Journalism fourth year student and Limerick Voice Digital Editor Rachel Pettricrew with her award for Journalism Relating to Health at SMEDIAS. Pictured with Sean Finnan who accepted the award won by Aislinn Kelly, Limerick Voice Business and Agriculture Editor was named Features Writer of the Year Arts and Pop Culture
Monday, 24 April 2023

UL journalism students have scooped four awards at the National Student Media Awards. Curious Magazine produced by third year journalism class was named Magazine of the Year and also won the award for Layout and Design of the Year. Two editors of the Limerick Voice multimedia news platform were also winners at the annual awards ceremony, that brings together media industry leaders, educators, and students from across Ireland. Limerick Voice Digital Editor Rachel Pettricrew won the award for Journalism Relating to Health and Aislinn Kelly Limerick Voice Business and Agriculture Editor was named Features Writer of the Year Arts and Pop Culture UL journalism students received 15 nominations at this year’s SMEDIAS, which is testament to the talent of the University’s undergraduate and post graduate students, according to Kathryn Hayes, Course Director BA Journalism and Digital Communication. “We are extremely proud of all of our students who were nominated for awards in highly competitive categories at this year’s SMEDIAS and of those who received awards. This is well deserved industry recognition of the excellent work our students have been producing across multimedia news platforms, which is an integral part of journalism education in UL.”