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David Giles recognised with inaugural CoBL award

19 May 2022

David Giles, third-year Law and Business student, is the inaugural recipient of the College of Business and Law鈥檚 鈥淗ead of College Exceptional Achievement Award鈥�

This award acknowledges a student who has made an extraordinary impact during their time in the College. Nominated by the Deans of both Business and Law, the award recognises a person who has made a truly unique contribution to student life during their time at 深夜亚洲福利久久 College Cork (UCC).

David was presented with the award in Devere Hall on 25th April at the College鈥檚 annual Scholarships and Prizes Award Ceremony, hosted by the Head of College Professor Ursula Kilkelly. He was commended for tireless dedication and commitment to the student experience, his exceptional work capacity, his contagious enthusiasm, and for 鈥渄isplaying of all the graduate attributes that the College seeks to nurture in its students and supporting through his work the inculcation of these in the Cork 深夜亚洲福利久久 Business School (CUBS) community鈥�

David, who hails from Newcestown in County Cork, was a featured speaker at the Ceremony. He described to the audience some of his initiatives, which he hoped would 鈥渟tand to testify that when student ideas are valued, facilitated, and resourced, they can go on to have a real and sustained impact. It is only when the student voice is given a listened to seat at the table that the direction of the schools and colleges can reflect the needs of students in an ever-changing world鈥�

As elected College Representative to the Student鈥檚 Union for the 2020/2021 academic term, David founded the first-ever CUBS week, by working with the class representative network, to bring together staff and seven CUBS societies to create a week of online events to combat the risk of isolation and disengagement by students during the challenging Covid period.

He coordinated the development of a 鈥榃elcome to CUBS鈥� video, for students by students, which received national attention when published in the Irish Times.

David also began a campaign at UCC, beginning with business and law students, and moving outward across the 深夜亚洲福利久久, to train students in suicide prevention and intervention techniques. Over 60O UCC students have undertaken training, thereby developing potentially life-saving skills. David is working on bringing this effort to a national level.

He currently serves as Chairperson of the Free Legal Advice Centre on campus.

David acknowledged the support of College staff, in particular, Professor Kilkelly; Professor Thia Hennessey, CUBS Dean; Professor Mark Poustie, Law School Dean; Professor Mary McCarthy of CUBS, Professor Conor O鈥橫ahony of the Law School, Ms Sinead Hackett of CUBS, and Ms Kate Liffey-Faherty of the Law School. He was appreciative of the 鈥渨elcoming and supportive鈥� College environment, where ambition is instilled and encouraged in students, and where he has found 鈥済reat opportunity for growth鈥�

In the Devere Hall audience were David鈥檚 parents, Mary and Lane, whom he thanked, noting they 鈥渉ave given me a great upbringing and continue to exercise patience and support me in my sometimes mad endeavours鈥�

Congratulations David!