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DCU INTRA Student Award Winners 2025

Six awaed recipients pictured with DCU President Professor Dáire Keogh, Paula Murray (Director of Placement) and Maeve Long (Head of INTRA)
Paula Murray (Director of Placement), Professor Dáire Keogh (DCU President), DCU INTRA Student Award Winners, Maeve Long (Head of INTRA).

The 14th of January 2026 marked a significant milestone for Dublin City University with the inaugural DCU INTRA Student Awards, held in the Polaris Building on the Glasnevin Campus. Awards were presented on the evening by DCU President, Professor Dáire Keogh.


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Conor Flanagan - BSc Biotechnology 

Conor Flanagan - BSc Biotechnology 

INTRA Employer - Amgen

“Conor consistently demonstrated reliability and initiative, taking ownership of high-priority projects”.

Ava Pannett - Manufacturing Manager (Technical Writer
Team) and Aseptic Process Lead at Amgen. 

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Sinéad Clarke - B Eng Biomedical Engineering (Integrated)

Sinéad Clarke - B Eng Biomedical Engineering (Integrated)

INTRA Employer- C&D Foods

“Sinéad carries herself in a manner of someone I would expect after multiple years of industry experience. Her professionalism, attention to detail and pride in her work has been extremely valued by the company”.

Aideen Butler- Group Environmental Officer at C&D Foods

 

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Sam Mc Elligott - BSc Computer Science

Sam Mc Elligott - BSc Computer Science

INTRA Employer - Nuritas

“Sam was exceptionally quick setting up his development environment and had all the skills to be productive from the first day”.

Heger Andreas -  Head of Engineering at Nuritas

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Gabriela Dyrcz - Bsc Marketing Innovation & Technology

Gabriela Dyrcz - Bsc Marketing Innovation & Technology

INTRA Employer- Allianz

“Gabriela's dedication to excellence and her relentless pursuit of improvement exemplifies the qualities of a future leader”.

Valerie Hedin - Marketing & Communications Manager at Allianz 

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Conor Mc Guinness - BA International Relations

Conor Mc Guinness - BA International Relations

INTRA Employer - Irish Funds 

 “Conor was a rock in the office; someone the entire company could rely upon”

Lauren Anderson- Senior Associate for Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Irish Funds

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Teodora-Simona Lungu- BSc Biotechnology

Teodora Simona Lungu- BSc Biotechnology

INTRA Employer - University of Toulouse

 “Teodora is a brilliant young scientist, that independently of the path that she will choose, her skills, drive, and collaborative spirit will undoubtedly allow her to succeed”.

 Dr. Olaya Rendeules-Garcia - Researcher with the Microbial Evolution and Ecology team at University of Toulouse.