Mayo student nominated for national digital media award

A Mayo student is one of four students at the Technological University of the Shannon’s (TUS) Athlone Campus to have been nominated for ‘Digital Student of the Year’ at this year’s Digital Media Awards (DMA).

Caoimhe Horan, Balla, in addition to her classmates Adam Bermingham, Dara Lenihan and Anna Fenlon, all graduates of the Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Digital Marketing at TUS Athlone Campus, received the nod for their final-year capstone projects.

The projects saw the nominated students create and implement digital marketing strategies for local businesses like Wanderly Wagon, Pax Whole Foods & Eco Goods, Image Skillnet and Burren Farm Experience.

The ‘Digital Student of the Year’ award recognises outstanding students who understand and can demonstrate the role that digital media plays in a modern company or brand and is open to all second-level, third-level and postgraduate students across Ireland.

PHOTO: Caoimhe Horan is pictured with Louise Murray, senior lecturer, and Dr Alison Sheridan, head of the Department of Business and Management, TUS. Photo credit: Nathan Cafolla.