Young Scientist Exhibition 2008
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| Minister for Education & Science Mary Hanafin TD congratulates, l-r, Ellie Townsend, Lisa O'Sullivan and Ciara McCarthy from Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig who took the runner-up group prize in the BT Young Scientist of the Year 2008 awards at the RDS in Dublin on Friday night last. They were awarded €1,200 and a BT Perpetual trophy for their project titled 'Let Rip: The Physics Of Perforations' entered in the Senior Section of the Chemical, Physical & Mathematical category. The group also scooped two other major awards - the Intel Travel Award and the Institute of Physics Special Award. Included is their mentoring teacher, Karen Daly. (Picture: Tom Doherty) |
THE school had 34 projects in the exhibition. This is
a major achievement in it’s own right. In addition
14 awards came to the school across the full range
of categories. Most notable was the Overall
Runner-up accolade achieved by Ellie Townsend,
Lisa O’Sullivan and Ciara McCarthy for their project
‘Let Rip: The Physics of Perforations’. In addition
they received the Intel Travel Award, which
enables them to participate in the Atlanta Science
Fair in May. They will be accompanied by their
teacher Karen Daly. They also received the Physics
Association of Ireland Award.
Ciara Mulvihill and Aoife Duggan were 1st in the
Chemical Physical & Mathematical Science,
Intermediate section for their project ‘What Are
The Odds?’.
Joey Donovan was 2nd in the Senior Technology
section for his project ‘How The Motor Industry Can
Axe Out Drink Driving”. Sheila Dineen was 3rd in
the Intermediate Biological & Ecological section
and David Burns and Donna Noonan were 3rd in
the Senior Biological & Ecological section.
The special commendations were
equally hard earned and are an indication of
extremely high standards achieved by students
from the school.
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