Click > Next to go through the images Twenty-two students at ATU Donegal were presented with digital badges in recognition for their voluntary hours contributed to the university throughout the academic year. In 2017, ATU Donegal was the first university in Ireland to award five students with such badges and students have been recognised every year since for their voluntary contributions. The badges were received from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at ATU Donegal. The 22 students, who are members of the ‘Student Ambassador’ programme and ‘International Student Ambassador’ programme 2022/23, were given their awards at a ceremony on May 26. Three students were awarded with a gold badge. Jia Min Tan who contributed 75 hours and international student ambassadors, Anoop Akampadath and Ana-Narcisa Pintilie incredibly completed over 100 hours representing ATU over the past academic year. Silver awards were presented to Isabel Cunningham, Jerry Drumm, Cormac Harte and Niamh Moohan who completed 50 hours of volunteer hours. International student ambassadors Clarence Yu Zhan Chong, Aniket Shrikant Ingole and Vaibhav Rai also received a silver badge for their contribution of more than 75 hours of voluntary hours. Students that contributed 25 hours or more volunteering were Eimear McDermott, Emily McBride, Fionn Lí Mc Monagle, Livia Quicoli, Manna Begum, Michaela Ivan, Saoirse Neary, Kyle Harvey, Emma Deasy and Clara Barrins, each of whom received a bronze award. International student ambassadors Mallikharjuna Rao Sakhamuri and Suriabaanu Rokanatnam received a bronze award for contributing 50 hours. Dr Orla Flynn, ATU President, said: “The ambassadors are the front of house for our university, whenever anything happens the first thing you see is our student ambassadors, with a warm welcome and a smile.” Paul Hannigan, Head of College at ATU Donegal, said: “I see the work that these students do on an ongoing basis and it’s fantastic, they go above and beyond, they all
The digital badges were received from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at ATU Donegal
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Click > Next to go through the images International Student Ambassadors. (L -R) Back row - Vaibhav Rai, Clarence Yu Zhan Chong, Aniket Shrikant Ingole, Joey Lim, Ansh Mahajan; Front row - Jill Murphy, International Manager at ATU Donegal, Dr Orla Flynn, ATU President and Paul Hannigan, Head of College at ATU Donegal
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Click > Next to go through the images Back row; guest speakers Esther Osiuhwu, Oluwatosin Edunjobi and Fatimah Alao.Front row; Dr Orla Flynn, ATU President and Paull Hannigan, Head of College at ATU Donegal)
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Click > Next to go through the images Dr Orla Flynn, ATU President, Jerry Drumm, Paul Hannigan, Head of College at ATU Donegal
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Click > Next to go through the images Dr Orla Flynn, ATU President, Aniket Shrikant Ingole, Paul Hannigan, Head of College at ATU Donegal
