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Ten students at NUI Galway have been awarded scholarships at a virtual ceremony as part of the Johnson & Johnson Ireland Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) Award Programme.

 

This marks the inaugural year of the programme in NUI Galway. WiSTEM2D scholarship recipients will receive extensive industry mentoring and leadership training to help prepare them to pursue a career in STEM.

 

WiSTEM2D refers to Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Manufacturing and Design. The WiSTEM2D programme underlines Johnson & Johnson’s commitment to developing and implementing high-impact strategies to support female students undertaking STEM2D degree courses at NUI Galway.

 

The ten College of Science and Engineering students to be awarded the scholarships are:

 

• Ailíse Roche; Biomedical Science; Kilmurry, Co. Clare
• Aine Mitchell; General Science; Ballina, Co. Mayo
• Aisling Hanrahan; Biomedical Engineering; Liscannor Co. Clare
• Brenda Chanza; General Science; Swinford, Co. Mayo
• Karen Gillooly; Financial Maths and Economics; Williamstown, Co. Galway
• Luka Anna Mac Lochlainn; General Science; Moycullen, Co. Galway
• Rida Naseer; General Science; Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
• Sabrina Kinga Szalaj; General Science; Gorey, Co. Wexford
• Shannon Hickey; General Science; Kilberry, Co. Kildare
• Thalyra Costa; Biomedical Engineering; Gort, Co. Galway