2017 Business Student of the Year Award – Benn Hogan
The winner of the 2017 Trinity Business Student of the Year was announced as Business and Law student Benn Hogan on the evening of Thursday, April 6th. Benn received this award for his outstanding academic achievements and contribution to University life. The ceremony was held at the beautiful House of Lords, Bank of Ireland on College Green. Benn is passionate about the Irish language and was this year’s Director of Jailbreak 2017, a charity event founded in Trinity five years ago. This year the event was transformed from not only focusing on charity but, with the help of An Cumann Gaelach, it became a language activism event too. Benn also contributed to campus life as Chairperson of the Central Societies Committee, the Trinity body charged with regulating, supporting and funding Trinity societies.
Benn was presented with the gold medal by the Bursar, Veronica Campbell (on behalf of the Provost), Richie Boucher and Wendy Hederman, incoming President of the Trinity Business Alumni. This annual competition is open to all final year business students and is sponsored by Bank of Ireland in conjunction with the Trinity Business Alumni. Students nominated for this award are those who have distinguished themselves academically whilst at the same time contributing to Trinity College or the wider community, through involvement in extra-curricular activities. Other nominees this year included Éire Smith, Conor Hughes, Eleanor O’Brien, PJ McGrane and Laura Brennan and award presenter Wendy Hederman remarked on the quality of the candidates and the value that their contributions have made to the Trinity community.
Previous Winners of the Trinity Business Student of the Year
Year Winner
2016 Conor O’Meara
2015 Ben Butler
2014 Jill Pierse
2013 Iseult Ward
2012 Patrick Lynch
2011 Daniel Philbin Bowman
2010 Conor O’Toole
2009 Brian Martin
2008 David Quinn
2007 Laura Gibson
2006 Graham Villiers-Tuthill
2005 Rachel Wallace
2004 Alan Foy
2003 Thomas Stafford
2002 Dylan Collins
2001 Ray O’Faircheallaigh
2000 Niamh MacDonagh
1999 Mary McGuinness
1998 S Byrne
1997 G Fitzpatrick
1996 B O’Toole
1995 P Scully
