April 2025 in SOLAS room, U-Building, DCU Glasnevin Campus as follows:
Winners 2025
Staff Category Winner
Eileen Culloty
DCU School of Communications
Strengthening Media Literacy and Equipping Communities to Counter Disinformation through Civic and Policy Engagements
Student Category Winner
Malha Muhammed
Faculty of Science and Health
Fostering Student Mentorship, Community Involvement, and Environmental Leadership through Gaisce and Swords Tidy Towns
Special Merit -- Staff Category Winner
DCU Partnership for Learning
Shivaun O'Brien, Carol-Ann Ó’Síoráin, Tara Concannon-Gibney, Sarah O'Grady, Jane O'Kelly, Sue Dwyer, Caitríona Ní Mhurchú, Conor Sullivan
DCU Institute of Education
Supporting our education placement partners across Ireland with accessible and flexible learning programmes
Special Merit -- Student Category Winner
Niall Ashfield
Faculty of Science and Health
Exceptional Engagement in Cancer Research and Student Life through Mentorship and Public Engagement
Staff Category Nominations 2025
Peter Robbins & MSII Programme Team
DCU Business School
Michelle Cowley-Cunningham, Yuhui Gao, Marija Grishin
DCU Business School
Seamus McEntee, Interfaith Centre
DCU Chaplaincy
Engaging the Islamic Community through Support, Interfaith Dialogue, and Dedicated Prayer Spaces
Luke Quinlan
DCU in the Community
Driving Community Engagement and Capacity Building through the Public Participation Network (PPN) Summer School
Eilís O’Neill, Celine Campbell, Killian Downing, Hayley Brabazon
DCU Library, Humanities and Social Sciences, Student Support and Development
Empowering Partnership between DCU Library and Local Schools - teaching critical thinking, research, and collaboration skills to 4th and 5th year students
Kieran Mahon
Engineering and Computing
Enhancing Engagement and Innovation through the Smart DCU Initiative
Andreas Rauh
Humanities and Social Sciences
Áine McGillicuddy
Humanities and Social Sciences
Leadership and Participation in the EU funded Teen Readers G-Book 2 Project - working with Childrens Books Ireland, Fighting Words, Public Libraries and Schools across Dublin City and County
Eileen Culloty
Humanities and Social Sciences
Strengthening Media Literacy and Equipping Communities to Counter Disinformation through Civic and Policy Engagements
John O' Flynn
Humanities and Social Sciences
Fostering Community Engagement through Diverse Performances and Mentorship in the DCU Lunchtime Concert Series
Padraig Ó Catháin
Humanities and Social Sciences
Engaging Gaelcholáistí Students with DCU through Interactive Campus Visits and Sessions
Paula Lehane, Christina Hannify & Sylwia Kazmierczak-Murray
Institute of Education
Connecting Teachers and Speech and Language Therapists in a Collaborative Community of Practice to Enhance Literacy Support for Dyslexic Learners
DCU Partnership for Learning (PfL)
Shivaun O'Brien, Carol-Ann Ó’Síoráin, Tara Concannon-Gibney, Sarah O'Grady, Jane O'Kelly, Sue Dwyer, Caitríona Ní Mhurchú, Conor Sullivan
Institute of Education
Cora O'Farrell and Sinéad McCauley Lambe
Institute of Education
Majella McSharry
Institute of Education
Encouraging Diverse Students to explore Teaching Careers through the Teaching PATHways Project
Student Category Nominations 2025
Georgia May Barry
DCU Business School
Empowering Children with Cerebral Palsy through Inclusive Volunteer Coaching at the FAI CP Development Academy
Ishita Gupta
DCU Business School
Outstanding Contributions to DCU Life through Volunteering and Work with Coimisiún na Meán
Nicolette Simuzingili
DCU Business School
Year 1 Executive MBA students
Michael Bulman, Maureen King, Robert Duff, Dr. May Ui Tan, Sinead Heneghan, Robert Arthur, Lisa Bergin, Sarah Campbell, Ruth Clinton, Stephen Fealy, Idelle Hawkins, Dr. John Judge, Anna Kennedy, Eamonn O'Carroll, Sorcha de Gras, Irene Ryan, Shane O'Brien, Sacha Dekker, Joe Giltinane, Lorcan McLoughlin, Karel Vanoverbeke, Noelle Walsh
DCU Business School
Sadhana R Sambandam
DCU Business School
Driving Student Engagement and supporting Career Development as DCUBS Class Rep, and Entrepreneurial Impact through the Enactus programme
Sadhbh O'Grady Keeley
Humanities and Social Sciences
Leadership and Strategic Communication with the Public for the Development of the Solar-Powered Vehicle Project
Sophie Elizabeth King
Humanities and Social Sciences
Alex Candon
Science and Health
Enhancing Student and Staff Engagement by establishing the Nurses' Focus Group
Patricia Cross
Science and Health
Fostering a Vibrant and Inclusive Community for DCU Connected Students
Ciara Buckley
Science and Health
Engaging in Social Research and Volunteering Survival Support to address Sexual Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community
Malha Muhammed
Science and Health
Supporting Student Mentorship, Community Involvement, and Environmental Leadership through Gaisce and Swords Tidy Towns
Niall Ashfield
Science and Health
Engagement in Cancer Research and Student Life through Mentorship and Public Engagement
PHOTO GALLERY 2025
