TY TrailblazHER™ Awards 2024
As part of our TrailblazHER™ INSPIRE Pillar we are delighted to have launched the inaugural TY TrailblazHER™ Awards 2024.
The TY TrailblazHER™ Awards recognise young women who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in their school or community, during Transition Year (TY). These awards celebrate excellence and dedication in sport, arts, culture, community, volunteering, and societal impact or overcoming a personal challenge to succeed.
By expanding the focus beyond academic success, the awards create a platform to acknowledge and honour the multifaceted abilities and contributions of young women, sending a powerful message that success comes in many forms and encourages young girls to pursue their passions and make meaningful impacts in their communities and beyond.
This year, three TrailblazHERs have been recognised, winning not only €500 for themselves but €1,000 for their schools, as well as dedicated features in TrailblazHER™’s digital campaigns and exclusive access to TrailblazHER™’s innovative second-level programmes.
A massive congratulations to this year's TY TrailblazHERs Ceilí McGuinness (Rosary College, Crumlin), Roksana Fusiek (Mercy Secondary School, Inchicore) and Alexis O'Dwyer (Rosary College, Crumlin). An impossible task for our devoted judging panel to select just three finalists out of all of this year's nominees, all nominees are congratulated on receiving honourable mentions.
To everyone who has made this possible, who joined us on this journey and have celebrated the wondrous diversity of success, we thank you. In particular, we would like to thank our wonderful judging panel, our award presenters, colleagues and supporters at TU Dublin, including the TU Dublin Enterprise Engagement and TU Dublin Foundation teams, and our committed partners Intel, ESB, Workday, PwC Ireland and Enterprise Mobility.
From the participating schools we would like to thank the TY coordinators, teachers and guidance counsellors who have nominated and encouraged these young women, their parents and friends. And most importantly, to all this year's nominees, thank you and congratulations! We eagerly await to hear even more about the trails you will continue to blaze! To this year’s TY TrailblazHERs Ceilí, Roksana and Alexis, we hope these awards empower you to see the unlimited potential you have to reach your goals and define success on your own terms!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this inspirational celebration of female talent. We look forward to welcoming you at next year's awards. Make sure to sign up for notifications about the 2025 TY TrailblazHER™ Awards now.