{"id":628,"date":"2019-08-31T13:52:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T12:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ucd.emarkable.ie\/?post_type=events&#038;p=628"},"modified":"2020-08-31T11:59:49","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T10:59:49","slug":"ucd-alumni-awards-2018","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/events\/ucd-alumni-awards-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"UCD Alumni Awards 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In November 2018, the fifth annual Alumni Awards, hosted by UCD President, Professor Andrew J Deeks, took place in O\u2019Reilly Hall with an audience of over 400 guests.<\/p>\n<p>The UCD Alumni Awards are an important event in the University calendar, showcasing the breadth and depth of a UCD education and reflecting the best of ambition, application, achievement and global impact. The Awards proudly celebrate the outstanding achievements of ten of UCD\u2019s inspiring global alumni, nominated by peers and faculty.<\/p>\n<p>The ten distinguished graduates, excelling in their fields and recognised with Alumni Awards in 2018 were: Dr Ann Derwin, UCD Agriculture and Veterinary Science; Fintan O\u2019Toole, UCD Arts and Humanities; Jane Ann McKenna, UCD Business; John Carey, UCD Engineering and Architecture; Dr Rhona Mahony, UCD Health Sciences; Vincent Keaveny, UCD Law; Dr Julie McEnery, UCD Research, Innovation and Impact; Dr Michael Byrne, UCD Science; Dr Gr\u00e1inne Healy, UCD Social Sciences; and Rob Kearney, UCD Sport.<\/p>\n<p>Pat Kenny (BE 1969), master of ceremonies, was joined on stage by four UCD Ad Astra alumni and Irish hockey players, Katie Mullan, Emily Beatty, Deirdre Duke and Gillian Pinder, who, as 2018 Hockey World Cup finalists, are a source of inspiration and pride to the UCD community and to Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to our pillar sponsors Microsoft, PwC and Intel, with support from AIB, Eversheds Sutherland, Bank of Ireland and EI Electronics.<\/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\/2019\/08\/UCD-Students-Union-representatives-Stephen-Crosby-Barry-Mullen-and-Thomas-Monaghan-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\/2019\/08\/Professor-Andrew-J-Deeks-welcomes-over-400-guests-to-the-2018-UCD-Alumni-Awards-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\" 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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\/2019\/08\/AM8I8879-1-150x150.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\/2019\/08\/Aine-McGrath-and-Laura-Dwyer-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\/2019\/08\/UCD-Students-Union-representatives-Stephen-Crosby-Barry-Mullen-and-Thomas-Monaghan.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/UCD-Students-Union-representatives-Stephen-Crosby-Barry-Mullen-and-Thomas-Monaghan-774x1024.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"847\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">UCD Students\u2019 Union representatives Stephen Crosby, Barry Murphy and Thomas Monaghan. <\/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\/2019\/08\/Professor-Andrew-J-Deeks-welcomes-over-400-guests-to-the-2018-UCD-Alumni-Awards.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Professor-Andrew-J-Deeks-welcomes-over-400-guests-to-the-2018-UCD-Alumni-Awards-732x1024.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"895\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">UCD President, Professor Andrew J Deeks. <\/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\/2019\/08\/Professor-Alan-Baird-and-Professor-Padraig-Dunne-of-UCD.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Professor-Alan-Baird-and-Professor-Padraig-Dunne-of-UCD-625x1024.jpg\" width=\"625\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">Professor Alan Baird and\nProfessor Padraig Dunne.<\/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\/2019\/08\/Pat-Kenny-MC-chats-to-UCD-Alumni-Award-winner-in-Sport-Rob-Kearney.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pat-Kenny-MC-chats-to-UCD-Alumni-Award-winner-in-Sport-Rob-Kearney-1024x703.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">Pat Kenny and UCD Alumni Award winner in Sport, Rob Kearney. <\/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\/2019\/08\/Pat-Kenny-introduces-the-UCD-Choral-Scholars.