Maddalena Fortune-Brandi is studying World Languages in the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences and is in her second year. She comes from a multi-cultural background (Italo-Franco-Irish) and is a trilingual speaker. Maddalena's keenness on languages, cultural diversity, multilingualism, global migration and societal integration informed her programme choice. Maddalena has been an active representative of UCC societies and clubs since her first year. Thanks to her enthusiastic engagement with the French and Italian society, she was awarded the UCC 'Best Fresher' award. Maddalena also serves as secretary of the UCC Volleyball Club committee. In her first year she was also a recipient of the Mary Ryan Language Scholarship and of the Quercus College Scholarship.

Ella Barrett is studying Social Science and is in her final year. This year she is the Irish Ambassador for the European Student Thinktank's International Office and the secretary for the UCC Students' Union Welfare Crew.  Ella is the proud recipient of the Quercus University (Academic) Scholarship in 2023 for her academic performance thus far. In her spare time,  Ella is a rower and coxswain for UCC Rowing Club and has been elected Club Captain for the 2024/25 season.