Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Award Winners 2021

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Major Award Winners

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Award SciFest Best Project Award
Students Diarmuid Hayes
School Coláiste Iognáid S.J., Br. Na Mara, Gaillimh
Project
Real or Fake?
Teacher Eimear Hennelly
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Student Jonathan Flanagan
School Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway
Project
Home Spectral Analysis
Teacher John Toner
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Student Anna Cooper
School Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway
Project
Interstitial Investigations - An investigation into the lag times between blood and interstitial fluid when using continuous/flash glucose monitors
Teacher John Toner
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award Runner-up
Student Aoibheann Mangan
School Mount Saint Michael, Convent of Mercy, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Project
Sepsis Connect
Teacher Paula Campbell
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Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Student Cian Mangan
School Coláiste Cholmáin, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Project
Tyrex
Teacher Sandra Hynes
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Award Intel Technology Award
Student Aoibheann Mangan
School Mount Saint Michael, Convent of Mercy, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Project
Sepsis Connect
Teacher Paula Campbell
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Award Institute of Physics Award
Student Jonathan Flanagan
School Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway
Project
Home Spectral Analysis
Teacher John Toner
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Award Fenergo Communication Award
Student Emma Kelly
School Calasanctius College, Oranmore, Co. Galway
Project
Is It What You Say Or How You Say It?
Teacher Caoimhe Lynn
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Award Accenture Maths in Science Award
Student Diarmuid Hayes
School Coláiste Iognáid S.J., Br. Na Mara, Gaillimh
Project
Real or Fake?
Teacher Eimear Hennelly
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Award Irish Science Teachers' Association Award
Student Darragh Lambe, Darragh Carter, Nigel Kelly
School Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
Project
Is Age a Factor in Practicing Good COVID-19 Personal Etiquette
Teacher Patricia Cusack



Category Award Winners


Category: Junior Life Sciences

Award First Place
Students Luiza Aguiar, Amber Moorat, Éireann Greene
School Galway Educate Together Secondary School, Merlin Park, Galway
Project
Going Single Use Plastic Free in Galway ETSS
Teacher Clodagh Ní Chróinín
Award Second Place
Student Emma Kelly
School Calasanctius College, Oranmore, Co. Galway
Project
Is It What You Say or How You Say It?
Teacher Caoimhe Lynn
Award Third Place
Students Darragh Lambe, Darragh Carter, Nigel Kelly
School Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
Project
Is Age a Factor in Practising Good COVID-19 Personal Etiquette
Teacher Patricia Cusack
Award Fourth Place
Student Shane Loughlin
School Calasanctius College, Oranmore, Co. Galway
Project
Is Sunlight Necessary for Germination.
Teacher Caoimhe Lynn



Category: Junior Technology

Award First Place
Student Jonathan Flanagan
School Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway
Project
Home Spectral Analysis
Teacher John Toner
Award Second Place
Student Cian Mangan
School Coláiste Cholmáin, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Project
Tyrex
Teacher Sandra Hynes
Award Third Place
Students Rory Kelleher, Harrison Finn
School Calasanctius College, Oranmore, Co. Galway
Project
What are the Long-term Effects of Prosthetic Legs?
Teacher Caoimhe Lynn



Category: Intermediate Life Sciences

Award First Place
Students Ailish McHugh, Mina Idrissi, Roisin Geaney
School Seamount College, Kinvara, Co. Galway
Project
How Common are Phobias in Teenagers and can They be Cured
Teacher Joanne Martin
Award Second Place
Student Cian Mullane
School Seamount College, Kinvara, Co. Galway
Project
The Mental Health of Students in our School Community Versus our County
Teacher Joanne Martin
Award Third Place
Student Anna O' Sullivan
School Seamount College, Kinvara, Co. Galway
Project
An Investigation into the Impact of pH on Seed Germination
Teacher Keara Cormican



Category: Intermediate Physical Sciences

Award First Place
Students Diarmuid Hayes
School Coláiste Iognáid S.J., Br. Na Mara, Gaillimh
Project
Real or Fake?
Teacher Eimear Hennely
Award Second Place
Students Aisling O’Toole, Aisling Molloy,
School Seamount College, Kinvara, Co. Galway
Project
The Balance of the Body
Teacher Joanne Martin
Award Third Place
Students Ethan Sexton, Colin Bourke
School Seamount College, Kinvara, Co. Galway
Project
Why do Balls Bounce Different Heights?
Teacher Keara Cormican
Award Fourth Place
Students James Moran, Liam McMahon, Aaron Monaghan
School Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway
Project
An Investigation into how Different Surfaces Affect the Bounce of a Tennis Ball
Teacher Niamh Hanniffy



Category: Intermediate Technology

Award First Place
Student Anna Cooper
School Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway
Project
Interstitial Investigations - An Investigation into the Lag Times between Blood and Interstitial Fluid when Using Continuous/Flash Glucose Monitors
Teacher John Toner
Award Second Place
Student Aoibheann Mangan
School Mount Saint Michael, Convent of Mercy, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Project
Sepsis Connect
Teacher Paula Campbell
Award Third Place
Students Elana Monaghan, Ella Cook
School Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway
Project
'Grade Easy' App
Teacher Niamh Hanniffy
Award Fourth Place
Students Eleanor Lynch, James Ruttledge, Seán Mulrooney
School Coláiste Bhaile Chláir, Claregalway, Co. Galway
Project
Does the Use of a Fitbit have a Positive or Negative Effect on your Health?'
Teacher Megan Murphy



Category: Senior Life Sciences

Award First Place
Students Caoimhe Kerin, Robyn Mele, Indira Kelly
School Seamount College, Kinvara, Co. Galway
Project
Screen Tme Usage in Teenagers Since the Covid-19 Pandemic
Teacher Keara Cormican
Award Second Place
Student Gráinne Droney
School Coláiste Muire, Crosshaven, Co. Cork
Project
Do Blue Light Glasses Actually Work?
Teacher Mary Reynolds
Award Third Place
Students Luke Mulligan, Paddy Toman
School Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway
Project
Effects of Sound Frequencies on the Brain
Teacher John Toner



Category: Senior Physical Sciences

Award First Place
Students Lauren Price, Sinead Kavanagh,
School Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway
Project
To Iinvestigate how the Placement of Wearing a Fitness Tracker Watch Affects its Accuracy
Teacher Deirdre Halleran
Nov
07 2024
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Nov
07 2024
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Nov
07 2024
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Nov
08 2024
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