John Thompson Marketing and Media Memorial Scholarships

Lee Thompson (right) presents a John Thompson Memorial Marketing and Media Scholarship to Fiona Sneyd, Masters student in journalism at DCU School of Communications

Scholarship winners, Sarah McPartlin and Fiona Sneyd (left and second left), with members of the late John Thompson's family, son Lee (centre), daughter Julie-Ann and wife Geraldine

Scholarship winner, Sarah McPartlin, a Masters student in marketing at DCU Business School, with Lee Thompson

The John Thompson Marketing and Media Memorial Scholarships were held last Monday, 17th November in DCU.

Sarah McPartlin, a DCU Communications Studies graduate, has been awarded a scholarship to support her studies on the MBS in Marketing in DCU Business School. Fiona Sneyd, a business studies graduate from TCD, has been awarded a scholarship to support her studies on the MA in Journalism in DCU School of Communications.

The scholarships were established to commemorate the late John Thompson, former Chief Executive of Associated Newspapers Ireland and founding Managing Director, The Star. A group of private donors has come together to fund this project. The scholarships aim to strengthen connections between journalism and marketing. Lee Thompson, son of John Thompson, presented the scholarships to the two recipients on behalf of the funders.