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Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies Awards & Prizes

University Awards

Foundation Scholarship Examinations

Students in the Senior Freshman (second) year may compete for a foundation scholarship. Up to ninety foundation scholars are elected annually on the basis of performance in the scholarship examination. Foundation scholars are entitled to a range of privileges. Successful candidates, those achieving an overall first class result in the examination for scholarship, are elected by the Board on Trinity Monday, which marks the beginning of the annual Trinity Week. For more information, see here: www.tcd.ie/academicregistry/exams/scholarship

Department winners:

  • 2023: Katie Mohan
  • 2017: Niamh Reynolds
  • 2015: Aideen Lynam
  • 2013: Órla Gilheaney, Olivia Kerrigan, Rachel Kidd
  • 2010 Denise Abraham
  • 2002 Sinead Kellaghan
  • 1999 Sheila Robinson
  • 1997 Aoife Hayden
  • 1992 Anika Henke
  • 1989 Deirdre Gilchriest 

Gold Medal

The prestigious gold medal is awarded by the University Board to students of the first class who have shown exceptional merit (minimum of 75%) in assessment for their honours bachelor degree.

Department winners:

  • 2023: Emily Day
  • 2023: Emma Byrne

Entrance Exhibition Awards

Entrance Exhibitions reward academic achievement of new undergraduate entrants to Trinity College Dublin. They are awarded to the student accepted into the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree programme who achieves the highest points among Trinity entrants from their secondary school.

Department winners:

  • 2022: Julia Olabode

Department Awards

Senior Sophister Awards

Beggs Leask Prize

This prize was first awarded in 1994 to mark the twenty-fifth year of education of speech and language therapists in Ireland. It was founded by Rebecca Beggs Leask, who as Deputy Director assisted the Director, Dr Marie de Montfort Supple, in initiating the education of speech and language therapists in Ireland in 1969. It is awarded annually to the Senior Sophister student who presents the best research project.

Department winners:

  • 2023: Emily Day
  • 2021: Laoighse Gleeson

Otway-Freeman Award

This prize is awarded annually to the Senior Sophister student who achieves the highest mark in the clinical practice assessment, speech and language pathology.

Winners:

  • 2023: Eimear Lee
  • 2021: Natasha Doyle

Quatercentenary Prize

This prize is awarded annually to the Senior Sophister student who achieves the highest marks in the year.

Winners:

  • 2023: Emily Day
  • 2021: Laoighse Gleeson

Margaret M Leahy Prize

The Margaret M Leahy prize in fluency-dysfluency research. This prize may be awarded on an annual basis to an undergraduate student who demonstrates excellence in a final year project relating to fluency-dysfluency.

Winners:

  • 2023: Emma Byrne

De Montfort Prize

This prize marks the fiftieth anniversary of speech and language therapy education in Ireland. It honours Dr Marie de Montfort Supple who founded the Dublin College of Speech Therapy and led its transfer into Trinity College Dublin and the evolution of the undergraduate programme (B.Sc. (Clin. Lang.)). The De Montfort prize is awarded to the Senior Sophister student who is considered by staff and fellow students to exemplify a spirit of generosity, community, dedication and leadership over the course of the programme, contributing significantly to student life within the department.

Winners:

  • 2023: Emma Byrne
  • 2021: Natasha O Dwyer

Junior Sophister Awards

The Founder’s Prize

This prize is awarded annually to the Junior Sophister student who achieves the best overall mark in the end of year examinations. The Founder’s prize is funded by a stipend donated by the founder of the former School of Clinical Speech and Language Studies, and the former Director of the School, Dr Marie de Montfort Supple.

Winners:

  • 2023 Alea Finlay & Ailbhe Green

Nora Dawson Mariakis Prize

This prize is awarded annually to the Junior Sophister student who achieves the highest mark in speech and language pathology – clinical practice assessment. The award consists of an inscribed plaque, and is funded by the class of 1972 (D.C.S.T.), in memory of the pioneering lecturer and clinician, Nora Dawson Mariakis.

Winners:

  • 2023: Hannah Jordan
  • 2022: Liadh Furlong

Senior Freshman Awards

Walker Prize

This prize is awarded annually to the student acquiring the highest grade in speech and language pathology in the Senior Freshman year.

Winners:

  • 2023 Leah Carroll

The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia Student Prize

This prize (a sum of £300 Sterling) may be awarded on an annual basis to an undergraduate or postgraduate student for excellence in work relating to aphasia. This can be either academic or practical work: an essay, or a piece of research in aphasia.

Winners:

Walker Prize

This prize is awarded annually to the student acquiring the highest grade in speech and language pathology in the Senior Freshman year.

Winners:

Junior Freshman Awards

IASLT Student Prize

This prize is awarded annually to the Junior Freshman student who achieves the highest mark overall. This award is presented by the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT) and is awarded in honour of Dr Marie de Montfort Supple, the founder of the programme.

  • 2023 Cara Osing