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School of English and Digital Humanities Celebrates 2022 Achievements

20 Oct 2022

The School of English and Digital Humanities was delighted to host its first in-person welcome event and award ceremony since 2019 on October 18th. 

Attendees celebrated research achievements by staff and students.

Awards were presented for exceptional coursework by students in both English and Digital Humanities. Awards were presented by Head of CACSSS Prof Chris Williams

The welcome event also included readings from award-winning student Aoife Osborne and UCC Writer in Residence

UCC DH Excellence Awards

Each year, University College Cork presents awards for Excellence in the Digital Humanities to undergraduate students enrolled in courses offered by the Department of Digital Humanities.

The awards recognise outstanding individuals who have achieved academic excellence and/or made a significant positive contribution to their student cohort and the wider department.

THIS YEAR’S PRIZES GO TO FOUR STUDENTS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE JUST GRADUATED.

 

Edel Lonergan

Róisin O'Donnell 

Jean O'Sullivan

Leah Mulcahy 

 

Prof Claire Conolly introduces Welcome Event

Prof Chirs Williams presents student awards

 

UCC ENGLISH undergraduate Awards recognise excellent undergraduate essays, projects and dissertations and are judged by a panel comprised of academics from the School.

 

English Undergraduate Awards (2nd Year)

Winner

Name: Leah Mulcahy

 

Highly Commended

Name: Áine Feeney 

 

Highly Commended

Name: Mia Power 

 

Highly Commended

Name: Ciara O’Brien

 

English Undergraduate Awards (3rd Year)

Winner:

Name: Hannah Keniry 

Also highly recommended in the Global Undergraduate Awards (Literature).

 

Highly Commended

Name: Aoife Osborne

 

 

Prof Chris Williams and Louise Clancy Memorial Prize Winner Angela Stratos

 

The Éamonn Ó Carragáin Prize named for Prof Emeritus Éamonn Ó Carragáin

This prize for outstanding undergraduate work in Old English is awarded to the student (Joint or Single Honours, or Major, or BAEN) with the highest grade in EN2012 Old English Language.

Winner

Name: Liam Christopher McDonagh

 

The Patricia Coughlan Award Named for Prof Emerita Patricia Coughlan. This prize for outstanding undergraduate work on the topic of gender and sexuality.

Winner

Name: Ellen O’Sullivan

 

Highly Commended

Name: Nicole Carroll 

 

Highly Commended

Name: Grace Morey 

Prof Emerita Patricia Coughlan with Patricia Coughlan Award winner Ellen O’Sullivan

 

Writer in Residence Cathy Sweeney  

 

English Department

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