Mike McCormack will be awarded the NUI Galway Alumni Award for outstanding contribution to literature on the national and international stage on March 4th at a Gala Banquet in the Bailey Allen Hall located in Áras na Mac Léinn on campus.
The Alumni Awards recognise individual excellence and achievements among the University’s more than 90,000 graduates worldwide. The Awards programme will this year boast an impressive roll call of 100 outstanding graduates who have gone on to honour their alma mater, including, for example, President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins; Olympian Olive Loughnane; Rugby great Ciarán FitzGerald; RTÉ broadcaster Sean O’Rourke; Attorney General, Máire Whelan; former Creganna CEO, Helen Ryan, Tony Award-winning actress, Marie Mullen and broadcaster Gráinne Seoige.
More information on the event and the other catagory winners here: https://www.nuigalway.ie/about-us/news-and-events/news-archive/2017/february2017/nui-galway-announce-2017-alumni-award-winners-1.html