Carelon Global Solutions Ireland announces scholarship programme for Thomond Community College students

Carelon Global Solutions Ireland. Pictured L-R Donal Doody, Deputy Principal Thomond Community College, John Patrick Shaw, Country Head for Carelon Global Solutions Ireland and Vivienne Hogan, Principal Thomond Community College . Picture: Arthur Ellis.

Carelon Global Solutions Ireland scholraship programme aims at promoting progression to third level in STEAM

Limerick headquartered Carelon Global Solutions Ireland – part of Carelon, a US healthcare services company – is delighted to announce a scholarship programme with one of Limerick’s fastest growing secondary schools, Thomond Community College.

The scholarship programme aims at promoting progression to third level in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) related disciplines at the school.  It will see two students each year receive monetary support to help them through their courses at any of Limerick’s third level institutions – UL, TUS and Mary Immaculate College.

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The focus on promoting STEAM subjects is thanks to their complementarity to Carelon Global Solutions’ activities, which are focused on addressing healthcare’s challenges for better outcomes and experience.  Carelon Global Solutions Ireland, which is headquartered in Limerick, is a key innovation hub for the organization, with operations focused on developing solutions that advance the health of the healthcare system. It was selected as Overall Company of the Year at last year’s Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards

Thomond Community College, which is under the patronage of Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, is one of Limerick’s fastest growing schools, having increased its student intake by 55% since it was formed out of the amalgamation of Salesian Secondary School and St. Nessan’s Community College in 2016. Progression to third level education at the school has also increased by 26% in that time.

Commenting on the scholarship programme, Carelon Global Solutions Ireland Chief Country Executive John Patrick Shaw said, “We had a standing start here in Limerick when we launched over three years ago, but it was made all the easier by the incredible support we received across the city and region, a region which is incredibly pro-business. One thing we were keen to do from the start was invest in local organisations that reflect our ‘Think Limitless’ ethos and Thomond Community College is one such entity. Its story since it was established less than a decade ago is a triumph of optimism.

“It is also one of only a few schools in the country that has Software Development on its curriculum, and this illustrates the school’s intention to open up opportunities that weren’t available heretofore to students in their area. That’s the Thomond Community College spirit, it’s very much the Limerick spirit and, indeed, the Carelon spirit.”

Said Vivienne Hogan, Principal at Thomond Community College, “Carelon Global Solutions made contact with us not long after the company launched here in Limerick and since then has been a strong supporter of our school across a number of programmes.

“This scholarship programme for students going into STEAM courses in the local universities is one we’re thrilled to see Carelon commit to. The financial support that the students will get for each of their years of study in the STEAM courses will make a big difference to their third level outcomes and progression into their careers.

“A huge amount of FDI investment has been made in Limerick over the past decade and as a DEIS school, in particular, you’re hoping that one of these companies might like what you are trying to do and sponsor initiatives in your school. So, we are absolutely thrilled that this has come to pass with Carelon.”