CENTRAL SOCIETIES COMMITTEE
SOCIETY OF THE YEAR
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AWARDS 2023
CHAIR'S WELCOME
Welcome to the Society of the Year Awards 2023
Welcome to the CSC Ball & Society of the Year awards! It’s truly been an amazing year for society life in college as we have all witnessed it come back better than ever after the pandemic. This is of course thanks to all of the hours of work and dedication put in by each and every committee member of every society here tonight. From the smallest to the largest, each society has impacted the college experience of numerous students and tonight is about recognising and celebrating that impact.
Tonight we have awards ranging from best society to best poster and regardless of the results of each of these awards it is important to remember that the standard set by society life in Trinity is second to none. Whether or not your society wins tonight, it is important that everyone recognises and is proud of what you ’ ve achieved and that often the work you are voluntarily doing is comparable to professional standards.
It has been an immense privilege for me to work with so many of you throughout the year and support society life in whatever way I could It would be remiss of me not to recognise and thank the work that has been put in by every other member of the CSC. To the staff - Emma, Lucy, and Joseph - for the amazing work they put in day in and day out for anyone who walks through our doors, to my fellow officersDaniela, Sam, Dan, and Ronan - for all of the support, guidance and work they have displayed in stepping up and taking on so many new challenges this year, and to the CSC Exec - Owen, Faye, Eyman, Ciarán, Jack, Emmet, Caoilinn, and William whom the CSC would simply stop working without. It really has been an amazing team this year and I’m extremely grateful to have been a part of it.
Everyone enjoy your night, grab a drink, and I’ll see you all on the dance floor!
CSC Chair 2022/23 Tom HegartyGach rath oraibh uilig
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
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To the wonderful judges for all your work reading the 180+ nominations, deliberating and selecting the winners!
Hugh Gallagher, Sam Carthy, Michelle Mee, Matas Martinaitis, Eva Corrigan, Faye O'Reilly, Tom Hegarty, Owen Eglinton.
DU Film Festival - 48hr Film Festival
Digital Arts - Wind Wave Rave 22
DU History - Ukraine Lecture Series
General Science - Science Week 22
Christian Union - Events Week
Underground Jazz - DU Players, Jazz Soc, DU History.
Jailbreak - Amnesty, Trinity VDP, An Cumann Gaelach
Muppets Christmas Carol Screening - DU History, DU Film, LitSoc.
An Céilí Mór - Cumann Gaelach, VDP, Tradsoc.
Junior Cert Speedrun - Math Soc & VTP
Battle of the Bands - Traditional Music, Jazz Soc, DU Music, DUAMS, Singers.
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Philosophical Society - The EU in Ireland: Roberta Metsola Honorary Patronage and THB Ireland Should Join NATO.
Historical Society - This House Would Make the Catholic Church Pay Reparations.
Trinity VDP Panto 2023 - Madagascar
Trinity SMF Speaks to Michael O'Leary
Q Soc - Trinity College Dragged
General Science: Atomic Science Exhibition
Theological Society - A panel discussion with Pastor Yoder of the Waterford AmishMennonite community Dunmore East
Christian Fellowship
Law Soc - Inaugural Alumni Mixer
SUSTAINABILITY 'GO GREEN AWARD'
Environment Society - Ditch the Lid
Fashion Society - Fashion Soc Swap Shop
Korean Society - Shadow Campaigns
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Gender Equality Society: Maya Koka
Free Legal Advice Centre: Zoya Kherani
M.O.V.E.: Sadie Myers
Jewish Society: Agne Kniuraite
Film Society: Alannah Hassett
Trinity Fashion Society: Beth Taaffe
Science Fiction Society: Artemis Edison
An Cumann Gaelach: Fachtna Mac Conghail
Korean Society: Jayne Blay
DU History Society: Marc O'Malley
Theological Society: Aaron Groome
Afro-Caribbean Society: Jeffery Gyamfi
DU Dance Society: Tara Ferry
Japanese Society: Joel Ogunkoyejo
Photographic Society: Frøya Mostue
Computer Science Society: Ayushmaan Kumar Yadav
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2023 THE SHORTLIST
Free Legal Advice Centre Nominee: Georgia Dillon
Gamers Nominee: Adam Coyne
Philosophical Nominee: Ellen McKimm
M.O.V.E.Nominee: Razan Ahmed
Film Nominee: Kallum Linnie
Trinity Fashion Society Nominee: Ryan Byrne
Student Managed Fund Nominee: Aoife Mullan
History Nominee: Keelan Murphy
Science Fiction Nominee: Liam Coogan
Korean Nominee: Alison Zobenko
Japanese Nominee: John Sy
Cancer Nominee: Laoise Murray
Gender Equality Nominee: Kate Carroll
Photographic Nominee: Henry James
Afro-Caribbean Nominee: Muna Okoro
DU Dance Nominee: Aiesha Wong
Historical Nominee: Áine Kennedy
Trinity Musical Theatre Society Nominee: Beth Strahan
Q Soc Nominee: River Cooke
B E S T I N D I V I D U A L S H O R T L I S T
2023 THE SHORTLIST
The Christian Union
Japanese Society
General Science Society
FLAC Free Legal Advice Centre
Korean Society
Hispanic Society
Q Soc
Dance Society
DU History Society
An Cumann Gaelach
Student Managed Fund (SMF)
DU Film Society
Philosophical Society
TCD Law Society
B E S T M E D I U M S O C I E T Y 2023 THE SHORTLIST B E S T S M A L L S O C I E T Y B E S T L A R G E S O C I E T Y
Theological Society
Jewish Society
DU History
Korean society
The Hist
Photography (DUPA)
DU Players
Law
General Science Society
DU Gamers
Theological Society
General Science
Hispanic Society
2023 THE SHORTLIST B E S T O N L I N E P R E S E N C E
M O S T I M P R O V E D * An additional category was added by the judges during deliberation *
Korean Society - Cookbook
DU History Society - Historian
Cancer Society - Naked Calendar
The Phil - The Philander
Christian Union - Hearts Poster
DU History - Italia 90’s
DUSciSoc - Are You Smarter than a Leaving Cert Student?
The Phil - This House, as God would Interfere
DUPA - An improvised image
DUGES - TAF Tarot Card
Afro-Caribbean -Letters to the Motherland
DUCSS - Christmas Party
TMTS - Sweet Charity
Korean - Listening Party
2023 THE SHORTLIST B E S T P U B L I C A T I O N B E S T P O S T E R
WINNERS FROM 2022
Best Small Society: Environmental
Best Medium Society: DU History
Best Large Society: Vincent de Paul
Disability Inclusion Award: Cumann Gaelach
Judges Choice: International Students Society
Best Overall Society: Vincent de Paul
WINNERS FROM 2022
Best Fresher: Ema Guryčová, Vincent de Paul
Best Individual: Anne Spillane, Law Society
Best Multi-Day Event: Trinity Arts Festival
Best Collaborative Event: Queer People in STEM Bingo: (QSoc, Physics, Maths, General Science, Space, Zoological.
Best Event: Guys & Dolls, TMTS
Go-Green: Go Plant-Based Initiative, Environmental