Raymond Payne, a third year student in Sociology and Politics, received a 'Bram Stoker' medal last Friday (16th Nov.) for the best overall student on the island of Ireland in the Media and Arts category of the Undergraduate Awards (UA) 2013. Raymond received his award at a reception and ceremony in Dublin City Hall, which was followed by a meal. Prior to the awards the students heard an inspriational speech from Prof Mae Jemison, an American physician, retired NASA astronaut and business woman.
Raymond won the award for his second year Media and Society essay for Dr. Aphra Kerr titled ‘ From an Agora to a Trojan Horse: Potentials of a Public Sphere from the Traditional to the Virtual and Back Again.’ His work was chosen as the standout entry in its category, from 32 institutions on the island of Ireland.
His essay was one of almost 4,000 pieces of coursework submitted to The Undergraduate Awards this year, from 182 third-level institutions internationally in 22 disciplines.
Founded in Dublin in 2008, the Undergraduate Awards is a pan-discipline international awards programme. Winning and highly commended students came from Harvard, Princeton, the University of Hong Kong and Maynooth University this year!