{"id":4,"date":"2016-09-13T13:58:27","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T12:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/awards\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:02:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T12:02:37","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/awards\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1595936217201{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>About the UCD Alumni Awards<\/h1>\n<h3>Honouring Success and Global Impact<\/h3>\n<p>The UCD Alumni Awards were established to honour the extraordinary accomplishments of our alumni community. Since their inception in 2014, the Awards have recognised individuals who exemplify excellence and embody the values of UCD through their work and contributions to society. 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