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pat-Kenny-introduces-the-UCD-Choral-Scholars-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">Pat Kenny introduces the UCD Choral Scholars. <\/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\/2019\/08\/Pat-Kenny-discusses-the-Ladies-World-Hockey-Championship-success-with-Katie-Mullan-Emily-Beatty-Gillian-Pinder-and-Deirdre-Duke.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Pat-Kenny-discusses-the-Ladies-World-Hockey-Championship-success-with-Katie-Mullan-Emily-Beatty-Gillian-Pinder-and-Deirdre-Duke-1024x638.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"399\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">Pat Kenny discusses Ladies World Hockey Championship success with Katie Mullan, Emily Beatty, Gillian Pinder and Deirdre Duke.<\/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\/2019\/08\/Ciara-McKenna-Keane-Elaine-Aherne-Jane-Ann-McKenna-Sharon-McKenna-and-Rachel-McKenna.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Ciara-McKenna-Keane-Elaine-Aherne-Jane-Ann-McKenna-Sharon-McKenna-and-Rachel-McKenna-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">Ciara McKenna-Keane, Elaine Aherne, Jane-Ann McKenna, Sharon McKenna and Rachel McKenna.<\/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\/2019\/08\/Claire-Connell-Fintan-OToole-and-Martina-Fitzgerald.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Claire-Connell-Fintan-OToole-and-Martina-Fitzgerald-1024x687.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">Claire Connell, Fintan O\u2019Toole and Martina Fitzgerald.<\/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\/2019\/08\/Cllr-Ossain-Smyth-and-Eva-Dowling-join-us-to-celebrate-UCD\u2019s-finest-at-2018-Alumni-Awards..jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Cllr-Ossain-Smyth-and-Eva-Dowling-join-us-to-celebrate-UCD\u2019s-finest-at-2018-Alumni-Awards.-636x1024.jpg\" width=\"636\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">Councillor Ossain Smyth and Eva Dowling.<\/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\/2019\/08\/Erin-and-Tom-Carey-and-Tia-Grubbs.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Erin-and-Tom-Carey-and-Tia-Grubbs-1024x706.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"441\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">Erin and Tom Carey and Tia Grubbs. <\/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\/2019\/08\/Leila-Shaddadi-and-Jim-Gannon-of-SEAI.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Leila-Shaddadi-and-Jim-Gannon-of-SEAI-878x1024.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"746\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">Leila Shaddadi and Jim Gannon of SEAI. <\/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\/2019\/08\/Nicole-Black-Professor-Andrew-J-Deeks-are-joined-by-the-winners-Dr-Mike-Byrne-Jane-Ann-McKenna-Dr-Ann-Derwin-Dr-Rhona-Mahony-Fintan-OToole-Dr-Grainne-Healy-Rob-Kearney-Dr-Julie-McEnery-John-Carey.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Nicole-Black-Professor-Andrew-J-Deeks-are-joined-by-the-winners-Dr-Mike-Byrne-Jane-Ann-McKenna-Dr-Ann-Derwin-Dr-Rhona-Mahony-Fintan-OToole-Dr-Grainne-Healy-Rob-Kearney-Dr-Julie-McEnery-John-Carey-1024x647.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"404\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">UCD Foundation Director, Nicole Black and UCD President, Professor Deeks are joined by the winners - Dr Mike Byrne, Jane Ann McKenna, Dr Ann Derwin, Dr Rhona Mahony, Fintan O\u2019Toole, Dr Gr\u00e1inne Healy, Rob Kearney, Dr Julie McEnery, John Carey and MC Pat Kenny. <\/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\/2019\/08\/Breda-McCabe-Frank-McCabe-Jim-Duignan-Martha-Duignan-Patricia-Byrne-Dr-Mike-Byrne-Michael-Guinee-Mary-Duggan-Bernadette-Murphy-Peter-Murphy-Mary-Barry-and-Brendan-Barry-.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Breda-McCabe-Frank-McCabe-Jim-Duignan-Martha-Duignan-Patricia-Byrne-Dr-Mike-Byrne-Michael-Guinee-Mary-Duggan-Bernadette-Murphy-Peter-Murphy-Mary-Barry-and-Brendan-Barry--1024x617.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"386\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"typewriter\">EI Eletronics, proud sponsors of UCD Alumni Awards 2018: Breda McCabe, Frank McCabe, Jim Duignan, Martha Duignan, Patricia Byrne, Dr Mike Byrne, Michael Guinee, Mary Duggan, Bernadette Murphy, Peter Murphy, Mary Barry and Brendan Barry. <\/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 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