Student Ambassador Awards Reception 2019

Friday, May 24, 2019 - 11:30

The annual Student Ambassador Awards ceremony took place recently and international students and college representatives from third level institutions across Ireland gathered at the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland on Dublin’s Kildare Street. The event was initiated by Education in Ireland, a national brand managed by Enterprise Ireland and under the authority of the Minister for Education and Skills. Over 60 international student ambassadors from all over the world, and around 50 scholarship holders were given their final certificate after a speech by the Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh. They also got the chance to meet their national ambassadors, form new contacts and networks throughout the ceremony.

Maynooth University was honoured to have Zumredah Ali Al-AliBasha (BA of Arts in Psychology) and Melody Lee (Immunology and Global Health) as their Ambassadors this year and in attendance at the ceremony. International Officer Ben Finnegan attended as the staff member this year responsible for organising the Ambassador programme at Maynooth. Zumredah and Melody took part in the 2018/19 international student ambassador program, which gives students a voice and a chance to learn from each other’s experiences abroad. Throughout the year they participated in training sessions and events and also created blog posts about their experiences. You can read their blogs here