Committee for the 254th Session

Announcing the Committee of the 254th Session of the College Historical Society as of the conclusion of the annual elections:

Auditor

  • Áine Kennedy

Treasurer

  • Malika Maniar

Correspondence Secretary

  • Mary Woods

Record Secretary

  • Tom Francis

 

Censor

  • Ava Dowdall

Librarian

  • Ella O'Neill

Debates Convenor

  • Anna Sawicka

Events Convenor

  • Zara Kearney

Senior Member of Committee

  • Ziyad Anwer

Members of Committee

  • Adam Rainbolt

  • Anya Wilson

  • Athena Wu

  • Ayla Lancaster

  • Boyd Stephen

  • Claire Liu

  • Claire O’Connor

  • Ellen Kenny

  • Eoin Connolly

  • Katy Harrington

  • Lara Bhakdi

  • Patrick Keegan

  • Samuel Kelly

  • Theo Puech

Congratulations to the incoming Officers and Members of Committee!

Nominations for the 254th Session

As of the close of nominations on Wednesday the 5th of April, the Electoral Subcommittee has received the following nominations:

Auditor

  • Áine Kennedy

As there were no other nominations for Auditor, Áine Kennedy is deemed the Auditor-elect for the 254th Session.

Treasurer

  • Malika Maniar

As there were no other nominations for Treasurer, Malika Maniar is deemed the Treasurer-elect for the 254th Session.

Correspondence Secretary

  • Mary Woods

As there were no other nominations for Correspondence Secretary, Mary Woods is deemed the Correspondence Secretary-elect for the 254th Session.

Record Secretary

  • Smrutha Sivakumar

  • Tom Francis

 

Censor

  • Ava Dowdall

As there were no other nominations for Censor, Ava Dowdall is deemed the Censor-elect for the 254th Session.

Librarian

  • Dylan Brady

  • Ella O'Neill

  • Fintan Lalor

  • Patrick Keegan

Debates Convenor

  • Anna Sawicka

As there were no other nominations for Debates Convenor, Anna Sawicka is deemed the Debates Convenor-elect for the 254th Session.

Events Convenor

  • Zara Kearney

  • Finn Rogerson

Senior Member of Committee

  • Boyd Stephen

  • Constantine Iordanov

  • Ziyad Anwer

Members of Committee

  • Adam Rainbolt

  • Angus Brady

  • Anya Wilson

  • Arabella Ware

  • Athena Wu

  • Ayla Lancaster

  • Boyd Stephen

  • Claire Liu

  • Claire O’Connor

  • Ella O'Neill

  • Ellen Kenny

  • Eoin Connolly

  • Fintan Lalor

  • Jamie Cunningham

  • Katy Harrington

  • Lara Bhakdi

  • Nicholas O'Keeffe

  • Nina Crofts

  • Patrick Keegan

  • Samuel Kelly

  • Shurooq Azam

  • Sofia Rooney

  • Theo Puech

  • Zara Kearney

  • Ziyad Anwer

Nominees who have already been declared officers-elect have been removed from the list of nominees for Members of Committee.

Hustings will take place on Friday the 7th of April at 10:00 via Zoom, the link has been sent out via email. Polling will take place on Monday the 10th of April from 09:00 to 18:00. Manifestos are available here. The electoral register is available here.

Motion to Amend the Laws of the Society

Proposed by Áine Kennedy, Treasurer
Seconded by Fern Kelly Landry, Pro-Events Convenor

Placed on notice during Private Business on the 25th of January 2023, to be voted on during Private Business on the 1st of March 2023 and the 15th of March 2023. Passed unanimously on both votes.

To amend the Laws of the Society by inserting a new law into Chapter 5 in law 10 between subsections VII and VIII:

A “Speech in a Debate of the Society” or “speak” can be defined as the following

1. Any speech in a public business meeting, including floor speeches

2. Any appointed role in the Records and Libraries debate

3. Any speech in a derby of rhetoric

4. Judging at least one round of a Schools’ Debating Competition, convened by the Librarian. You may only get a maximum of one speak from this category.

5. Competing in enough rounds of an Internal Competition during the preceding session. Internal Competitions include The Rosaleen Mills Maiden Speakers Competition, The “Harneys” Women’s Competition, The “Wolfe Tones” Impromptu Competition, The “Grattans” Historical Motions Competition, and The “Freshers Masters” Competition. You may only get a maximum of one speak from this category.

Motion to Elect Honorary Members

Proposed by Áine Kennedy, Treasurer 253
Seconded by Sébastien Dunne Fulmer, Auditor 253

Placed on notice during Private Business on the 25th of January 2023. Voted on during Private Business on the 1st of February 2023, where it was passed unanimously.

Motion to elect the following as Honorary Members of the College Historical Society:

  • Marie Bishop (Librarian 252)

  • Laura Crean (Equity Officer 251, Librarian 250)

  • Gabrielle Fullam (Events Convenor 250, Silver Medallist for Oratory 250)

  • Laura Egan (Librarian 251)

  • Samson Furlong Tighe (Record Secretary 250, Events Convenor 249, Silver Medallist for Oratory 249)

  • Ted Halligan (Treasurer 252)

  • Caoimhin Hamill (Debates Convenor 250, Record Secretary 249, Silver Medallist for Oratory 250)

  • Medb Hurley (Events Convenor 251)

  • Catherine Kelly (Auditor 249, Record Secretary 248)

  • Avalon Kennedy (Censor 250)

  • Margaret Larson (Auditor 252, Correspondence Secretary 251)

  • Benjamin McConkey (Pro-Record Secretary 250, Outstanding Contribution to the Society 251)

  • Ellen McHugh (Censor 251)

  • Martha McKinney Perry (Silver Medallist for Oratory 251)

  • Kayleigh Newcomb (Equity Officer 250 and 249, Correspondence Secretary 248)

  • Eva O’Beirne (Correspondence Secretary 252)

  • Catherine O’Brien (Equity Officer 252, Censor 249)

  • Bríd O’Donnell (Auditor 251, Treasurer 250, Events Convenor 249)

  • Aisling Rooney (Pro-Debates Convenor 250, Outstanding Contribution to the Society 252)

  • Sinziana Stanciu (Pro-Debates Convenor 252)

  • Jack Williams (Debates Convenor 251)

  • David Wolfe (Pro-Record Secretary 252)

Motion to elect Honorary Members

Motion to elect the following as Honorary Members of the College Historical Society:

  • Jack Kennedy (Librarian 247)

  • MJ Gillen (CorrSec 249)

  • Donnchadh Curran (Librarian 249)

  • Doireann O’Brien (DC 249)

  • Luke Fehily (Auditor 250)

  • Jack Synnott (CorrSec 250)

  • Sameer Shaikh (SMC 250)

  • Julie Leenane (Treasurer 251)

Proposed: Maggie Larson
Seconded: Martha McKinney-Perry

30 March 2022