Flávia Gouveia wins Journalist of the Year at Student Media Awards
News Editor Dee O'Shaughnessy and Tom Fitzpatrick, Editor of the 'Irish Examiner', with Flávia Gouveia from the University of Ulster after she won both Journalist of the Year National Media and Journalist of the Year awards at the ISIC National Student Media Awards in Dublin last night. Picture: Moya Nolan
Flávia Gouveia of Ulster University (UU) has won the Journalist of the Year award at this year's ISIC National Student Media Awards (SMEDIAS).
This category was judged by Assistant Editor, David O'Mahony.
University of Galway (UG) were the big winners on the night, taking home seven awards.
TCD followed closely behind with six, and Technological University Dublin (TUD) scooped five, while University College Cork (UCC) and University of Limerick (UL) both won four awards respectively.
Trinity College Dublin's (TCD) Richard Wright was also a big winner, walking away with three individual awards — Photographer of the Year, News Photographer of the Year, and News and Current Affairs Feature Writer of the Year.
What a night that was! Over the moon to have won Journalist of the Year & Journalist of the Year - National Media at the @TheSmedias
— Flávia Gouveia (@flaviasgouveia) April 20, 2023
It's been a crazy ride but moments like this remind me this is exactly what I am supposed to be doing! pic.twitter.com/qL0ISfCPph
The awards ceremony took place on Thursday evening at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin and was attended by Irish media personality and Bray native, Laura Whitmore.
The SMEDIAS celebrate the achievements of students in media-related fields across the country.
The annual event brings together media industry leaders, educators, and students from all over Ireland.
A spokesperson for the event said: "The ISIC National Student Media Awards is dedicated to bringing new talent to light and supporting the growth of students in media. It was great to see such a broad spectrum of talent."
David Wolfe, Shannon Connolly & Kate Henshaw, TCD
Stephen White, CDCFE
Stíl, UCC
Taking the Helm: Aboard Life’s Boat, TUD
CURIOUS Magazine, UL
Liam Coates, DCU
Rachel Petticrew, UL
Sean Dalton, UCD
Seán Hughes - An Cnon, SETU
Trinity News, TCD
Caoimhe Looney, UG
Richard Wright, TCD
Aoife O’Mara, GCD
True Wind- Molly Kiely, TUD
Alexandra Moloney, LCFE
CURIOUS, UL
Galway Pulse, UG
Emma Hanrahan, UCD
Cat Grogan, TCD
Bestial Ones, IADT
Beo Beathach, SETU
Aislinn Kelly, UL
Darragh Dolan & Jake O’Loughlin, MIC
Caitríona Ní Chonaill, UCC
Boogies Last Dance- Eoin Glackin, TUD
Flávia Gouveia, UU
Eoin Glackin, TUD
Richard Wright, TCD
Cradoladh Seachtrach, UG
Valerie McHugh, UG
Tom O’Connor, UG
Seosamh Mac Seoin, SETU
Mark Cooper, UCC
Jordan Dempsey, TUD
Tom O’Connor, UG
Flávia Gouveia, UU
Richard Wright, TCD
Niamh Browne — Motley, UCC
Pulse, UG
