This DCU electronics student is the first female to win this scholarship to America

A high-flying engineering student is blazing a trail across the Atlantic after being awarded a prestigious €50,000 scholarship to America.

This DCU electronics student is the first female to win this scholarship to America
Sat, 14 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
Rebecca Maher

Dublin City University (DCU) student Tessa Ronan has been awarded the 2016 Pat McMahon Master-level scholarship to work at the USA headquarters of the Cork-based Cypress SemiConductor and study at San Jose State University.

Ms Ronan is the first female recipient to receive this scholarship.

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