On Tuesday February 25th, Intel Ireland awarded the latest recipients of a scholarship programme for Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) students. Taking place in Kevin Street, the event also saw TU Dublin graduate Eamonn Sinnott, Vice President, Manufacturing and Operations, and General Manager of Intel Ireland, return to his alma mater to talk about his memorable journey from Kevin Street to leading Intel in Ireland.
For over a century, Kevin Street has been synonymous with scientific and technological education in Ireland. Generations of graduates have gone on to become leaders and innovators in high-tech sectors in Ireland and across the globe, carrying with them memories of Kevin Street. One of the most successful graduates of his generation is Eamonn Sinnott who the University invited back to Kevin Street for one last time as it prepares to move 10,000 students to its flagship campus in Grangegorman.
In conversation with Dave Kilmartin, Head of the Career Development Centre at TU Dublin, Eamonn shared his memories of student life in Kevin Street, lessons he has learned along the way and his thoughts about the skills and competencies that students need to forge a successful career in this technological era.
Concluding the event, the Intel Ireland Scholarship recipients were presented with their awards. The Scholarships were established as part of a far-reaching programme of collaboration in future talent development, research and engagement announced by Intel and the University in February 2019. It provides recipients with €3,000 to support their academic studies and a mentor from Intel Ireland to help them build a direct relationship to the world of work.
Eamonn Sinnott, Vice President, Manufacturing and Operations, and General Manager of Intel Ireland, Bernie Capraro, Intel Research and Higher Education Programme Manager and Professor David FitzPatrick, President of TU Dublin, presented the Intel Ireland Scholarship recipients with their awards. The awardees were as follows:
Computer Science Scholar
Valentin Octavian Ciceu
Control and Automation System Engineering Scholar
Glen Carton
Electronics and Communications Engineering Scholar
Talha Tallat
Mechanical Engineering Scholars
Tadeusz Rembisz
Viva Ferguson
Kehinde Olowookere
Game Design Scholars
Daria Lezucha
For more information or imagery, please contact:
Lisa Saputo, TU Dublin Public Relations Officer, + 353 1 402 4172 / 086 701 5268 / lisa.saputo@dit.ie
Sarah Sexton, Intel Communications Manager, | + 353 1 606 8537, 087 659 3984 | sarah.sexton@intel.com
About TU Dublin
TU Dublin, Ireland’s first Technological University, is where career-focused students, dedicated staff and academic excellence in science, the arts, business, engineering and technology converge to create the leaders of tomorrow. We offer an inclusive and open learning experience with pathways to graduation, from Apprenticeship to PhD. Our 28,500 students learn in a practice-based environment informed by the latest research and enabled by technological advances.
TU Dublin hosts a thriving research community engaged in applying innovation and technology to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. We are deeply committed to collaborating with our national and international academic partners and our many networks in industry and civic society to create new learning experiences and develop impactful research.
TU Dublin is an exciting new milestone in Irish Higher Education. With campuses in Dublin City, Tallaght and Blanchardstown, it spans the largest population centres of Ireland’s capital city. Building on the rich heritage of its founding organisations – DIT, IT Blanchardstown and IT Tallaght – TU Dublin is inclusive and adaptable, creating educational opportunities for students at all stages. TU Dublin students are socially responsible, open-minded global thinkers who are ambitious to change the world for the better. As graduates, they will be enterprising and daring in all their endeavours, ready to play their part in transforming the future.
About Intel
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