{"id":1754,"date":"2020-08-31T14:20:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T13:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/?post_type=events&#038;p=1754"},"modified":"2020-09-03T16:36:49","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T15:36:49","slug":"ega-distinguished-graduate-award","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/events\/ega-distinguished-graduate-award\/","title":{"rendered":"EGA Distinguished Graduate Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, the EGA presents the Distinguished\u00a0 Graduate Award to a UCD Engineering graduate in recognition of their achievement and outstanding contribution to society. The practice of awarding an annual Distinguished Graduate Award commenced in 2002, and the event is now one of the highlights of the EGA\u2019s calendar. EGA President Mr John Power was delighted to present the 2019\u00a0 Distinguished\u00a0 Graduate Award to\u00a0 John\u00a0 O\u2019Dea,\u00a0 UCD\u00a0 Engineering graduate and former\u00a0 CEO of Crospon.<\/p>\n<p>The EGA presented a Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously to Michael Loughnane, formerly of\u00a0 ESB\u00a0 and EGA President 2008-2012, in recognition of his commitment and contribution to industry throughout his career. The EGA is grateful to the Loughnane family for accepting this award on his behalf.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ucd-gallery\"><div class=\"ucd-gallery-slider-nav\">\r\n\t\t\t  <div class=\"ucd-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/John-Power-Kate-Loughnane-Ciara-Loughnane-and-Eoghan-Loughnane-1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" class=\"ucd-gallery-thumb\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t  <div class=\"ucd-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/John-Power-EGA-President-and-John-ODea-EGA-Distinguished-Award-Recipient-1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" class=\"ucd-gallery-thumb\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t  <div class=\"ucd-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/John-ODea-EGA-Distinguished-Award-Recipient-1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" class=\"ucd-gallery-thumb\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t  <div class=\"ucd-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/PROFAO1-1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" class=\"ucd-gallery-thumb\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\t \r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucd-gallery-slider-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucd-gallery-slider-before\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fal fa-search-plus\"><\/i> Click to enlarge<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucd-gallery-slider\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucd-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a data-fancybox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/John-Power-Kate-Loughnane-Ciara-Loughnane-and-Eoghan-Loughnane-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/John-Power-Kate-Loughnane-Ciara-Loughnane-and-Eoghan-Loughnane-1-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">John Power, Kate Loughnane, Ciara Loughnane and Eoghan Loughnane<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucd-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a data-fancybox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/John-Power-EGA-President-and-John-ODea-EGA-Distinguished-Award-Recipient-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/John-Power-EGA-President-and-John-ODea-EGA-Distinguished-Award-Recipient-1-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">John Power, EGA President, and John O\u2019Dea, EGA Distinguished Graduate Award recipient<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucd-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a data-fancybox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/John-ODea-EGA-Distinguished-Award-Recipient-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/John-ODea-EGA-Distinguished-Award-Recipient-1-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">Professor Aoife Ahern, College Principal and Dean of Engineering, John O\u2019Dea, EGA Distinguished Graduate Award recipient, and Pat Doherty, ESB Chief Executive<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucd-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a data-fancybox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/PROFAO1-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/PROFAO1-1-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">John O\u2019Dea, EGA Distinguished Graduate Award recipient<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, the EGA presents the Distinguished\u00a0 Graduate Award to a UCD Engineering graduate in recognition of their achievement and outstanding contribution to society. 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