Scholarship boost for Greenisland animator

Jack Bradshaw (19) has recently begun his undergraduate degree in Animation at Ulster University.

As a recipient of the JP McManus scholarship he will receive £5,550 per year toward his fees and other expenses during the four-year course.

The awards, which were established by the Irish businessman in 2008, will be presented at a ceremony in Limerick in November.

After leaving school aged 16, Jack completed a Level 2 Diploma in Creative Media at the Northern Regional College’s Newtownabbey campus. Following this, he progressed to Level 3, completing an Extended Diploma in Interactive Media and achieving an impressive triple distinction grade.

Earlier this year, Jack was runner up in the animation category at the Inter-Colleges media competition with his ‘Zombie News Report’. He was also the highest-achieving student in his class at the college’s awards ceremony in June.

Michael Farrelly, course co-ordinator of Interactive Media at NRC, said he was delighted to see Jack’s success being recognised by such an esteemed programme.