Female Engineering Students Benefit from Scholarships

Two ATU engineering students have been awarded substantial scholarships titled “Teen-Turn and Trane Technologies STEMCareer Pathway Scholarships”. Rebecca Dara and Ella Hasty, will each receive €6,000 in support annually and be given a work placement opportunity in TRANE, for the duration of their undergraduate studies at ATU Galway-Mayo.

The first year students were presented with their scholarship certificates by ATU President Dr Orla Flynn and representatives from Trane Technologies and Teen-Turn at the Graduate Engineering Exhibition and Competition which took place in the Galway city campus during the first week of May.

“Receiving this scholarship has made a huge impact on my life, as it has relieved the financial pressure of renting while living away from home.”

Ella Hasty, Scholarship Recipient

“Receiving the scholarship has opened a new door of opportunity for me as it has allowed me to focus on my education and not worry about financial burden. This is an investment into my future I am so grateful to receive.We both thank Teen-Turn and Trane Technologies wholeheartedly for giving us this fantastic opportunity, we are both extremely grateful.”

Rebecca Dara, Scholarship Recipient

Teen-Turn is a registered charity which aims to provide teen girls with the opportunity to gain hands-on STEM experience so that they can visualise themselves in those kinds of careers and make third level course choices accordingly. Trane Technologies, based in Galway city, develops sustainable efficient climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation. They are also known as Thermo-King.