Scholarship for Loreto's Lenka

A Cavan student has been awarded an All-Ireland scholarship, which will cover the full duration of her undergraduate studies.

Lenka Voskarova, who completed her Leaving Cert at Loreto College in June, is now studying Science in UCD. She was honoured at the All-Ireland Scholarships Award Ceremony last month in the University of Limerick.

Among the guests of honour at the ceremony were Limerick Senior Hurling manager John Kiely; Minister for Further and Higher Education, Niall Collins and Deputy Secretary, Skills and Education Group, Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland, Moira Doherty.

Commenting on the scheme, scholarship sponsor J.P. McManus said: “1,348 successful graduates have emerged with primary degrees and are now either embarking on further studies or in the case of the majority, pursuing successful careers.

"This figure demonstrates that the key objective – to provide financial support to many gifted young students so they may succeed during their third-level education – has worked. Their drive and determination is admirable, and they should be very proud.”

The All Ireland Scholarships were established in 2008 by J.P. McManus and this year marks its 15th anniversary. The third level educational scholarship is awarded to 125 of the highest achieving students per year, with a minimum of two students from each of the 32 counties. It covers full academic financial support for the duration of the students' third level studies.

To date, 1,674 scholarships have been awarded across the island of Ireland, of which 1,348 winners have already graduated from university and have embarked on successful careers. The most popular courses chosen by the 2022 cohort of scholarship recipients include science, engineering, pharmacy, finance and medicine.