Eve O'Donnell collecting her award at Trinity College
Donegal Town's Abbey Vocational School have paid tribute to a former student who was awarded the Trinity College Entrance Scholarship for Excellence in the Leaving Cert in Dublin.
"Congratulations to our past pupil Eve O'Donnell who was awarded the prestigious Trinity College Entrance Exhibition Award in Trinity College," Abbey VS posted. "This award recognises exceptional academic achievement".
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These awards demonstrate Trinity’s commitment to academic excellence and are a distinctive part of our history. Entrance Exhibitions first came into being in 1870. They were established by Humphrey Lloyd who was an eminent physicist and Provost of Trinity. They were awarded to just 12 students on the basis of a competitive examination covering a wide range of subjects taken in the first year. Since 1985, Entrance Exhibitions have been awarded on the basis of performance in public examinations such as the Leaving Certificate.
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