💙💛 Legends: UCD in the Community Volunteering Awards recognise students for exceptional service Over 60 UCD students involved in volunteering activities have had their outstanding contributions to society recognised at the UCD in the Community Volunteering Awards. Given to those students who have excelled at making a positive change to the University and the wide community, the recipients of the 2023 awards are at the centre of running UCD sports clubs, societies, class rep and peer mentorship programmes, as well as actively contributing to UCD’s strategy ‘Rising to the Future’ through their external volunteering endeavours. In a special ceremony this month in the UCD Global Lounge 61 students from across the University were recognised for their outstanding contribution to society through volunteering.  There were three award categories available to UCD students, Bronze (20 hours of volunteering), Silver (40 hours of volunteering) and Gold (60+ hours of volunteering).  Gold Awardee Andrea O’Reilly (BSc Physiotherapy, Year 3), Riley Colson (BSc General Nursing, Year 3), Silver Awardee, and Richard Otroshchenko (DN710 Economics, Year 2) Bronze Awardee spoke about their personal volunteering experiences.