Cork Institute of Technology Award Winners 2020

Award	Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award
Students	Anna Peare, Sarah Fitzgerald
School	Kinsale Community School, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Project	A Statistical And Experimental Analysis Of The Link Between Reading For Pleasure And Problem-Solving Skills
Teacher	Shaun Holly

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Award	Runner-up Best Project Award
Student	Andrea Marshall
School	St Aloysius School, St Maries Of The Isle, Sharman Crawford Street, Cork
Project	Ideal Angles in Ballet
Teacher	Katie O’Donovan


Award	Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Students	Aishling Reeves, Nadia O'Sullivan
School	Scoil Mhuire gan Smal, Blarney, Co. Cork
Project	SIDS temperature monitor
Teacher	Marguerite O'Donoghue


Award	Specsavers Making a Difference Award
Students	Sean Moloney, Michael Ware
School	St Brogan's College, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project	To research the challenges of transitioning from primary to secondary school for students with autism and develop an information book to help ease their transition
Teacher	Norma Sheahan

Award	Intel Best Technology Project Award
Students	Aishling Reeves, Nadia O'Sullivan
School	Scoil Mhuire gan Smal, Blarney, Co. Cork
Project	SIDS temperature monitor
Teacher	Robert Nolan

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Award	Institute of Physics Award
Student	Tija Tony
School	St Aloysius School, St Maries Of The Isle, Sharman Crawford Street, Cork
Project	Sustainability And Moss; a comparative study of the amount of carbon dioxide present in moss from different locations.
Teacher	Katie O’Donovan

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Award	Newstalk Best Communicator Award
Student	Ellen O'Donovan
School	Mount St Michael, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork
Project	Relationship between diet and perceived stress in secondary school pupils: is a good diet associated with low perceived stress?
Teacher	Alison O'Neill

Award	Environmental Award
Students	Rachel Henderson, Aoife Walsh, Meadhbh Hurley
School	Kinsale Community School, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Project	Climate Change Education Gone Too Far? A Statistical Study of the Links Between Climate Change Education, Locus of Control, Eco-Anxiety and its Effects on Youth’s Actions
Teacher	Shaun Holly


Award	Environmental Award
Students	Mia Casey, Emer Heery, Sylvie Plant
School	Kinsale Community School, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Project	Investigating the Feasibility of Converting Kinsale into a Virtual Power Plant in Order to Reduce our Carbon Footprint
Teacher	Shaun Holly

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Award	Chemistry Award
Students	Tomas Kiely, Darragh Collins O Brien, Charlie Nolan
School	St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project	Can Lugworm be used as a biomarker for soil pollution?
Teacher	Laura O’Regan

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Award	RSC School Chemistry Award (Royal Society of Chemistry Republic of Ireland Section)
Students	(School Award)
School	St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
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Teacher	Laura O’Regan

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Award	Maths in Science Award
Students	Eilís O'Donoghue, Bebhinn Blanche Lombardd
School	Colaiste Muire, Crosshaven, Co. Cork
Project	Would Cork have Been Napoleon's Waterloo? - A Study on Martello Towers in Cork Harbour as a Successful Defence Mechanism during the Napoleonic Era
Teacher	Bridget Lehane

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Award	Irish Science Teachers' Association Award
Students	Clodagh O Sullivan, Kate Lehane, Leah Lordan
School	St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Project	Can regular exercise contribute to your mental well being and your concentration levels
Teacher	Laura O’Regan
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Award	Merit Award
Student	Miriam Murphy
School	Scoil Mhuire gan Smal, Blarney, Co. Cork
Project	There is no Planet B - A statistical analysis into the misconceptions made by Irish people towards climate change.
Teacher	Marguerite O'Donoghue
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Award	Merit Award
Student	Sarah Lane
School	St Aloysius School, St Maries Of The Isle, Sharman Crawford Street, Cork
Project	Mathematics of Origami
Teacher	Katie O’Donovan

Award	Merit Award
Student	Orlaith Twomey
School	Millstreet Community School, Millstreet Town, Co. Cork
Project	An Investigation into the Quality of Chilled Milk before Pasteurisation and how long it stays suitable for Human Consumption.
Teacher	Shane Guerin

Award	Merit Award
Students	Aoife Ní Chonghaile, Sorcha Ní Dhonnabháin, Lily-Sue Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
School	Colaiste An Phiarsaigh, Gleann Maghair, Corcaigh
Project	Éalaigh ón gCathaoir
Teacher	Caoimhín Ó Buachalla

Award	Merit Award
Student	Eva Crowley
School	Kinsale Community School, Kinsale, Co Cork
Project	Do-re-mi or ABC: A statistical investigation on whether using song as a mnemonic device is effective for learning.
Teacher	Shaun Holly

Award	Merit Award
Student	Gráinne Ní Chróinín
School	Gaelcholáiste Carrigaline, Waterpark House, Church Road, Carrigaline
Project	Insliú, Insliú, Insliú!
Teacher	Pól Ó Drisceoil

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