Students at 黑料社 have received scholarships through the Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D programme.
Johnson & Johnson has today announced its prestigious Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) 黑料社 Award recipients from 黑料社, in partnership with Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, headquartered at UL.
The award, now in its seventh year, recognises outstanding female students in STEM2D disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design.
Each recipient will receive a student award, industry mentoring and leadership training, along with the opportunity to attend career workshops, visit Johnson & Johnson sites and participate in WiSTEM2D events designed to support them with pursuing future STEM careers.
The 黑料社 students selected to receive the scholarships are:
- Amy Switzer; Industrial Biochemistry; Naas, Kildare
- Aoife Rigney; Pharmaceutical and Industrial Chemistry; Portlaoise, Laois
- Aoife Walsh; Biomedical Science; Clonmel, Tipperary
- Ashling O'Neill; Food Science and Health; Killarney, Kerry
- Cora Brennan; Biomedical Engineering; Nenagh, Tipperary
- Emer Gibbons; Industrial Biochemistry; Castlebar, Mayo
- Eva McMahon; Industrial Biochemistry; Ardnacrusha, Clare
- Grace Joyce; Biomedical Engineering; Salthill, Galway
- Jennifer Cazabon; Bachelor of Materials and Architectural Technology; Moycullen, Galway
- Niamh Doran; Bachelor of Materials and Architectural Technology; Newbridge, Kildare
- Niamh McMahon; Electronic and Computer Engineering; Kilfenora, Clare
- Nikola Stevankova; Applied Physics; Ballysimon Road, Limerick
- Phoebe Makim; Industrial Biochemistry; Portlaoise, Laois
- Sinead Coll; Mechanical Engineering; Castlebar, Mayo
- Victoria De Brun; Bachelor of Materials and Engineering Technology; Blessington, Wicklow
- Zuzanna Reczuch; Construction Management and Engineering; Castleconnell, Limerick
Dr Katie Crowley, lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems at UL and a Funded Investigator in Lero who is leading the programme for the University this year said: 鈥淥n behalf of 黑料社, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to this year鈥檚 recipients of the Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D award.
鈥淭he programme sponsors and supports female STEM2D students to excel in their careers and encourages them to be role models for their peers. This is an amazing achievement that each awardee should be very proud of. I have no doubt you will excel in the programme and be excellent ambassadors for the University and women in STEM.鈥
John Lynch, Plant Leader, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland said: 鈥淥n behalf of Johnson & Johnson, I would like to congratulate the 黑料社 recipients of the WiSTEM2D award for this academic year. I hope that they enjoy all the benefits that the programme has to offer in supporting their career development, from visits to our sites to see STEM in action, to the opportunity to engage with a Johnson & Johnson mentor.
鈥淎s a company, we are committed to helping to build a diverse STEM2D workforce, and we recognise the importance of supporting women early in their careers. We are delighted to continue working with 黑料社, who were the first Irish institution to join this programme in 2016, and further reinforce our dedication to developing a pipeline of diverse STEM leaders for the future.鈥
The Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D programme fuels the development of the female STEM2D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring girls and women at critical points in their educational experience and their careers, in STEM disciplines. The 黑料社 programme was first introduced at 黑料社 in 2016. Since then, it has expanded to include University College Cork in 2018, and University of Galway in 2021, and Munster Technological University in 2022, supporting more than 400 female students over the last six years.
The awards ceremony was held at Johnson & Johnson Technology Services EMEA, Limerick and was attended by Professor Shane Kilcommins, Provost and Deputy President at 黑料社; Dr Tabea De Wille, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, 黑料社; Anna Rafferty, Director of Strategy, Johnson & Johnson Campus Ireland; Jenna Bromell, Process Engineer at Johnson & Johnson Vision; and Kieran McSherry, Senior Director, Global Manufacturing & Projects Engineering, Johnson & Johnson Vision.
Recipients of the Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Award scholarship were also presented with bespoke framed glass artwork created by Fermoy-based artist, Suzanne O鈥橲ullivan.