ACADEMIC RECOGNITION FOR ST DECLAN'S STUDENT
Photograph courtesy of TCD
One of last year's Leaving Certificate students, Scott Couch, was honoured this evening by being awarded an Entrance Exhibition scholarship at Trinity College Dublin. A celebration to mark the achievements of entrance exhibition award winners was hosted by the university's Provost and President Dr Linda Doyle in the College Dining Hall.
Entrance Exhibitions reward academic achievement of new undergraduate entrants to Trinity College Dublin. They are awarded to the student accepted into the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree programme who achieves the highest points among Trinity entrants from their secondary school.
These awards demonstrate Trinity’s commitment to academic excellence and are a distinctive part of their history. Entrance Exhibitions first came into being in 1870. They were established by Humphrey Lloyd who was an eminent physicist and Provost of Trinity. They were awarded to just 12 students on the basis of a competitive examination covering a wide range of subjects taken in the first year. Since 1985, Entrance Exhibitions have been awarded on the basis of performance in public examinations such as the Leaving Certificate.
Scott was also a Bursary award winner in St Declan's College last September, after achieving the best Leaving Certificate results in 6 Breandán. We wish him continued success in his studies at Trinity.
Photograph courtesy of Joe Gavin
Scott receiving his Bursary award from Mr Hutchinson (September 2022)